Message-ID: <15115562.1075842243055.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2001 07:46:00 -0700 (PDT) From: dan.hyvl@enron.com To: becky.spencer@enron.com, pat.radford@enron.com Subject: FW: Jim Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: Dan J Hyvl X-To: Becky Spencer, Pat Radford X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \Dan_Hyvl_Dec2000_June2001\Notes Folders\All documents X-Origin: HYVL-D X-FileName: dhyvl.nsf ----- Forwarded by Dan J Hyvl/HOU/ECT on 04/24/2001 02:46 PM ----- "Smith, Charles" 04/24/2001 02:31 PM To: "Christopher Beasley (E-mail)" , "Dan J Hyvl (E-mail)" , "Doris (E-mail)" , "Jan (E-mail)" cc: 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 > ---------- > From: Nancy Zgabay > Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 9:44 AM > To: 'Aunt Leota'; 'Dorothy J - work'; 'Gwen @ home'; 'John Schimank'; > 'Keith @ work'; 'Michelle Hancock'; 'Mike & Jada'; 'Netta Lattimer'; > 'Roxanne Boyer'; 'The Jurks'; 'Velma Fuller'; Sharon Sanchez; Dinah Akin; > Marilyn Alexander; Martha Alexander; Doris Poston; Alice Albrecht > Subject: FW: Jim > > > > ---------- > From: Philip Schumpe[SMTP:pschumpe@main.com] > Sent: Friday, April 20, 2001 8:12 PM > To: Jeffrey & Sherrie Zgabay--at dps; Bobbie Lina; Jeannie Marek; Nancy > Zgabay > Subject: Fw: Jim > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Carolyn Johnson > To: golftru@aol.com ; pschumpe@main.com ; GinnTX@aol.com ; > ddaddypaul@hotmail.com ; pbetbeze@hotmail.com ; sleigh12310@yahoo.com ; > Tim.Marseilles@txucom.com > Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2001 12:59 PM > Subject: Fwd: Jim > > > > > ----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. > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com > > >