Life is too short

There was a little boy visiting his grandparents on their farm. He was given a slingshot to play with out in the woods. He practiced in the woods; but he could never hit the target. Getting a little discouraged, he headed back for dinner.

As he was walking back he saw Grandma's pet duck. Just out of impulse, he let the slingshot fly, hit the duck square in the head and killed it. He was shocked and grieved! In a panic, he hid the dead duck in the wood pile; only to see his sister watching! Sally had seen it all, but she said nothing.

After lunch the next day Grandma said, 'Sally, let's wash the dishes' But Sally said, 'Grandma, Johnny told me he wanted to help in the kitchen.' Then she whispered to him, 'Remember the duck?' So Johnny did the dishes.

Later that day, Grandpa asked if the children wanted to go fishing and Grandma said, 'I'm sorry but I need Sally to help make supper.' Sally just smiled and said, 'Well that's all right because Johnny told me he wanted to help' She whispered again, 'Remember the duck?' So Sally went fishing and Johnny stayed to help.

After several days of Johnny doing both his chores and Sally's; he finally couldn't stand it any longer. He came to Grandma and confessed that he had killed the duck.

Grandma knelt down, gave him a hug and said, 'Sweetheart, I know. You see, I was standing at the window and I saw the whole thing, but because I love you, I forgave you. I was just wondering how long you would let Sally make a slave of you.'

Thought for the day and every day thereafter? Whatever is in your past, whatever you have done... And the devil keeps throwing it up in your face (lying, cheating, debt, fear, bad habits, hatred, anger, bitterness, etc.) ..whatever it is...You need to know that God was standing at the window and He saw the whole thing. He has seen your whole life. He wants you to know that He loves you and that you are forgiven.

He's just wondering how long you will let the devil make a slave of you.The great thing about God is that when you ask for forgiveness; He not only forgives you, but He forgets. It is by God's grace and mercy that we are saved. Go ahead and make the difference in someone's life today.

Thanks my friend.

" Today is the first day of the rest of your life." If my glucose (sugar) count did not rise the other day (452), I could not understand this beautiful poster I saw today. Yup, I forgot to test my glucose (sugar) for the past several months. I forgot that my body is intimately connected to the social, mental, spiritual aspect of my life. If Aida, my wife didn't insist to test it that day ....well it will be all over. Truly you speak in many different ways my friend. I am so grateful.

My friend, I come to you today to ask you to take off my old heavy garments of despair and heaviness. Make me new today. Give me that garment of praise so that I can be a display of Your glory and splendour. Make me an instrument of Your peace and love that they may know You through me. May I decrease so You may increase in me.

My friend, you gave us seeds to plant in our hearts . Seeds if we nourish and help grow would strenghten our faith and trust in you. Seeds we usually reject unknowing you are always close to help. That You are in the shadow, keeping watch over His own. You allow trouble to pursue us, as though You don't care, so we may be brought to the end of ourselves until we discover the treasure of darkness and the immeasurable wealth of tribulation. It maybe that I will only see You once the ordeal is nearly passed, but we must dare to believe that You never leave us alone in our trial. Although your presence is veiled...... the secret of your deeper love is shown.