first one -when ur hut is on fire

The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a> small, uninhabited island. He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him.> 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 himself from the elements, and to store his few> possessions.> > One day, after scavenging for food, he arrived home > to find his little hut in flames, with smoke rolling up to the sky. He felt> the worst had happened,> and everything was lost. He was stunned with> disbelief, grief, and anger.> He cried out, "God! How could you do this to me?" > > Early the next day, he was awakened by the sound of> a ship approaching the island! It had come to rescue him! "How did you know> I was here?" asked the weary man of his rescuers. > > "We saw your smoke signal," they replied.> > The Moral of This Story:> > It's easy to get discouraged when things are going> bad, but we shouldn't lose heart, because God is at work in our lives, > even in the midst of our pain and suffering.> > Remember that the next time your little hut seems to> be burning to the ground. It just may be a smoke signal that summons> the Grace of God. > > You may want to consider passing this on, because> you never know who feels> as if their hut is on fire today.> > If you're going through hell, keep going.> > Winston Churchill, 1874 - 1965