Faith

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Therefore,
I tell you
do not be anxious
about your life.
[Matthew 6:25]
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"Lord, why are You sending
all these HURRICANES?"

"Where do you live,
My precious."

"San ANTONIO?"

[CALM NOD.]
"I see."

(Impatient sigh.)
"Yeah, but what about all
these OTHER people?
What about THEM?"

[CALMING VOICE.]
"Let Me take care
of that, My child."

"Yeah, but......."

[GENTLE SMILE.]
"Who is in control,
My precious?"

"Eh.......
(Thoughtful squint.)
Well......right now, the
polls say the REPUBLICANS,
but who knows........"

[LAUGH!]
"WHO?"

"Eh......well, the DEMOCRATS?
I dunno, Lord; I think it's
gonna be a really close....
personally, I think NEITHER....."

[CHUCKLE!]
"Tell Me, child!"

(Frustrated squint.)
"Well.....Ya mean,
the MORTGAGE COMPANIES?
Ech!
(Frown!)
I certainly HOPE not!
(Chuckle.)
Fanny 'n Mae both need
a kick in the FANNIES!"

[SMILE!]

"Ya mean, those gannif*
OIL companies?
Well.......Ya gotta point there,
Lord. THAT's for sure!"

[PATIENT SMILE.]
"Tell Me, child."

"WHO?
(Squinty frown!)
(Frustrated sigh.)
The CABLE COMPANIES?
Oy! I can't STAND
those guys! They just
hike the prices, whenever
they FEEL like it!"

[PATIENT SILENCE.]

"ANOTHER group 'a GANNIFS!"

[PATIENTLY WAITING.]

"And, SHEISTERS!
One 'n ALL!"

[GENTLE VOICE.]
"Child, it grieves Me....."

(Impatiently interrupt.)
"Yeah. I agree, Lord!
All those rich companies
just like to take ADVANTAGE 'a us!"

".......that....."

(Interrupt again.)
"Huh, LORD?
(Yell up to the ceiling.)
What d'Ya SAY?"

".....you still do not know...."

(Interrupt irritatedly.)
"HUH?
WHAT?"

"...Who...."

(Impatiently yell.)
"WHAT?"

"I AM."
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Consider the lilies
of the field,
how they grow;
they neither toil
nor spin.
[Matthew 6:28]
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*Yiddish: 'thief'.

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