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Topic: Spam (not the meat) (11/03/11)
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In the beginning there was God…

He has consistently shown His love for us, by various acts recorded in His book.
God is there for all who will see, and for all that will hear- He is everywhere.
The same as He was in the beginning, He is now-always shall be.

The day my Dad died I thought my grief would suffocate me.
It was so intense I felt my heart grimace with pain-and my speech was muted.

His death occurred in the operating room.

"I am so sorry-your Dad is gone."

The words reverberate in my mind, an accident they called it.
They cut through his heart ventricle-and he bled to death.
God-was with me through my pain.
I felt Him holding me up.

God is there for all who will see, and for all that will hear-He is everywhere.
The same as He was in the beginning, He is now-always shall be.

My faith and my love for God is the only thing that kept me going.
My family-was deeply devastated, and called upon the Lord for help and understanding.

Remembering the days of my youth-I see my handsome Dad pushing me on a swing.
I see him teaching me how to ride my bicycle.
I see him kissing my tears away, with my first "broken heart" in my teens.
And, I hear him teaching me to respect and love the Lord, and to always believe-no matter what.

During the excruciating valley of gloom after his death- I was in anguish and riveted in pain.

While I was sitting alone, I would always hear the Lord and see the truth.
My handsome Dad was with my Heavenly Father.
I knew he was at peace and filled with anticipation of his newly found resurgence of life.

The Lord comforted me and never let me go.
The Lord showed me the way-and never let me go.
The Lord provided tranquility to override the torment and tumultuous waves of despair.
The Lord loved me-and wiped away my tears.

I never lost my faith-I always believed, no matter what.
In a way it was a blessing that my Dad never knew what hit him.
He didn't suffer-he went to sleep, and when he woke up, he was in heaven.
It was peaceful knowing that.
God showed me that-He made me see.

In the beginning there was God…

He has consistently shown His love for us, by various acts recorded in His book.
God is there for all who will see, and for all that will hear- He is everywhere.
The same as He was in the beginning, He is now-always shall be.

For those of you that don't believe- open His book.
Let Him take you through the good times and bad.
Let Him hold your hand and quench your thirst.
Let Him show you His timeless love.
Let Him provide shelter for your storms in life.
Let Him wash over you raining down from heaven above.

In the beginning there was God…

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"Hey Sweetheart-I found another letter from that person who sends the unwanted emails out."

"Another one?"

"Yes-but there is something different about this one that touched my heart. I think I will look into this God and His book that she talks about. Maybe-there is something to what she claims after all."
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Linda Goergen
11/19/11
Wow, that was so touching! Just raw and heartfelt emotion oozes forth! His glory did seem to wash over me as I was reading it! Would be wonderful if all the lost could indeed receive this e-mail and read it! I have to admit I did giggle at the beginning at the “send to” addys and thought this was going to have a humorous twist to it, but it was seriously serious and its message powerful! As a Christian I had a hard time seeing this wonderful message as Spam, but of course it is realistic that the groups it was sent to would see it as Spam for sure. But, I love at the ending it did touch a heart to seek God and you know if this truly was sent out to thousands and it even touched just one, how worth it would be! I really enjoyed this! Right on topic and a wonderful testimonial! Great job.
Terry Lee
11/19/11
First I have to say, "myuniverse.com" was hysterical.

Okay now for the more serious part. This is coming from the perspective of the person I was when I was a nonbeliever (for forty-two years of my life).

I would have never complied with someone I didn't know who just came out and said to simply open my eyes, because that's all I have to do to find God. I have an incredibly stubborn nature, you see. The way I found Him was through the actions of some very special people who were deeply in love with Jesus Christ. They loved me, and nurtured me, in spite of my unbeilief, and I wanted to be like them.

To me, the beginning portion of your essay feels accusatory. When I was a nonbeliever I would have felt insulted by such an opening statement. (Nonbelievers are simple and numb-minded that way.)

However, after you've introduced yourself, your journey, and your testimony, those very same phrases (God is there for all who will see...) now feel loving, sincere, and believable, because you've set a platform for it.

I agree with everything you've said. I now know God is everywhere. I can't believe how long it took me to notice him. I can't imagine a day without Him. I know how frustrating it is when others don't see; I'm surrounded by loved ones who don't.

But I also understand some people can't see what others see. So they need to be shown instead of simply told.
Terry Lee
11/19/11
Okay, now I'm feeling guilty, so I want to make it clear that I was not trying to sound harsh. Your message is good, necessary, and so very needed in this fallen world.

A thought crossed my mind a few moments ago. Do you remember when those 'Magic Eye' pictures that were popular in the 90's? On the outset they look like a million dots of various colors. But if you look at it the right way, a fantastic 3D image appears. Some people could never see the thing, could never relax their minds enough to let the image appear. It's funny, because I remember saying to a friend who couldn't see it: Just look at it; it's right there!
Shann Hall-LochmannVanBennekom 
11/19/11
I liked this. My heart could definitely relate. I remember when my mom died unexpectedly, The emotions and memories were overwhelming. But somehow, God helped me through the tough times.

At first, I had a hard time seeing the topic, then I realized it was one of those forwarded emails. Sometimes they do have wonderful messages but what turns me off is the comments at the end like if you aren't embarrassed to be a child of God you will forward this to 10 people.

I really enjoyed your message and love the mysterious ways in which God works.
Bob Johnson
11/21/11
Gripping story! Good testimony and definitely a message to be shared with the masses. Thanks.
Hiram Claudio
11/22/11
This was so ... moving! The cute fake email addresses alerted me to the topic right away.

I too thought it might take a humorous tone at first but the heartfelt expression and the depth of faith just grabbed me. It was very inspiring.

Having just lost my father a few months ago, it really spoke to me. The relationship you had with your Dad is so clear and wonderful. And the legacy of faith he left in his daughter is just as clear.

Thanks for this very healing piece!
Joni LeRette-Flores
11/23/11
Very touching piece. I loved creative "email addresses." I was so moved by all you were able to articulate about both of your Dads - your heavenly Father and the reflection of Himself He gave you on earth. Such great memories of a father who taught you the most important key to life. This was an honoring tribute to both of your Fathers. I so appreciated your honesty in sharing the emotion, the pain and that in honor of your Dad, you held onto your faith. A wonderful, heartfelt, inspired testimony of abiding, eternal love. Thank you for sharing.
annie keys
11/26/11
Having lost my own beloved father, although not in the same manner, mine died of cancer, your words of pain touched my heart.

Your words made the pain so real that I wanted to reach out and comfort you. Good job with that.

The spam connection was a little vague, but there. I like the article.

And--just in case you wrote from experience----hug.
Beth LaBuff
12/02/11
You show a lot of creativity here. Your email addresses at the beginning were fascinating and your message is the icing on the cake.