Heart Touchers

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{SFTH} *Kisses to Heaven* 8/31/01

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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 the EBook, or to order
by credit card! You can also read some sample stories
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it on its way to you.
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Good morning! (Or evening if you are up late tonight) We
have some exciting things to share with all of you! First of all,
after a great deal of thought, we will be changing the name
of this inspirational e-mail list from Straight From the Heart to
Heart Touchers. I will be sending out a special e-mail
announcement this coming Monday night that will explain
why we are making the change, but wanted to let
everyone know so that it wasn't a big surprise. Everything will
stay the same except for the name.

I also wanted to share with everyone that I will be quitting my
third shift job working for the U.S. Postal Service and will be
accepting a full-time job offer in the ministry with our church.
I know most of you are thinking...."Why is that considered
exciting news?" For those of you who have been on the list
since the very beginning, you know that we have been
praying for a job that would allow me to be home more often
and God answered our prayers in a big way.

We also wanted everyone to know that I will be doing a book
signing at our church (Faith Community Church - Janesville, WI)
on Sunday, September 9. For those of you who live in the
Northern Illinois/Southern Wisconsin area, we would love to
have the chance to meet you in person! We will give out more
details this next week...

And lastly, I will be starting a new list and web site that is
geared towards those in their teens and early twenties. We
don't have a name yet, but hopefully will have it up and
going by the end of the year, Lord willing. It will be a weekly
list that will run stories just for young people. The web site will
contain the archives, links to cool and uplifting web sites,
a question and answer column, and all kinds of neat things
pertaining to those ages 13-25. Older people will be welcome
also, especially teachers, parents, and those involved in
youth ministry. Since it will be a weekly list, it will be much
easier for me to run than another daily list will be. Kristi and I
have had a heart for teenagers since we were teenagers ourselves,
and this will be our way of reaching out to them. We will be
asking for all kinds of help, suggestions, and ideas from all of
you when the time draws near...

Our eternal thanks for being a part of this list. All of you will
never know how much you mean to my family, and I am
so thankful for the opportunity to be a small part of your lives
each morning....
May all of you have a wonderful holiday weekend!
Michael, Kristi, Caleb, and Connor

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Kisses to Heaven

By Lynelle Dawson

Sending kisses to Heaven for my Daddy so far.
I will send them to you upon a gossamer star...
And like an angel's wings on air will they glide and soar,
Not stopping 'til they reach you, ne'er a moment before.

No presents will I wrap, for my kisses are enough,
To let my Daddy know how every day he's thought of.
You know I love you and I am your baby so fair...
And I want you to know how I always feel you there.

When I awake in the morn, I'm reminded each day...
Of the mornings you woke me in your own special way.
Each night as I lay my head on my pillow to sleep,
I remember my promises to you I must keep.

So Daddy, for your special day, cup each strong hand...
To catch my kisses as they waft to you from o'er the land.
My kisses; wet with tears and warmed by my love so true...
Are coming to Heaven...special delivery for you.

Lynelle Dawson
frankie088@aol.com

Write Lynelle and let her know what you thought of her poem!
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Lynelle, a Heartwarmer Gem, and her 22-month-old daughter
Kallie, live in Oklahoma with their menagerie of pets.
"Kisses to Heaven" is dedicated to the memory of Lyn
Thurman and was written by the special request of his
wife, Susan, in the voice of their five-year-old daughter,
Blair. It was published in The Roanoke Times in honor
of Father's Day, 2001. To read Blair's story or more of
Lynelle's writing, please go to:
http://www.tomorrows-leaders.com
and click on the "My Writing" link.

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WILL YOU WAKE?

By Sierra L. Scarlata

WILL YOU WAKE?
To see the sun shine in the sky,
to see the earth below.

WILL YOU WAKE?
To feel the cool breeze upon your face,
the cool dirt beneath your feet.

WILL YOU WAKE?
To cast your rod upon the waters,
and catch that big big Bass.

WILL YOU WAKE?
To run your hounds up in the hills,
to hunt for bear so large.

WILL YOU WAKE?
To hear the laughter of your children,
to feel the warmth of their embrace.

WILL YOU WAKE?
To know that we all care,
to hear the words, "We Love You"

WILL YOU WAKE?

Sierra L. Scarlata
nevadagirl45@yahoo.com

Write Sierra and let her know what you thought of her poem!

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Sierra resides in Nevada and is happily married to
her soul mate Sam for 22 years. They have two sons,
Sammy 20, and Christopher 15 and she enjoys writing and
chatting on the computer. She enjoys fishing and
camping whenever possible and also making hand made
greeting cards. She is currently attending College
and going for her Associate of Arts Degree and also
taking a Free Lance Writing Course through the mail.

The poem was written for her brother Rick in 1986
who had received severe head trauma on July 31, 1986.
He spent three and a half months in a very deep coma
and was not expected to live at all. He spent the next
13 years in a rest home where he passed away due to
congested heart failure and other complications on
April 15, 1999. He is missed very much!

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Thought For The Day:

"There is no royal road to anything. One thing at a time, and
all things in succession. That which grows slowly endures."
--J. G. Holland

Verse for the Day:

"We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those
who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised."
Hebrews 6:12

Kid's Thought For The Day:

"Mean dogs have mean owners."

Parent's Thought For The Day

"A mother becomes a true grandmother the day she stops
noticing the terrible things her children do because she is
so enchanted with the wonderful things her grandchildren do.
--Lois Wyse

Coach's Thought For The Day

"It is not doing the things we like to do, but liking the things
we have to do, that makes life blessed."
--Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, poet

Deep Thought For The Day:

"If you think women are the weaker sex, try pulling the
blankets back to your side."
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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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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

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versions. An EBook is a book that can be downloaded
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