Spotlight on
by David Lane
Indiana Master
Naturalist
Nature
Editor’s Note: David recently received an email
forward that he really wanted to pass on to his
readers. Look for his regular column to continue
next issue.
rattlesnake between his legs about to
bite him, so he naturally brought the
gun down further to shoot the rattle
snake. Still, the voice said again to
him, “I said ‘pray, aim high and stay
focused.” So, the man decided to listen
There once was a man who
to the voice. He prayed, then aimed
had nothing for his family to
the gun high up in the tree and shot
eat. He had an old shotgun and the wild turkey.
The bullet bounced off the turkey
three bullets. So, he decided
and killed the deer. The handle fell off
that he would go out and kill
the gun and hit the snake in the head
something for dinner.
and killed it. And, when the gun had
gone off, it knocked him into a pond.
As he went down the road, he saw
When he stood to look around, he had
a rabbit and he shot at the rabbit and
fish in all his pockets, a dead deer and a
missed it. Then he saw a squirrel and
turkey to eat.
fired a shot at the squirrel and missed
The snake (Satan) was dead simply
it. As he went further, he saw a wild
because the man listened to God.
turkey in the tree and he had only one
Moral of the story: Pray first
bullet, but a voice came to him and said
“pray first, aim high and stay focused.” before you do anything, aim and shoot
However, at the same time, he saw deer high in your goals, and stay focused on
God.
which was a better kill.
Pass this on in order that someone
He brought the gun down and
else might be blessed. Never let others
aimed at the deer. But, then he saw a
discourage you concerning your past.
Solution to puzzle on page 10
The past is exactly that “the past.”
I C K E D I S E O V H
P
Live every day one day at a time
Y A R N E A R L Y E T T
and remember that only God knows
R M A G E N T L E I N G
our future and that he will not put you
Y O F M U T C S W E T R
through any more than you can bear.
D N T H E L T H R S G O
Do not look to man for your blessings.
R K S K O E O E I T R O
Wait, be still and patient: keep God
A E V S K L F W N R I M
first and everything else will follow.
Stay Focused
Y Y Q C E F T R G A M I
N E U D I C T H E W E N
R B I D A L O O W S T G
A C C S U O I R A V H L
B A K S D E I T P M E S
Left-Over Letters Spell Out
A Message From Melissa!
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the top and going left to right.
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T HA T
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VERY
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