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A farmer had some puppies
he needed to sell. He painted a
sign
advertising the pups and set about
nailing it to a post on the edge
of his yard.
As he was driving the last nail into the post,
he felt a
tug on his overalls. He looked down
into the eyes of a little
boy.
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"Mister," he said,
"I
want to buy one of your
puppies."
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"Well," said the farmer, as
he rubbed the sweat off the back
of his neck,
"these puppies come from fine parents and
cost
a good deal of
money."
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The boy dropped his head
for a moment. Then reaching deep into
his
pocket, he pulled out a handful of change and
held it up to the
farmer. "I've got
thirty-nine cents. Is that enough to take a
look?"
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"Sure," said the farmer.
And with that he let out a whistle,
"Here,
Dolly!" he called. Out from the
doghouse and down the ramp ran
Dolly,
followed by four little balls of fur. The little
boy pressed
his face against the chain link
fence. His eyes danced with
delight.
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As the dogs made their way
to the fence, the little boy
noticed
something else stirring inside the
doghouse. Slowly another little
ball
appeared; this one noticeably smaller. Down the
ramp it slid.
Then in a somewhat awkward
manner the little pup began hobbling
toward
the others, doing its best to catch
up....
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"I want that one," the
little boy said,
pointing to the
runt.
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The farmer knelt down at
the boy's side and said,
"Son, you don't want
that puppy. He will never be able to
run and
play with you like these other dogs
would."
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With that the little boy
stepped back from the fence, reached
down,
and began rolling up one leg of his trousers. In
doing so he
revealed a steel brace running
down both sides of his leg attaching
itself
to a specially made shoe. Looking back up at the
farmer,
he said, "You see sir, I don't run
too well myself,
and he will need someone who
understands."
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The world is full of people
who need someone who understands.
Jesus said,
"If you are ashamed of me,
I will be ashamed
of you before my Father."
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Not ashamed? Pass this
on...only if you mean it. Yes, I do Love
God.
He is my source of existence and my
light.
He keeps me functioning each and
everyday.
With Him I can do all things
through Christ that strengthens
me.
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Phil 4:13 :
This is the
simplest test...
If you love God, and are not
ashamed of all the marvelous things
he has
done for you. Send this to five or more
people
and the person who sent it to
you!
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Have a blessed and
wonderful day!!
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