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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!
A great day to you, my friend. I have been lazy in
my summer writing.
Forgive me. But I have been storing up some
incredible moments to share
with you.
My best to you always.
Bob and Marianne
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Perks Pearl of Wisdom
" I don't demand anything of God. If I believe
in His promises, He expects me to ask with conviction. He said, "ask and you shall receive," not "say pretty please and I'll think about it." Bob Perks ************************************************
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:
"A Lasting Impression"
by Bob Perks "Jimmy, look at the impression you left in the sand," the man said to his son. "Daddy what's a "pression?" the young child asked. "That's "impression" Jimmy. The spot where you were lying on the sand sunk in around your body and when you got up it was there. Your feet do
the same thing, they leave footprints."
"Oh, but you can't see my face," Jimmy replied. "No, because you were lying on your back. It's like the impression you put in Mr. Johnson's new cement sidewalks."
"You mean my hand print?" "Yes, but you also left another kind of impression. An impression on his mind." "Mr. Johnson's brain is made of sand?" His father laughed and then leaned over for one of those "parental moments." "No, you left an impression on his memory. It's called a bad impression. When you do something to someone you leave them with a bad memory.
Every time he walks out the
door he sees your hand print there in that first step. I'm
sure he remembers you daily."
"Well, Daddy. I was trying to do something good. I did that so he would see me waving "Hi" every morning."
His Dad tried not to laugh. He didn't want Jimmy to think it was okay to do what he did. "So my impression will stay here on the beach forever, too?" "No, it will be gone in the morning." "Who's going to take it?" "Well, God washes the beach every night so the next day we can do it again. It's like God's big drawing board. He likes to see our
artwork."
Jimmy sat for a minute and then suddenly ran to get his bigger shovel and pail. "Where are you going?" "Up here where the water can't take it away," Jimmy said. Dad watched from a distance as he saw Jimmy draw a great big circle-like figure in the sand. Then after a few minutes Jimmy yelled to
him.
"Daddy, How do you spell "Loves?" "L-o-v-e-s!" Finally, out of curiosity, Dad got up and stood nearby. There in the sand was a huge heart-like circle with these words..."God Lovs
Yo"
Not wanting to spoil the moment, Dad didn't bother to correct his spelling. "That's beautiful, Jimmy!" "Oh, wait a minute," Jimmy said. He rushed over and placed his hand in the lower right corner and pushed down. "There, I'm waving to God and Mr. Johnson. There's my hand impression, Daddy." The two of them stood there for a moment admiring his handiwork. "Daddy, I wanted everyone to know that God loves them. Do you think God will leave this one alone?"
"Jimmy, even God needs..."a little hand"...to remind us." "I get it Daddy!" "I believe in You!" Bob Perks Bo-@BobPerks.com "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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"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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