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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!
Where is this week going? This month? This
year? Wait! My life?
I've really been paying attention to time lately.
Just when I thought I had it all worked out they moved the clocks back an
hour. It's like starting all over again.
I pray you are well and happy!
Make it a great day!
Love Bob and Marianne
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Perks Pearl of Wisdom
"Choose to believe and miracles appear all around
you. Choose not to believe and miracles still abound. You can't
stop a miracle."
Bob Perks
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Today's Message:
"What's cooking?"
By Bob Perks
It was one of the craziest days. From the moment I
got up, until the moment I went to sleep, nothing made sense.
Any slight change in my day sets off alarms for
me.
"Okay, why is this happening?" I'll ask
myself.
Usually there's a good and simple explanation. If
not, my senses are on alert.
"God's trying to tell me something!"
But yesterday I thought something big was about to
happen. Why? Because of a number of little things.
This time change, "Spring ahead, Fall back," thing started
it all.
"Hey, we'll gain an extra hour!" someone
said.
That was a nice thought, but all day long I kept feeling
like it was later. What good was it to "gain" an hour if I felt I lost
one?
I got up the next day and headed to do some work with
Hospice. I left at the exact same time I always do. I stopped at the
same gas station for a cup of coffee, like I always do.
But wait! That place is always very busy at this
hour. There were no customers. I got out of my car and looked
around. No one.
I stepped inside the store and felt like I was in some
time warp. I looked at my watch to make sure I wasn't too early or too
late.
I was right on time.
Did everyone else forget to change their
clocks?
Could I possibly be the only one who
remembered?
No way! I headed off to the Hospice. Pulling
into the office parking lot, I noticed there were very few cars. This was
a meeting day. Where was everyone?
I walked in and stood in the doorway of the office I share
with the chaplain.
He looked up at me and saw the confused look on my
face. I explained everything to him and he just laughed.
A few hours later I got in my car to go home and I heard
Christmas music on the radio. I looked around, checked my watch again and
even pushed the button to see if there was a CD in the player. I thought
Marianne had done it. I thought this was just one big joke.
I switched channels and heard Christmas music
again.
I am telling you I thought for a moment I was in the
middle of a very strange dream.
I ran into the office and told the chaplain about the
music. I think for a moment he thought I was slowly losing
it.
It had crossed my mind that maybe this was a sign of the
"end times."
"And no one will be at the gas station that day and
Christmas music will play in October." Revelations 1:1
Nope. The chaplain found no evidence of such
happenings mentioned there.
I shook my head and returned to my car.
It was true. Two radio stations in my area started
playing Christmas music 24 hours a day.
I sat in my car and thought about it all. I suddenly
realized that I had created this little rut in my life journey. I was so
set on a pattern to follow that any slight change threw me off balance. It
was simply coincidence that no one was at the gas station. A few people at
Hospice were simply off that day.
Sadly, those radio stations have now begun to destroy what
little innocence, purity, holiness there might have been left in
Christmas.
But I was not losing my mind and it was not the end of the
world.
I went home. I went back to bed to try and find
that hour I lost or gained. I think that's where it all went
wrong.
You just shouldn't mess with time!
"I believe in You!"
Bob Perks
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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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