Guest guest Posted September 20, 2001 Report Share Posted September 20, 2001 > > PUMPKINS > > A lady had recently been baptized. > > One of her coworkers asked her what it was like to be a > Christian. She was caught off guard and didn't know how > to answer; but when she looked up, she saw a > jack-o'-lantern on the desk and answered: > > "It's like being a pumpkin." > > The coworker asked her to explain that one. > > "Well, God picks you from the patch and brings you in and > washes off all the dirt on the outside that you got from being > around all the other pumpkins. Then he cuts off the top and > takes all the yucky stuff out from inside. He removes all those > seeds of doubt, hate, greed, etc. Then he carves you a new > smiling face and puts his light inside of you to shine for all > to see. > > It is our choice to either stay outside and rot on the vine > or come inside and be something new and bright." > > I'll never look at a pumpkin the same way again !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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