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Hey it's pool time...and it's hot! About two years ago, I went to to see if the basket in the skimmer needed cleaned out. The way our pool is set up, is that you have to access the basket, either by kneeling on the deck and reaching in or while you're in the pool itself...
Well this particular day, I was by myself. I went up the steps, to the pool and knelt down. Then it happened...when I reached in to get the basket, a voice said to me,"look in the basket." Being by myself at the time, I knew right away it was the Holy Spirit, speaking to me. So without any hesitation, I looked in side the basket...
I was so surprised, to see a live bat with his little teeth showing and hanging upside down. I had no doubt that , the Holy Spirit had saved me from getting bit, by that scared wet bat...We have never had a bat, dead or alive, in all the years we had a pool...
Well about a week later, the same voice told me to look in the basket. I smiled and looked towards heaven and thanked God...And sure enough there was another bat, with his teeth showing, ready to be rescued. The bats come out at night and they swoop down to get a drink from the pool. They get to close to the water and get wet and can't fly once their wings get wet. Then they find their way to the skimmer, for some where to hide and cling to...
To this day, there has never been a bat hanging out in the skimmer...but rest assure I will be listening...to see if I need to look in the basket... |
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Kathy |
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June 13, 2008 at 3:51am |
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| Great story of that "still small voice"! |
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| "Look in the basket" The Holy Spirit is always telling us that, we need to be sure to take heed and look in. Thanks for sharing such a thought provoking truth to us. |
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Kathy & Keith, isn't it amazing, what you can hear from the Holy Spirit, being alone and quiet.
shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh :) |
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| LOL... God is good all the time!!!! |
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| "but rest assure I will be listening" This is profound wisdom !! |
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| God is like that skimmer,He's our place to cling to,our place to hide,and He cares about all of His creations,you didn't get bat bit and the bat was rescued and you all lived to tell the story of Gods love,intervention,and obeying as well as hearing Gods ,still,small, voice. |
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Well how about that!! God protects! 'cella, bats are cool, don't you think? :-) |
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Restore a wonderful example of intimacy with the Holy Spirit. Pastor Aminata |
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Bubbles, And all the time GOD is good!
Paul, Thank you for taking the time to stop by...we learn every day something new from God...
Racun, We serve an AWSOME God.....Don't we? I'm hiding and clinging more each day!
Mike, Amen God protects! "cella, bats are cool, don't you think?" yeper, when they go swimming in cella's pool...lol
Pastor Aminata, Thank you for stopping by, I really appreciate you in the Lord! |
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MsSuga |
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June 13, 2008 at 9:07am |
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Awe Restore...You and Lara Leger need to talk...
His Voice is a Precious thing...God Is so Awesome...Let he who has an ear hear....bless you sister!! |
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So, now do you always look in the basket automatically?
God is good to protect us if we listen :)
I love bats......they eat skeeters, LOLOLOL |
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Jen |
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June 13, 2008 at 12:28pm |
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God is compassionate toward all of His creatures, and thankfully you reflect that. I'm also glad you didn't get bit. Excellent story! |
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MsSuga, Talk to me Lara...lol
Cindy Lou, Thank you for stopping by..No I never looked in the basket again!
Jen, Thankful I sure am! |
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| Restore: LOLOLOL and you're welcome :) |
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Deb |
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June 14, 2008 at 10:33am |
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| I am so glad that you listen to that still, small, voice. Some people haven't figured that out yet...and others still, like me, hear it but don't always listen! |
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| Great post, Restore! I need to shut-up and listen more! I am always telling myself that...LOL! "I say, God put your hand over my mouth and wisper in my ear!" |
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Gene |
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June 14, 2008 at 11:04am |
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Listening is such and art, Marcell.
Glad your heart can hear at least as well as your ears. |
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Cyn |
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June 15, 2008 at 3:16pm |
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| AMEN..GOD IS WITH US ALL THE TIME! |
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Deb, Well I'm still learning, cause I still stumble!
Deb, Thank you...I'm saying the same thing at times too. Get the duct tape out! lol
Gene, Yes it is and I still get a flunking grade....
Cyn, Amen...HE sure is!
Thank you for the comments and the stars..God Bless you all! :) |
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| Okay...just now getting back to this to comment to you. Even though we talked about it on the phone....you know...being able to hear that voice, is truly something that most people don't slow down long enough to do. We can ALL hear it...we just have to LISTEN. Geez, who knows what we might hear. :) |
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| awesome!!! Lesson fo rme is to slow down and listen more closely!!! Thank u I needed this |
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Somehow I missed this, glad you memoed it!!!
God is sooooooo it!! Love that voice!!!! |
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Mrs W |
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June 23, 2008 at 6:40am |
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This is another thing that makes us different than the world -- that "inner" ability from God to "hear" Him - who is All Knowing, ALL Powerful - to be truthful with you R -- there are just a couple things I can't stand -- I have dealt with alot of them - but shucks there are a couple left and one of those is BATS -- so when you said that was in the bucket -- I just said -- HOLY BUCKETS!!! No matter how many times people tell me how many good things they do -- i still yuck out ---
Glad, real glad you "heard" --- xoxoxoxooxox |
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Well see what happens when you post a memo!
Voice, Thank you for stopping in and God Bless You!
Tina, It is amazing what the Holy Spirit tells us huh and how much we miss cause were making to much noise....
Val, You finally made it girl..or was it the memo that prompt you...lol..and yes shhhhhhhhhh
Donna, We need to slow down..I know I DO!
Cheryl, I'm glad too, that I memo it...I got 6 of my friends that let me know they read it by comments or by a star. Sometimes I have nothing to say, on other blogs that I read ..so I will give a star!
Mrs. W I will color you red today.."This is another thing that makes us different than the world -- that "inner" ability from God to "hear" Him - who is All Knowing, ALL Powerful" Amen & Amen..What if I said, "Jesus real LOUD!" Is that being a little different? hehehe... Thanks for taking the time and spending it with just me! (((((((hugs)))))))
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Glenn |
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June 23, 2008 at 10:16am |
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Great story of how God's Spirit will guide us when we open our heart to his direction.
thanks Marcella.
peace |
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| Glenn, Thank you my friend, for taking the time to read my story..God Bless you! |
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| God tells me stuff all the time. I had to learn that the voice was small, so I've also learned to listen harder ;) |
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WOW! I WORK IN THE POOL INDUSTRY AND HAVE NEVER HEARD A STORY LIKE THAT! THANKS FOR THE ADVANCED WARNING!!! eeeekk! |
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| lol..I suppose every one will be lookin in there baskets..now! |
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LindaZ |
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June 25, 2008 at 1:51pm |
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| I just got some major goosebumps. What a neat story! |
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| Linda, Thank you.... and would they be called batbumps.... lol |
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Great story!!! God is so good that He is always looking out for us!!!! |
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| God is GOOD! (and I like bats, but sure wouldn't want to get bit by one) |
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Prudence, Thank you and yes HE is always there!
GrammyB, You animal lover you! Bats be gone....lol |
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I stepped on a baby bat, and I wish Holy Spirit had told me! :( They are cute in a grotesque kinda way and best of all they eat mosquitos, praise God! P.S. You have a POOL? You are my new best friend! lol Too bad I am all the way here in Canada. LOL |
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Lara, Yep everyone is soooooooo far away! But we can still be best of friends..lol
Thanks for stoppin by love..... |
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