Hi Brother Tom,
Thank You I like that hymn also.
At the age of 12 i had already lived a lifetime and then some:
You know what though?
It made me a better dad, I've guarded my children with my life and from the evil that men do,
and have tought them everything i know... Now it's in God's hands,
I think if a man does that he has been a good dad...
Some more examples of Gods Love for me
When i was 16:
I've had a gun pointed at my head once, when it misfired 2/3 times i started running away with
about 12 people chasing me, "man that sucked",But by the grace of God no harm done...
When i caught up to my friend that was with me when that happened, he started crying and said i thought you we're dead, when you got out of the car and that guy had the gun to your head and started pulling the trigger
and nothing happened and you ran, Well,when he started messing with the gun to see why it did'nt shoot,
i started running and here we are... An Awesome God Indeed!
One time this guy had a knife at my throat, when i say at my throat "i mean stuck & bleeding", not to bad though,
and bent back over the steps, some of my karate & judo that i took when i was younger kicked in and i was able
to get the knife out my throat without further injury to myself & got the knife out of his hand...
I have so many more things like this that has happened to me..
God has made me feel like one of his sons.
Your Loving Brother Duane
P.S
I've read in the book of Ezekiel how the life giving water that will flow from the throne of god,
will revive the Dead Sea and that man will fish their,
Well, When Everything is Said & Done, IF Gods Willing we'll go fishing if you want too!
I look forward to meeting all of you & the other people that have come & gone in my life!
A Brother in Arms, Gods arms that is !