Guest guest Posted May 30, 2001 Report Share Posted May 30, 2001 > A lady had recently been baptized. One of her coworkers asked her what > > it was like to be a Christian. > > She was caught off guard and didn't know how to answer; but when she > > looked up, saw a jack-o'-lantern on the desk and answered: " It's like > > being a pumpkin. " > > The coworker asked her to explain that one. > > " Well, God picks you from the patch and brings you in and washes off all > > the dirt on the outside that you got from being around all the other > > pumpkins. > > Then he cuts off the top and takes all the yucky stuff out from inside. > > > > > > He removes all those seeds of doubt, hate, greed, etc. > > > > Then he carves you a new smiling face and puts His light inside of you > > to shine for all to see. It is our choice to either stay outside and > > rot on the vine or come inside and be something new and bright. " > > > > I'll never look at a pumpkin the same way again !! > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2001 Report Share Posted May 31, 2001 Lucy, this is so true, I really do love it. It means a lot, Hope others take this truth to heart. dawn --- Lucy L10@...> wrote: > > > > A lady had recently been baptized. One of her > coworkers asked her what > > > it was like to be a Christian. > > > She was caught off guard and didn't know how to > answer; but when she > > > looked up, saw a jack-o'-lantern on the desk and > answered: " It's like > > > being a pumpkin. " > > > The coworker asked her to explain that one. > > > " Well, God picks you from the patch and brings > you in and washes off all > > > the dirt on the outside that you got from being > around all the other > > > pumpkins. > > > Then he cuts off the top and takes all the yucky > stuff out from inside. > > > > > > > > > He removes all those seeds of doubt, hate, > greed, etc. > > > > > > Then he carves you a new smiling face and puts > His light inside of you > > > to shine for all to see. It is our choice to > either stay outside and > > > rot on the vine or come inside and be something > new and bright. " > > > > > > I'll never look at a pumpkin the same way again > !! > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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