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Re: [Fwd: Fw: The prayer chair]
From: DEDE (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun Nov 7 18:51:49 1999
Janet
That was so beautiful...
Love and hugs
Dede
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> Subject: Fw: The prayer chair
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> Date: Sat, 6 Nov 1999 20:48:43 -0500
> From: "Marsha" <msbear@hom.net>
> To: "Vickie Schawo" <RSchawo@aol.com>,
> "Rosemary" <kuderr@mail.houston.public.lib.ga.us>,
> "Sharon Pritchett" <priss420@yahoo.com>,
> "Charles Pritchett" <cpritchett@ureach.com>,
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> > > -Subject: FW: The prayer chair
> > > > >
> > > > > A man's daughter had asked the local minister to
> > > > > come and pray
> > > > > with her father. When the minister arrived, he
> > > > > found the man lying in bed
> > > > > with
> > > > > his head propped up on two pillows. An empty chair
> > > > > sat beside his bed.
> > > > > The minister assumed that the old fellow had been
> > > > > informed of his visit.
> > > > >
> > > > > "I guess you were expecting me," he said.
> > > > >
> > > > > "No, who are you?" said the father.
> > > > >
> > > > > "I'm the new minister at your church," he replied.
> > > > > "When I saw the
> > > > > empty chair, I figured you knew I was going to show
> > > > > up."
> > > > >
> > > > > "Oh yeah, the chair," said the bedridden man. "Would
> > > > > you mind closing
> > > > > the door?"
> > > > >
> > > > > Puzzled, the minister shut the door. "I have never
> > > > > told anyone this,
> > > > > not even my daughter," said the man. "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 man continued, "until one day about
> > > > > four years ago my
> > > > > best friend said to me,
> > > > >
> > > > > 'Joe, 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'll 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 man to
> > > > > continue on the journey. Then he prayed with him,
> > > > > anointed him with oil,
> > > > > and returned to the church.
> > > > >
> > > > > Two nights later the daughter called to tell the
> > > > > minister that her daddy
> > > > > had died that afternoon. "Did he die in peace?" he
> > > > > asked. "Yes, when I
> > > > > left the house about two o' clock, he called me over
> > > > > to his bedside,
> > > > > told me he loved me and kissed me on the cheek. When
> > > > > I got back from the
> > > > > store an hour later, I found him dead. But there was
> > > > > something strange
> > > > > about his death. Apparently, just before Daddy
> > > > > died, he leaned over and
> > > > > rested his 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."
> > > > >
> > > > > We live by faith, not by sight. 2 Corinthians 5:
> > > > >
> > > > > **Please forward this to everyone who you think will
> > > > > enjoy this
> > > > > :)
> > > > >
> > >
> >
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