Quote from Forum Archives on August 8, 2006, 1:32 pm

Posted by: bigguyhereagain <bigguyhereagain@...>

"Lessons On Life"

 

     

 

There was a man who had four sons. He
wanted his sons to learn not to judge things too quickly. So he sent them each on a quest,in turn, to go and look at a pear tree that was a greatdistance away.

 

The first son went in the winter, the second in the spring,
the third in summer, and the youngest son in the fall.

 

When they had all gone and come back, he called them
together to describe what they had seen.

 

The first son said that the tree was ugly, bent, and twisted.

 

The second son said no it was covered with green buds and full of promise.

 

The third son disagreed; he said it was laden with blossoms
that smelled so sweet and looked so beautiful, it was the most
graceful thing he had ever seen.

 

The last son disagreed with all of them; he said it was
ripe and drooping with fruit, full of life and fulfillment.

 

The man then explained to his sons that they were all
right, because they had each seen but only one season in the tree's life.

 

He told them that you cannot judge a tree, or a person, by only one season, and that the essence of who they are and the pleasure,joy,

 

and love that come from that life can only be measured at the end, when all the seasons are up.

 

If you give up when it's winter, you will miss the promise of your spring, the beauty of your summer, fulfillment of your fall.

 

Moral:

 

Don't let the pain of one season destroy the joy of all the rest. Don't judge life by one difficult season. Persevere through the difficult patches and better times are sure to come some time or later.

 

"Whisper HIS Name"

 

          

 

Today I got a burden,
And I felt that I should pray,
For God's spirit seemed to tell me,
That you were having a bad day.

 

I don't know just what that problem is,
But I sure do know the cure,
And if you'll only let Him,
God will keep you safe and secure.

In life there's always problems,
Cropping up to spoil our day,
But my friend, you know the answer,
All you have to do is "Pray".

If you still feel you're defeated,
And you want to run and hide,
Just reach out and I'll be there,
Standing right there by your side.

So remember...Whisper Jesus,
For He's just a prayer away,
He's so close that you can touch Him,
All you have to do is "Pray".

Have a Blessed Day

Dave and Barbara

 

       

 

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