Pastor Tim, sits huddled by the fire place...Bible in hand ..reading the Psalms,
4 I sought the LORD, and he answered me;
he delivered me from all my fears.
5 Those who look to him are radiant;
their faces are never covered with shame.
6 This poor man called, and the LORD heard him;
he saved him out of all his troubles.
7 The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him,
and he delivers them.
8 Taste and see that the LORD is good;
blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.
Tim closed the Bible and stared out into the living room, trying his best to steady not only all those around him, but his own soul as well,
Recent days have been troublesome, hiding in terror and witnessing the horror of crashing hail stones the size of bowling balls, and then dealing with the water turned blood has SCREAMED loud and clear a HARSH AND SOBERING reminder, HORRIBLE HORRIBLE things are ahead, 3/4 of all mankind will die and there is NO GETTING OUT OF IT...
but despite these crushing truth's there is one that stands Greater, that If they will run to and Cling to the Lord, He will be their reward and through endurance ...they too can be saved!!!!
- STA
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Sam gave Kerry the keys to the van and watched as he carried Shannon in his arms then gently placing her in the back seat. Alexis followed closely behind and placed her hand on Kerry's shoulder, "I am going with you. I will sit with Shannon and you concentrate on getting us to the clinic safely."
The drive seemed bumpy and Fear made his appearance once more speaking into Kerry's ear, "The one you worship has left you. This child will not survive."
Kerry began to pray, "Lord, please take away my fears and help us through this day."
Shannon was crying in pain as Alexis held her hand and prayed. Fear and Doubt rode with them in the van plotting their next move and knew they were planting the seed that would give them full reign over these stupid people who prayed to a God that didn't listen. "The master listens and gives us our every desire. These humans are so foolish. It won't be long before they belong to us. The master will be extremely pleased with us," Fear whispered to Doubt.
Finally, they had arrived at the little clinic and Kerry carried his precious wife inside. The nurse quickly summoned the doctor and Shannon was taken to the examining room. They asked Kerry and Alexis to wait outside and they would let them know as soon as possible what was happening. Alexis took Kerry's arm and lead him to the waiting room and asked that he join her in prayer. The two bowed their heads and held hands as Alexis prayed, "Lord, we ask that you spare the life of this precious woman and her child. The days and years a head will be filled with uncertain times, but we know in our hearts that You will always be with us. Wrap Your loving arms around this family and give them the hope that resides in You. Should You decide to gather this child in Your loving arms this day, we shall rejoice knowing he is with You. Thank You for loving us when we have done nothing to earn Your love. We honor and praise Your Holy name. Amen."
Shannon lay on the examining table with the pain growing ever stronger. Fear whispered, "You prayed to God and He has abandoned you. Come to us and your every desire shall be met." Anger now made his entrance and Shannon began to scream, "I have prayed for my baby since the beginning and You can't have him. He is mine and Kerry's to love. You have enough angels and You don't need any more. Why do you want to hurt me?" Suddenly an angel appeared and began to softly speak, "It is not for you to question God, but to know He loves you. His plan is perfect and because He loves you, He wants to spare you and your child further harm from all that is in this world."
Shannon watched as the angel stood before her with out stretched hand as she hesitated yet felt the immediate urge to grasp the hand before her. She cried, "But Kerry will be left all alone."
The angel spoke again, "He will never be alone. He has the Savior watching over him. You will rest in the arms of the One who loves you, The Great I AM, sparing you of all the horrors that will encompass the earth."
Shannon reached out and grasped the hand. Soon she was soaring through the air clutching her son in her arms. Mother and child joined the angels and fell on their face before the Lord and began singing praises to the Son of God.
- P4H
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Ra walked up the down the isles of the store but nothing popped out at him that he felt would quench his hunger. Since last year and the great disappearance, the store shelves had only a quarter of the food items they would normally stock. Bread, milk and fresh meat was out of the question unless you had the money and a few connections. Many were happy because the hassle of preparing food was a thing of the past. Box instant food was the norm now but Ra wanted something he couldn’t find or was it he was to blind to see.
Coming around the corner of isle 4, he spotted a person stuffing a box in their jacket then walking away. Shoplifting was common now, even with all the cameras and the threat of being shot on site didn’t stop the hunger. Grabbing a small box of noodles, Ra looked it over and found it to have real imitation beef flavor. “At least I can remember what a cow taste like” Ra told himself as he headed to the check out counter.
“Open you coat” the man wearing a tie shouted, he was looking at the person who Ra had spotted earlier stuffing their coat with a box of food.
“I have nothing, I was just looking” the female voice behind the hood coat said
“You open that coat or I will rip it off you, you thieving tramp”
With trembling hands, the woman reached into her pocket grabbed the box then tossed it at the man before heading for the front door. The manager grabbed at her but missed, he reached for a small baseball bat then raced around the counter and was about to pass Ra when for no reason, Ra foot pointed out and tripped the man sending him to the floor and allowing the woman to escape.
Quickly trying to regain his composure and authority, the man while standing, started to cuss Ra. As he turn around to face the man who tripped him his voice fell quite as he starred at the hand gun pointed at his face.
“So you too are in this together, fine take the box but don’t come back” the manager announced hoping the food is all they wanted.
“Never meet that person before and doubt I will again but you beating her was not going to happen over a box of food.” Ra stated as he placed his money on the counter and awaited his change.
Walking out of the store, the crisp air forced Ra to pull his hat down a little more as he walked back to his room. As he passed the small alley on his right he heard a sound that made him look. The woman from the store was setting on an old 5 gallon bucket. Her hands at her face, she was crying and didn’t hear Ra walk up.
“He had every right to shoot you” Ra said, looking at the hunker down pile of rags.
Through the tears, he heard the statement he expected, “I wish he had, and then I wouldn’t be hungry no more”
Wanting to leave and be rid of this problem, a problem that was surely not his, Ra stood there and watched this person debate life over food.
“Even in the end you let those who have nothing suffer, what kind of a god are you?”
“What” the voice under the hood asked
“Nothing… When was the last time you ate?” Ra asked
“Four days ago, I ran out of food four days ago. I never stole before, I always paid my bills and we took care of our family but…” she started to cry again
Ra knew what was coming, her kids vanished, maybe her husband as well, leaving her here alone.
“Loose your kids and husband last year?” Ra asked
After about 30 seconds of more tears, she rubbed her eyes. “My kids disappeared with all the others then my husband lost his job and started drinking. He left me but returned in a few weeks with two girls under his arms. Shortly a few more of his new friends started coming over and staying longer it was when one of them tried to attack me and he only laughed, I knew I had to leave.”
“Well good luck” Ra said as he tossed his box of noodles down at her feet and walked away. “We all got a story, some just worse then others I guess.”
Coming around the corner of isle 4, he spotted a person stuffing a box in their jacket then walking away. Shoplifting was common now, even with all the cameras and the threat of being shot on site didn’t stop the hunger. Grabbing a small box of noodles, Ra looked it over and found it to have real imitation beef flavor. “At least I can remember what a cow taste like” Ra told himself as he headed to the check out counter.
“Open you coat” the man wearing a tie shouted, he was looking at the person who Ra had spotted earlier stuffing their coat with a box of food.
“I have nothing, I was just looking” the female voice behind the hood coat said
“You open that coat or I will rip it off you, you thieving tramp”
With trembling hands, the woman reached into her pocket grabbed the box then tossed it at the man before heading for the front door. The manager grabbed at her but missed, he reached for a small baseball bat then raced around the counter and was about to pass Ra when for no reason, Ra foot pointed out and tripped the man sending him to the floor and allowing the woman to escape.
Quickly trying to regain his composure and authority, the man while standing, started to cuss Ra. As he turn around to face the man who tripped him his voice fell quite as he starred at the hand gun pointed at his face.
“So you too are in this together, fine take the box but don’t come back” the manager announced hoping the food is all they wanted.
“Never meet that person before and doubt I will again but you beating her was not going to happen over a box of food.” Ra stated as he placed his money on the counter and awaited his change.
Walking out of the store, the crisp air forced Ra to pull his hat down a little more as he walked back to his room. As he passed the small alley on his right he heard a sound that made him look. The woman from the store was setting on an old 5 gallon bucket. Her hands at her face, she was crying and didn’t hear Ra walk up.
“He had every right to shoot you” Ra said, looking at the hunker down pile of rags.
Through the tears, he heard the statement he expected, “I wish he had, and then I wouldn’t be hungry no more”
Wanting to leave and be rid of this problem, a problem that was surely not his, Ra stood there and watched this person debate life over food.
“Even in the end you let those who have nothing suffer, what kind of a god are you?”
“What” the voice under the hood asked
“Nothing… When was the last time you ate?” Ra asked
“Four days ago, I ran out of food four days ago. I never stole before, I always paid my bills and we took care of our family but…” she started to cry again
Ra knew what was coming, her kids vanished, maybe her husband as well, leaving her here alone.
“Loose your kids and husband last year?” Ra asked
After about 30 seconds of more tears, she rubbed her eyes. “My kids disappeared with all the others then my husband lost his job and started drinking. He left me but returned in a few weeks with two girls under his arms. Shortly a few more of his new friends started coming over and staying longer it was when one of them tried to attack me and he only laughed, I knew I had to leave.”
“Well good luck” Ra said as he tossed his box of noodles down at her feet and walked away. “We all got a story, some just worse then others I guess.”
- Alex
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Colorado Springs, Colorado
Edgar Rourke looked up as Trevor walked into the room.
“Dr. Rourke, how’s Becca?”
“Trevor, I’ve asked you to call me Edgar.” He said with a small smile.
“Sorry.” Trevor grinned. “I’m just used to calling you Dr. Rourke.”
“I know.” Edgar looked at Becca lying silently on the bed. “She’s doing better today. She ate earlier and managed to keep it down, so that’s a good sign. She fell asleep about fifteen minutes ago.”
Trevor nodded. “She took Ryan’s death really hard.” Actually Trevor had been afraid that she had lost touch with reality. He would never forget the sounds of grief that had exploded from the younger girl when she had gotten the news. It had taken both him and Matt to finally subdue her.
Trevor looked at Becca’s once pretty face and was still shocked at how much damage the girl had inflicted on herself. There were scabs down the girls cheeks where she had clawed her own face and bald spots on her head where she had yanked her own hair out. Trevor shook his head. Becca’s grief had been so extreme it had been frightening.
Zoe had suggested taking the girl to the hospital to have her evaluated and that was when they had found Dr. Rourke on duty in the ER..
He had recognized Trevor and immediately taken Becca’s case. He had sedated the young girl and begun cleaning her wounds asking what had happened thinking there had been an attack on her. When Edgar had heard the girl had done it to herself he had been unfazed having seen many things in the ER over the years.
He had finished cleaning her wounds and sat down to talk with Trevor, Zoe and Matt.
“Given the times we are living in I’m not really sure you want to have her evaluated or admitted.” Edgar had told them softly, his tone indicating something that they all picked up on immediately.
It had been then that Trevor had asked Dr. Rourke the way to the Father.
Edgar had immediately smiled. “Through the Son.” He had quickly looked around and shushed Zoe when she started asking him about his testimony.
“It’s not safe to talk about it here.” He had hushed Zoe. “You remember where I live?” He had quickly asked Trevor.
“Yes.” Trevor had nodded.
“Take your friends there and I’ll be home in a few hours.”
Trevor had paid the bill and they had taken Becca to Dr. Rourke’s house and settled in.
When Edgar had gotten home that night he had told them what all had happened since Trevor and Zoe had left Colorado Springs.
“Things are steadily getting worse. At first I told everyone I knew about my new found faith, but then I began to realize that people were treating me with suspicion. It was a few weeks ago that I discovered by accident that I was being watched. My supervisor left a file open on his computer and I read it. He had notes on several people, fellow brothers and sisters in Christ who work here at the hospital. Things they said, where they went, who they talked to….” Edgar took a deep breath. “Several of those who were very outspoken about the truth of the rapture and especially Argryos and who he really is have begun to be transferred, or flat out disappeared.”
“So are you going to come back to Oklahoma with us?” Trevor asked bring Edgar back to the present.
“I don’t know. I feel like there is a purpose for me staying, but I also know that soon it won’t be safe for Christians. Argryos will start his war against Christians and the Jewish people and we‘ll all be running for our lives.”
Trevor only nodded his face grim.
- Zags
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Black Mesa, Oklahoma
Leon awoke his eyes searching the room and spotted Kristen.
“How’s Renee?”
Kristen sighed. “She’s still upset of course, but she knows she will see Ryan again, so she is holding that truth close right now.”
Leon felt tears sting his eyes. He couldn’t understand why Kristen’s words rang bittersweet in his heart but they did.
He felt envious of everyone’s assurance that in the end everything would be set right. In a world where everything was slowly going insane, each and every person around him was steadfast in that belief. He wished he could have that kind of assurance.
Kristen sat down on the edge of the bed. “What are you thinking?”
“I wish…..I wish I knew…you seem so sure. You have something….”
“Faith?” Kristen questioned softly.
“Yes. But it’s more than that. It’s more like Absolute Faith. There isn’t any doubt, no hesitation. Even now, when something so horrible has happened, all of you still have no doubt.” Leon finished looking stunned and bereft at the same time.
“Why would I doubt?” Kristen said throwing her arms wide. “I’m living proof of what Jesus can do.” She stood up and began to pace.
“Do you remember what I was like?” She looked Leon in the eye.
Leon shrank back from Kristen’s question and dropped his eyes.
“No. Look at me.” Kristen sat back on the edge of the bed and gently reached out and caught Leon’s face in her hands.
“Do you remember?”
Leon nodded.
“Tell me. What did you see in my eyes then?”
Leon swallowed hard. “Hate. Anger. Sorrow.”
“Yes. Now what do you see?” Kristen slowly let go if Leon’s face.
Leon just sat quietly for a moment, and for the first time since seeing Kristen again truly looked into her eyes. What he saw there took his breath. He literally stopped breathing for a moment.. His eyes wide he shook his head in denial.
Kristen began to smile. “Well?”
Leon opened his mouth. “Happiness. Real honest joy.”
“What else?” She prodded.
“Understanding.” Leon shook his head.
“And?”
With a sob, Leon burst forth, “Forgiveness. Love. Acceptance.”
Kristen’s smile grew. “I forgive you Leon. I forgave you quite awhile ago. Jesus made it possible. Only with Him could I have. If I can forgive you, me a sinner, full of hate, anger and everything else can forgive you, Jesus can. All you have to do is ask Him.” She said softly and opened her arms.
Leon’s eyes went wide seeing the girl he had abused with her arms opened wide to him, in forgiveness, and acceptance.
He actually felt like his heart had taken flight with hope. He sat trembling as Kristen sat there with her arms open to him. Leon’s mind was flying in a thousand directions, while he felt something happening inside.
“I want Him to forgive me!” Leon gasped. “I know I don’t deserve it, but I want Him to. I want Him to take my life and to make it His. I want to belong to Him. Please Jesus, please.” Leon sobbed as he fell into Kristen’s arms.
- Zags
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The old country doctor made his way slowly to the waiting room with each step an effort and his heart breaking with the news he was about to deliver to the young couple. Kerry looked up to see the doctor approaching and noticed he was having a difficult time just walking and knew something awful had happened to his wife and baby. The doctor stood over him then slowly sat in the chair next to him clearing his throat several times before he spoke. “Son, your wife….well, she and your son didn’t make it. I did everything I knew to do, but there was something very different about what took place in that room. Your wife took on a glow I can’t possibly explain and your son was born without any help from me or my nurse. In a flash of a second they were gone. The room was filled with a warmth and glow as I have never seen in all my years of being a doctor. Your wife had the sweetest smile on her face.”
Alexis put her arms around Kerry, but he showed no emotion. His face was blank and he seemed miles away. Anger circled Kerry jumping up and down with glee, “We told you…..we told you. Your wife couldn’t be saved because the one you call God doesn’t care about you or your wife.” Anger rose in Kerry’s heart and he felt as though is heart was so heavy it would burst. He couldn’t say a word and his mind was full of anger. His mind screamed, “Why God? Why did You have to take her now? We were so happy and working for YOU. Why did You do this?” Anger was smiling and continued talking to Kerry. “You are so stupid to believe in a God who allows death, pain, and sorrow. If this God truly loved you and your precious wife, why did he allow her to die?” Kerry threw Alexis’ arm off his and jumped up twirling around facing the old doctor. He put his hands up as if to strangle the doctor, but suddenly the angel appeared. “Kerry, put away your anger. Your wife and son are in a better place. The Father brought them home to spare them the pain and suffering that is coming to this world. Anger must depart from you and you must remember who loves you.” Tears flooded Kerry’s eyes and he dropped back down into his seat.
Alexis was on her knees praying as she had never prayed before in her life. “Lord Jesus, please intercede and take Kerry’s anger and pain from him. Shannon is resting in Your arms free of pain and suffering. Thank you, Lord for giving her peace. We understand the horrors that will be on this earth and Your blessed child will be safe out of reach of Satan’s grasp. Lord, be with us and give us comfort in our grief. We give You all the glory and honor. Amen.”
Kerry turned to Alexis, “Thank you for your prayer because it is all that stopped me from hurting this kind doctor. I know he did nothing to Shannon and I’m certain she is resting with the Father and Son in heaven. I don’t know how I can go on without her, but God knows.” He looked at the doctor standing before him with tears streaming down his face and said, “Thank you for all you did to save my wife and son. I am grateful she had a peaceful end.”
The old doctor stammered, “Son, go home to your friends and take comfort in knowing they are with their heavenly Father. We all must look forward to the day when all the pain and suffering ends and we are at last with Jesus. You owe me nothing for today.” Kerry shook the doctor’s hand then gave him a gentle hug.
Kerry followed the doctor to the examining room where Shannon’s body lay. He looked down on her beautiful smiling face as tears dropped down on her hand as it lay motionless by her side. He put his hand gently into hers and knelt beside her and whispered, “I love you, Shannon. Rest well. Hug our little Samuel and tell him I love him and will see you both soon.”
Anger coiled back in the corner watching and waiting, but the angel appeared in the room saying, “You will leave this child of God alone. God has claimed him for His own through the blood of the Son. Leave now and do not return.”
Anger shrunk away vowing to return again. “The master will not be happy with me. I will be back and will win next time. Your powers may be greater than mine, but I will soon have enough power to overcome the will of these humans.”
Kerry picked up his lifeless wife’s body and carried it to the van. Alexis opened the cargo door as Kerry stepped into the van and held his wife in his arms. Her spirit was with him as he looked down on her face and cried tears of pain.
Alexis put her arms around Kerry, but he showed no emotion. His face was blank and he seemed miles away. Anger circled Kerry jumping up and down with glee, “We told you…..we told you. Your wife couldn’t be saved because the one you call God doesn’t care about you or your wife.” Anger rose in Kerry’s heart and he felt as though is heart was so heavy it would burst. He couldn’t say a word and his mind was full of anger. His mind screamed, “Why God? Why did You have to take her now? We were so happy and working for YOU. Why did You do this?” Anger was smiling and continued talking to Kerry. “You are so stupid to believe in a God who allows death, pain, and sorrow. If this God truly loved you and your precious wife, why did he allow her to die?” Kerry threw Alexis’ arm off his and jumped up twirling around facing the old doctor. He put his hands up as if to strangle the doctor, but suddenly the angel appeared. “Kerry, put away your anger. Your wife and son are in a better place. The Father brought them home to spare them the pain and suffering that is coming to this world. Anger must depart from you and you must remember who loves you.” Tears flooded Kerry’s eyes and he dropped back down into his seat.
Alexis was on her knees praying as she had never prayed before in her life. “Lord Jesus, please intercede and take Kerry’s anger and pain from him. Shannon is resting in Your arms free of pain and suffering. Thank you, Lord for giving her peace. We understand the horrors that will be on this earth and Your blessed child will be safe out of reach of Satan’s grasp. Lord, be with us and give us comfort in our grief. We give You all the glory and honor. Amen.”
Kerry turned to Alexis, “Thank you for your prayer because it is all that stopped me from hurting this kind doctor. I know he did nothing to Shannon and I’m certain she is resting with the Father and Son in heaven. I don’t know how I can go on without her, but God knows.” He looked at the doctor standing before him with tears streaming down his face and said, “Thank you for all you did to save my wife and son. I am grateful she had a peaceful end.”
The old doctor stammered, “Son, go home to your friends and take comfort in knowing they are with their heavenly Father. We all must look forward to the day when all the pain and suffering ends and we are at last with Jesus. You owe me nothing for today.” Kerry shook the doctor’s hand then gave him a gentle hug.
Kerry followed the doctor to the examining room where Shannon’s body lay. He looked down on her beautiful smiling face as tears dropped down on her hand as it lay motionless by her side. He put his hand gently into hers and knelt beside her and whispered, “I love you, Shannon. Rest well. Hug our little Samuel and tell him I love him and will see you both soon.”
Anger coiled back in the corner watching and waiting, but the angel appeared in the room saying, “You will leave this child of God alone. God has claimed him for His own through the blood of the Son. Leave now and do not return.”
Anger shrunk away vowing to return again. “The master will not be happy with me. I will be back and will win next time. Your powers may be greater than mine, but I will soon have enough power to overcome the will of these humans.”
Kerry picked up his lifeless wife’s body and carried it to the van. Alexis opened the cargo door as Kerry stepped into the van and held his wife in his arms. Her spirit was with him as he looked down on her face and cried tears of pain.
- P4H
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Deep beneath the surface the inner chamber door swung open. Everyone continued to chant their praises to their master, nobody dared look up. His eyes glowed red as he entered the chamber and began his walk among his servants collecting all the reports. After reading each one he walked to the front of the chamber and took his seat. Every servant could feel the tension in the room.
"CONFUSION! COME FORWARD NOW! EXPLAIN TO ME WHY YOU ARE LETTING LEON ESCAPE FROM US? YOU HAVE BEEN GIVEN ALL THE POWERS YOU SHOULD NEED TO ACOMPLISH THIS SIMPLE TASK, YET YOU HAVE STILL NOT DONE THIS! WHY?" he thundered.
Confusion trembled and shook as he approached his master. "Lord I I know I ca ca accomplish wa what you wa want if you wi will gi give me a little ma more ti time." he stuttered.
TIME? TIME IS SOMETHING WE DONT HAVE!" he shouted as his eyes intensified on Confusion. The thunder in his voice caused the inner chamber walls to shake and on the surface the earth trembled and cracked at an undisclosed location.
- Renee
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Kerry sat in his room staring at the walls of the cave and began to tremble uncontrollably. His mind was filled with grief and he missed Shannon so much that tears seemed to be constantly welling in his eyes. He had trouble concentrating on anything other than the image of their tiny group burying his beloved wife and son beside Stephen's grave. He had gingerly laid his infant son in Shannon's arms and had given them a last kiss as Alexis stood beside him singing In the Garden.
He had made so many mistakes in his life and when he met Shannon things began to turn around. His Mother was a kind soul, but she could be a bit irritating always begging him to go to church with her. He had been so mean to her on occasion and said some very cruel things. They once had gotten along so well and had great conversations then there came the time when she only made him angry and became an irritant to him. He certainly hadn't agreed with her politics and religion was the last thing he wanted to discuss with her. She hadn't liked the new president and said he would end up destroying our country with his liberal policies. Kerry had become so angry with her that he had stopped speaking to her and moved out on his own. At one point he told her, "I don't need a Mother that constantly talks about religion and spouts her "wingnut" opinions about politics. What do you know? You are an uneducated Mother trying to tell ME how to live my life. Enough is enough and I can't stand to be around you any longer."
When he moved his things out of the house he looked back to see his Mother crying and down on her knees praying for him. He didn't want her prayers or her interference. He didn't need a Mother. He was through with her forever.
He met Shannon at college and they became fast friends. In two years they were married, but he only invited his Mother to the wedding to please Shannon. Shannon loved her and they soon became great friends. She told Kerry that his Mother continued to pray for him every day and longed to fix their relationship. Anger rose in Kerry as he shouted, "I want nothing more to do with her and there is nothing she can do to fix things. It is what it is."
Now he sat in a room all alone without Shannon or anyone that was family. When his Mother and Father had been taken in the rapture he knew at that moment all the things she had warned him about over the years had come true. She wasn't uneducated or crazy.......she only loved him and wanted him to know Christ as his savior. It was too late to tell her he was sorry for all the mean and hateful things he had said to her. It was too late to ask for her forgiveness. It was too late to fix things. "Jesus, please forgive me for the times I was mean to my mother. Forgive me for not accepting the truth and for being so stubborn. Please give my Mother a special hug and tell her I really do love her. I know Shannon is in heaven where Mother waited to greet her and our son. Lord, give me the strength to endure the loss of my wife and son as I await the day we will all meet again. Thank you Lord for saving my soul and for allowing me to know Shannon's love. I give You all the praise and glory. Amen."
He had made so many mistakes in his life and when he met Shannon things began to turn around. His Mother was a kind soul, but she could be a bit irritating always begging him to go to church with her. He had been so mean to her on occasion and said some very cruel things. They once had gotten along so well and had great conversations then there came the time when she only made him angry and became an irritant to him. He certainly hadn't agreed with her politics and religion was the last thing he wanted to discuss with her. She hadn't liked the new president and said he would end up destroying our country with his liberal policies. Kerry had become so angry with her that he had stopped speaking to her and moved out on his own. At one point he told her, "I don't need a Mother that constantly talks about religion and spouts her "wingnut" opinions about politics. What do you know? You are an uneducated Mother trying to tell ME how to live my life. Enough is enough and I can't stand to be around you any longer."
When he moved his things out of the house he looked back to see his Mother crying and down on her knees praying for him. He didn't want her prayers or her interference. He didn't need a Mother. He was through with her forever.
He met Shannon at college and they became fast friends. In two years they were married, but he only invited his Mother to the wedding to please Shannon. Shannon loved her and they soon became great friends. She told Kerry that his Mother continued to pray for him every day and longed to fix their relationship. Anger rose in Kerry as he shouted, "I want nothing more to do with her and there is nothing she can do to fix things. It is what it is."
Now he sat in a room all alone without Shannon or anyone that was family. When his Mother and Father had been taken in the rapture he knew at that moment all the things she had warned him about over the years had come true. She wasn't uneducated or crazy.......she only loved him and wanted him to know Christ as his savior. It was too late to tell her he was sorry for all the mean and hateful things he had said to her. It was too late to ask for her forgiveness. It was too late to fix things. "Jesus, please forgive me for the times I was mean to my mother. Forgive me for not accepting the truth and for being so stubborn. Please give my Mother a special hug and tell her I really do love her. I know Shannon is in heaven where Mother waited to greet her and our son. Lord, give me the strength to endure the loss of my wife and son as I await the day we will all meet again. Thank you Lord for saving my soul and for allowing me to know Shannon's love. I give You all the praise and glory. Amen."
- P4H
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To all who visit this story or site.....
we are here for one purpose and one purpose only ..to tell You and ask you
IF for some horrible reason you would die tonight...DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOU WILL BE 5 minutes after you die? and do you know where you will be after that??
WE are a group of humble writer's who's only desire is to write a fictional story about a REAL EVENT that we all Believe is soon to come
Soon we are going to be stepping up and writing some very intense and graphic portrayals of the wrath to come
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we are here for one purpose and one purpose only ..to tell You and ask you
IF for some horrible reason you would die tonight...DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOU WILL BE 5 minutes after you die? and do you know where you will be after that??
WE are a group of humble writer's who's only desire is to write a fictional story about a REAL EVENT that we all Believe is soon to come
Soon we are going to be stepping up and writing some very intense and graphic portrayals of the wrath to come
but if we never get to write this next chapter because tomorrow never comes....we BEG you to hear and listen......"PLEASE PLEASE ...flee the wrath to come by ...right now....getting off the computer, then...go to a quiet place, get on your knees and ask "Ask Jesus Christ to Save YOU" ....."today is the day of salvation...now is the appointed time"
- STA
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Back in his room Ra watched the doors of the church. Today was the day; today he would send his message to those who entered that building that their God wouldn’t protect them from the pain and suffering. Looking at his watch Ra figured he had fifteen minutes before the doors opened and those inside would come pouring out like in the past.
He had everything in place, ear plugs to deaden the noise of the gun and possible screams, he had moved the table back away from the window and placed a blanket over the open window so to keep the flash down. Lying on the table was a brand new Weatherby Mark V .270 with a 3x9 scope. Four ammo clips, each one holding four rounds sat next to the pillow. This would allow him to reload quickly.
Sweat began to appear on Ra forehead as he sat down behind his rifle. Two pillows held the barrel in place as Ra looked through and down the scope at the door some 250 yards away. With the 3x9 scope Ra could see the faces of each person if he wanted and it was that thought which made the sweat flow faster.
Something in the back of his mind told him he was not a killer, he loved people, and he loved his kids and wife. But then he remembers why he was there, he hated God more. “It is all you fault, you are making me do this” Ra shouted in his mind
Looking at his watch he had 3 minutes. Three minutes before the world would look at him as a mad man, he wondered how many he would shoot before the police shot him and what would he feel? Would it be slow or fast like in the movies? Two minutes
The doors opened and people started coming out, each one had a smile as they started standing around shaking hands and hugging. Ra watched. He watched the smiles; he could see their lips moving as they wished each other a good day.
“It is done” Ra said just before pulling the trigger.
Ra still saw the smiles as he pulled the trigger again and again. He had empted the gun and was reloading when he noticed how the smiles turned to frowns and how all the people just like sheep just stood there. “Run you stupid &*^* people” Ra shouted as he pulled the trigger again and again.
But no one ran, they all stood there and Ra just pulled and reloaded more until finally he couldn’t find anyone left standing. He searched for anyone moving but not one person moved an inch. The red blood covered the sidewalk, the doors and part of the building.
Ra sat there, wanting for the police, five minutes then ten and still no one came and broke down his door.
Is this what the world has come too? Ra asked himself; maybe those on the ground might be better off then the ones still living, maybe I just saved them from what’s to come.
Ra stood up and headed for the door, walking down stairs, he saw the manager looking out his door. Ra had intended on killing him as well but why? No one cares any more. Ra shock his head, walked out of the building and headed down the street.
- Alex
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