FOOTPRINTS...A New Version

Imagine you and the Lord Jesus are walking down the road together.

For much of the way, the Lord's footprints go along steadily,

consistently, rarely varying the

pace. But your footprints are a

disorganized stream of zigzags,

starts, stops, turnarounds,

circles, departures, and returns.

For much of the way, it seems

to go like this, but gradually your footprints come more in line

with the Lord's, soon parallelingHis consistently.

You and Jesus are walking as true friends!

This seems perfect, but then an interesting thing happens: Your

footprints that once etched the

 sand next to Jesus' are now

walking precisely in His steps.

Inside His larger footprints are your smaller ones,

you and Jesus are becoming one.

This goes on for many miles, but

gradually you notice another

change. The footprints  inside the

large footprints seem to grow larger. Eventually they disappear

altogether. There is

only one set of footprints they

have become one.

This goes on for a long time, but suddenly the second set of

footprints is back. This time it

seems even worse! Zigzags all

over the place. Stops. Starts.

Gashes in the sand. A variable

 mess of prints. You are amazed and shocked.

Your dream ends. Now you pray:

"Lord, I understand the first scene,

 with zigzags and fits. I was

a new Christian; I was just learning. 

 But You walked on through the

storm and helped me learn to walk

 with You."

"That is correct."

"And when the smaller footprints

 were inside of Yours, I was

actually learning to walk in Your

steps, following You very closely."

"Very good. You have understood everything so far."

When the smaller footprints grew

and filled in Yours, I suppose

that I was becoming like You in

every way."

"Precisely."

"So, Lord, was there a regression or something? The footprints

separated, and this time it was

worse than at first."

There is a pause as the Lord answers, with a smile in His voice.

"You didn't know?  It was then

that we danced!"

To everything there is a season,

a time for every purpose under

heaven: A time to weep, a time to laugh, A time to mourn, and a

time to dance.

Ecclesiastes 3:1,4.

Annoyances...?

Take a minute to let this one sink in. It's worth the read.

Next time your morning seems to be going wrong and the children are
slow getting dressed and you can't seem to find the car keys and you
hit every traffic light, don't get mad or frustrated;praise God
instead because God is at work watching over you.
After Sept. 11 ... I happened to call a man on business that I
didn't know and have not, nor will ever, talk to again. But this day, he
felt
like talking. He was head of security of a company that had invited
the remaining members of a company who had been decimated by the attack
on the Twin Towers
to share their office space. With his voice full of awe he told me
Stories of why these people were alive and their counterparts were dead
....and all
the stories were just 'little' things.

As you might know, the head of the company got in late that day
because his son started kindergarten.

Another fellow was alive because it was his turn to bring donuts.

One woman was late because her alarm clock didn't go off in time.

One was late because of being stuck on the NJ Turnpike because of an
auto accident.

One missed his bus.

One spilled food on her clothes and had to take time to change.

One's car wouldn't start.

One went back to answer the telephone.

One had a child that dawdled and didn't get ready as soon as he
should have.

One couldn't get a taxi.

There were other stories that I hope and pray will someday be
gathered and put in a book.

The one that struck me was the man who put on a new pair of shoes
that morning, took the various means to get to work but before he
got there, he developed a blister on his foot. He stopped at a drugstore
to buy a
Band-Aid. That is why he is alive today.

Now when I am stuck in traffic, miss an elevator, turn back to
answer a ringing telephone .... all the little things that annoy me
..I think to myself, this is exactly where God wants me to be at this
very moment.

May God continue to bless you with all those annoying little things
and may you remember their possible purpose.

Pass this on to someone else, if you'd like. There is NO LUCK
attached.
If you delete this, it's okay: God's Love Is Not Dependent On E-Mail.

Happy 25th Anniversary

I just put a couple pictures of Carlene & Dennis's 25th wedding anniversary party on here.  Her kids did a very good job with everything.  They sure a nice party.  We were at the church for a couple of hours, and then moved it to Plantes Ferry park for a potluck. 

We went to pick up Mom at the airport Friday night.  Carlene didn't know that Dad was coming home too.  It was a nice surprise for her.

Congratulate graduates here

 

 

Congratulations 2003 graduates, our best wishes go to:

 

Peter Mangum and Melissa Mirus. 

 

Both graduates are grandchildren of Wayne &Thelma Mikesell Winters.

Mirus family

Jan Winters Mirus family photos.

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2001 Allen/Mikesell family reunion picnic

Sunday, August 2, 2001, Thornton-Murphy Park, 27th and Ray St., Spokane, Washington. Photos taken by Naomi Binder Rhodes.

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1996 Allen/Mikesell family reunion picnic

1996 Allen/Mikesell family reunion picnic, Spokane, WA.

11 Aug 1996, Thorton-Murphy park, 27th and Ray st., Spokane, Washington.

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