Thanks ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandra Warren" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2009 1:31 AM Subject: [RecipesAndMore] Re: THE GIFT
> > Steve, this is so so very true, and as usual, a terrific post. > Sandy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sherri Crum" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2009 6:35 AM > Subject: [RecipesAndMore] Re: THE GIFT > > >> >> 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
