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"I Believe in You!"
A message of Hope, stories from the
road.
By Bob Perks
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Hello, my friend!
Good morning!
A great week ahead for all! Just plan on making it
so.
Someone wrote to tell me they had snow. It isn't
something
I am looking forward to, but it did remind me how
wonderful it
can be when you are a child or a child at
heart.
Still time to help us celebrate my son Keith's
10 years cancer free. I want to thank the 25 people
who have already sent notes and cards to him.
I will give them to Keith on 11-20-06 his tenth
celebration
cancer free.
Celebrate my son's 10 years cancer free on November
20th
Send a note of congratulations,
please.
Write to: Keith Perks *************************************************
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"There is nothing to stop a dream when God is in the
plans"
Bob Perks
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Today's Message:
"The Show"
By Bob Perks Bo-@BobPerks.com Did you ever stop to notice how the world puts on a show? Did you ever take a minute just to stop and watch the snow? Have you ever seen a rainbow in a droplet of God's tears? If you haven't, my good friend, you've wasted all those years. A young Mother and daughter wasted no time at all. After the first big snow of the season, they headed directly to the local
park. All
bundled up and ready to go, they loaded their sleds, a few
extra
socks and mittens into the back seat of the car and headed
to the
"best place on Earth to slide!" as Mom put
it.
She had grown up in a small town just a few miles from where she and her daughter now live. Going back there to ride down
the hill
together has always been special to
her. As a little girl playing
with her friends she often declared "One day I'll bring my
kids here,
for this is the best place on Earth."
And so she did. This year seemed extra special. Her daughter was finally old enough to take a few trips down the hill on
her own. Of course
Mom was always close behind. Not that this was a
dangerous hill, but
this was the first time Mom was beginning to let go. You
know, from the
first day we begin to teach our children to be
independent, we begin to
experience that special pain. The one that tugs at your
heart every time
they take another step in the direction of adulthood. This
moment was far
from that, but still it was a first.
They came to a rolling stop, as the two tumbled and fell into the snow laughing. The blue sky above reminded them of a bright future and
the sun began to
dance across the field. Next to where they had stopped
were a few small
evergreens. Their branches laden with snow, bowed to the
very spot where they laid dreaming.
"Look, look how the snow glistens!" Mom said. Her daughter didn't move an inch.
"Mommy, you're just kidding me right?" the young girl said. "Kidding? About what?" asked Mom. "I didn't know the snow had ears," the young child replied. "Ears?" "You said the snow listens," the child repeated as she rolled over. Mom, being careful not to make fun of her, held back the laugh as long as she could. Then, struggling to clear things up she
said, "No, honey.
I said the snow glistens. See the snow on that branch
there in front of you?
After God sends us snow to have fun in, He sends the
sunlight to dance
on the snow flakes. As they melt, the snow turns into
little drops of water.
As they hang there the light shines through them and you
can see little
rainbows. It's all a part of the show," Mom
explained.
The little girl stayed there for a few minutes looking around. Off in the distance they could hear the other children playing. Yet,
in that moment,
that precious moment that this young Mother will one day
recall when she
is feeling abandoned and alone, God put on a light show
and life danced
across their souls.
"Mom this is better than Disney World!" the child said. "And we don't have to pay to get in."
Have you ever watched a snowflake as it floated to the ground? Did you ever tumble down a hill and watch the world go round? Have you ever stopped to notice that the world is just a ride? In the amusement park He gave you, you can run and laugh and slide. "I believe in You!" Bob Perks "I believe in You!"
Bob Perks
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from the author.
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"I wish you enough!"
Bob Bob Perks is a professional speaker, author and vocalist. Member National Speakers Association. Visit http://www.BobPerks.com Visit Bob's story site: http://www.IWishYouEnough.com Sign up to receive Bob's free stories sent three times weekly. "I wish you enough!" written by Bob Perks (c) 2001 "I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright. I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more. I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive. I wish you enough pain so that the smallest joys in life appear much bigger. I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting. I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess. I wish you enough "Hello's" to get you through the final "Goodbye." |
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