deblb8889
October 30, 2006, 08:32 PM
I get at least 2 to 3 godspam a week from my family. This one was so over the top I just had to share....
A Tennessee Tale
>>
>>A Seminary professor was vacationing with his wife in Gatlinburg,
>>Tennessee. One morning, they were eating breakfast in a little
>>restaurant, hoping to enjoy a quiet, family meal. While they were
>>waiting for their food, they noticed a distinguished looking, white
>>haired man moving from table to table, visiting with the guests. The
>>professor leaned over and whispered to his wife, "I hope he doesn't
>>come over here." But sure enough, the man did come over to their
>>table.
>>"Where are you folks from?" he asked in a friendly voice.
>>"Oklahoma," they answered.
>>"Great to have you here in Tennessee," the stranger said. "What do
>>you do for a living?"
>>"I teach at a seminary," he replied.
>>"Oh, so you teach preachers how to preach, do you? Well, I've got a
>>really good story for you." And with that, the gentleman pulled up a
>>chair and sat down at the table with the couple. The professor
>>groaned and thought to himself, Great, just what I need--another
>>preacher story! The man started, "See that mountain over there?"
>>(pointing out a restaurant window). "Not far from the base of that
>>mountain, there was a boy born to an unwed mother. He had a hard
>>time growing up, because every place he went, he was always asked
>>the same question. "Hey boy, who's your daddy?" Whether he was at
>>school, in the grocery store or drug store, people would ask the
>>same question. "Who's your daddy?" He would hide at recess and
>>lunchtime from other students. He would avoid going into stores
>>because that question hurt him so much. When he was about 12 years
>>old, a new preacher came to his church. He would always go in late
>>and slip out early to avoid hearing the question, "Who's your daddy
>>?" But one day, the new preacher said the benediction so fast, he
>>got caught and had to walk out with the crowd. Just about the time
>>he got to the back door, the new preacher, not knowing anything
>>about him put his hand on his shoulder and asked him, "Son, who's
>>your daddy?"
>>The whole church got deathly quiet. He could feel every eye in the
>>church looking at him Now everyone would finally know the answer to
>>the question, "Who's your daddy?" The new preacher, though, sensed
>>the situation around him and using discernment that only the Holy
>>Spirit could give, said the following to the scared little boy.
>>"Wait a minute!" he said. "I know who you are. I see the family
>>resemblance now. You are a child of God." With that, He patted the
>>boy on his shoulder and said. "Boy, you've got a great inheritance.
>>Go and claim it. "
>>With that, the boy smiled for the first time in a long time and
>>walked out the door a changed person. He was never the same again.
>>Whenever anybody asked him, "Who's your Daddy?" he'd just tell them,
>>I'm a child of God."
>>The distinguished gentleman got up from the table and said, "Isn't
>>that a great story?" The professor responded that it really was a
>>great story!
>>As the man turned to leave, he said, "You know, if that new preacher
>>hadn't told me that I was one of God's children, I probably would
>>never have amounted to anything!" And he walked away.
>>The seminary professor and his wife were stunned.
>>He called the waitress over and asked her, "Do you know that man who
>>just left that was sitting at our table?"
>>The waitress grinned and said, "Of course. Everybody here knows him.
>>That's Ben Hooper.
>>He's the former governor of Tennessee!"
>>Someone in your life today needs a reminder that they are one of
>>God's children.
>>"The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the Word of God stands
>>forever." Isaiah 40:8
>>
>>YOU'RE ONE OF GOD'S CHILDREN. I SEE THE RESEMBLANCE. HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!
I have a TON of homework to do tonight but had to take time out to share this. :angel:
A Tennessee Tale
>>
>>A Seminary professor was vacationing with his wife in Gatlinburg,
>>Tennessee. One morning, they were eating breakfast in a little
>>restaurant, hoping to enjoy a quiet, family meal. While they were
>>waiting for their food, they noticed a distinguished looking, white
>>haired man moving from table to table, visiting with the guests. The
>>professor leaned over and whispered to his wife, "I hope he doesn't
>>come over here." But sure enough, the man did come over to their
>>table.
>>"Where are you folks from?" he asked in a friendly voice.
>>"Oklahoma," they answered.
>>"Great to have you here in Tennessee," the stranger said. "What do
>>you do for a living?"
>>"I teach at a seminary," he replied.
>>"Oh, so you teach preachers how to preach, do you? Well, I've got a
>>really good story for you." And with that, the gentleman pulled up a
>>chair and sat down at the table with the couple. The professor
>>groaned and thought to himself, Great, just what I need--another
>>preacher story! The man started, "See that mountain over there?"
>>(pointing out a restaurant window). "Not far from the base of that
>>mountain, there was a boy born to an unwed mother. He had a hard
>>time growing up, because every place he went, he was always asked
>>the same question. "Hey boy, who's your daddy?" Whether he was at
>>school, in the grocery store or drug store, people would ask the
>>same question. "Who's your daddy?" He would hide at recess and
>>lunchtime from other students. He would avoid going into stores
>>because that question hurt him so much. When he was about 12 years
>>old, a new preacher came to his church. He would always go in late
>>and slip out early to avoid hearing the question, "Who's your daddy
>>?" But one day, the new preacher said the benediction so fast, he
>>got caught and had to walk out with the crowd. Just about the time
>>he got to the back door, the new preacher, not knowing anything
>>about him put his hand on his shoulder and asked him, "Son, who's
>>your daddy?"
>>The whole church got deathly quiet. He could feel every eye in the
>>church looking at him Now everyone would finally know the answer to
>>the question, "Who's your daddy?" The new preacher, though, sensed
>>the situation around him and using discernment that only the Holy
>>Spirit could give, said the following to the scared little boy.
>>"Wait a minute!" he said. "I know who you are. I see the family
>>resemblance now. You are a child of God." With that, He patted the
>>boy on his shoulder and said. "Boy, you've got a great inheritance.
>>Go and claim it. "
>>With that, the boy smiled for the first time in a long time and
>>walked out the door a changed person. He was never the same again.
>>Whenever anybody asked him, "Who's your Daddy?" he'd just tell them,
>>I'm a child of God."
>>The distinguished gentleman got up from the table and said, "Isn't
>>that a great story?" The professor responded that it really was a
>>great story!
>>As the man turned to leave, he said, "You know, if that new preacher
>>hadn't told me that I was one of God's children, I probably would
>>never have amounted to anything!" And he walked away.
>>The seminary professor and his wife were stunned.
>>He called the waitress over and asked her, "Do you know that man who
>>just left that was sitting at our table?"
>>The waitress grinned and said, "Of course. Everybody here knows him.
>>That's Ben Hooper.
>>He's the former governor of Tennessee!"
>>Someone in your life today needs a reminder that they are one of
>>God's children.
>>"The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the Word of God stands
>>forever." Isaiah 40:8
>>
>>YOU'RE ONE OF GOD'S CHILDREN. I SEE THE RESEMBLANCE. HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!
I have a TON of homework to do tonight but had to take time out to share this. :angel: