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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
