Hope's Fire The only survivor of a shipwreek was washed up om a small,uninhabited island.He prayed feverishly for God to resuce him,and every day he scanned the horizon for help,but none seemed forthcoming.Exhausted he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect him from the elements,and to store his few possessions.But then one day,after scavenging for food,he arrived home to find his little hut in flames,the smoke rolling up to the sky.The worst had happened;everything was lost.He stunned with grief and anger,"God,how could you do this to me!" he cried.Early the next day,however he was awakened by the sound of s ship that was approaching the island.It had come resuce him."How did you know i was here?" asked the weary man of his resucers."We saw your smoke signal." they replied.It is easy to get discouraged when things are going bad.But we shouldn't lose heart,because God is at work in your lives,even in the midst of pain and suffering.
2006-06-30 15:33:51 · 6 answers · asked by sea_vancouver 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Other - Entertainment
Great story..correct your spelling and grammar and it will be complete. I love the moral to it.
2006-06-30 15:38:18 · answer #1 · answered by Georgia Girl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've read this story several times before there is also another version where there were 2 men and the one man had everything and the other had nothing. The man with nothing prayed to God for help and the other guy did not. The same thing happened and he was rescued but the other man that never prayed had ventured to the other side of the island and was not rescued because they could not find him.
I guess it tells you that even if you pray and bad things keep happening that something good can eventually happen if you just have faith.
2006-06-30 15:54:25 · answer #2 · answered by lostinlove 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It needs a bit of revision.
Make sure your tenses stay the same thoughout, it looks sloppy unles the whole thing is straight forward. Some minor errors in sentence structure and grammar.
Content wise - it's ok... add more decriptive words and phrases to make it easier to follow. This kind of reminds me of the Footprints story - but not as powerful.
2006-06-30 15:38:18 · answer #3 · answered by Starlight 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That story reminded me of this poem:
Footprints in the Sand
One night a man had a dream. He dreamed he was
walking along the beach with the Lord. Across the
sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene, he
noticed two sets of footprints in the sand: one
belonging to him, and the other to the Lord. When
the last scene of his life flashed before him, he
looked back at the footprints in the sand. He
noticed that many times along the path of his life
there was only one set of footprints. He also noticed
that it happened at the very lowest and saddest
times in his life. This really bothered him and he
questioned the Lord about it. "Lord, You said that
once I decided to follow you, You'd walk with me all
the way. But I have noticed that during the most
troublesome times in my life, there is only one set
of footprints. I don't understand why when I needed
you most you would leave me." The Lord replied,
"My son, My precious child, I love you and I would
never leave you. During your times of trial and
suffering, when you see only one set of footprints, it
was then that I Carried You."
2006-06-30 15:42:33 · answer #4 · answered by Catherine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A good story but has to to with religion so bad.
2006-06-30 15:38:38 · answer #5 · answered by hmmm... 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's aiight
2006-06-30 15:37:48 · answer #6 · answered by Allybaba 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋