Through out the day, I witness a lot of things that either make my day or break my heart to pieces. And since I do read a lot as well, some stories just stick to my mind & leave me thinking about its essence for days. Here is one of the stories that one shouldn't miss on reading.. It goes like this:
There was once a married lady who was expecting a birthday gift from her husband. For many months she had admired a beautiful diamond ring in a showroom, & knowing that her husband could afford it, she told him that it was all she wanted.
As her birthday approached, this lady awaited signs that her husband had purchased the diamond ring.
Finally, on the morning of her birthday, her husband called into his study room. He told her how proud he was to have such a good wife & he told her how much he loved her. He then handed her a beautiful wrapped gift box. Curious, the wife opened the box only to find a lovely, leather bound Bible, with the wife's name embossed in Gold.
Angrily, she raised her voice to her husband & said, "with all your money, you give me a Bible?" And stormed out of the house, leaving her husband.
Many years has passed & the lady was very successful in business. She managed to settle for a more beautiful house & a wonderful family, but realized her ex-husband was very old, & thought perhaps she could go visit him. She had not seen him for many years.
But before she could make any arrangements, she received a telegram telling her that her ex-husband passed away, & willed all his possessions to her. She needed to come back immediately & take care of things.
When she arrived at her ex-husband's house, sudden sadness & regret filled her heart. She began to search through her ex-husband's important papers & saw the still new Bible, just as she had left it years before.
With tears, she opened the Bible & began to turn the pages. Her ex-husband had carefully underlined a verse, Matt 7:11, "And if you, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your Heavenly Father, who is in heaven, give to those who ask Him?"
As she read those words, a tiny package dropped from the back of the Bible. It had a diamond ring, with her name engraved on it- the very same ring that she asked for.
On the tag was the date of her birth, & the words "LOVE U ALWAYS".
How many times do we miss God's blessings, because they are not packaged as we expected? Trust Him always. He knows what is good for you & may you even ignore what you thought was good for you. Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; but remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.
Ir your gifts is not packaged the way you want it, it's because it is better packaged the way it is! ALWAYS APPRECIATE THE LITTLE THINGS, THEY USUALLY LEAD YOU TO BIGGER THINGS!
The best & most beautiful things in the world can not be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.....
There was once a married lady who was expecting a birthday gift from her husband. For many months she had admired a beautiful diamond ring in a showroom, & knowing that her husband could afford it, she told him that it was all she wanted.
As her birthday approached, this lady awaited signs that her husband had purchased the diamond ring.
Finally, on the morning of her birthday, her husband called into his study room. He told her how proud he was to have such a good wife & he told her how much he loved her. He then handed her a beautiful wrapped gift box. Curious, the wife opened the box only to find a lovely, leather bound Bible, with the wife's name embossed in Gold.
Angrily, she raised her voice to her husband & said, "with all your money, you give me a Bible?" And stormed out of the house, leaving her husband.
Many years has passed & the lady was very successful in business. She managed to settle for a more beautiful house & a wonderful family, but realized her ex-husband was very old, & thought perhaps she could go visit him. She had not seen him for many years.
But before she could make any arrangements, she received a telegram telling her that her ex-husband passed away, & willed all his possessions to her. She needed to come back immediately & take care of things.
When she arrived at her ex-husband's house, sudden sadness & regret filled her heart. She began to search through her ex-husband's important papers & saw the still new Bible, just as she had left it years before.
With tears, she opened the Bible & began to turn the pages. Her ex-husband had carefully underlined a verse, Matt 7:11, "And if you, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your Heavenly Father, who is in heaven, give to those who ask Him?"
As she read those words, a tiny package dropped from the back of the Bible. It had a diamond ring, with her name engraved on it- the very same ring that she asked for.
On the tag was the date of her birth, & the words "LOVE U ALWAYS".
How many times do we miss God's blessings, because they are not packaged as we expected? Trust Him always. He knows what is good for you & may you even ignore what you thought was good for you. Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; but remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.
Ir your gifts is not packaged the way you want it, it's because it is better packaged the way it is! ALWAYS APPRECIATE THE LITTLE THINGS, THEY USUALLY LEAD YOU TO BIGGER THINGS!
The best & most beautiful things in the world can not be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.....
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