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In the interview by Paul Bradshaw with Rick Warren, Rick said:  People ask me, What is the purpose of life? And I respond: In a nutshell, life is preparation for eternity. We were made to last forever, and God wants us to be with Him in Heaven.

One day my heart is going to stop, and that will be the end of my body-- but not the end of me.

I may live 60 to 100 years on earth ..More
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A Little Help From Above

                  A Little Help From Above  

 

 

 

 When my wife was about a year old her grandfather (Poppy) is what she called him. Poppy planted a Christmas tree for her. This tree grew to great heights over the years from 1963 until around 2008. Poppy had passed away sometime before that and my wifes grandmother had just passed around 2007. Well Poppy and (Nanny) grandmother was very close to us and Poppy would come down every year and spend the summer with Terri (my wife) and I. Poppy enjoyed this time with us and we loved this man more than the world. Poppy had always said that he would love to move down to Tennessee close to us but Nanny would never agree to that. When Poppy passed I had always felt that he was near and where he had spent so much time helping me to build our house and other things on the farm I had gotten use to asking for his help. Poppy loved to help out on any thing just to be with us. After he had passed, I was always talking to him letting him know how much I missed him and how I enjoyed him being here with us. Terri and I decided to build a large indoor riding arena and stables for her horses so she could give riding lessons indoor during real hot days or when it was cold or raining. This steel building was to be 100ft long and 82ft wide and I had never done anything like this before so I was going to need all the help I could get. The help never came and my wife and I were on our own. One day I was trying to put the siding up and the sheets of steel were 4ft wide and 12ft long and heavy gage. I was by my self and the wind was blowing a little and it was impossible for me to hold the sheet in place and use my screw gun at the same time. I tried and tried but I could'nt do it so I looked up and ask Poppy if he could help me.  I picked up the large sheet once more and pressed it up against the building and the wind was still blowing and moving it around and that is when I asked Poppy to help me hold it. The sheet of steel when up against the building as if it were sucked in and stayed there with me using one hand holding it and screwing it to the steel beams with my other hand. I sat down for a few moments with tears in my eyes knowing that Poppy was with me. From then on every sheet of steel I put up, Poppy was there helping me. I found my self talking to him every day as we worked on this building for two and half years. After getting the stables/arena done I had visited the home where Poppy and Nanny had lived. The house was being sold and the Christmas tree that was planted for Terri when she was small was being cut down and I wanted to pick up a couple of short logs to make a bench for my wife. One 5ft log and some short pieces about 24inches long. This log and the short pieces were about 24 inches in diameter and very heavy.  Me, my father in-law and a friend loaded them up in my truck and I drove them back to Tennessee. I took them to a saw mill just down the road from where my wife and I lived to have the log cut down the center to make a bench. Dennis, the owner of the saw mill said he would try and cut it for me. About a month later I called Dennis about the logs and he was telling me that he was sorry but the 5ft log was too short for his mill and could not cut it. I went over there and I cut a little off the 5ft log so it could be picked up by two men. I didn't have my truck and I told Dennis I would be back in a couple of weeks to pick it up. Two weeks had passed and it had been raining for quite some time and I needed to get them picked up and put in the dry. I went over to Dennis's house and told him I was there to pick the logs up and he was working on something and would not be able to help me at that time. I went on up to the mill where the logs were laying on the ground and decided to try and load them my self. I strained with every thing I had and was able to pick up the 3 smaller pieces and load them but the larger piece was way too heavy for one man to pick up. I pushed and pulled on it but that was about all I could do. I was standing next to the tail gate of my truck knowing I couldn't pick this log up and I didn't want to leave it. I looked up and told Poppy that I was sorry and I really wanted to keep this log but I couldn't load it by my self and could he help me. The log started rolling and stopped at my feet. I broke down in tears and couldn't hold back my feelings and what I was experiencing. My body was tingling all over and with the tears in my eyes I told Poppy to get a good hold and I bent over and took a good grip and started lifting it up. I could feel my back straining but I wasn't going to stop and I knew Poppy was lifting up the other end. I was able to pick it up and put it in my truck and I just sat on the tail gate and sobbed. With all the emotions of love and joy running through my body.  I could feel his presence and his love running through me I just sat there telling him how much I Loved and missed him. Dennis showed up about 10 minutes later and said he was so sorry he wasn't up here sooner and asked who had helped me with the big log and I told him the story. Now I have told you.  I still talk to Poppy and God about every day and have experienced so many things and more stories to tell just like this one. These experiences have changed my life and the way I  look at things.  I hope your life and experiences are as mine.

I know  I am never alone and that I am always being watched over.

 Just Believe:    Johnny               8/7/2011     www.thefunnieststoriesfromjohnny.com

Posted by: Johnny Childers Bishop at   8/15/2011 5:04:31 PM |  Comments (1) |  Report Abuse
Did this story speak to you? Is God a part of your life? If God's not a part of your life, or you're not sure He is, you can make sure right now. We believe that God sent his son Jesus Christ to come to earth to live as a man. We believe that everyone has sinned and no one is perfect. We believe Jesus willingly went to the cross to die for all of us to forgive our sins.

We believe that the way to heaven is not through being a good person or through doing good deeds, but a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. You can have that today by praying this simple prayer: God, I've messed up and have sinned against you. Please forgive me. I need you in my life. I believe that Jesus died on the cross to take the punishment of my sins and that you forgive me of all of my sins because of what Jesus did. Lord, I ask now that you fill me with your spirit and help me to live a life for you. Amen.
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Wow, great story and experience. Thanks for sharing

Comment By Sarah Jennings at 8/24/2011 11:48:14 AM | Report Abuse

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