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[Angelwings]

The Pastor Cat!

This particular story just made me laugh. Every time I think about it, the
vision of that poor cat just amuses me. Hope the story leaves a bright
spot in your day.

Dwight Nelson recently told a true story about the pastor of his
church. He had a kitten that climbed up a tree in his backyard and then
was afraid to come down. The pastor coaxed, offered warm milk, etc. The
kitty would not come down. The tree was not sturdy enough to climb, so
the pastor decided that if he tied a rope to his car and drove away so
that the tree bent down, he could then reach up and get the kitten.

He did! All the while, checking his progress in the car frequently, then
figured if he went just a little bit further, the tree would be bent
sufficiently for him to reach the kitten. But as he moved a little
further forward, the rope broke. The tree went "boing!" and the kitten
instantly sailed through the air - out of sight.

The pastor felt terrible. He walked all over the neighborhood asking
people if they'd seen a little kitten. No. Nobody had seen a stray
kitten. So he prayed, "Lord, I just commit this kitten to your keeping,"
and went on about his business.

A few days later he was at the grocery store, and met one of his church
members. He happened to look into her shopping cart and was amazed to
see cat food. Now this woman was a cat hater and everyone knew it, so he
asked her, "Why are you buying cat food when you hate cats so much?"

She replied, "You won't believe this" and told him how her little girl
had been begging her for a cat, but she kept refusing. Then a few days
before, the child had begged again, so the Mom finally told her little
girl, "Well, if God gives you a cat, I'll let you keep it?" (Can you see
where this is heading?)

She told the pastor, I watched my child go out in the yard, get on her
knees, and ask God for a cat. And really, Pastor, you won't believe this,
but I saw it with my own eyes. A kitten suddenly came flying out of the
blue sky, with its paws outspread, and landed right in front of her.

Never underestimate the Power of God and His unique sense of humor.

[Sassy3]

Did you read my email today? That was in my box this morning. It is FUNNY.

sassy3