Steve, Great post. How true, how true. Thanks for sharing.
Sherri On 3/20/09, steve doyle <[email protected]> wrote: > THE GIFT > > A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many > months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer's showroom, > and knowing his father could well afford it, he told him that was all > he wanted. > > As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs that his > father had purchased the car. Finally, on the morning of his > graduation, his father called him into his private study. His father > told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how > much he loved him. > > He handed his son a beautifully wrapped gift box. Curious, but > somewhat disappointed, the young man opened the box and found a > lovely, leather-bound Bible, with the young man's name embossed in > gold. > > Angry, he raised his voice to his father and said, "With all your > money you give me a Bible?" and stormed out of the house, leaving the > Bible. Many years passed and the young man was very successful in > business. He had a beautiful home and wonderful family, but realized > his father was very old, and thought perhaps he should go to him. He > had not seen him since that graduation day. > > Before he could make arrangements, he received a telegram telling him > his father had passed away, and willed all of his possessions to his > son. He needed to come home immediately and take care of things. When > he arrived at his father's house, sudden sadness and regret filled his > heart. He began to search through his father's important papers and > saw the still new Bible, just as he had left it years ago. With > tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. His father > had carefully underlined a verse, Matt. 7:11, "And if ye, being evil, > know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your > Heavenly Father which is in Heaven, give to those who ask Him?" As he > read those words, a car key dropped from the back of the Bible. It had > a tag with the dealer's name, the same dealer who had the sports car > he had desired. On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the > words PAID IN FULL. > > How many times do we miss God's blessings because they are not > packaged as we expected? > > A single candle can illuminate an entire room. A true friend lights up > an entire lifetime. Thanks for the bright lights of your friendship. > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
