JOSHUA TIME 606

It's No Secret>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Back in the 50's there was a well known radio>>>> host/comedian/song writer in Hollywood named>>>> Stuart Hamblen who was noted for his drinking,>>>> womanizing, partying, etc.>>>>>>>> One of his bigger hits at the time was>>>> "I won't go hunting with you Jake, but I'll go chasing women.">>>>>>>> One day, along came a young preacher holding>>>> a tent revival. Hamblen had him on his radio show>>>> presumably to poke fun at him.>>>>>>>> In order to gather more material for his show,>>>> Hamblen showed up at one of the revival meetings.>>>>>>>> Early in the service the preacher announced,>>>> "There is one man in this audience who is a big fake.">>>> There were probably others who thought the same thing, but Hamblen>> was>>>> convinced that he was the one the preacher was talking about (some>>>> would call that conviction) but he was having none of that.>>>>>>>> Still the words continued to haunt him until a couple>>>> of nights later he showed up drunk at the preacher's>>>> hotel door around 2AM demanding that the preacher>>>> pray for him!>>>>>>>> But the preacher refused, saying, "This is between you and God and>> I'm>>>> not going to get in the middle of it.">>>>>>>> But he did invite Stuart in and they talked until>>>> about 5 AM at which point Stuart dropped to his>>>> knees and with tears, cried out to God.>>>>>>>> But that is not the end of the story.>>>> Stuart quit drinking, quit chasing women,>>>> quit everything that was 'fun.' Soon he began>>>> to lose favor with the Hollywood crowd.>>>>>>>> He was ultimately fired by the radio station when>>>> he refused to accept a beer company as a sponsor.>>>>>>>> Hard times were upon him. He tried writing a couple>>>> of "Christian" songs but the only one that had>>>> much success was "This Old House",>>>> written for his friend Rosemary Clooney.>>>>>>>> As he continued to struggle, a long time friend>>>> named John took him aside and told him,>>>> "All your troubles started when you 'got religion,'>>>> Was it worth it all?" Stuart answered simply, "Yes.">>>>>>>> Then his friend asked, "You liked your booze so much,>>>> don't you ever miss it?" And his answe r was, "No." John then said,>> "I>>>> don't understand how you could give it up so easily.">>>>>>>> And Stuart's response was, "It's no big secret.>>>> All things are possible with God." To this John said, "That's a>>>> catchy phrase. You should write a song about it.">>>>>>>> And as they say, "The rest is history.">>>>>>>> The song Carl Stuart Hamblen wrote was "It Is No Secret.">>>>>>>> "It is no secret what God can do. What He's done for others, He'll>> do>>>> for>>>> you.>>>>>>>> With arms wide open, He'll welcome you. It is no secret, what God>> can>>>> do....">>>>>>>> By the way... the friend was John Wayne. And the young preacher who>>>> refused to pray for Stuart Hamblen? That was Billy Graham.>>>> AND NOW YOU KNOW THE REST OF THE STORY!!!>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>