The Story of Edith Burns (religous content)

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> THE STORY OF EDITH BURNS...

> >

> >Edith Burns was a wonderful Christian who lived in San , Texas.

> >She was the patient of a doctor by the name of Will .

> >

> >Dr. was a gentle doctor who saw patients as people.

> >

> >His favorite patient was Edith Burns.

> >

> >One morning he went to his office with a heavy heart and it was because

> >of Edith Burns.

> >

> >When he walked into that waiting room, there sat Edith with her big black

> >Bible in her lap earnestly talking to a young mother sitting beside her.

> >

> >Edith Burns had a habit of introducing herself in this way: " Hello, my

> >name is Edith Burns.

> >

> >Do you believe in Easter? "

> >Then she would explain the meaning of Easter, and many times people would

> >be saved.

> >Dr. walked into that office and there he saw the head nurse,

> >Beverly.

> >

> >Beverly had first met Edith when she was taking her blood pressure.

> >

> >Edith began by saying, " Hello ,my name is Edith Burns, do you believe in

> >Easter? "

> >

> >Beverly said, " Why yes I do. " Edith said, " Well, what do you believe

> >about Easter? "

> >

> >Beverly said, " Well, it's all about egg hunts, going to church, and

> >dressing up. "

> >

> >Edith kept pressing her about the real meaning of Easter, and finally led

> >her to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.

> >

> >Dr. said, " Beverly, don't call Edith into the office quite yet.

> >

> >I believe there is another delivery taking place in the waiting room.

> >

> >After being called back in the doctor's office, Edith sat down and when

> >she took a look at the doctor she said, " Dr. Will, why are you so sad?

> >Are you reading your Bible?

> >

> >Are you praying? "

> >Dr. said gently, " Edith, I'm the doctor and you're the patient. "

> >With a heavy heart he said, " Your lab report came back and it says you

> >have cancer, and Edith, you're not going to live very long. "

> >Edith said, " Why Will , shame on you.

> >

> >Why are you so sad?

> >Do you think God makes mistakes?

> >

> >You have just told me I'm going to see my precious Lord Jesus, my

> >husband, and my friends.

> >

> >You have just told me that I am going to celebrate Easter Forever, and

> >here you are having difficulty giving me my ticket! "

> >

> >Dr. thought to himself, " What a magnificent woman this Edith

> >Burns is! "

> >

> >Edith continued coming to Dr. .

> >

> >Christmas came and the office was closed through January 3rd.

> >On the day the office opened, Edith did not show up.

> >

> >Later that afternoon, Edith called Dr. and said she would have

> >to be moving her story to the

> >hospital and said, " Will, I'm very near home, so would you make sure that

> >they put women in here next to me in my room who need to know about

> >Easter. "

> >Well, they did just that and women began to come in and share that room

> >with Edith.

> >

> >Many women were saved.

> >

> >Everybody on that floor from staff to patients were so excited about

> >Edith, that they started calling her

> >Edith Easter; that is everyone except Phyllis Cross, the head nurse.

> >Phyllis made it plain that she wanted nothing to do with Edith because

> >she was a " religious nut " .

> >

> >She had been a nurse in an army hospital.

> >

> >She had seen it all and heard it all.

> >

> >She was the original G.I. Jane.

> >

> >She had been married three times, she was hard, cold, and did everything

> >by the book.

> >One morning the two nurses who were to attend to Edith were sick.

> >Edith had the flu and Phyllis Cross had to go in and give her a shot.

> >When she walked in, Edith had a big smile on her face and said, " Phyllis,

> >God loves you and I love you, and I have been praying for you. "

> >Phyllis Cross said, " Well, you can quit praying for me, it won't work.

> >

> >I'm not interested. "

> >

> >Edith said, " Well, I will pray and I have asked God not to let me go home

> >until you come into the family. "

> >Phyllis Cross said, " Then you will never die because that will never

> >happen, " and curtly walked out of the room.

> >

> >Every day Phyllis Cross would walk into the room and Edith would say,

> > " God loves you Phyllis and

> >I love you, and I'm praying for you. "

> >One day Phyllis Cross said she was literally drawn to Edith's room like a

> >magnet would draw iron.

> >

> >She sat down on the bed and Edith said, " I'm so glad you have come,

> >because God told me that today is your special day. " Phyllis Cross said,

> > " Edith, you have asked everybody here the question, 'Do you believe in

> >Easter?' but you have never asked me. "

> >

> >Edith said, " Phyllis, I wanted to many times, but God told me to wait

> >until you asked, and now that you have asked.. "

> >

> >Edith Burns took her Bible and shared with Phyllis Cross the Easter Story

> >of the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

> >Edith said, " Phyllis, do you believe in Easter?

> >

> >Do you believe that Jesus Christ is alive and that He wants to live in

> >your heart? "

> >Phyllis Cross said, " Oh I want to believe that with all of my heart, and

> >I do want Jesus in my life. "

> >

> >Right there, Phyllis Cross prayed and invited Jesus Christ into her

> >heart.

> >

> >For the first time Phyllis Cross did not walk out of a hospital room, she

> >was carried out on the wings of

> >angels.

> >

> >Two days later, Phyllis Cross came in and Edith said, " Do you know what

> >day it is? "

> >

> >Phyllis Cross said, " Why Edith, it's Good Friday. "

> >Edith said, " Oh, no, for you every day is Easter.

> >

> >Happy Easter Phyllis! "

> >Two days later, on Easter Sunday, Phyllis Cross came into work, did some

> >of her duties and then went down to the flower shop and got some Easter

> >lilies because she wanted to go up to see Edith and give her some Easter

> >lilies and wish her a Happy Easter.

> >

> >When she walked into Edith's room, Edith was in bed.

> >

> >That big black Bible was on her lap.

> >

> >Her hands were in that Bible.

> >

> >There was a sweet smile on her face.

> >When Phyllis Cross went to pick up Edith's hand, she realized

> >

> >Edith was dead.

> >

> >

> >

> >Her left hand was on 14:2 " In my Father's house are many mansions.

> >I go to prepare a place for you,

> >

> >I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you

> >may be also. "

> >

> >

> >

> >Her right hand was on Revelation 21:4,

> >

> > " And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes, there shall be no

> >more death nor

> >sorrow, nor crying; and there shall be no more pain, for the former

> >things

> >have passed away. "

> >

> >

> >

> >Phyllis Cross took one look at that dead body, and then lifted her

> >face toward heaven, and with tears streaming down here cheeks,

> >said, " Happy Easter, Edith - Happy Easter! "

> >

> >

> >Phyllis Cross left Edith's body, walked out of the room, and over to a

> >table where two student nurses were sitting.

> >

> >She said, " My name is Phyllis Cross, do you believe in Easter? "

> >

> >

> >If you believe in Easter, forward this on.

> >

> >God works in wonderful ways, and to believe in his power is to truly be

> >free.

> >

> >DO YOU BELIEVE???

>

>

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, that was beautiful. And Yes I believe in Easter! Love, Judy The Story of Edith Burns (religous content) > THE STORY OF EDITH BURNS...> >> >Edith Burns was a wonderful Christian who lived in San , Texas.> >She was the patient of a doctor by the name of Will .> >> >Dr. was a gentle doctor who saw patients as people.> >> >His favorite patient was Edith Burns.> >> >One morning he went to his office with a heavy heart and it was because> >of Edith Burns.> >> >When he walked into that waiting room, there sat Edith with her big black> >Bible in her lap earnestly talking to a young mother sitting beside her.> >> >Edith Burns had a habit of introducing herself in this way: "Hello, my> >name is Edith Burns.> >> >Do you believe in Easter?"> >Then she would explain the meaning of Easter, and many times people would> >be saved.> >Dr. walked into that office and there he saw the head nurse,> >Beverly.> >> >Beverly had first met Edith when she was taking her blood pressure.> >> >Edith began by saying, " Hello ,my name is Edith Burns, do you believe in> >Easter?"> >> >Beverly said, "Why yes I do." Edith said, "Well, what do you believe> >about Easter?"> >> >Beverly said, "Well, it's all about egg hunts, going to church, and> >dressing up."> >> >Edith kept pressing her about the real meaning of Easter, and finally led> >her to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.> >> >Dr. said, "Beverly, don't call Edith into the office quite yet.> >> >I believe there is another delivery taking place in the waiting room.> >> >After being called back in the doctor's office, Edith sat down and when> >she took a look at the doctor she said, "Dr. Will, why are you so sad?> >Are you reading your Bible?> >> >Are you praying?"> >Dr. said gently, "Edith, I'm the doctor and you're the patient."> >With a heavy heart he said, "Your lab report came back and it says you> >have cancer, and Edith, you're not going to live very long."> >Edith said, "Why Will , shame on you.> >> >Why are you so sad?> >Do you think God makes mistakes?> >> >You have just told me I'm going to see my precious Lord Jesus, my> >husband, and my friends.> >> >You have just told me that I am going to celebrate Easter Forever, and> >here you are having difficulty giving me my ticket!"> >> >Dr. thought to himself, "What a magnificent woman this Edith> >Burns is!"> >> >Edith continued coming to Dr. .> >> >Christmas came and the office was closed through January 3rd.> >On the day the office opened, Edith did not show up.> >> >Later that afternoon, Edith called Dr. and said she would have> >to be moving her story to the> >hospital and said, "Will, I'm very near home, so would you make sure that> >they put women in here next to me in my room who need to know about> >Easter."> >Well, they did just that and women began to come in and share that room> >with Edith.> >> >Many women were saved.> >> >Everybody on that floor from staff to patients were so excited about> >Edith, that they started calling her> >Edith Easter; that is everyone except Phyllis Cross, the head nurse.> >Phyllis made it plain that she wanted nothing to do with Edith because> >she was a "religious nut".> >> >She had been a nurse in an army hospital.> >> >She had seen it all and heard it all.> >> >She was the original G.I. Jane.> >> >She had been married three times, she was hard, cold, and did everything> >by the book.> >One morning the two nurses who were to attend to Edith were sick.> >Edith had the flu and Phyllis Cross had to go in and give her a shot.> >When she walked in, Edith had a big smile on her face and said, "Phyllis,> >God loves you and I love you, and I have been praying for you."> >Phyllis Cross said, "Well, you can quit praying for me, it won't work.> >> >I'm not interested."> >> >Edith said, "Well, I will pray and I have asked God not to let me go home> >until you come into the family."> >Phyllis Cross said, "Then you will never die because that will never> >happen," and curtly walked out of the room.> >> >Every day Phyllis Cross would walk into the room and Edith would say,> >"God loves you Phyllis and> >I love you, and I'm praying for you."> >One day Phyllis Cross said she was literally drawn to Edith's room like a> >magnet would draw iron.> >> >She sat down on the bed and Edith said, "I'm so glad you have come,> >because God told me that today is your special day." Phyllis Cross said,> >"Edith, you have asked everybody here the question, 'Do you believe in> >Easter?' but you have never asked me."> >> >Edith said, "Phyllis, I wanted to many times, but God told me to wait> >until you asked, and now that you have asked.."> >> >Edith Burns took her Bible and shared with Phyllis Cross the Easter Story> >of the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ.> >Edith said, "Phyllis, do you believe in Easter?> >> >Do you believe that Jesus Christ is alive and that He wants to live in> >your heart?"> >Phyllis Cross said, "Oh I want to believe that with all of my heart, and> >I do want Jesus in my life."> >> >Right there, Phyllis Cross prayed and invited Jesus Christ into her> >heart.> >> >For the first time Phyllis Cross did not walk out of a hospital room, she> >was carried out on the wings of> >angels.> >> >Two days later, Phyllis Cross came in and Edith said, "Do you know what> >day it is?"> >> >Phyllis Cross said, "Why Edith, it's Good Friday."> >Edith said, "Oh, no, for you every day is Easter.> >> >Happy Easter Phyllis!"> >Two days later, on Easter Sunday, Phyllis Cross came into work, did some> >of her duties and then went down to the flower shop and got some Easter> >lilies because she wanted to go up to see Edith and give her some Easter> >lilies and wish her a Happy Easter.> >> >When she walked into Edith's room, Edith was in bed.> >> >That big black Bible was on her lap.> >> >Her hands were in that Bible.> >> >There was a sweet smile on her face.> >When Phyllis Cross went to pick up Edith's hand, she realized> >> >Edith was dead.> >> >> >> >Her left hand was on 14:2 "In my Father's house are many mansions.> >I go to prepare a place for you,> >> >I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you> >may be also."> >> >> >> >Her right hand was on Revelation 21:4,> >> >" And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes, there shall be no> >more death nor> >sorrow, nor crying; and there shall be no more pain, for the former> >things> >have passed away."> >> >> >> >Phyllis Cross took one look at that dead body, and then lifted her> >face toward heaven, and with tears streaming down here cheeks,> >said,"Happy Easter, Edith - Happy Easter!"> >> >> >Phyllis Cross left Edith's body, walked out of the room, and over to a> >table where two student nurses were sitting.> >> >She said, "My name is Phyllis Cross, do you believe in Easter?"> >> >> >If you believe in Easter, forward this on.> >> >God works in wonderful ways, and to believe in his power is to truly be> >free.> >> >DO YOU BELIEVE???>>