MOM'S EMPTY CHAIR
>>
>>A woman's daughter had asked the local minister
>>to come and pray with her mother.
>>When the minister arrived,
>>he found the woman lying in bed with her head
>>propped up on two pillows.
>>
>>An empty chair sat beside her bed.
>>The minister assumed that the woman
>>had been informed of his visit...
>>'I guess you were expecting me, he said.
>>
>>'No, who are you?' said the mother.
>>The minister told her his name and then remarked,
>>'I saw the empty chair and I figured you knew
>> I was going to show up..'
>>
>>'Oh yeah, the chair,' said the bedridden woman
>>'Would you mind closing the door?'
>>Puzzled, the minister shut the door.
>>'I have never told anyone this,
>>not even my daughter,' said the woman.
>>
>>'But all of my life I have never
>>known how to pray.
>>At church I used to hear the pastor talk about prayer,
>>but it went right over my head...'
>>
>>I abandoned any attempt at prayer,'
>>the old woman continued, '
>>until one day four years ago, my best friend said to me,
>> ' Prayer is just a simple matter
>>of having a conversation with Jesus.
>>Here is what I suggest..
>>'Sit down in a chair;
>>place an empty chair in front of you,
>>and in faith see Jesus on the chair.
>>
>>It's not spooky because he promised,
>>'I will be with you always'..
>>'Then just speak to him in the same way
>>you're doing with me right now...'
>>
>>'So, I tried it and I've liked it so much
>>that I do it a couple of hours every day.
>>I'm careful though. If my daughter saw me talking
>>to an empty chair, she'd either have a nervous breakdown
>>or send me off to the funny farm.'
>>
>>The minister was deeply moved by the story and
>>encouraged the old woman to continue on the journey.
>>Then he prayed with her, anointed her with oil,
>>and returned to the church.
>>
>>Two nights later the daughter called
>>to tell the minister that her mama
>>had died that afternoon.
>>Did she die in peace?' he asked.
>>
>>Yes, when I left the house about two o'clock,
>>she called me over to her bedside,
>>told me she loved me and kissed me on the cheek.
>>When I got back from the store an hour later,
>>I found her .
>>
>>But there was something strange about her death.
>>Apparently, just before Mom died,
>>she leaned over and rested her head on the chair
>>beside the bed. What do you make of that?'
>>
>>The minister wiped a tear from his eye and said,
>>'I wish we could all go like that.'
>>
>>Just send this to four people or more,
>>and do not break this, please.
>>
>>Prayer is one of the best free gifts we receive.
>>
>>I asked God for water, He gave me an ocean.*
>>I asked God for a flower, He gave me a garden.*
>>I asked God for a friend, He gave me all of YOU...
>>If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it.
>>Happy moments, praise God.
>>Difficult moments, seek God.
>>Quiet moments, worship God
>>Painful moments, trust God.
>>Every moment, thank God.
>>
>
>
George's Relationship with God
George, who was 70-years-old, went for his annual physical. All of his test results came back normal. Dr. Smith said, "George, everything looks great physically. How are you doing mentally and emotionally? Are you at peace with yourself, and do you have a good relationship with God?"
George replied, "God and me are real tight. He knows I have poor eyesight, so he's fixed it so that when I get up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom, POOF the light goes on when I pee, and then POOF the light goes off when I'm done."
"Wow," commented Dr. Smith, "That's incredible!"
A little later in the day, Dr. Smith called George's wife.
"Thelma," he said, "George is just fine. Physically he's great, but I had to call because I'm in awe of his relationship with God. Is it true that he gets up during the night and, POOF the light goes on in the bathroom, and then POOF it goes off when he's done?"
Thelma exclaimed, "That old fool! He's peeing in the refrigerator again!"
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>>
>>A woman's daughter had asked the local minister
>>to come and pray with her mother.
>>When the minister arrived,
>>he found the woman lying in bed with her head
>>propped up on two pillows.
>>
>>An empty chair sat beside her bed.
>>The minister assumed that the woman
>>had been informed of his visit...
>>'I guess you were expecting me, he said.
>>
>>'No, who are you?' said the mother.
>>The minister told her his name and then remarked,
>>'I saw the empty chair and I figured you knew
>> I was going to show up..'
>>
>>'Oh yeah, the chair,' said the bedridden woman
>>'Would you mind closing the door?'
>>Puzzled, the minister shut the door.
>>'I have never told anyone this,
>>not even my daughter,' said the woman.
>>
>>'But all of my life I have never
>>known how to pray.
>>At church I used to hear the pastor talk about prayer,
>>but it went right over my head...'
>>
>>I abandoned any attempt at prayer,'
>>the old woman continued, '
>>until one day four years ago, my best friend said to me,
>> ' Prayer is just a simple matter
>>of having a conversation with Jesus.
>>Here is what I suggest..
>>'Sit down in a chair;
>>place an empty chair in front of you,
>>and in faith see Jesus on the chair.
>>
>>It's not spooky because he promised,
>>'I will be with you always'..
>>'Then just speak to him in the same way
>>you're doing with me right now...'
>>
>>'So, I tried it and I've liked it so much
>>that I do it a couple of hours every day.
>>I'm careful though. If my daughter saw me talking
>>to an empty chair, she'd either have a nervous breakdown
>>or send me off to the funny farm.'
>>
>>The minister was deeply moved by the story and
>>encouraged the old woman to continue on the journey.
>>Then he prayed with her, anointed her with oil,
>>and returned to the church.
>>
>>Two nights later the daughter called
>>to tell the minister that her mama
>>had died that afternoon.
>>Did she die in peace?' he asked.
>>
>>Yes, when I left the house about two o'clock,
>>she called me over to her bedside,
>>told me she loved me and kissed me on the cheek.
>>When I got back from the store an hour later,
>>I found her .
>>
>>But there was something strange about her death.
>>Apparently, just before Mom died,
>>she leaned over and rested her head on the chair
>>beside the bed. What do you make of that?'
>>
>>The minister wiped a tear from his eye and said,
>>'I wish we could all go like that.'
>>
>>Just send this to four people or more,
>>and do not break this, please.
>>
>>Prayer is one of the best free gifts we receive.
>>
>>I asked God for water, He gave me an ocean.*
>>I asked God for a flower, He gave me a garden.*
>>I asked God for a friend, He gave me all of YOU...
>>If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it.
>>Happy moments, praise God.
>>Difficult moments, seek God.
>>Quiet moments, worship God
>>Painful moments, trust God.
>>Every moment, thank God.
>>
>
>
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George, who was 70-years-old, went for his annual physical. All of his test results came back normal. Dr. Smith said, "George, everything looks great physically. How are you doing mentally and emotionally? Are you at peace with yourself, and do you have a good relationship with God?"
George replied, "God and me are real tight. He knows I have poor eyesight, so he's fixed it so that when I get up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom, POOF the light goes on when I pee, and then POOF the light goes off when I'm done."
"Wow," commented Dr. Smith, "That's incredible!"
A little later in the day, Dr. Smith called George's wife.
"Thelma," he said, "George is just fine. Physically he's great, but I had to call because I'm in awe of his relationship with God. Is it true that he gets up during the night and, POOF the light goes on in the bathroom, and then POOF it goes off when he's done?"
Thelma exclaimed, "That old fool! He's peeing in the refrigerator again!"

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