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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!
Wow! Thanks for all the birthday wishes. You
are the gift I get everyday of my life.
I know that all of you can't use links I sometimes provide
in my messages. But for those who can,
I invite you to click the link below and view the two new
animations created on Beliefnet. Their
artists animated two of my stories. I did the voice
over. I was simply stunned by the fact that
they found my work worthy of all their
talents.
You might have seen the first story, "When you come
home." The next two are new productions.
Love always and all ways
Bob and Marianne
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Perks Pearl of Wisdom
"If you see something empty, fill it. If you see
something missing give it.
For faith isn't worth nothing at all until you live
it."
Bob Perks
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Appreciate what I do?
Here's how you can help me:
This link will take you to my web page for more
information,
shopping, and ways you can help.
I humbly thank you in advance...
Love always and all ways,
Bob and Marianne
Perks ********************************************
All stories copyright 2007 Bob Perks
Today's message:
"There's something about the
wind"
by Bob Perks
I was trying to explain faith to a man who had no
faith.
"How can you believe in something you can't see?" he asked
me.
It was a fair question.
I placed my hand upon my chin like the famous statue, "The
Thinker."
Glancing back and forth, I tapped my foot for a
moment. Then turning
toward him, I pointed my finger as if about to
respond. I stopped and returned
my hand to my chin.
He smiled that kind of smile that said, "I've stumped
you."
Then looking back I said, "There's
something about the wind."
He shook his head and said, "What? The
wind?"
"Oh, it's simple enough for me to explain my faith, but
first I've got to explain yours,"
I said.
"I have no faith!" he said.
"Sure you do."
"Okay, go for it." he said.
"Do you feel the wind?" I asked.
"Sure."
"You can't see it, but you believe it's
there."
"Ah, but I can feel it."
"You can feel faith, too."
"How?"
"Faith was there when I found out both my wife and son had
cancer. I felt it in my heart.
I touched it when I touched their faces in the last
moments before they went into surgery.
I couldn't see it. I could feel it soak deep into my
being giving me peace. A peace only
a man of faith can have."
"But that was faith in the doctor. You saw the
doctor, you heard him speak. That's not faith
that's fact."
"But I had faith in his abilities. My faith told me
to trust the man God inspired to be a doctor
and all the nurses who found their place in life helping
others."
"That's not the same."
"But there's something about the wind," I
repeated.
"Now we're back to the wind."
"See that tree is moving because the wind is moving it,
not because it can move on its own.
Now, see that older woman sitting on the porch? She
sits there on this hot day so that the wind
can cool her, but she cannot see it. She was warm,
looked outside her window and saw the tree
swaying. She knew the tree could not move on its
own...it must be the wind.
There's something about the wind."
"You keep saying that."
"I can't see it, but I know it's there. If I were a
sailor, I could set my sails and know
it would take me where I want to go. Without it, I
would be on my own. But sailors know the wind just like
people of faith know God.
You accept that the wind exists because you can see the
tree move, the boat sails bend and it's touch upon
your face.
But there's something about the wind."
"There you go again," he said.
"Explain the wind to me, then," I asked of
him.
He fumbled with his hat. He nervously tapped his
fingers on the table and said, "Because I just know."
"But there's something about the wind," I said one more
time as I smiled.
He shook his head in frustration.
Placing my hand on his shoulder I said, "My friend, you
believe the wind exists because you see the tree move.
I believe that God exists because I can see the
tree."
"I believe in you!"
Bob
I encourage you to share my stories but I do ask
that you keep my name and
contact information with my work.
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Comments:
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please write to "2 believe @ comcast .net"
(spaces were placed between words in email
address for security)
"I Wish You enough!"
© 2001 Bob Perks 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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