[Faith-talk] FW: [ChristianChit-Chat] MOM'S EMPTY CHAIR this is very touching i had to share it

[Raquel Vega]

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From: "Eric Calhoun" <eric at pmpmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2011 9:58 PM
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Subject: [Faith-talk] FW: [ChristianChit-Chat] MOM'S EMPTY CHAIR this isvery 
touching i had to share it

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> Subject: [ChristianChit-Chat] MOM'S EMPTY CHAIR this is very touching i
> had to share it
> Date:
> Mon, 7 Feb 2011 00:52:18 -0500
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>
> A woman's daughter had asked the local minister to come and pray with
> her mother.
> When the minister arrived,he found the woman lying in bed with her head
> propped up on two pillows. An empty chair sat beside her bed. The
> minister assumed that the woman had been informed of his visit. I guess
> you were expecting me he said. 'No who are you?' said the mother. The
> minister told her his name and then remarked I saw the empty chair and I
> figured you knew I was going to show up. Oh yeah the chair said the
> bedridden woman. Would you mind closing the door? Puzzled the minister
> shut the door. I have never told anyone this not even my daughter said
> the woman. 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 woman continued
> until one day four yrs ago my best friend said to me 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 will
> 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 hrs 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 woman
> to continue on the journey. Then he prayed with her anointed her with
> oil and returned to the church. Two nights later the daughter called
> to tell the minister that her mama had died that afternoon.
> Did she die in peace? he asked. Yes when I left the house about two
> o'clock she called me over to her bedside told me she loved me and
> kissed me on the cheek. When I got back from the store an hr later I
> found her. But there was something strange about her death. Apparently
> just before Mom died she leaned over and rested her 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.
>
> Prayer is one of the best free gifts we receive.
>
> I asked God for water He gave me an ocean.
>
> I asked God for a flower He gave me a garden.
>
> I asked God for a friend He gave me all of
> YOU.
>
> If God brings you to it He will bring you through it.
>
> Happy moments praise God.
>
> Difficult moments seek God.
>
> Quiet moments worship God
>
> Painful moments trust God.
>
> Every moment thank God
>
> The greatest reward for serving others is the satisfaction found in your
> own heart.
>
>
>



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