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<P>I hope this is not us! Frank<BR><BR></P></DIV>
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<DIV></DIV>One Sunday morning an old cowboy entered a church just before services
<DIV></DIV>were to begin. Although the old man and his clothes were spotlessly clean,
<DIV></DIV>he wore jeans, a denim shirt and boots that were very worn and ragged.
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<DIV></DIV>In his hand he carried a worn out old hat and an equally worn out bible.
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<DIV></DIV>The church he entered was in a very upscale and exclusive part of the
<DIV></DIV>city. It was the largest and most beautiful church the old cowboy had ever
<DIV></DIV>seen.
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<DIV></DIV>The people of the congregation were all dressed with expensive clothes
<DIV></DIV>and accessories. As the cowboy took a seat, the others moved away from
<DIV></DIV>him.
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<DIV></DIV>No one greeted, spoke to, or welcomed him. They were all appalled at
<DIV></DIV>his appearance and did not attempt to hide it. The preacher gave a long
<DIV></DIV>sermon about Hellfire and brimstone and a stern lecture on how much
<DIV></DIV>money the church needed to do God's work.
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<DIV></DIV>As the old cowboy was leaving the church, the preacher, at the
<DIV></DIV>door, asked the cowboy to do him a favor. "Before you come back in
<DIV></DIV>here again, have a talk with God and ask him what He thinks would be appropriate attire for worship." The old cowboy assured the preacher he
<DIV></DIV>would.
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<DIV></DIV>The next Sunday, he showed back up for the services wearing the
<DIV></DIV>same ragged jeans, shirt, boots, and hat. Once again he was completely
<DIV></DIV>shunned and ignored. The preacher approached the man and said, "I thought I
<DIV></DIV>asked you to speak to God before you came back to our church."
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<DIV></DIV>"I did," replied the old cowboy.
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<DIV></DIV>"If you spoke to God, what did he tell you the proper attire should be for
<DIV></DIV>worshiping in here?" asked the preacher.
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<DIV></DIV>"Well, sir, God told me that He didn't have a clue what I should wear.
<DIV></DIV>He said He'd never been in this church before."
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