Bought and Paid




	WRITE 2 THE HEART Stories that are aimed "Write 2 the Heart" March 6, 2003 Cheryl Speir, Editor, moderator@write2theheart.com ----------------------------------------------------------- Welcome to your latest issue of "Write 2 the Heart" You are receiving this newsletter because you requested a subscription or a friend generously forwarded their copy to you. To subscribe send a blank e-mail to subscribe@write2theheart.com. ------------------------------------------------------------ Problems are a part of life. How we react to them will determined if we pass the test or have to experience the lesson all over again. ------------------------------------------------------------ Bought and Paid For By Annettee Budzban ------------------------------------------------------------ "What great things the Lord has done for you." Mark 5:19 (AMP) Every once in a while God gives us a reminder to trust Him. My friend Bonnie shared with me a recent encounter she had with trust. Their car broke down. She listened to the silence as Bruce turned the key. She said, "I am so tired of problems Lord." Her husband told her, "It's all how you look at it." They were stopped right in front of a train station. The thought crossed her mind of the statement she heard many times. . . "The ticket will be there when the train arrives." But she wondered, how this could apply to her dilemma. Her husband spotted a gas station and took a walk over to see if anyone could help. He introduced himself to the attendant. Quickly the man told him, "Let me look at it right now." He directed them across the street to go have some lunch, while he used his skill to attend to their problem. As Bonnie sat in the air-conditionedrestaurant, she thought about the man out in the ninety-degree heat fixing her car, and the eagerness in his voice to help. Instead of her lunch, she was starting to eat her complaining words. With each bite she swallowed hard . . . her pride. She realized that Bruce was right about her bad attitude, and quietly asked God to forgive her. After lunch, they went to see what the progress was on the car. The man explained that he tested many things and found their problem was the alternator. He got it running and it was ready to go at . . . NO CHARGE! God showed her that day what a repentant heart can do. He wants our trust, not our bad attitude. The ticket was waiting at the station. God hadn't allowed the car to break down any place except close to that gas station. He allowed Bonnie to see that train station, to let her know the problem had already been taken care of by Him, ahead of time. In Christ, it had been bought and paid for. Annettee Budzban ahrtwrites2u @ aol.com You are encouraged to write to the authors to let them know what you think of their story, just remember to remove the space before and after the @ symbol. The space is placed in the address to protect our writers from viruses and email harvesting programs. Have a comment on today's story? Send it to: moderator@write2theheart.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- Annettee Budzban lives in Wildwood, IL. with her husband, Jeff. She writes a weekly religion column for The Daily Herald, Lake Co. IL. She has been published in e-zines and magazines. -------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- Letters From Our Readers -------------------------------------------------------------- Wow! What a beautiful Mother-in-law Barb had! I pray when I get married I will be a loving and caring Mother to my daughter- in-laws too. I remember a friend saying, "There are two women who love your husband. You, as his wife, and his own Mother." I don't know if I could be a Ruth, but I'd like to think I would make the changes with my son's wives that I wanted my Mother- in-law to do with me. Blessings, Diane Dean White www.heartwarmers4u.com/members/?thelamb212 Dear Cheryl, What a beautiful tribute Barbara Carpenter wrote for a special person in her life in her story"My Best Friend".It sounds as though her mother-in-law may have been a special person in the lives of many. We can all learn a good lesson about the way we look at "in-laws" who often turn out to be closer than blood relatives...if we let them. Barbara Carpenter accepted the love and support her mother-in-law offered. That's the biggest step of all. Thanks for a great story, Nancy Kopp What a jewel Barbara had in her mother in law. Oh if all were the same,,,, what a world we would have. Thanks Mark Crider --------------------------------------------------------------- Military Prayer Reminder --------------------------------------------------------------- As you read over this list of names, please take that moment to pray for these young people and their families: Chris Speir Tim Speir Alan Thaddeaus Howard Jessie Todd Holland If you have loved ones in the military, or who are being called to go overseas, send their names (first and last or first only) to be included in our prayer reminder. --------------------------------------------------------------- Cheryl's Corner Have you ever noticed how much better coffee tastes when it is served in your favorite mug? I have two different ones I will reach for each morning. One, friends sent from South Dakota with Mount Rushmore pictured on it and the other is covered in cats. These mugs are the perfect size and shape to fit my hand. My morning coffee is so much more enjoyable in these than when it is served in a plain mug. God Bless, Cheryl ----------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- © 2003 Write 2 the Heart Nothing may be reproduced or published without the written permission of the individual author or copyright owner. All rights belong to the authors.