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From: "Dwayne Savaya" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>   Gods Work Ministry Inspirational and Encouragement E-Mail Dear Friend, We should never take for granted the special time that we have with our family.  We never know when this precious gift will be taken away, so it should be relished, nurtured and enjoyed each and every day.  We sometimes lose focus of the important things in life and look more at things that do not matter. We must reassess what truly matters and come to the realization that our family is most important and they are the ones that truly love us. Think of your family this day and make an extra effort to do something special where memories will be formed that will last a lifetime. (John 13:34) I hope today's message encourages your heart to see that your family is most important and the time spent with them is what will fill your heart with joy. MY MOTHER'S HANDS A few years ago, when my mother was visiting, she asked me to go shopping with her because she needed a new dress. I don't normally like to go shopping with other people, and I'm not a patient person, but we set off for the mall together nonetheless. We visited nearly every store that carried ladies' dresses, and my mother tried on dress after dress, rejecting them all. As the day wore on, I grew weary and my mother grew frustrated. Finally, at our last stop, my mother tried on a lovely blue three-piece dress. The blouse had a bow at the neckline, and as I stood in the dressing room with her, I watched as she tried, with much difficulty, to tie the bow.  Her hands were so badly crippled from arthritis that she couldn't do it. Immediately, my impatience gave way to an overwhelming wave of compassion for her. I turned away to try and hide the tears that welled up involuntarily. Regaining my composure, I turned back to tie the bow for her. The dress was beautiful, and she bought it. Our shopping trip was over, but the event was etched indelibly in my memory. For the rest of the day, my mind kept returning to that moment in the dressing room and to the vision of my mother's hands trying to tie that bow. Those loving hands that had fed me, bathed me, dressed me, caressed and comforted me, and, most of all, prayed for me, were now touching me in the most remarkable manner. Later in the evening, I went to my mother's room, took her hands in mine, kissed them and, much to her surprise, told her that to me they were the most beautiful hands in the world. I'm so grateful that God let me see with new eyes what a precious, priceless gift a loving, self-sacrificing mother is. I can only pray that some day my hands, and my heart, will have earned such a beauty of their own. By Bev Hulsizer Read and meditate on these scriptures: 1 John 4:10-12 "Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us, and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.  Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another. No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and His love is perfected in us." Romans 12:9-10 "Let love be without dissimulation.  Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.  Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another." Hebrews 13:1-3 "Let brotherly love continue. Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity as being yourselves also in the body." 1 Peter 3:8-11 "Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.  For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it." All of these scriptures can be found in the King James Version Bible. Today's Selected Poem:  A MOTHER'S CROWN Click here to read --- http://www.Godswork.org/enpoem161.htm Today's Selected Testimony:  PRODIGAL DAUGHTER Click here to read --- http://www.Godswork.org/testimony14.htm ==================================================== From: "Dwayne Savaya" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>   Gods Work Ministry Inspirational and Encouragement E-Mail Dear Friend, What we do for one another in brotherly love leaves an impression that can never be forgotten.  Many people have heard the _expression_ that it is more blessed to give than it is to receive, but they have not taken it upon themselves to be givers and in turn have not received the feeling that givers receive when they do an unselfish act of love towards someone else. We should all take it upon ourselves to be givers not because we want something in return, but because we love God and want to be an example to others just as the Lord was when He sacrificed Himself for the sins of the world.  Be encouraged to do something good for someone else and you will quickly find that you who gave received the greater blessing. (Mark 9:41) I hope today's simple story encourages your heart to be a giver in life and receive the reward of bringing light and happiness in the lives of others. NAME IN GOLD Anne sat at the breakfast table, eating her cornflakes and reading the print on the cereal box in front of her. "Tastee Cornflakes - Great New Offer!" the box read. "See back of box for details." Anne's older sister, Mary, sat across from her, reading the other side of the cereal box. "Hey, Anne," she said, "look at this awesome prize - `your name in gold'." As Mary read on, Anne's interest in the prize grew. "Just send in one dollar with proof-of-purchase seal from this box and spell out your first name on the information blank. We will send you a special pin with your name spelled in gold. (Only one per family, please.)" Anne grabbed the box and looked on the back, her eyes brightening with excitement. The name "Jennifer" was spelled out in sparkling gold. "That's a neat idea," she said. "A pin with my very own name spelled out in gold. I'm going to send in for it." "Sorry, Anne, I saw it first," said Mary, "so I get first dibs on it. Besides, you don't have a dollar to send in, and I do." "But I want a pin like that so badly," said Anne. "Please let me have it!" "Nope," said her sister. "You always get your way - just because you're older than me," said Anne, her lower lip trembling as her eyes filled with tears. "Just go ahead and send in for it. See if I care!" She threw down her spoon and ran from the kitchen. Several weeks passed. One day the mailman brought a small package addressed to Mary. Anne was dying to see the pin, but she wouldn't let Mary know how eager she was. Mary took the package to her room. Anne casually followed her in and sat on the bed. "Well, I guess they sent you your pin. I sure hope you like it," Anne said in a mean voice. Mary slowly took the paper off the package. She opened a little white box and carefully lifted off the top layer of white cotton. "Oh, it's beautiful!" Mary said. "Just like the cereal box said, `your name in gold'. Four beautiful letters. Would you like to see it, Anne?" "No, I don't care about your dumb old pin" Mary put the white box on the dresser and went downstairs. Anne was alone in the bedroom. Soon she couldn't wait any longer, so she walked over to the dresser. As she looked in the small white box, she gasped. Mixed feelings of love for her sister and shame at herself welled up within her, and the pin became a sparkling gold blur through her tears. There on the pin were four beautiful letters - her name in gold: A-N-N-E. By A. F. Bauman Read and meditate on these scriptures: 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 "Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.  Charity never faileth..." 1 Corinthians 12:26-28 "And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it. Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.  And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues." Matthew 16:26-28 Jesus declares "For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?  For the Son of man shall come in the glory of His Father with His angels; and then He shall reward every man according to his works.  Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in His kingdom." All of these scriptures can be found in the King James Version Bible. Today's Selected Poem:  THE TWENTY-THIRD PSALM Click here to read --- http://www.Godswork.org/enpoem175.htm Today's Selected Testimony:  JESUS IS THE FAITHFUL PROVIDER Click here to read --- http://www.Godswork.org/testimony96.htm In Christ's Service, Dwayne Savaya Gods Work Ministry Please feel free to visit the Website to read more Encouraging and Inspirational stories, poems and testimonies.  Our E-mail Archives are available as well to read the messages that have been sent in the past. You can now hear our stories and poems by ordering Voice Messages.  Each volume contains 15 messages that can be heard and enjoyed anywhere a CD player is available.  To order your copy, please click on this link:  http://www.Godswork.org/voicemessages.htm You can also send Free E-cards to friends and loved ones with the many choices available. 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