Re: [Fwd: Fw: The prayer chair]
From: Robert (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun Nov 7 21:11:57 1999
Thanks Dede. I am forwarding this to people I know would enjoy it. It
really touched my heart. Thanks again,
Leah S.
Boulder Creek, CA
bobsmountain@compaq.net
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From: DEDE <anonymous@obgyn.net>
To: Multiple recipients of list ENDO <anonymous@obgyn.net>
Date: Sunday, November 07, 1999 5:52 PM
Subject: Re: [Fwd: Fw: The prayer chair]
>Janet
> That was so beautiful...
>Love and hugs
> Dede
>
>Janet Sosnin wrote:
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>> Subject: Fw: The prayer chair
>> 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>,
>> "La Jean" <GADawgHaus@aol.com>,
>> "Etta Lanier" <jtlanier@mindspring.com>,
>> "Daniel & Janet" <jsosnin@mindspring.com>,
>> "Larry & Sunshine Bird" <Birdnest7@yahoo.com>,
>> "Bartow, Doris" <rdbartow@hom.net>,
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>> "*Lynda" <Lynda_C@worldnet.att.net>,
>> "*Jan Jones" <jonesfamily@madbbs.com>,
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>> "*Bonnie Partridge's" <partridg@mwt.net>,
>> "*Beverly Blair" <BCBLAIR@prodigy.net>,
>> "* Marsha R" <DRAGEN@midwest.net>, "* Lisa" <Lcwhitaker@aol.com>,
>> "* Amy" <KAKBOWERS@aol.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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