Have you ever gone to the mailbox and found that the letter you deposited the day before is still sitting there, in the box? Don't you hate that. You start to get mad and then you suddenly realize that the letter is missing something very important, a stamp. Stamps are very important, because without a stamp the letter is not certified. You can put the letter in the mailbox as many times as you want but without the stamp the mailman is not going to pick it up and deliver it the proper address and intended destination. You might be thinking, so what!Whats the point, why i am wasting your time talking about stamps and mailboxes. There is an important lesson here if we just stop and take a closer look. You see, our life is like a letter, and we are like the envelopes that these letters carry.
I always enjoyed watching puppet shows on TV when I was a kid. Puppets shows are very interesting if they have a good puppeteer or puppet master. A good puppeteer is skilled at remaining hidden and operating behind the scenes, he or she is often so skilled that you might even forget that they are there behind the curtain. There are many different kinds of Puppets.
There are hand held puppets, sock puppets, full body puppets, there is even a puppet called a marionette.
In certain parts of the country Storms are a frequent and often tragic natural phenomena. It is not unusual to see devastating hurricanes and tornadoes in these places.These deadly storms have unfortunately become a way of life for the people that inhabit these regions. There are certain Midwestern states that frequently have devastating weather systems. The People who live there often build storm cellars underground near their houses so that they can quickly reach safety when a dangerous weather event occurs. I think that we can also learn something important from the Storm Cellar.
There was a man who was lost, he was lost in the desert. He had lived in the desert for many years. He lived near a small well of water in a tiny stone cave. This man had to go to the well three times a day to get enough water to survive. The desert was very dry and it never rained.The day finally came when the well began to run dry. The Man became fearful, wondering how he would survive without water. He finally became so weak that he could barely stand up. He started to hallucinate, he started to have visions and dreams of water, of oceans, and of Rainfall.
I remember when I was in the Victory Outreach Mens Home. I have a lot of great memories from the time that i spent there, allowing god to restore the Life that I had messed up. I want to share with you a funny story that actually happened while I was living in the home.
Once upon a time there lived Three little Pigs. Each pig lived in a different kind of House. The first Pig was named Lazy. Lazy Pig lived in a house made of straw.Every day lazy Pig would go out into the Field, to gather straw for his house, but he was always too tired to gather the right amount, so his house was never finished.
It
has always been fascinating to me to watch a new house being built. You
might drive by a new community development one week and see nothing but
a Foundation and an empty lot; and then a month later see the roof
being finished. There are so many different styles of homes. There are
countless shapes sizes and colors of homes to choose from. There are
small quaint looking houses with white picket fences, and there are also
three story split wing mansions. You can drive down a street in
anywhere USA, and see a dozen different kinds of homes. There is one
thing that all houses have in common and that is that they are built according to a specific
set of Blueprints.
Have you ever gone to the mailbox and found that the letter you deposited the day before is still sitting there, in the box? Don't you hate that. You start to get mad and then you suddenly realize that the letter is missing something very important, a stamp. Stamps are very important, because without a stamp the letter is not certified. You can put the letter in the mailbox as many times as you want but without the stamp the mailman is not going to pick it up and deliver it the proper address and intended destination. You might be thinking, so what!Whats the point, why i am wasting your time talking about stamps and mailboxes. There is an important lesson here if we just stop and take a closer look. You see, our life is like a letter, and we are like the envelopes that these letters carry. 
