Not CMT ( A Framer's puppies)

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> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > A farmer had some puppies he needed to

sell.

> > He

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > painted a sign advertising the pups and

> set

> > > > about

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > nailing it to a post on

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the edge of his yard.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > As he was driving the last nail into

the

> > post,

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > he felt a tug on his overalls. He

looked

> > down

> > > > into

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the eyes of a

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > little boy. " Mister, " he said, " I want

to

> > buy

> > > > one

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > of your puppies. "

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > " Well, " said the farmer, as he rubbed

the

> > > sweat

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > off the back of his neck, " these

puppies

> > come

> > > > from

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > fine parents and cost

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > a good deal of money. "

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The boy dropped his head for a moment.

> Then

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > reaching deep into his pocket,

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > he pulled out a handful of change and

held

> > it

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > up to the farmer.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > " I've got thirty-nine cents. Is that

> enough

> > to

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > take a look? " Sure, "

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > said the farmer. And with that he let

out

> a

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > whistle.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > " Here, Dolly! " he called. Out from the

> > > doghouse

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > and down the ramp ran Dolly followed by

> four

> > > > > little

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > balls of fur.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The little boy pressed his face against

> the

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > chain link fence. His eyes

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > danced with delight. As the dogs made

> their

> > > way

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > to the fence, the little boy noticed

> somethi

> > ng

> > > > > else

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > stirring inside the

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > doghouse. Slowly another little ball

> > appeared;

> > > > > this

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > one noticeably =

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > smaller.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Down the ramp it slid. Then in a

somewhat

> > > > awkward

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > manner the little pup

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > began

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > hobbling toward the others, doing its

best

> > to

> > > > > catch

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > up... " I want that

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > one, " the little boy said, pointing to

the

> > > runt.

> > > > > The

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > farmer knelt down at

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the boy's side and said, " Son, you

don't

> > want

> > > > that

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > puppy. He will never

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > be able to run and play with you like

> these

> > > > other

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > dogs would. "

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > With that the little boy stepped back

from

> > the

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > fence, reached down, and

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > began rolling up one leg of his

trousers.

> In

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > doing so he revealed a

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > steel brace running down both sides of

his

> > leg

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > attaching itself to a specially

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > made shoe. Looking back up at the

farmer,

> he

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > said, " You see sir, I don't

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > run too well myself, and he will need

> > someone

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > who understands. "

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The world is full of people who need

> someone

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > who understands. Jesus said, " If you

are

> > > > ashamed

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > of me, " I will

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > be ashamed of you before my Father. "

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Not ashamed? Pass this on . . . only if

> you

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > mean it. Yes, I do Love God. He is my

> source

> > > of

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > existence and

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > my Savior. He keeps me functioning each

> and

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > everyday. Without

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Him, I will be nothing.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Without Him, I am nothing but with Him

I

> can

> > > do

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > all things through Christ

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > that strengthens me. Phil 4:13

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This is the simplest test . . . if you

> Love

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > God, and are not ashamed of all the

> > marvelous

> > > > > things

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > he has done

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > for you. Send this to ten people and

the

> > > person

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > who sent

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > it to you! It's National Friendship

Week.

> > Show

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > your

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > friends how much you care.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Send this to everyone you consider a

> FRIEND.

> > > If

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > it comes back to you, then you'll know

you

> > > have

> > > > a

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > circle

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > of friends.

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > WHEN YOU RECEIVE THIS LETTER, YOU'RE

> > REQUESTED

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > TO SEND IT

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > TO AT LEAST 10 PEOPLE, INCLUDING THE

> PERSON

> > > WHO

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > SENT IT TO YOU.

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> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The heart has no secret that our conduct

> won't

> > > > > reveal.

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