Hello Again...

> > There was a little boy
> > visiting his grandparents on their farm. He was
> > given a slingshot to play with
> > out in the woods. He practised in the woods,
> > but he could never hit the
> > target. Getting a little discouraged, he
> > headed back for dinner.
> >
> >
> >
> > As he was walking back he saw Grandma's pet
> > duck. Just out of impulse, he let
> > the slingshot fly, hit the duck square in the
> > head and killed it. He was
> > shocked and grieved! In a panic, he hid the
> > dead duck in the wood pile, only to
> > see his sister watching!
> >
> >
> >
> > Fatima had seen it all, but she said nothing.
> > After lunch the next day Grandma said, '
> > Fatima,
> > let's wash the dishes.' But Fatima
> > said,
> > 'Grandma, Ahmed told me he wanted to help
> > in the kitchen.' Then she whispered
> > to him, 'Remember the duck?' So Ahmed
> > did the dishes.
> >
> >
> >
> > Later that day, Grandpa asked if the children
> > wanted to go fishing and Grandma
> > said, 'I'm sorry but I need Fatima to
> > help
> > make supper.'
> >
> >
> >
> > Fatima just smiled and said, 'Well,
> > that's all
> > right because Ahmed told me he wanted to
> > help.' She whispered again, 'Remember
> > the duck?' So Fatima went fishing and Ahmed
> > stayed to help.
> >
> >
> >
> > After several days of Ahmed doing both his
> > chores and Fatima
> > 's, he finally couldn't stand it any
> > longer.
> >
> >
> >
> > He came to Grandma and confessed that he had
> > killed the duck. Grandma
> > knelt down, gave him a hug and said,
> > 'Sweetheart, I know. You see, I was
> > standing at the window and I saw the whole
> > thing, but because I love you, I
> > forgave you. I was just wondering how long you
> > would let Fatima
> > make a slave of you.'
> >
> >
> >
> > Thought for the day and every day thereafter?
> >
> >
> >
> > Whatever is in your past, whatever you have
> > done... and the devil keeps
> > throwing it up in your face (lying, cheating,
> > debt, fear, bad habits, hatred,
> > anger, bitterness, etc.)...whatever it is...You
> > need to know that Allah was
> > standing at the window and He saw the whole
> > thing. He has seen your whole life.
> > He wants you to know that He loves you and that
> > you are forgiven.
> >
> >
> >
> > He's just wondering how long you will let
> > the devil make a slave of you.
> >
> >
> >
> > The great thing about Allah is that when you
> > ask for forgiveness, He not only
> > forgives you, but He loves you. It is by
> > Allah's grace and mercy that we are
> > saved.