Guest guest Posted October 5, 2002 Report Share Posted October 5, 2002 I just received this and thought that it was worth sharing. Barb >Subject: Not Our Fruit Alone > > A voyaging ship was wrecked during a storm at sea and only two of >the men on it were able to swim to a small, desert like island. The >two survivors, not knowing what else to do, agreed that they had no >other recourse but to pray to God. However, to find out whose prayer >was more powerful, they agreed to divide the territory between them >and stay on opposite sides of the island. > > > > The first thing they prayed for was food. The next morning, the >first man saw a fruit-bearing tree on his side of the land, and he >was able to eat its fruit. The other man's parcel of land remained >barren. > > > > After a week, the first man was lonely and he decided to pray for a >wife. The next day, another ship was wrecked, and the only survivor >was a woman who swam to his side of the land. On the other side of >the island, there was nothing. > > > > Soon the first man prayed for a house, clothes, more food. The next >day, like magic, all of these were given to him. However, the second >man still had nothing. > > > > Finally, the first man prayed for a ship, so that he and his wife >could leave the island. In the morning, he found a ship docked at >his side of the island. The first man boarded the ship with his wife >and decided to leave the second man on the island. He considered the >other man unworthy to receive God's blessings, since none of his >prayers had been answered. > > > > > > > > As the ship was about to leave, the first man heard a voice from >heaven booming, " Why are you leaving your companion on the island? " > " My blessings are mine alone, since I was the one who prayed for >them, " the first man answered. " His prayers were all unanswered and >so he does not deserve anything. " > > " You are mistaken! " the voice rebuked him. " He had only one prayer, >which I answered. If not for that, you would not have received any >of my blessings. " " Tell me, " the first man asked the voice, " what >did he pray for that I should owe him anything? " " He prayed that all >your prayers be answered. " > > > > For all we know, our blessings are not the fruits of our prayers >alone, but those of another praying for us. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 Yes- during the first year it was every 6 mo. or so, now it is every 2-3 years. We don't do an echo everytime, now just EKG. Holly's moms (age 17) In a message dated 10/24/2005 2:57:06 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, writes: This is a question for those of you that have children with av canal defect repaired. Do you take your children in for an ultrasound and ekg every so often ? , father to Allie(ds) and 3 other great kids. Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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