[GCFL-discuss] Rafting with a hole in your raft

[Discussion of the Good, Clean Funnies List]

My cousin who grew up on the south side of Chicago says that being a Cubs
fan is good preperation for life. (Oh, by the way, electrons LOVE to get
a little exercise now and then. And, once you hit 25, life doesn't change
much for the next 40 years or so. I haven't gotten to the point where it
does yet.)

Siarlys

On Wed, 21 Jun 2006 00:56:32 -0700 "Discussion of the Good, Clean Funnies
List" <gcfl-discuss at gcfl.net> writes:
Wow Carla that's amazing! And what a wonderful metaphor for life. Thank
God for friends and family!

God bless you all!
Lance
Wow I'm now 26 and still don't fee any different.
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On 6/20/06, Discussion of the Good, Clean Funnies List
<gcfl-discuss at gcfl.net> wrote: 
 
Rafting with a hole in your raft


Over the weekend I went river rafting with my kids.  It was a beautiful
day and I was enjoying myself as we floated along, when I ran into a
stick just 1/2 hour into the trip.  The stick poked a good size hole in
my raft.  I immediately put my finger over the hole, and  asked my
grandson if we had a long while to go on the river.  He said yes with
this serious look on his face.   
 
Not wanting to spoil the trip, I kept my finger over that hole for 2 more
hours.  It worked, it kept the raft afloat!  I went over the rocks and
got stuck in trees a few times since I couldn't steer very well with only
one arm, but one of the family always got me going again.  Just as we got
to the end of our route the raft went flat and my son helped me get to
shore.  I enjoyed the ride and tried not to let the problem spoil my
experience.  
 
This is so much like life.  We are sailing along when a problem threatens
us.  We have to do what we can to stay afloat, sometimes we need the help
of others to keep us going.  We can still enjoy the ride or we can panic
and make it worse. 
God is watching us and we are not alone on this trip.  He will see us
through and we will arrive at the shore and it will have been a good
trip.  We will be relieved that We Made It!   
 
At the end of the trip, my son was saying I can't believe you made it
that far with a hole as big as that!  And perhaps that's how it will be
at the end of our trip.  How could we make it that far without sinking? 
It will be the grace of God, and  the help of our friends and family that
kept us moving along.
 
Carla
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