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Making
a Difference
A well known author
was vacationing on a beautiful coast. One morning, very early,
he was walking along the beach.
In
the distance he saw a lone figure dancing. Fascinated by this
celebration of the dawn, he moved closer.
It was then he realized that the young man was not dancing, but
was picking objects up from the beach and tossing them out into
the sea in on graceful movement.
As he approached the young man, he saw that he was throwing starfish.
"Why in the world are you throwing starfish into the water?" he
asked.
"If the starfish are still on the beach when the tide goes out
and the sun rises higher in the sky, they will die," replied the
young man as he continued tossing them out to sea.
"That's ridiculous! There are thousands of miles of beach and
millions of starfish. You can't really believe that what you're
doing could possibly make a difference?" the observer countered.
The young man picked up another star fish, paused thoughtfully
and remarked as he tossed it out into the waves, "It makes a difference
to this one."
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Butterfly
God
are you real??????
The little child whispered, "God, speak to me"
And a meadowlark sang. But the child did not hear. So the
child yelled, "God, speak to me!"
And the thunder rolled across the sky But the child did
not listen.
The child looked around and said, "God let me see you" And
a star shone brightly But the child did not notice.
And the child shouted, "God show me a miracle!" And a life
was born But the child did not know.
So the child cried out in despair, "Touch me God, and let
me know you are there!"
Whereupon God reached down And touched the child. But the
child brushed the butterfly away And walked away unknowingly.
-Anonymous Take time to listen. Don't be that child. Often
times, the things we seek are right underneath our noses,
Don't miss out on your blessing because it isn't packaged
the way that you expect....
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Different
Trips to the Same Place
Deciding to have
a baby is like planning a trip to Australia. You've heard it's
a wonderful place, you've read many guidebooks and feel certain
you're ready to go. Everyone you know has traveled there by plane.
They say it can be a turbulent flight with occasional rough landings,
but you can look forward to being pampered on the trip.
So you to to the airport and ask the ticket agent for a ticket
to Australia. All around you, excited people are boarding planes
for Australia. It seems there is no seat for you; you'll have
to wait for the next flight. Impatient, but anticipating a wonderful
trip, you wait - and wait - and wait.
After a long time the ticket agent tells you, "I'm sorry, we're
not going to be able to get you on a plane to Australia. Perhaps
you should think about going by boat!"
"BY BOAT!" you say. "Going by boat will take a very long time
and it costs a great deal of money." So you go home and think
about not going to Australia at all. But you have long dreamed
of this wonderful place, and finally you decide to go by boat.
It is a long trip, many months over many rough seas. Meanwhile,
you friends have flown back and forth to Australia two or three
more times, marveling about each trip.
Then one glorious day, the boat docks in Australia. It is more
exquisite than you ever imagined, and the beauty is magnified
by your long days at sea. You have made many wonderful friends
during your voyage, and you find yourself comparing stories with
others who have also traveled by sea rather than by air.
You will always wonder what it would have been like to fly to
Australia. Still, you know God has blessed you with a special
appreciation of Australia, and the beauty of Australia is not
in the way you get there, but in the place itself.
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