what's behind Door number 2 page 2 by ric gustafson
Reginald leaned into the microphone. " And now the game show where you have to make a choice". He hesitated. " What's behind Door number 2".
Total silence.
" And now your host Russell Oldeborg".
" Thank you Reg" Russell replied as he stepped out from behind a heavy purple curtain. " And welcome to a very unique game show". This is a game show with no audience" he said as he pointed around the empty studio. " But the implications of this show are very important for all of eternity". " Let's meet today's first contestant". " She is a bank teller from Forest Bank Maine". His voice hesitated. " Please welcome Sara Lockhart".
A young woman walked out from behind the purple curtain and quietly walked down the steps.
Russell pointed to a chair near him. " Welcome Sara".
She nervously sat down. " Thank you Russell".
" Sara, please tell us about yourself".
" I'm a senior at Forest Bank College and I work part time as a bank teller".
" Are you ready to play the game?".
She began to nervously play with her hair. " Yes, I am".
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
elevator no. 4 page 2
elevator no. 4 page 2 by ric gustafson
Room 311
Anita Mahon put the newspaper down on the small end table and rubbed her tired eyes. It was quiet in the room and her mind began to wonder. ' Why me' she thought as she began to ponder about her life. She had lost her job at the bank three months earlier. Her search for a new one was starting to wear on her emotions and she felt tired all the time. Two weeks ago, she had read about a job finding conference at a local hotel. She felt deep down that she had nothing to lose by coming and giving it a try.
Even though today was Thanksgiving, she felt that trying to better herself was the right thing to do. She put on her best professional work outfit and then checked herself in the bathroom mirror. As she put her heels on, she thought about God for a moment.
' Why am I on this earth for' she thought as she checked herself in the mirror on last time. She did not believe in a God that she could not see. After going to a church on a dare, she was curious about the bible and that place where so called believers went to be together.
' I'll go to the job finding conference and then come back to eat some Thanksgiving turkey in my room' she thought to herself. She turned off the light, opened the door and then closed it.
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
Room 311
Anita Mahon put the newspaper down on the small end table and rubbed her tired eyes. It was quiet in the room and her mind began to wonder. ' Why me' she thought as she began to ponder about her life. She had lost her job at the bank three months earlier. Her search for a new one was starting to wear on her emotions and she felt tired all the time. Two weeks ago, she had read about a job finding conference at a local hotel. She felt deep down that she had nothing to lose by coming and giving it a try.
Even though today was Thanksgiving, she felt that trying to better herself was the right thing to do. She put on her best professional work outfit and then checked herself in the bathroom mirror. As she put her heels on, she thought about God for a moment.
' Why am I on this earth for' she thought as she checked herself in the mirror on last time. She did not believe in a God that she could not see. After going to a church on a dare, she was curious about the bible and that place where so called believers went to be together.
' I'll go to the job finding conference and then come back to eat some Thanksgiving turkey in my room' she thought to herself. She turned off the light, opened the door and then closed it.
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
Halloween
Halloween by ric gustafson
The celebration of Halloween started with a three day Celtic New Year celebration called Samhain. Samhain meant Lord of the Dead. Halloween comes from the term All Hallows Eve. All Saints Day is a Catholic celebration held on November 1. Halloween boasts a pagan and Christian history. It has always been part of the harvest season and is related to other festivals of the dead.
In 1346, the Black Death rampaged through much of Europe. By 1350, it had it had killed nearly sixty percent of Europe's population. Images of death and the Grim Reaper began to be popular. In 1480, witch hunts began and fascination with Satan increased. Halloween's most famous icon Satan has taken many forms over the centuries. He has been portrayed as the Devil in a red costume with horns and a tail.
By the sixteenth century, Halloween was celebrated separately from All Saints Day and All Souls Day. After 1869, celebration of Halloween flourished in America. Immigrants to the US began to bring Halloween rituals here. Bonfires, scarecrows and the use of pumpkins as jack o lanterns. In 1820, Washington Irving wrote a story called ' The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' in which the carved pumpkin got very popular.
Trick or treating was first recorded in the 1870's when costumed children were going house to house and begging food. In 1927 in Canada a newspaper article described how children began using the phrase trick or treat. After World War II, trick or treating became popular. Because of retailing, the wearing of costumes and having candy became very popular. By the 1980's, Halloween was not only popular with children but adults also.
Now in 2013, a simple Celt celebration has become a world wide annual event.
research help: ' Trick or Treat, a history of Halloween' by Lisa Morton
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
The celebration of Halloween started with a three day Celtic New Year celebration called Samhain. Samhain meant Lord of the Dead. Halloween comes from the term All Hallows Eve. All Saints Day is a Catholic celebration held on November 1. Halloween boasts a pagan and Christian history. It has always been part of the harvest season and is related to other festivals of the dead.
In 1346, the Black Death rampaged through much of Europe. By 1350, it had it had killed nearly sixty percent of Europe's population. Images of death and the Grim Reaper began to be popular. In 1480, witch hunts began and fascination with Satan increased. Halloween's most famous icon Satan has taken many forms over the centuries. He has been portrayed as the Devil in a red costume with horns and a tail.
By the sixteenth century, Halloween was celebrated separately from All Saints Day and All Souls Day. After 1869, celebration of Halloween flourished in America. Immigrants to the US began to bring Halloween rituals here. Bonfires, scarecrows and the use of pumpkins as jack o lanterns. In 1820, Washington Irving wrote a story called ' The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' in which the carved pumpkin got very popular.
Trick or treating was first recorded in the 1870's when costumed children were going house to house and begging food. In 1927 in Canada a newspaper article described how children began using the phrase trick or treat. After World War II, trick or treating became popular. Because of retailing, the wearing of costumes and having candy became very popular. By the 1980's, Halloween was not only popular with children but adults also.
Now in 2013, a simple Celt celebration has become a world wide annual event.
research help: ' Trick or Treat, a history of Halloween' by Lisa Morton
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
Line 1 2013 page 11
Line 1 2013 page 11 by ric gustafson
Jesse noticed that calls were coming in. " I would like to ask you one more thing".
The voice cackled. " Sure".
Jesse took a sip of his coffee. " What are your plans for the future?".
" Well Jesse, my goal is to try to fool everyone in the world to put their faith in me and not that moron you call God".
" It would be your crowning moment".
" Yes Jesse, it would be the greatest victory in my battle against the Creator of this universe".
Jesse fingered his bible. " And how will you accomplish that?".
" I will stamp the number 666 on all those who follow me".
" The mark".
" Yes, and those who refuse it will die".
Jesse hesitated. " You do know that your end is coming when your judgment comes".
The voice sighed. " I know but until then I plan to spend my time hating and opposing your moronic God in any way that I can".
" So you will not change".
" Jesse, I refuse to change".
" Thank you for your time this morning".
" Thank you Jesse". The line went dead.
The End.
research help: ' Interview with the Devil' by Russell Wight
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
Jesse noticed that calls were coming in. " I would like to ask you one more thing".
The voice cackled. " Sure".
Jesse took a sip of his coffee. " What are your plans for the future?".
" Well Jesse, my goal is to try to fool everyone in the world to put their faith in me and not that moron you call God".
" It would be your crowning moment".
" Yes Jesse, it would be the greatest victory in my battle against the Creator of this universe".
Jesse fingered his bible. " And how will you accomplish that?".
" I will stamp the number 666 on all those who follow me".
" The mark".
" Yes, and those who refuse it will die".
Jesse hesitated. " You do know that your end is coming when your judgment comes".
The voice sighed. " I know but until then I plan to spend my time hating and opposing your moronic God in any way that I can".
" So you will not change".
" Jesse, I refuse to change".
" Thank you for your time this morning".
" Thank you Jesse". The line went dead.
The End.
research help: ' Interview with the Devil' by Russell Wight
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Line 1 2013 page 10
Line 1 2013 page 10 by ric gustafson
Jesse noticed that there were no calls coming in. He fingered his bible. " Can you tell us how you snare christians into sinning?".
" Sure". The voice cackled. " I ask three simple questions".
Jesse took a sip of his coffee. " And what are those?".
" The first question I ask a believer is did God really say that?".
" You question God's Word".
" That's right".
" What's the second question?".
" Did God really mean that?".
" So you question God's judgment".
" Very good Jesse".
" What's the third question?".
" Did God really want that?".
" You question God's love".
" That's right Jesse". The voice gave a loud cackle. " Works every time".
research help: ' Interview with the Devil' by Russell Wight
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
Jesse noticed that there were no calls coming in. He fingered his bible. " Can you tell us how you snare christians into sinning?".
" Sure". The voice cackled. " I ask three simple questions".
Jesse took a sip of his coffee. " And what are those?".
" The first question I ask a believer is did God really say that?".
" You question God's Word".
" That's right".
" What's the second question?".
" Did God really mean that?".
" So you question God's judgment".
" Very good Jesse".
" What's the third question?".
" Did God really want that?".
" You question God's love".
" That's right Jesse". The voice gave a loud cackle. " Works every time".
research help: ' Interview with the Devil' by Russell Wight
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
Sunday, October 27, 2013
Line 1 2013 page 9
Line 1 2013 page 9 by ric gustafson
Jesse yawned and took a sip of coffee. " What were your observations of the disciples?".
" The first one I studied was Simon who was later called Peter".
" Why him?".
" He was quick with his opinion and seemed to me that he wanted to be the leader of the group".
" Who else did you study?".
" I studied a tax collector named Matthew and a zealot named Simon".
" Who else interested you?".
" I studied carefully someone who's name was Thomas".
" Doubting Thomas".
" Because of his pessimism, I had high hopes for snaring him".
" Anyone else?".
" There were others but they were content to just follow that moron".
" How did you happen to choose Judas Iscariot?".
" He was quiet and seemed disturbed with events that were going on".
" What else happened?".
" Because he loved money, I was able to put the idea into his mind of selling his Master for a price".
" Which he did".
" Yes".
research help: ' Interview with the Devil' by Russell Wight
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
Jesse yawned and took a sip of coffee. " What were your observations of the disciples?".
" The first one I studied was Simon who was later called Peter".
" Why him?".
" He was quick with his opinion and seemed to me that he wanted to be the leader of the group".
" Who else did you study?".
" I studied a tax collector named Matthew and a zealot named Simon".
" Who else interested you?".
" I studied carefully someone who's name was Thomas".
" Doubting Thomas".
" Because of his pessimism, I had high hopes for snaring him".
" Anyone else?".
" There were others but they were content to just follow that moron".
" How did you happen to choose Judas Iscariot?".
" He was quiet and seemed disturbed with events that were going on".
" What else happened?".
" Because he loved money, I was able to put the idea into his mind of selling his Master for a price".
" Which he did".
" Yes".
research help: ' Interview with the Devil' by Russell Wight
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
Saturday, October 26, 2013
elevator no. 04 page 1
elevator no. 4 page 1 by ric gustafson
Room 306
Justin Clarke tiredly put the styrofoam container on the worn brown hotel dresser and then reached for the small black comb. He stared into a small glass mirror and slowly combed his long grey hair.
The weekend bible conference was long and it was now Thanksgiving Day. Thankfully, the conference participants were treated to a Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings.
He could not eat it all and decided to bring some to his mother who was in Room 120. He walked into the bathroom and turned on the light. He turned a sink handle to warm and sprayed water onto his tired face to wake himself up. He turned off the water, dried his face with a towel and walked toward the dresser. After checking himself in the mirror, he picked up the styrofoam container. He opened the front door, turned off the light and walked out.
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
Room 306
Justin Clarke tiredly put the styrofoam container on the worn brown hotel dresser and then reached for the small black comb. He stared into a small glass mirror and slowly combed his long grey hair.
The weekend bible conference was long and it was now Thanksgiving Day. Thankfully, the conference participants were treated to a Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings.
He could not eat it all and decided to bring some to his mother who was in Room 120. He walked into the bathroom and turned on the light. He turned a sink handle to warm and sprayed water onto his tired face to wake himself up. He turned off the water, dried his face with a towel and walked toward the dresser. After checking himself in the mirror, he picked up the styrofoam container. He opened the front door, turned off the light and walked out.
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
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