{"id":832,"date":"2008-12-26T12:52:24","date_gmt":"2008-12-26T09:52:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lebanesesaints.com\/Home\/?p=832"},"modified":"2008-12-26T12:52:24","modified_gmt":"2008-12-26T09:52:24","slug":"story-of-the-day-261208","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lebanesesaints.com\/Home\/story\/story-of-the-day-261208\/","title":{"rendered":"Story of The Day- 26\/12\/08"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>A girl went to her friends house and she<br \/>\nended up staying longer than planned, and had to walk home alone.<\/p>\n<p>She wasn&#8217;t afraid because it was a small COMMUNITY and she lived<br \/>\nonly a few blocks away.<\/p>\n<p>As she walked along under the bike trail<br \/>\nDiane asked God to keep her safe from harm and danger.<\/p>\n<p>When she<br \/>\nreached the alley, which was a shortcut to her house, she decided<br \/>\nto take it.<\/p>\n<p>However, halfway down the alley she noticed a man<br \/>\nstanding at the end as though he were waiting for her.<\/p>\n<p>She became<br \/>\nuneasy and began to pray, asking for God&#8217;s protection.<\/p>\n<p>Instantly a<br \/>\ncomforting feeling of quietness and security wrapped round her,<br \/>\nshe felt as though someone was walking with her.<\/p>\n<p>When she reached<br \/>\nthe end of the alley, she walked right past the man and arrived<br \/>\nhome safely.<\/p>\n<p>The following day, she read in the newspaper<br \/>\nthat a young girl had been raped in the same alley just twenty<br \/>\nminutes after she had been there.<\/p>\n<p>Feeling overwhelmed by this<br \/>\ntragedy and the fact that it could have been her, she began to<br \/>\nweep.<\/p>\n<p>Thanking the Lord for her safety and to help this young<br \/>\nwoman, she decided to go to the police station.<\/p>\n<p>She felt she could<br \/>\nrecognize the man, so she told them her story.<\/p>\n<p>The police asked<br \/>\nher if she would be willing to look at a lineup to see if she could<br \/>\nidentify him.<\/p>\n<p>She agreed and immediately pointed out the man she<br \/>\nhad seen in the alley the night before.<\/p>\n<p>When the man was told he<br \/>\nhad been identified, he immediately broke down and confessed.<\/p>\n<p>The<br \/>\nofficer thanked Diane for her bravery and asked if there was<br \/>\nanything they could do for her.<\/p>\n<p>She asked if they would ask the man<br \/>\none question.<\/p>\n<p>Diane was curious as to why he had not attacked her.<\/p>\n<p>When the policeman asked him, he answered, &#8216;Because she wasn&#8217;t<br \/>\nalone.<\/p>\n<p>She had two tall men walking on either side of her.<\/p>\n<p>Amazingly, whether you believe or not, you&#8217;re not alone.<br \/>\nPeople will not stand up for God..<\/p>\n<p>PS: God is always<br \/>\nthere in your heart and loves you no matter what<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A girl went to her friends house and she ended up staying longer than planned, and had to walk home alone. 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