A minister passing through his church in themiddle of the day, decided to pause by the altarand see who had come to pray. Just then the backdoor opened, a man came down the aisle. Theminister frowned as he saw the man hadn't shavedin a while. His shirt was kinda shabby and hiscoat was worn and frayed, the man knelt, he bowedhis head, then rose and walked away. In the daysthat followed, each noon time came this chap, eachtime he knelt just for a moment, a lunch pail inhis lap. Well, the minister's suspicions grew,with robbery a main fear. He decided to stop theman and ask him, "What are you doing here?" Theold man said, he worked down the road. Lunch washalf an hour. Lunchtime was his prayer time, forfinding strength and power, "I stay only moments,because the factory is so far away; as I kneelhere talking to the Lord, This is kinda what Isay: "I JUST CAME AGAIN TO TELL YOU LORD,HOWHAPPY I'VE BEEN, SINCE WE FOUND EACHOTHER'SFRIENDSHIP AND YOU TOOK AWAY MY SIN.DON'T KNOWMUCH OF HOW TO PRAY, BUT I THINK ABOUTYOUEVERYDAY. SO JESUS, THIS IS JIM CHECKINGINTODAY." The minister feeling foolish, told Jimthat was fine. He told the man he was welcome tocome and pray just anytime. Time to go, Jimsmiled, said "Thanks." He hurried to the door. Theminister knelt at the altar, he'd never done itbefore. His cold heart melted, warmed with love,and met with Jesus there. As the tears flowed, inhis heart, he repeated old Jim's prayer: "I JUSTCAME AGAIN TO TELL YOU LORD, HOWHAPPY I'VE BEEN,SINCE WE FOUND EACH OTHER'S FRIENDSHIPAND YOUTOOK AWAY MY SIN. DON'T KNOW MUCH OFHOW TO PRAY,BUT I THINK ABOUT YOU EVERYDAY. SOJESUS, THIS ISME CHECKING IN TODAY." Past noon one day,theminister noticed that old Jim hadn't come. As moredays passed without Jim, he began to worry. At thefactory, he asked about him, learning he was ill.The hospital staff was worried, but he'd giventhem a thrill. The week that Jim was with them,brought changes in the ward. His smiles, a joycontagious. Changed people, were his reward. Thehead nurse couldn't understand why Jim was soglad, when no flowers, calls or cards came, not avisitor he had. The minister stayed by his bed, hevoiced the nurse's concern: No friends came toshow they cared. He had nowhere to turn. Lookingsurprised, old Jim spoke up and with a winsomesmile: "the nurse is wrong, she couldn't know,that in here all the while everyday at noon He'shere, a dear friend of mine, you see, He sitsright down, takes my hand, leans over and says tome: "I JUST CAME AGAIN TO TELL YOU, JIM,HOW HAPPYI HAVE BEEN, SINCE WE FOUND THISFRIENDSHIP, AND ITOOK AWAY YOUR SIN. ALWAYS LOVE TOHEAR YOU PRAY,I THINK ABOUT YOU EACH DAY, AND SO JIM,THIS ISJESUS CHECKING IN TODAY." Many people willwalk inand out of your life, but only true friends willleave footprints in your heart. May God hold youin the palm of His hand and Angels watch over you.But for those of us who are already His, He notonly holds us in the palm of His hand, but hasengraved our names there, and we are continuallyin His sight (Isaiah 49:16) Yes, I do love God. Heis my source of existence and Savior. He keeps mefunctioning each and everyday. Without Him, I willbe nothing. Without him, I am nothing but with Him"I can do all things through Christ thatstrengthens me."(Phil 4:13)