-----Original Message----- From: Bob Hillard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2004 8:39 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: FW: The Bike
> > > >Little Leroy came into the kitchen where his mother was making dinner. >His birthday was coming up and he thought this was a good time to tell >his mother what he wanted. "Mom, I want a bike for my birthday." > >Little Leroy was a bit of a troublemaker. He had gotten into trouble at >school and at home. Leroy's mother asked him if he thought he deserved to >get a bike for his birthday. Little Leroy, of course, thought he did. > >Leroy's mother, being a Christian woman, wanted Leroy to reflect on his >behavior over the last year. "Go to your room, Leroy, and think about how >you have behaved this year. Then write a letter to God and tell him why you >deserve a bike for your birthday." > >Little Leroy stomped up the steps to his room and sat down to write God a >letter. > >Letter 1: > > Dear God, > >I have been a very good boy this year and I would like a bike for my >birthday. I want a red one. > > Your friend, Leroy > >Leroy knew that wasn't true. He had not been a very good boy this year >so he tore up the letter and started over. > >Letter 2: > > Dear God, > >I have been an "OK" boy this year. I still would really like a bike >for my birthday. > > Leroy > >Leroy knew he could not send this letter to God either. So he wrote a >third letter. > >Letter 3: > >God, > >I know I haven't been a good boy this year. I am very sorry. I will >be a good boy if you just send me a bike for my birthday. Please! > > Thank you, Leroy > >Leroy knew, even if it was true, this letter was not going to get him >a bike. By now Leroy was very upset. He went downstairs and told his mom >that he wanted to go to church. Leroy's mother thought her plan had >worked as Leroy looked very sad. > >"Just be home in time for dinner," Leroy's mother told him. > > Leroy walked down the street to the church on the corner. He went in >to the church and up to the altar. He looked around to see if anyone was >there. Leroy bent down and picked up a statue of the Virgin Mary. He >slipped it under his shirt and ran out of the church, down the street, into >the house, and up to his room and sat down with a piece of paper and a pen. >Leroy began to write his letter to God. > >Letter 4 > >God, > >I'VE GOT YOUR MAMA. IF YOU WANT TO SEE HER AGAIN, SEND THE BIKE. > > Signed, > YOU KNOW WHO > ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
