[Ohio-Communities-of-Faith] FW: Do you carry your Umbrella

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From: Larry Perry <larryperry at performancepress.ccsend.com> On Behalf Of Larry Perry
Sent: Friday, August 27, 2021 8:10 AM
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Subject: EXT: Do you carry your Umbrella

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Letter from Larry

Friday

August 20, 2021

Good Friday Morning Everyone:

Today I want to share a couple of stories for you to think about. You

have to read between the lines to really understand them, but try.

*****

Do You Carry Your Umbrella? 

As a drought continued for what seemed an eternity, a small community 

of farmers was in a quandary as to what to do. Rain was important to keep

their crops healthy and sustain the townspeople's way of life. As the 

problem became more acute, a local pastor called a prayer meeting to

ask for rain.

Do you Have Your Umbrella?

Many people arrived at the church to pray for the needed rain. The pastor 

greeted most of them as they filed in.

As he walked to the front of the church to officially begin the meeting he

noticed most people were chatting across the aisles and socializing with

friends.

When he reached the front his thoughts were on quieting the attendees 

and starting the meeting.

His eyes scanned the crowd as he asked for quiet. He noticed an eleven

year-old girl sitting quietly in the front row. Her face was beaming 

with excitement.

Next to her, open and ready for use, was a very colorful and extremely 

large umbrella, much bigger than her in fact.

The little girl's beauty and innocence made the pastor smile as he realized 

how much faith she possessed. No one else in the congregation had 

brought an umbrella.

All came to pray for rain. But the little girl had come expecting God

to answer.

*****

Faith Through the Storm

A young man applied for a job as a farmhand. When the farmer asked

for his qualifications, he said, "I can sleep through a storm."

This puzzled the farmer... but he liked the young man. So he hired him.

A few weeks later, the farmer and his wife were awakened in the night

by a violent storm ripping through the valley. He jumped out of bed

and called our for his new hired man, but found him sleeping soundly 

in the midst of the storm.

He quickly began to check things to see if all was secure. They found

that the shutters of the farmhouse had been securely fastened. A good 

supply of logs had been set next to the fireplace.

The farmer and his wife then inspected their property. They found that the

farm tools had been placed in the storage shed, safe from the elements.

 And wheat bales had been bound and wrapped in tarps.

The tractor had been moved into its garage. The barn was properly locked 

tight. Even the animals were calm and had plenty of feed. All was well.

The farmer then understood the meaning of the young man's words, "I 

can sleep through a storm."

Because the farmhand did his work loyally and faithfully when the skies

were clear, he was prepared for any storm. So when the storm did actually

break, he was not concerned or afraid. He could sleep in peace.

***

Much love,

Larry

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