Fwd: Fwd: FW: Bricks of life

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--- cynthia ziegler <cmziegler@rocketmail.com> wrote:
> Date: Fri, 13 Aug 1999 13:01:24 -0700 (PDT)
> From: cynthia ziegler <cmziegler@rocketmail.com>
> Subject: Fwd: Fwd: FW: Bricks of life
> To: smboulet@yahoo.com, LMcKPeach@aol.com,
> jtmerritt@juno.com,
>   jmer@accessatc.net
> 
> > Subject:  FW: Bricks of life
> > 
> > > > >>> > About ten years ago, a young and very
> successful executive named
> > > Josh
> > > > >>was
> > > > >>> > traveling down a Chicago neighborhood
> street.  He was going a bit
> > > too
> > > > >>> fast
> > > > >>> > in his sleek, black, 12 cylinder Jaguar
> XKE, which was only two
> > > months
> > > > >>> old.
> > > > >>> > He was watching for kids darting out
> from
> between parked cars and
> > > > >slowed
> > > > >>> > down when he thought he saw something.
> As
> his car passed, no child
> > > > >>darted
> > > > >>> > out, but a brick sailed out and-WHUMP!
> --
> it smashed into the
> > > Jag's
> > > > >>shiny
> > > > >>> > black side door!
> > > > >>> >
> > > > >>> > SCREECH...!!!! Brakes slammed! Gears
> ground into reverse, and
> > > tires
> > > > >>madly
> > > > >>> > spun the
> > > > >>> > Jaguar back to the spot from where the
> brick had been thrown.
> > > > >>> >
> > > > >>> > Josh jumped out of the car, grabbed the
> kid and pushed him up
> > > against
> > > > a
> > > > >>> > parked car. He shouted at the kid, "What
> was that all about and
> > > who
> > > > are
> > > > >>> > you?  Just what the heck are you
> doing?!"
>  Building up a head of
> > > > steam,
> > > > >>> he
> > > > >>> > went on.  "That's my new Jag, that brick
> you
> > > > >>> > threw is gonna cost you a lot of money.
> Why did you throw it?"
> > > > >>> >
> > > > >>> > "Please, mister, please...I'm sorry!  I
> didn't know what else to
> > > do!"
> > > > >>> > pleaded the youngster. "I threw the
> brick
> because no one else
> > > would
> > > > >>> stop!"
> > > > >>> > Tears were dripping down the boy's chin
> as he pointed around the
> > > > parked
> > > > >>> > car. "It's my brother, mister," he said.
> "He rolled off the curb
> > > and
> > > > >>fell
> > > > >>> > out of his wheelchair and I can't lift
> him up."  Sobbing, the boy
> > > > asked
> > > > >>> the
> > > > >>> > executive, "Would you please help me get
> him back
> > > > >>> > into his wheelchair? He's hurt and he's
> too heavy for me."
> > > > >>> >
> > > > >>> > Moved beyond words, the young executive
> tried desperately to
> > > swallow
> > > > >the
> > > > >>> > rapidly swelling lump in his throat.
> Straining, he lifted the
> > > young
> > > > man
> > > > >>> > back into the wheelchair  and took out
> his handkerchief and wiped
> > > the
> > > > >>> > scrapes and cuts, checking to see that
> everything was going to be
> > > OK.
> > > > >He
> > > > >>> > then watched the younger brother push
> him
> down the sidewalk toward
> > > > >their
> > > > >>> > home. It was a long walk back to the
> sleek, black, shining,
> > > > 12-cylinder
> > > > >>> > Jaguar XKE - a long and slow walk. Josh
> never did fix the side
> > > door
> > > of
> > > > >>> his
> > > > >>> > Jaguar. He kept the dent to remind him
> not to go through life so
> > > fast
> > > > >>> that
> > > > >>> > someone has to throw a brick at him to
> > > > >>> > get his attention.
> > > > >>> >
> > > > >>> > Some bricks are softer than others. Feel
> for the bricks of life
> > > coming
> > > > >>at
> > > > >>> > you.  For all the negative things we
> have
> to say to ourselves, God
> > > has
> > > > >>> > positive answers:
> > > > >>> >
> > > > >>> > You say:  "It's impossible."  God says:
> All things are possible.
> > > (Luke
> > > > >>> > 18:27)
> > > > >>> >
> > > > >>> > You say:  "I'm too tired."   God says: I
> will give you
> > > rest.(Matthew
> > > > >>> > 11:28-30)
> > > > >>> >
> > > > >>> > You say: "Nobody really loves me."  God
> says: I love you. (John
> > > 3:16
> > > &
> > > > >>> John
> > > > >>> > 13:34)
> > > > >>> >
> > > > >>> > You say: "I can't go on." God says: My
> grace is sufficient. (II
> > > > >>> Corinthians
> > > > >>> > 12:9 & Psalms 91:15)
> > > > >>> >
> > > > >>> > You say: "I can't figure things out." 
> God says: I will direct
> > > your
> > > > >>> steps.
> > > > >>> > (Proverbs 3:5-6)
> > > > >>> >
> > > > >>> > You say: "I can't do it"  God says: You
> can do all things.
> > > > (Philippians
> > > > >>> > 4:13)
> > > > >>> >
> > > > >>> > You say: "I'm not able."  God says: I am
> able. (II Corinthians
> > > 9:8)
> > > > >>> >
> > > > >>> > You say:  "It's not worth it."  God
> says:
> It will be worth it.
> > > (Romans
> > > > >>> > 8:28)
> > > > >>> >
> > > > >>> > You say: "I can't forgive myself." God
> says:  I FORGIVE YOU. (I
> > > John
> > > > >1:9
> > > > >>> &
> > > > >>> > Romans 8:1)
> > > > >>> >
> > > > >>> > You say:  "I can't manage." God says: I
> will supply all your
> > > needs.
> > > > >>> > (Philippians 4:19)
> > 
> > > > >>> >
> > > > >>> > You say:  "I'm afraid."   God says: I
> have not given you a spirit
> > > of
> > > > >>> fear.
> > > > >>> > (II Timothy 1:7)
> > > > >>> >
> > > > >>> > You say: "I'm always worried and
> frustrated."   God says: Cast all
> > > > your
> > > > >>> > cares on ME. (I Peter 5:7)
> > > > >>> >
> > > > >>> > You say: "I don't have enough faith."  
> God says: I've given
> > > everyone
> > > > a
> > > > >>> > measure of faith. (Romans 12:3)
> > > > >>> >
> > > > >>> > You say:  "I'm not smart enough."   God
> says:  I give you wisdom.
> > > (I
> > > > >>> > Corinthians 1:30)
> > > > >>> >
> > > > >>> > You say: "I feel all alone."God says:  I
> will never leave you or
> > > > >forsake
> > > > >>> > you. (Hebrews 13:5)
> > >
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
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