Tablecloth

> > The brand new pastor and his wife, newly assigned
> > to their first ministry, to reopen a church
> > in suburban Brooklyn, arrived in early October
> > excited about their opportunities. When they saw
> > their church, it was very run down and needed
> > much work. They set a goal to have everything
> > done in time to have their first service
> > on Christmas Eve.
> >
> > They worked hard, repairing pews, plastering walls, painting, etc.,
> > and on December 18 were ahead of schedule and just about finished.
> >
> > On December 19 a terrible tempest - a driving
> > rainstorm hit the area and lasted for two days.
> >
> > On the 21st, the pastor went over to the church.
> > His heart sank when he saw that the roof had
> > leaked, causing a large area of plaster about
> > 20 feet by 8 feet to fall off the f ront wall of the sanctuary just
> > behind the pulpit, beginning about head high.
> >
> > The pastor cleaned up the mess on the floor,
> > and not knowing what else to do but postpone
> > the Christmas Eve service, headed home.
> > On the way he noticed that a local business was
> > having a flea market type sale for charity so he
> > stopped in. One of the items was a beautiful,
> > handmade, ivory colored, crocheted tablecloth
> > with exquisite work, fine colors and a Cross
> > embroidered right in the center. It was just
> > the right size to cover up the hole in the front
> > wall. He bought it and headed back to the church.
> >
> > By this time it had started to snow. An older
> > woman running from the opposite direction was
> > trying to catch the bus.. She missed it. The pastor
> > invited her to wait in the warm church for
> > the next bus 45 minutes later.
> >
> > She sat in a pew and paid no attention to the pastor
> > while he got a ladder, hangers, etc., to put
> > up the tablecloth as a wall tapestry. The pastor
> > could hardly believe how beautiful it looked and
> > it covered up the entire problem area.
> >
> > Then he noticed the woman walking down the center
> > aisle. Her face was like a sheet.. "Pastor,"
> > she asked, "where did you get that tablecloth?"
> > The pastor explained. The woman asked him to check
> > the lower right corner to see if the initials, EBG
> > were crocheted into
> > it there. They were. These were the initials of the
> > woman, and she had
> > made this tablecloth
> > 35 years before, in Austria.
> >
> > The woman could hardly believe it as the pastor
> > told how he had just gotten the Tablecloth. The
> > woman explained that before the war she and
> > her husband were well-to-do people in Austria.
> > When the Nazis came, she was forced to leave.
> > Her husband was going to follow her the next week.
> > He was captured, sent to prison and never saw her
> > husband or her home again.
> >
> > The pastor wanted to give her the tablecloth;
> > but she made the pastor keep it for the church.
> > The pastor insisted on driving her home, that
> > was the least he could do.. She lived on the other
> > side of Staten Island and was only in Brooklyn
> > for the day for a housecleaning job.
> >
> > What a wonderful service they had on Christmas
> > Eve. The church was almost full. The music and the
> > spirit were great. At the end of the service, the
> > pastor and his wife greeted everyone at the door
> > and many said that they would return.
> > One older man, whom the pastor recognized
> > from the neighborhood continued to sit in one of the
> > pews and stare, and the pastor wondered why he
> > wasn't leaving.
> >
> > The man asked him where he got the tablecloth on
> > the front wall because it was identical to one
> > that his wife had made years ago when
> > they lived in Austria before the war and how
> > could there be two tablecloths so much alike.
> >
> > He told the pastor how the Naz is came, how he
> > forced his wife to flee for her safety and he was
> > supposed to follow her, but he was arrested and
> > put in a prison.. He never saw his wife or his home
> > again all the 35 years in between.
> >
> > The pastor asked him if he would allow him to
> > take him for a little ride. They drove to Staten
> > Island and to the same house where the pastor
> > had taken the woman three days earlier.
> >
> > He helped the man climb the three flights of
> > stairs to the woman's apartment, knocked on
> > the door and he saw the greatest Christmas
> > reunion he could ever imagine.
> >
> > True Story - submitted by Pastor Rob Reid
> > Who says God does not work in mysterious ways..
> > I asked the Lord to bless you as I prayed! for
> > you today, to guide you and protect you as you go
> > along your way. His love is always with you, His
> > promises are true, and when we give Him all our
> > cares you know He will see us through.
> >
> > So when the road you're traveling on seems
> > difficult at best.. Just remember I'm here
> > praying and God will do the rest. Pass this on
> > to those you want God to bless and don't forget
> > to send it back to the one who asked God to bless
> > you first.
> >
> > When there is nothing left but God, that is when
> > you find out that God is all you need. Take 60
> > seconds and give this a shot! All you do is simply
> > say the following small prayer for the person
> > who sent you this.
> >
> > Father, God, bless all my friends and family in what
> > ever it is that You know they may be needing this
> > day! May their life be full of your peace,
> > prosperity and power as he/she seeks to have a
> > closer relationship with you. Amen.

HOW DID I FALL IN LOVE WITH YOU? (Backstreet Boys)

HOW DID I FALL IN LOVE WITH YOU? (Backstreet Boys)

Remeber when, we never needed each other
The best of friends like
Sister and Brother
We understood, we'd never be,
Alone

Those days are gone, and I want so much
The night islong and I need your touch
Don't know what to say
I never meant to feel this way
Don't want to be
Alone tonight

Chorus:
What can I do, to make it right
Falling so hard so fast this time
What did I say, what did you do?
How did I fall in love with you?

I hear your voice
And I start to tremble
Brings back the child that, I resemble

I cannot pretend, that we can still be friends
Don't want to be,
Alone tonight

Chorus:
What can I do, to make it right
Falling so hard so fast this time
What did I say, what did you do?
How did I fall in love with you?

Bridge:
Oh I want to say this right
And it has to be tonight
Just need you to know, oh yeah

I don't want to live this life
I don't want to say goodbye
With you I wanna spend
The rest of my life

Chorus:
What can I do, to make it right
Falling so hard so fast this time
What did I say, what did you do?
How did I fall in love with you?

What can I do, to make it right
Falling so hard so fast this time
Everything's changed, we never knew

How did I fall in love with you?

Happiness

The angel asked, "You aren't happy. How can I help you?"
>
> The poet replied, "I have everything. Bu t I lack only one thing. Can
> you give it to me?"
>
> To which the angel happily said, "Sure. I can give you anything you
> desired."
>
> The poet stared right into the angel's eyes, "I want happiness."
>
> "All right," the angel nodded. And the angel proceed to take away
> everything the poet possessed.
>
> The angel took away the poet's talent, destroyed his looks, robbed his

> riches and killed his wife. The angel then left for heaven.
>
> A month later, the angel appeared in front of the poet. The poet was
> lying on the ground, half dead, hungry and struggling for survival.
>
> The angel then returned him everything he once possessed and left for
> heaven again.
>
> Two weeks later, the angel paid a visit to the poet. This time, the
> poet, together with his wife, thanked the angel profusely. He finally
> found happiness.
>
> ~~Often, a person need to lose everything before he know how to
cherish.
> Actually, happiness is right in front of you.
>
> Just what is happiness?
> When you are hungry, a bowl of hot noodle in front of you is
happiness.
> When you are tired, a soft bed is happiness.
> When you are crying, a gentle tissue is happiness.
>
> Actually, happiness has no definition. Sometimes, small actions can
> touch your heart. Happiness or not, depends on how you look at it.

~sobz~

~Be anxious for nothing but in everything by prayer and supplication, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God which surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds thru' Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:6~

*sobz* *sobz* sad sia...2dae early in the morning i cried very badly...ppl ask more i cry more...cos i'm really v sad...y?cos my supervisor leaving...haiz...2nd time in my stay in uob...haiz...really sad...den my other collegues joked that cos i always beat them...till they scared den leave...yah yah...where got such things?hahaha...but the reason was dat this supervisor of mine was head hunted...really a talented chap...smartest person i've known...he knows many things and he handles many situations well...after my 1st supervisor left...he was thrown with lotsa things to do with alot of responsibilites...n the results are all are well done...no wonder he got head hunted...haiz...gd for him though...but for mi?haiz...
he's really a gd supervisor i shld sae...when he took over the role...he's been teaching mi lotsa things abt work...making sure i noe everything i do not noe...not onli for work...he taught me my school work...he really noes his stuff...those module dat i asked abt...he will noe how to do...smart leh...hmmm...well...dat's him...sum1 with degrees and masters...and other certs...and experience...his future will be very bright man...*envy*...
hmmm...he's leaving at the end of dis mth...dat's fast...hmmm...he's been hinting abt leaving the past week...but i chose not to believe...but this morning sum1 asked mi abt it...den i noe it's confirmed...den i threw tantrum at him saying i'm not gona tok to him...den he noes that i've already know he tendered his resignation...so he held a small meeting, me, him and another collegue(the mgmt reporting team),to discuss abt his departure...wah...when i went into the meeting room, my tears kept on rolling down...non-stop...i refuse to talk...den he explained why he has to leave...den i told him i also got another offer(which he already knew)...n i wana leave too...but he advise me to stay on for the better...better not make rash decisions...hmmm...den after dat he told our boss smthg abt mi...den i was asked to 'chat' with the boss...during the 'chat'...we negotiated on the terms for promotion and pay rise...yah...i duno how it will be...but he promised to fight for me what i want...hope so i guess...been told that he all along wana promote me next yr...hmm...we even discussed of my future position after my graduation 1.5yrs later...which i may not noe whether i will still stay on anot...yah...guess mayb i hav to stay on(unsure abt wat will happen 1.5yrs later)...not onli cos of the better pay and position...but also cos this team not enuf ppl...canot let it fall juz like dat...hmmm...yah...
anyway...i really feel dat all these...be it the coming promotion or pay rise...it is all God's blessing to me...i can really feel it...Thank You Lord...i really feel soo blessed... :) ...hmmm...but still...i'm really v sad my supervisor is gona leave...but all i can say to him is All the Best~ he's sure gona make it big in near future...can really forsee it...he got the talents...mayb ask him head hunt me over nex time...wahahahhaa...hmmm...yah...it's gona be 10pm now...still in office...took quite long to finish dis cos was having a meeting juz now...yup...k...gotta stop here...take care all of ya...

God Bless n Love ya all~~~

A message from a nurse... be considerate in hospital when it says ' No Cell Phones Allowed'

Hope this is not too late to those who need to visit the hospital. Just something to keep in mind...........This mail was actually forwarded by a nurse in the Critical Care Unit of a local private hospital. Just turn off our phone next time when you are in the hospital. The person being affected may just be someone you love. When you enter a hospital, do look out for signs that say, "NO CELL PHONES ALLOWED". You might not realise what unfortunate things can happen due to your negligence. Be considerate!
A 4 year-old girl was admitted due to leg fracture. As it was an open fracture, she had to undergo an operation to stitch the protruding bone back in place. The girl was hooked onto a life support system during the operation. The doctors input data into the life support system before he began the surgery. The operation went well until all in a sudden the life support system went dead. It was found out that an idiot was using his/her hand phone outside the operation Theatre. The frequency had actually affected the system. They tried to track the fellow but to no avail. The little girl, young and innocent as she was, died soon after due to the failure of the life support system.
Message: Be considerate. Do not use your hand phone at any hospital or places where you're told not to use it. You might not be caught in the act, but you might have killed someone without knowing it! Please pass this on to as many people as possible!

An excellent Story

An old man lived alone in Minnesota. He wanted to spade his potato garden, but it was very hard work. His only son, who would have helped him, was in prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son and mentioned his situation:

Dear Son,

I am feeling pretty bad because it looks like I won't be able to plant my potato garden this year. I hate to miss doing the garden, because your mother always loved planting time. I'm just getting too old to be digging up a garden plot. If you were here, all my troubles would be over. I know you would dig the plot for me, if you weren't in prison.

.............................Love, Dad


Shortly, the old man received this telegram: "For
Heaven's sake, Dad, don't dig up the garden!! That's where I buried the GUNS!!"


At 4 a.m. the next morning, a dozen FBI agents and local police officers showed up and dug up the entire garden without finding any guns.

Confused, the old man wrote another note to his son telling him what happened, and asked him what to do next.

His son's reply was: "Go ahead and plant your potatoes, Dad.......................... It's the best I could do for you from here."

Moral:
NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE IN THE WORLD, IF YOU HAVE DECIDED TO DO SOMETHING DEEP FROM YOUR HEART, YOU CAN DO IT. IT IS THE THOUGHT THAT MATTERS NOT WHERE YOU ARE OR WHERE THE PERSON IS.