Editor’s Note: This column was scheduled for the September 25 issue GOD first... Heavenly Father, we know that You know what is in our hearts when we pray. Those who pray for material things and wishful things can't be answered and if they are, it will be given only through Your own Amazing Grace. As our hearts open up to You, help us in all we do for those around us and grant us assurance that through Your will, it will be answered. We pray in the name of our Dear Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
Pray for those who are ill, suffering, grieving, or are in harm's way.
A man was courting his girlfriend with intentions of possibly making her his wife in some near future. He came down to a small town in Texas, Weesatche in particular, and met the girlfriend's father who owned quite a few acres of land. While the rancher was showing the young man the ranch, the young man had noticed that most ranchers had stock tanks and commented when he saw a particular place that would make an excellent place for a stock tank and it would supply all the water for all his cows. The future and wise old rancher looked him in the eye and said, 'I'd never do such a foolish thing, because if a cow got into such a stock tank and be in over half way deep, the frogs would suck out all the milk and starve their baby calves to death.' He added, 'Do you see what I mean?' The young man agreed. The rancher said, ' I thought so. By the way, where are you from?' The young man proudly answered, 'I'm from North Chicago!' The rancher said, 'I figured as much.'
