> Joel Chretien <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > One day, old Grandma Beatrice bought a new bumper sticker for her > old Buick, and decided to write and tell her family about it in her > monthly letter to them: > > > > "My Dearest Family, > > > > The other day I went to the local Christian Book Store where I saw a > > 'Honk if You Love Jesus' sticker. I thought this was a wonderful > way to include my community in teh worship of the Lord, > > so I bought it and put it smack dab on the back > > bumper of my car - and I'm really glad that I did! What an uplifting > > experience followed, I'll tell you. > > > > The very first day I went out with that shiny new sticker, I was > stopped at the light of a busy intersection, just lost in thought > > about the Lord, and I didn't notice that the light had changed. > > That bumper sticker really worked! I quickly found out that lots of > folks felt great about expressing their love for Jesus. > > Why, the guy behind me started honking like crazy! He must really > love > > the Lord, because pretty soon he leaned out the window and yelled > "Jesus > > Christ!" as loud as he could! It was like a football game, with him > > shouting, "Go, Jesus Christ, Go!" > > > > Everyone else around us was soon honking as well, so I leaned out my > window and > > waved and smiled to all those loving people! > > > > There was another young man behind us, who I think must have been > from Florida, because I could hear him yelling about a > > 'sunny...beach'. Well, at least I know he was from away, because I > saw him wave at me in a peculiar way - sticking his > > middle finger up in the air. Those silly out-of-towners with their > new-fangled salutations! Luckily, my two grandsons > > were with me, so I could ask them what the gentleman meant. Well, > they looked at each other and giggled, > > and then told me it was a Hawaiian good luck sign, so I leaned out > the window > > and returned his gesture. > > > > A couple of people were so caught up in the joy of the moment that > they > > actually got out of their cars and began to walk toward me, probably > to get a closer look at my bumper sticker! I assumed > > they wanted to pray together, but I remembered that I was on my way > to Bingo and didn't want to be late...and I noticed that the light had > changed to green, so > > I stepped on the gas. > > > > It's a good thing I did, because I was the only one to make it through > > the intersection before it turned back to red. Not wanting the > > experience to end, I looked back, and seeing all those good folks > > standing around, I leaned out of the window and with a wide smile, > held > > up the Hawaiian Good Luck Sign as I sped away. > > > > Praise the Lord for such wonderful people! > > > > Love, Grandma"
