Heart Touchers

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{SFTH} *A Celebration* 6/12/01

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Michael's long awaited book Straight From the Heart: "A Celebration of
Life," is finally here! Close to 200 pages of true short stories filled
with love and laughter await you! Visit our web site to order your copy!
You can also read some sample stories from the book here!

http://storiesfrommyheart.com/michael_t__powers/

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We wanted to thank all of you for your encouragement this past week
over the release of our book. Know that we appreciate all of you. We would
love to hear what you think of the book now that some of them are on their way
to you. Feel free to e-mail us with any comments, good or bad...
Have a great week!
Michael
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A CELEBRATION

by Terry L. Moreland

To be a father
is a most amazing gift
An awesome responsibility
to guide, to share
to learn, to teach
Finding a capacity to love
you never knew possible
Then feeling it grow
year after year
To know you'll always be there
just to be Dad
Being so proud
you could bust at the seams
Now it's time for a celebration
of one journey ending
and another beginning
A walk down the aisle
Father and Daughter together
Oh what an Honor
A celebration of life and happiness
A celebration of love

Dad

Terry L. Moreland
t.moreland@att.net

Email Terry and let him know what you thought of his story!

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Terry resides in NC and is happily married to Lynda. They have four grown
children three boys and one girl. She will be getting married in July. He
wrote this poem for his daughter to let her know what was in his heart and
how important it is to him, to take her down the isle to her soon to be
husband. This is the first piece he has written, He is an Operations
Manager for White Oil Company.
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From the Straight From the Heart Guestbook!

The stories that came my way truly touched me. Our world needs this kind of stories that transform the heart and then change our attitude about life, about others, about our world. Congratulations! Keep up the good work. I pray that the Lord grant you the grace to let other experience Him through your ministry.

Do remember to send me your stories. I feel so refreshed each time I read one.

God bless you and your ministry!

Emilia Marcelo
bishophk@pacific.net.hk

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I've read a couple of inspirational stories, and they've truly touched me. As a father, husband, son, and friend, I have found there's nothing greater then serving the LORD. Keep up the good work and may God bless you and yours.

James Rowdy
june@computersforkids.com

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I loved you site and just signed up for the daily e-mail. I love reading poems. So many have helped me in the past two years. I lost my dad on 4-29-99. My husband of 27 yrs on 5-6-99 and my nineteen year old son on 4-29-00. So I lost three important people in my live in less than a year. God does help heal the heart. At my church I met a wonderful man whom I married just a year ago.
I loved the pictures of your little boys. It brings back memories of my son. I still have two beautiful daughters. May God Bless your family
Kay Mahoney
kmahone1@tampabay.rr.com

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Great stories, Mike! I especially liked your "You Don't Get Engaged at a Creek!" story. (From Michael's new book: Straight From the Heart) Love at first sight does happen when you have your eyes open.
Thanks
Pete
4moons@tibetemail.com

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Thank you Michael for the wonderful stories. I have been reading a few and they have touched my heart. I at specially loved the story "A Father's Love". This is my first time to this site and I am quite impressed with it.
I will look into purchasing your book.
Lenore
torrid@home.com

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This is one of the most enlightening sites I have seen. It has brought back memories of my childhood. Also, reminded that God is in control and there is no strangers in God family. Thank you for good memories and shown me there is still God's people not afraid of standing up.
William E. Reed
patches@mics.net
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Thought For The Day:

"A Christian must keep the faith, but not to himself." (Jim Patrick)

Verse for the Day:

"Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature."
Mark 16:15

Kid's Thought For The day:

"If you don't have enough money to buy a superman costume, sometimes
a towel wrapped around your neck is just as good."

Parent's Thought For The Day:

"Children are unpredictable. You never know what inconsistency they're going to catch you in next." (Franklin P. Jones)

Coach's Thought For The Day

"We didn't lose the game; we just ran out of time."
(Vince Lombardi - former coach of some football team in Wisconsin)

Deep Thought For The Day:

"Everyday I beat my own previous record for number of consecutive days
I've stayed alive." (George Carlin)
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REQUESTS:

I just got a call from my mom. Baby Mary, who was doing so well this past week has been taken by ambulance to the Rockford hospital today. She is having trouble breathing, some short periods where her breathing stops altogether. She has some sort of infection and they have put her on antibiotics. Baby Patrick, who was also doing better, now has an infection, they aren't sure of what, and is on antibiotics again. Dave & Jeannie are on their way up to Rockford this afternoon to see what's up. The babies are 3 weeks old and were born premature. These little lives are so fragile and we just need your continued prayers.
Thank you in Jesus' name.
Susan McDonell
susanmcd@ameritech.net
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/_/\/\    MICHAEL T. POWERS
\_\ /    THUNDER27@aol.com
/_/ \    "For I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but
\_\/\ \   Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body I live for the Son
   \_\/   of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me." Galatians 2:20

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graciously share their stories with us!
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Video Imagery (Michael's Video Production Business.)

"I thought of you first after my family sat down to watch the video we gave
them. They loved it, to say the least! Within thirty seconds my mom was
crying and my dad did too. They said it was the best Christmas gift we
could have given them!! You did such a beautiful job! They were so
surprised and so touched---they really, really, really loved it. Thanks
for helping to make it so special to us all. My mom mentioned how
the songs were perfect for the video too! Thanks again!"
Kelli-- College Station, TX

Let me make you a video from your pictures or home movies!
Check out the web page for Michael's video production business!
http://members.aol.com/Videoimg/index.html

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