The Monument
God,
Before He sent His children to earth
Gave each of them
A very carefully selected package
Of problems.
These,
He promised, smiling,
Are yours alone. No one
Else may have the blessings
These problems will bring you.
And only you
Have the special talents and abilities
That will be needed
To make these problems
Your servants.
Now go down to your birth
And to your forgetfulness. Know that
I love you beyond measure.
These problems that I give you
Are a symbol of that love.
The monument you make of your life
With the help of your problems
Will be a symbol of your
Love for me,
Your Father.
--Blaine M. Yorgason
One of my favorites from the book "Charlie's Monument"
1 comment:
Jill, isn't it amazing what we learn about ourselves? I think our problems make us or break us, and we don't want to break, so we have to overcome and smile and go on our way.I'm so thankful for the knowledge we have of the Lord's love for us and I'm thankful to know that he loved us to suffer for our pains.
Samantha is so cute, but it sounds like she is learning something at the babysitters thatneeds to be worked on, before it grows too late :}
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