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	"Smith, Charles" <Charles.Smith@alcoa.com>
	04/24/2001 02:31 PM
		 
		 To: "Christopher Beasley (E-mail)" <CLB1@valmont.com>, "Dan J Hyvl (E-mail)" 
<Dan.J.Hyvl@enron.com>, "Doris (E-mail)" <muleman1@earthlink.net>, "Jan 
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		 Subject: FW: Jim




-----Original Message-----
From: Frei, Laura (ISC at Alcoa)
Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 12:23 PM
To: 'Christina Jimenez'; 'kelli montelongo'; Velez, Lori (ISC @ Alcoa);
Smith, Charles
Subject: FW: Jim




-----Original Message-----
From: Martha Alexander [mailto:Martha.Alexander@tyc.state.tx.us]
Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 10:39 AM
To: 'Christina.Gensler@alcoa.com'; 'Laura.Frei@alcoa.com'
Subject: FW: Jim




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> Subject:  FW: Jim
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> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: lennoxa@swbell.net
> Reply-To: lennoxa@swbell.net
> To: paulmaestro@aol.com, carylon54@hotmail.com, 1964@ev1.net,
> felicialadd@hotmail.com
> Subject: Jim
> Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2001 18:20:27 -0500
>
>   A minister passing through his church in the
> middle of the day, Decided to
>  >
>  > pause by the altar and see who had come to pray.
>  >
>  > Just then the back door opened, a man came down
> the aisle, The minister
>  > frowned as he saw the man hadn't shaved in a
> while.
>  >
>  > His shirt was kinda shabby and his coat was worn
> and frayed, the man
>  > knelt,
>  > he bowed his head, then rose and walked away.
>  >
>  > In the days that followed, each noon time came
> this chap, each time he
>  > knelt
>  > just for a moment, a lunch pail in his lap.
>  >
>  > Well, the minister's suspicions grew, with
> robbery a main fear, He decided
>  > to
>  > stop the man and ask him, "What are you doing
> here?"
>  >
>  > The old man said, he worked down the road. Lunch
> was half an hour.
>  > Lunchtime
>  > was his prayer time, for finding strength and
> power.
>  >
>  > "I stay only moments, see, because the factory is
> so far away; as I kneel
>  > here talking to the Lord, this is kinda what I
> say:
>  >
>  > "I JUST CAME AGAIN TO TELL YOU, LORD, HOW HAPPY
> I'VE BEEN, SINCE WE FOUND
>  > EACH OTHER'S FRIENDSHIP AND YOU TOOK AWAY MY SIN.
> DON'T KNOW MUCH OF HOW
>  > TO
>  > PRAY, BUT I THINK ABOUT YOU EVERYDAY. SO, JESUS,
> THIS IS JIM CHECKING IN
>  > TODAY.
>  >
>  > The minister feeling foolish, told Jim, that was
> fine. He told the man he
>  > was
>  > welcome to come and pray just anytime.
>  >
>  > Time to go, Jim smiled, said "Thanks." He hurried
> to the door. The
>  > minister
>  > knelt at the altar, he'd never done it before.
>  >
>  > His cold heart melted, warmed with love, and met
> with Jesus there. As the
>  > tears flowed, in his heart, he repeated old Jim's
> prayer:
>  >
>  > "I JUST CAME AGAIN TO TELL YOU, LORD, HOW HAPPY
> I'VE BEEN, SINCE WE FOUND
>  > EACH OTHER'S FRIENDSHIP AND YOU TOOK AWAY MY SIN.
> I DON'T KNOW MUCH OF HOW
>  > TO
>  > PRAY, BUT I THINK ABOUT YOU EVERYDAY. SO, JESUS,
> THIS IS ME CHECKING IN
>  > TODAY."
>  >
>  > Past noon one day, the minister noticed that old
> Jim hadn't come. As more
>  > days passed without Jim, he began to worry some.
>  >
>  > At the factory, he asked about him, learning he
> was ill. The hospital
>  > staff
>  > was worried, but he'd given them a thrill.
>  >
>  > The week that Jim was with them, brought changes
> in the ward. His smiles,
>  > a
>  > joy contagious. Changed people, were his reward.
>  >
>  > The head nurse couldn't understand why Jim was so
> glad, when no flowers,
>  > calls or cards came, not a visitor he had.
>  >
>  > The minister stayed by his bed, he voiced the
> nurse's concern: No friends
>  > came to show they cared. He had nowhere to turn.
>  >
>  > Looking surprised, old Jim spoke up and with a
> winsome smile; "the nurse
>  > is
>  > wrong, she couldn't know, that in here all the
> while everyday at noon He's
>  >
>  > here, a dear friend of mine, you see, He sits
> right down, takes my hand,
>  > leans over and says to me:
>  >
>  > "I JUST CAME AGAIN TO TELL YOU, JIM, HOW HAPPY I
> HAVE BEEN, SINCE WE FOUND
>  >
>  > THIS FRIENDSHIP, AND I TOOK AWAY YOUR SIN. ALWAYS
> LOVE TO HEAR YOU PRAY, I
>  >
>  > THINK ABOUT YOU EACH DAY, AND SO JIM, THIS IS
> JESUS CHECKING IN TODAY."
>  >
>  > If this blesses you, pass it on... Many people
> will walk in and out of
>  > your
>  > life, but only true friends will leave footprints
> in your heart.
>  >
>  > May God hold you in the palm of His hand and
> Angels watch over you.
>  >
>  > ~Author Unknown~
>  >
>  > Please pass this page on to your friends or loved
> ones.
>  >
>  >
>  > If you aren't ashamed to do this, please follow
> the directions. Jesus
>  > said, "
>  > if you are ashamed of me," I will be ashamed of
> you before my Father." If
>  > you
>  > are not ashamed Pass this on . . .only if you
> mean it. Yes, I do love God.
>  > He
>  > is my source of existence and 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.
>  >
>
>
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