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I got this in email and wanted to share it with those who are dating, single, and even those who are married. Just something to think about...
~A.J.
Something to help you start your day....
The Bible or a Diamond Ring?
A married lady was expecting a birthday gift from her husband. For many
months she had admired a beautiful diamond ring in a showroom, and knowing
her husband could afford it, she told him that 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 her into his study.
Her husband told her how proud he was to have such a good wife, and
told her how much he loved her. He handed her a beautiful wrapped gift box.
Curious, the wife opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound Bible,
with the wife's name embossed in gold. Angrily, she raised her voice to her
husband and said, 'With all your money you give me a Bible?'
She stormed out of the house, permanently leaving her husband.
Many years passed and the lady was very successful in business. She
managed to settle for a more beautiful house and a wonderful family,
but realized her ex-husband was very old, and thought perhaps she
should go to visit him. She had not seen him for many years.
But before she could make arrangements, she received a telegram
telling her that her ex-husband had passed away, and willed
all of his possessions to her. She needed to come back immediately
and take care of things.
When she arrived at her ex-husband's house, sudden sadness and
regret filled her heart. She began to search through her ex-husband's
important papers and saw the still new Bible, just as she had left it years before.
With tears, she opened the Bible and 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 what is good 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 same diamond ring which she saw at the showroom.
On the tag was the date of her birth, and the words. 'LUV U ALWAYS'.
How many times do we miss God's blessings, because they are not
packaged as we expected? I trust you enjoyed this. Pass it on to others.
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.
IF YOUR GIFT IS NOT PACKAGED THE WAY YOU WANT IT,
IT'S BECAUSE IT IS BETTER PACKAGED THE WAY IT IS.
ALWAYS APPRECIATE LITTLE THINGS; THEY USUALLY LEAD
YOU TO BIGGER and BETTER THINGS.
'The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched.
They must be felt with the heart.'
Have a blessed day everyone!
~A.J.
Something to help you start your day....
The Bible or a Diamond Ring?
A married lady was expecting a birthday gift from her husband. For many
months she had admired a beautiful diamond ring in a showroom, and knowing
her husband could afford it, she told him that 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 her into his study.
Her husband told her how proud he was to have such a good wife, and
told her how much he loved her. He handed her a beautiful wrapped gift box.
Curious, the wife opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound Bible,
with the wife's name embossed in gold. Angrily, she raised her voice to her
husband and said, 'With all your money you give me a Bible?'
She stormed out of the house, permanently leaving her husband.
Many years passed and the lady was very successful in business. She
managed to settle for a more beautiful house and a wonderful family,
but realized her ex-husband was very old, and thought perhaps she
should go to visit him. She had not seen him for many years.
But before she could make arrangements, she received a telegram
telling her that her ex-husband had passed away, and willed
all of his possessions to her. She needed to come back immediately
and take care of things.
When she arrived at her ex-husband's house, sudden sadness and
regret filled her heart. She began to search through her ex-husband's
important papers and saw the still new Bible, just as she had left it years before.
With tears, she opened the Bible and 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 what is good 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 same diamond ring which she saw at the showroom.
On the tag was the date of her birth, and the words. 'LUV U ALWAYS'.
How many times do we miss God's blessings, because they are not
packaged as we expected? I trust you enjoyed this. Pass it on to others.
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.
IF YOUR GIFT IS NOT PACKAGED THE WAY YOU WANT IT,
IT'S BECAUSE IT IS BETTER PACKAGED THE WAY IT IS.
ALWAYS APPRECIATE LITTLE THINGS; THEY USUALLY LEAD
YOU TO BIGGER and BETTER THINGS.
'The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched.
They must be felt with the heart.'
Have a blessed day everyone!
Just my dinky ol' opinion. I think it was a fictional story written just to set an example and get one to thinkin'.