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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?' And stormed out of the house, 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 & 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 GREAT DAY





John 3:16
"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, so that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have everlasting life."
 
Ultimate, I'm touched by that story. Thank you for sharing it with us.

This is my fave part:
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'.
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Thanks for the story Ulti! It stayed with me throughout the day yesterday.




However, today I'm chanting...

:notes: We're going to Disney! We're going to Disney! :notes:

:party:

YIPPEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



What happened to my music notes smilie? This is the second time I've gone to use it and it's gone.... me so sad.
 
I feel like I am back in high school...up at this hour doing poster displays!!! ugh.
 
My tolerance for spoiled people is becoming less and less.
 
I can't believe it snowed tonight, I worked in the yard this afternoon. :sad:
 
We had a one-day blizzard last Thursday. Got two snow days!

And, now all the snow has melted!
 
Even though the election is over....the campaigning hasn't ended...:doh:
 
what do you call a sailor who loves baked goods?


A pierat! :rofl:
 
I don't feel like going to the gym today, I may stay home and clean :nonod:
 
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