From: "Brian Duncalfe" Subject: Fw: To those I care about Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2010 13:17:09 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0077_01CB7CEB.CD336F50" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 2 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6002.18263 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0077_01CB7CEB.CD336F50 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Subject: Fw: To those I care about=20 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- "JUST CHECKING IN" A minister passing through his church=20 in the middle of the day,=20 decided to pause by the altar=20 and see who had come to pray.=20 Just then the back door opened.=20 A man came down the aisle. The minister frowned as he saw=20 the man hadn't shaved in quite a while.=20 His shirt was kinda shabby=20 and his coat was worn and frayed.=20 The man knelt and bowed his head,=20 then rose and walked away.=20 In the days that followed,=20 each noontime came this chap.=20 Each time he knelt just for a moment,=20 a lunch pail in his lap.=20 Well, the minister's suspicions grew, =20 with robbery a constant fear,=20 he decided to stop the man and asked him,=20 'What are you doing here?'=20 The old man said, he worked down the road,=20 his lunch was half an hour.=20 Lunchtime was his prayer time,=20 for finding strength and power.=20 'I stay only moments, see,=20 because the factory is so far away;=20 As I kneel here talking to the Lord,=20 this is kinda what I say:=20 'I JUST CAME AGAIN TO TELL YOU, LORD,=20 HOW HAPPY I'VE BEEN, SINCE WE FOUND EACH OTHERS FRIENDSHIP AND = YOU TOOK AWAY MY SIN.=20 DON'T KNOW MUCH OF HOW TO PRAY, BUT I THINK ABOUT YOU EVERY = DAY.=20 SO, JESUS, THIS IS JIM CHECKING IN TODAY.'=20 The minister feeling foolish,=20 told Jim, that was fine.=20 He told the man he was welcome=20 to come and pray just anytime=20 Time to go, Jim smiled, said 'Thanks'=20 and hurried to the door.=20 The minister knelt at the altar,=20 he'd never done it before.=20 His cold heart melted, warmed with love,=20 and met with Jesus there.=20 As the tears flowed, in his heart,=20 he repeated old Jim's prayer:=20 'I JUST CAME AGAIN TO TELL YOU, LORD,=20 HOW HAPPY I'VE BEEN, SINCE WE FOUND EACH OTHERS FRIENDSHIP AND = YOU TOOK AWAY MY SIN.=20 I DON'T KNOW MUCH OF HOW TO PRAY, BUT I THINK ABOUT YOU = EVERYDAY.=20 SO, JESUS, THIS IS ME CHECKING IN TODAY.'=20 Past noon one day, the minister noticed=20 that old Jim hadn't come.=20 As more days passed without Jim,=20 he began to worry some.=20 At the factory, he asked about Jim,=20 learning he was ill.=20 The hospital staff was worried,=20 but he'd given them a thrill.=20 The week that Jim was with them,=20 brought changes in the ward.=20 His smiles and joy were contagious, changed people, were his reward.=20 The head nurse couldn't understand=20 why Jim was always so glad.=20 No flowers, calls or cards came,=20 not a visitor he had.=20 The minister stayed by his bed,=20 he voiced the nurse's concern:=20 No friends came to show they cared.=20 He had nowhere to turn.=20 Looking surprised, old Jim spoke=20 up and with a winsome smile;=20 'the nurse is wrong, she couldn't know,=20 that He's in here all the while =20 Everyday at noon He's here,=20 A dear friend of mine, you see.=20 He sits right down, takes my hand,=20 leans over and says to me:=20 'I JUST CAME AGAIN TO TELL YOU, JIM,=20 HOW HAPPY I HAVE BEEN, SINCE WE FOUND THIS FRIENDSHIP, AND I = TOOK AWAY YOUR SIN.=20 ALWAYS LOVE TO HEAR YOU PRAY,=20 I THINK ABOUT YOU EACH DAY, AND SO JIM, THIS IS JESUS CHECKING = IN TODAY.' If this blesses you, pass it on. Many people will walk in and = out of your life,=20 but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart=20 May God hold you in the palm of His hand=20 and angels watch over you. =20 so this is me ... "Just Checking In" ------------------------------------------------------------------------ =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0077_01CB7CEB.CD336F50 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Subject: Fw: To those I care about

 
 
 

"JUST = CHECKING=20 IN"
 

A = minister=20 passing through his church 
in the = middle of=20 the day, 
decided = to pause=20 by the altar 
and see = who had=20 come to pray. 

Just = then the=20 back door opened. 
A man = came down=20 the aisle.
The = minister=20 frowned as he saw 
the man = hadn't=20 shaved in quite a while. 
His = shirt was=20 kinda shabby 
and his = coat was=20 worn and frayed. 
The man = knelt and=20 bowed his head, 
then = rose and=20 walked away. 

In the = days that=20 followed, 
each = noontime=20 came this chap. 
Each = time he=20 knelt just for a moment, 
a lunch = pail in=20 his lap. 

Well, = the=20 minister's suspicions grew,  
with = robbery a=20 constant fear, 
he = decided to=20 stop the man and asked him, 
'What = are you=20 doing here?' 

The old = man said,=20 he worked down the road, 
his = lunch was=20 half an hour. 
Lunchtime was his=20 prayer time, 
for = finding=20 strength and power. 

'I stay = only=20 moments, see, 
because = the=20 factory is so far away; 
As I = kneel here=20 talking to the Lord, 
this is = kinda what= =20 I say: 

'I=20 JUST CAME AGAIN TO TELL YOU, LORD,  HOW=20 HAPPY I'VE BEEN, SINCE WE FOUND EACH OTHERS FRIENDSHIP AND YOU = TOOK=20 AWAY MY SIN.  DON'T=20 KNOW MUCH OF HOW TO PRAY, BUT I THINK ABOUT YOU EVERY=20 DAY.  SO,=20 JESUS, THIS IS JIM CHECKING IN TODAY.' 
The = minister=20 feeling foolish, 
told = Jim, that=20 was fine. 
He told = the man=20 he was welcome 
to come = and pray=20 just anytime 

Time to = go, Jim=20 smiled, said 'Thanks' 
and = hurried to=20 the door. 
The = minister=20 knelt at the altar, 
he'd = never done=20 it before. 

His = cold heart=20 melted, warmed with love, 
and met = with=20 Jesus there. 
As the = tears=20 flowed, in his heart, 
he = repeated old=20 Jim's prayer: 

'I=20 JUST CAME AGAIN TO TELL YOU, LORD,  HOW=20 HAPPY I'VE BEEN, SINCE WE FOUND EACH OTHERS FRIENDSHIP AND YOU = TOOK=20 AWAY MY SIN.  I=20 DON'T KNOW MUCH OF HOW TO PRAY, BUT I THINK ABOUT YOU=20 EVERYDAY.  SO,=20 JESUS, THIS IS ME CHECKING IN TODAY.' 
Past = noon one=20 day, the minister noticed 
that = old Jim=20 hadn't come. 
As more = days=20 passed without Jim, 
he = began to worry=20 some. 

At the = factory,=20 he asked about Jim, 
learning he was=20 ill. 
The = hospital=20 staff was worried, 
but = he'd given=20 them a thrill. 

The = week that Jim=20 was with them, 
brought = changes=20 in the ward. 
His = smiles and=20 joy were contagious,
changed = people,=20 were his reward. 

The = head nurse=20 couldn't understand 
why Jim = was=20 always so glad. 
No = flowers, calls=20 or cards came, 
not a = visitor he=20 had. 

The = minister=20 stayed by his bed, 
he = voiced the=20 nurse's concern: 
No = friends came=20 to show they cared. 
He had = nowhere to=20 turn. 

Looking = surprised, old Jim spoke 
up and = with a=20 winsome smile; 
'the = nurse is=20 wrong, she couldn't know, 
that = He's in here=20 all the while   

Everyday at noon=20 He's here, 
A dear = friend of=20 mine, you see. 
He sits = right=20 down, takes my hand, 
leans = over and=20 says to me: 

'I=20 JUST CAME AGAIN TO TELL YOU, JIM,  HOW=20 HAPPY I HAVE BEEN, SINCE WE FOUND THIS FRIENDSHIP, AND I TOOK = AWAY=20 YOUR SIN.  ALWAYS=20 LOVE TO HEAR YOU PRAY,  I=20 THINK ABOUT YOU EACH DAY, AND SO JIM, THIS IS JESUS CHECKING = IN=20 TODAY.'
If this = blesses=20 you, pass it on. Many people will walk in and out of your=20 life, 
but = only true=20 friends will leave footprints in your heart 

May=20 God hold you in the palm of His hand  and=20 angels watch over you.  <= /DIV>
so this = is me ...=20 "Just Checking In"






 

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