Something nice to end the day....
A little boy is telling his Grandma how everything
is going wrong. School, family problems, severe health
problems, etc.
Meanwhile, Grandma is baking a cake.
She asks her grandson if he would like a snack,
which, of course, he does.
"Here, have some cooking oil."
"Yuck" says the boy.
"How about a couple raw eggs?"
"Gross, Grandma!"
"Would you like some flour then? Or maybe baking
soda?" "Grandma, those are all yucky!"
To which Grandma replies: "Yes, all those things
seem bad all by themselves.But when they are put together in the
right way, they make a wonderfully delicious cake!"
God works the same way. Many times we wonder why he
would let us go through such bad and difficult times.
But God knows that when He puts these things all in His order, they
always work for good! We
just have to trust Him and,eventually, they will all make something
wonderful!
God is crazy about you. He sends you flowers every
spring and a sunrise every morning. Whenever you want to talk, He'll
listen. He can live anywhere in the universe, but He chose your heart.
If you like, share this with the people you really
care about. I Hope your day is a "piece of cake!"
LiTtLe LeRoY
Little Leroy came into the kitchen where his
mother was making dinner. His birthday was coming up
and he thought this was a good time to
tell his mother what he wanted.
"Mom, I want a bike for my birthday." Little
Leroy was a bit of a
troublemaker. He had gotten into trouble at
school and at home.
Leroy's mother asked him if he thought he
deserved to get a bike for
his birthday. Little Leroy, of course, thought he
did.
Leroy's mother, being a Christian woman, wanted
him to reflect on
his behavior over the last year and write a
letter to God and tell
him why he deserved a bike for his birthday.
Little Leroy stomped up
the steps to his room and sat down to write God a
letter.
LETTER 1:
Dear God, I have been a very good boy this year
and I would like
a bike for my birthday. I want a red one. Your
friend, Leroy.
Leroy knew this wasn't true. He had not been a
very good boy this
year, so he tore up the letter and started over.
LETTER 2:
Dear God, this is your friend Leroy. I have been
a pretty good boy
this year, and I would like a red bike for my
birthday.
Thank you, Leroy.
Leroy knew this wasn't true either. He tore up
the letter and started
again.
LETTER 3:
Dear God, I have been an OK boy this year and I
would really like
a red bike for my birthday, Leroy.
Leroy knew he could not send this letter to God
either, so he wrote
another letter.
LETTER 4:
Dear God, I know I haven't been a good boy this
year. I am very
sorry. I will be a good boy if you just send me a
red bike for my
birthday.
Thank you, Leroy.
Leroy knew, even if it was true, this letter was
not going to get
him a bike. By now, Leroy was very upset. He went
downstairs and told
his mother he wanted to go to church. Leroy's
mother thought her
plan had worked because Leroy looked very sad.
"Just be home in time
for dinner," his mother said.
Leroy walked down the street to the church and up
to the altar. He
looked around to see if anyone was there.
He picked up a statue of the Virgin Mary. He
slipped it under his
shirt and ran out of the church, down the street,
into his house, and
up to his room. He shut the door to his room and
sat down with a
piece of paper and a pen. Leroy began to write
his letter to God.
LETTER 5:
I'VE GOT YOUR MAMA. IF YOU WANT TO SEE HER AGAIN,
SEND THE BIKE.
Signed, YOU KNOW WHO.
