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sunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
4877 Posts
Wendy
Utah
USA
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 Posted - Nov 13 2006 : 09:19:40 AM
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The cheerful little girl with bouncy golden curls was almost five.
Waiting with her mother at the checkout stand, she saw them, a circle of
glistening white pearls in a pink foil box.
"Oh mommy please, Mommy. Can I have them? Please, Mommy, please?"
Quickly the mother checked the back of the little foil box and then
looked back into the pleading blue eyes of her little girl's upturned
face.
"A dollar ninety-five. That's almost $2.00. If you really want them,
I'll think of some extra chores for you and in no time you can save
enough money to buy them for yourself. Your birthday's only a week away
and you might get another crisp dollar bill from Grandma."
As soon as Jenny got home, she emptied her penny bank and counted out 17
pennies. After dinner, she did more than her share of chores and she
went to the neighbor and asked Mrs. McJames if she could pick dandelions
for ten cents. On her birthday, Grandma did give her another new dollar
bill and at last she had enough money to buy the necklace.
Jenny loved her pearls. They made her feel dressed up and grown up. She
wore them everywhere, Sunday school, kindergarten, even to bed. The only
time she took them off was when she went swimming or had a bubble bath.
Mother said if they got wet, they might turn her neck green.
Jenny had a very loving daddy and every night when she was ready for
bed, he would stop whatever he was doing and come upstairs to read her a
story.
One night as he finished the story, he asked Jenny, "Do you love me?"
"Oh yes, daddy. You know that I love you."
"Then give me your pearls."
"Oh, daddy, not my pearls. But you can have Princess, the white horse
from my collection, the one with the pink tail. Remember, daddy? The one
you gave me. She's my very favorite."
"That's okay, Honey, daddy loves you. Good night." And he brushed her
cheek with a kiss.
About a week later, after the story time, Jenny's daddy asked again, "Do
you love me?"
"Daddy, you know I love you."
"Then give me your pearls."
"Oh Daddy, not my pearls. But you can have my baby doll. The brand new
one I got for my birthday. She is beautiful and you can have the yellow
blanket that matches her sleeper."
"That's okay. Sleep well. God bless you, little one. Daddy loves you."
And as always, he brushed her cheek with a gentle kiss.
A few nights later when her daddy came in, Jenny was sitting on her bed
with her legs crossed Indian style.
As he came close, he noticed her chin was trembling and one silent tear
rolled down her cheek.
"What is it, Jenny? What's the matter?"
Jenny didn't say anything but lifted her little hand up to her daddy.
And when she opened it, there was her little pearl necklace. With a
little quiver, she finally said, "Here, daddy; this is for you."
With tears gathering in his own eyes, Jenny's daddy reached out with one
hand to take the dime store necklace, and with the other hand he reached
into his pocket and pulled out a blue velvet case with a strand of
genuine pearls and gave them to Jenny.
He had them all the time. He was just waiting for her to give up the
dime-store stuff so he could give her the genuine treasure. So it is,
with our Heavenly Father. He is waiting for us to give up the cheap
things in our lives so that he can give us beautiful treasures.
Isn't God good? Are you holding onto things that God wants You to let go
of? Are you holding on to harmful or unnecessary partners,
relationships, habits and activities that you have come so attached to
that it seems impossible to let go? Sometimes it is so hard to see what
is in the other hand but do believe this one thing.
God will never take away something without giving you something better
in its place.
The greatest gifts happen when you share love and touch others.
unknown author my mother in law sent it to me in an email I only wrote this red part the rest was cut and copied from the email But is sort of reminds of of the new yaear and christmas new years resolutions and giving with out nothing expected in return then something great happens
have a lovely day and may God bless you and keep you safe my blog http://sunshinescreations.blogspot.com
my web stores www.sunshines.etsy.com and http://vintagethreads.etsy.com
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willowtreecreek
True Blue Farmgirl
4813 Posts
Julie
Russell
AR
USA
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Nance in France
True Blue Farmgirl
1438 Posts
Nancy
St. Laurent de la Salanque
France
1438 Posts |
Posted - Nov 15 2006 : 11:28:56 AM
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| Truly beautiful! Thanks for sharing it with us, sunshine! Nance |
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mommom
True Blue Farmgirl
854 Posts
Susan
Lancaster
Pennsylvania
USA
854 Posts |
Posted - Nov 15 2006 : 2:07:50 PM
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| Okay, I'm crying. How precious is this story...thank you for sharing. Love, Susan |
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lavender gal
True Blue Farmgirl
64 Posts
grace
wantagh
ny
USA
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Posted - Nov 15 2006 : 5:18:13 PM
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So precious!
"Don't Sweat the Small Stuff" |
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OregonGal
True Blue Farmgirl
511 Posts
Chris
No. IL
USA
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Posted - Nov 15 2006 : 6:53:14 PM
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| That's very nice, Sunshine. In the book Jacob the Baker, he said something very similar to an angry person....he said, "When you hold your hand in a fist, it is difficult to receive the gifts from God." Love your story, thanks for sharing. |
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jpbluesky
True Blue Farmgirl
6066 Posts
Jeannie
Florida
USA
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Posted - Nov 16 2006 : 12:44:20 AM
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I love this story - first fruits. That is what He wants, but He will give us a bounty in return. Thank you for writing this!
Ephesians 1:17 |
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Phils Ann
True Blue Farmgirl
1095 Posts
Ann
Parsonsburg
Maryland
USA
1095 Posts |
Posted - Nov 16 2006 : 04:10:53 AM
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It' so like us (okay, ME) to be like the little girl... afraid to trust. It must break His heart. Thanks for sharing, Sunshine.
Ann
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Forrester Farm
True Blue Farmgirl
703 Posts
Ann
Belmont
MI
USA
703 Posts |
Posted - Nov 16 2006 : 8:09:11 PM
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Ok, I'm tearing up too. Just tonight at my 2 daughter's teacher conferences, there was a book fair. My husband and I agreed to get them one book. They chose books that were more $ than I was thinking of. Being thrifty, I began to suggest lesser priced items. I heard a little whisper in my ear to be generous with my children in this, His children really, and that He wants to be generous with me. My girls faces just lit up, and later I explained that I had a choice to listen to what I was hearing - and to be obedient...or to ignore it. I'm often explaining to my kids that mommy's and daddy's have to choose to obey, just like children do.
Thanks for sharing this, Ann
http://annforrester.tohe.com
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