Re: FW: God lives under the bed!

May 7, 2010

is proselytizing appropriate on this list? all religions, or just

christianity? i'm new here, so i honestly don't know if it's a normal

occurance or not. much of the below post is a touching story about

kevin, but the post seems to be more about bringing people to christ

than abouting respecting or appreciating people like kevin. i'm not

opposed to hearing about how kevin thinks god lives under the bed and

whatnot (usually the only thing believed to live under the bed are

monsters!), but i found the direction the post took towards the end (i

quit reading at some point) inappropriate for a list such as this.

-ashley

>

> My sister-in-law sent this. I think it is so true. Happy Mom's Day

>

> GOD LIVES UNDER THE BED

>

> I envy . My brother, , thinks God lives under his bed. At least

> that's what I heard him say one night.

>

> He was praying out loud in his dark bedroom, and I stopped to listen, 'Are

> you there, God?' he said. 'Where are you? Oh, I see. Under the bed...'

>

> I giggled softly and tiptoed off to my own room. 's unique perspectives

> are often a source of amusement. But that night something else lingered long

> after the humor. I realized for the first time the very different world

> lives in.

>

> He was born 30 years ago, mentally disabled as a result of difficulties

> during labor. Apart from his size (he's 6-foot-2), there are few ways in

> which he is an adult.

>

> He reasons and communicates with the capabilities of a 7-year-old, and he

> always will. He will probably always believe that God lives under his bed,

> that Santa Claus is the one who fills the space under our tree every

> Christmas and that airplanes stay up in the sky because angels carry them.

>

> I remember wondering if realizes he is different. Is he ever

> dissatisfied with his monotonous life?

>

> Up before dawn each day, off to work at a workshop for the disabled, home to

> walk our cocker spaniel, return to eat his favorite macaroni-and-cheese for

> dinner, and later to bed.

>

> The only variation in the entire scheme is laundry, when he hovers excitedly

> over the washing machine like a mother with her newborn child.

>

> He does not seem dissatisfied.

>

> He lopes out to the bus every morning at 7:05, eager for a day of simple

> work.

>

> He wrings his hands excitedly while the water boils on the stove before

> dinner, and he stays up late twice a week to gather our dirty laundry for

> his next day's laundry chores.

>

> And Saturdays - oh, the bliss of Saturdays! That's the day my Dad takes

> to the airport to have a soft drink, watch the planes land, and

> speculate loudly on the destination of each passenger inside. 'That one's

> goin' to Chi-car-go! ' shouts as he claps his hands.

>

> His anticipation is so great he can hardly sleep on Friday nights.

>

> And so goes his world of daily rituals and weekend field trips.

>

> He doesn't know what it means to be discontent.

>

> His life is simple.

>

> He will never know the entanglements of wealth or power, and he does not

> care what brand of clothing he wears or what kind of food he eats. His needs

> have always been met, and he never worries that one day they may not be.

>

> His hands are diligent.. is never so happy as when he is working. When

> he unloads the dishwasher or vacuums the carpet, his heart is completely in

> it.

>

> He does not shrink from a job when it is begun, and he does not leave a job

> until it is finished. But when his tasks are done, knows how to relax.

>

> He is not obsessed with his work or the work of others. His heart is pure.

>

> He still believes everyone tells the truth, promises must be kept, and when

> you are wrong, you apologize instead of argue.

>

> Free from pride and unconcerned with appearances, is not afraid to cry

> when he is hurt, angry or sorry. He is always transparent, always sincere.

> And he trusts God.

>

> Not confined by intellectual reasoning, when he comes to Christ, he comes as

> a child. seems to know God - to really be friends with Him in a way

> that is difficult for an 'educated' person to grasp. God seems like his

> closest companion.

>

> In my moments of doubt and frustrations with my Christianity, I envy the

> security has in his simple faith.

>

> It is then that I am most willing to admit that he has some divine knowledge

> that rises above my mortal questions.

>

> It is then I realize that perhaps he is not the one with the handicap. I am.

> My obligations, my fear, my pride, my circumstances - they all become

> disabilities when I do not trust them to God's care.

>

> Who knows if comprehends things I can never learn? After all, he has

> spent his whole life in that kind of innocence, praying after dark and

> soaking up the goodness and love of God.

>

> And one day, when the mysteries of heaven are opened, and we are all amazed

> at how close God really is to our hearts, I'll realize that God heard the

> simple prayers of a boy who believed that God lived under his bed.

>

> won't be surprised at all!

>

> When you receive this, say a prayer. That's all you have to do. There is

> nothing attached. This is powerful.

>

> FRIENDS ARE ANGELS WHO LIFT US TO OUR FEET WHEN OUR WINGS HAVE TROUBLE

> REMEMBERING HOW TO FLY

>

> Regards,

>

> Iglehart-Woods

> Supervisor

> Virtual Education Programs

> Austin Independent School District

> (WK)

> (FAX)

>

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>

-ashley

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Eleanor Roosevelt

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