Fw: The Butterfly

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Fwd: "The Butterfly"

--- > > > The Butterfly > > A man found a cocoon of a butterfly. One day a > > small > > opening appeared. He sat and watched the butterfly > > for several > > hours as it struggled to force its body through > > that little hole. > > Then it seemed to stop making any progress. > > It appeared as if it had > > gotten as far as it could, and it could go no > > further. So to help the > > butterfly, he took a pair of scissors and snipped > > off the remaining bit of > > the cocoon. The butterfly then emerged easily. But > > it had a swollen body and > > small, shriveled wings. The man continued to > > watch the butterfly > > because he expected that, at any moment, the wings > > would enlarge and expand > > to be able to support the body, which would > > contract in time. Neither > > happened! In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of > > its life crawling around > > with a swollen body and shriveled wings. It never > > was able to fly. What the > > man, in his kindness and haste, did not understand > > was that the restricting > > cocoon and the struggle required for the butterfly > > to get through the tiny > > opening were God's way of forcing fluid from the > > body of the butterfly into > > its wings so that it would be ready for flight once > > it achieved its freedom > > from the cocoon. > > Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in > > our lives.If God allowed > > us to go through our lives without any obstacles, it > > > > would cripple us. We would not be as strong as we > > could have been. We could > > never fly! > > I asked for Strength.........And God gave me > > difficulties to make me > > strong. I asked for Wisdom.........And God gave me > > problems to solve. I > > asked for Prosperity..........And God gave me brain > > and brawn to work .I > > asked for Courage.........And God gave me danger to > > overcome. I asked for > > Love.........And God gave me troubled people to > > help. I asked for > > Favors.........And God gave me opportunities. I > > received nothing I wanted > > ........I received everything I needed! May God > > Bless You with unspeakable > > joy, not only in the world to come, but in this > > world also. > > May your path be bright and full of light > > everywhere you > > go. May God tell darkness that it must flee at your > > command. And, I pray > > your feet will never stumble out of God's plan. May > > the desires of your heart > > come true, and may you experience Peace in > > everything you do. May Goodness, > > Kindness, and Mercy come your way. And, may you gain > > Wisdom and grow in the > > Lord > > everyday. Please send this Blessing to those you > > care about. It may be just > > what they need to hear, at just the right time. > > Gerry/MAR

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> > The Butterfly

> > A man found a cocoon of a butterfly. One day a

> > small

> > opening appeared. He sat and watched the butterfly

> > for several

> > hours as it struggled to force its body through

> > that little hole.

> > Then it seemed to stop making any progress.

> > It appeared as if it had

> > gotten as far as it could, and it could go no

> > further. So to help the

> > butterfly, he took a pair of scissors and snipped

> > off the remaining bit of

> > the cocoon. The butterfly then emerged easily. But

> > it had a swollen body and

> > small, shriveled wings. The man continued to

> > watch the butterfly

> > because he expected that, at any moment, the wings

> > would enlarge and expand

> > to be able to support the body, which would

> > contract in time. Neither

> > happened! In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of

> > its life crawling around

> > with a swollen body and shriveled wings. It never

> > was able to fly. What the

> > man, in his kindness and haste, did not understand

> > was that the restricting

> > cocoon and the struggle required for the butterfly

> > to get through the tiny

> > opening were God's way of forcing fluid from the

> > body of the butterfly into

> > its wings so that it would be ready for flight once

> > it achieved its freedom

> > from the cocoon.

> > Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in

> > our lives.If God allowed

> > us to go through our lives without any obstacles, it

> >

> > would cripple us. We would not be as strong as we

> > could have been. We could

> > never fly!

> > I asked for Strength.........And God gave me

> > difficulties to make me

> > strong. I asked for Wisdom.........And God gave me

> > problems to solve. I

> > asked for Prosperity..........And God gave me brain

> > and brawn to work .I

> > asked for Courage.........And God gave me danger to

> > overcome. I asked for

> > Love.........And God gave me troubled people to

> > help. I asked for

> > Favors.........And God gave me opportunities. I

> > received nothing I wanted

> > ........I received everything I needed! May God

> > Bless You with unspeakable

> > joy, not only in the world to come, but in this

> > world also.

> > May your path be bright and full of light

> > everywhere you

> > go. May God tell darkness that it must flee at your

> > command. And, I pray

> > your feet will never stumble out of God's plan. May

> > the desires of your heart

> > come true, and may you experience Peace in

> > everything you do. May Goodness,

> > Kindness, and Mercy come your way. And, may you gain

> > Wisdom and grow in the

> > Lord

> > everyday. Please send this Blessing to those you

> > care about. It may be just

> > what they need to hear, at just the right time.

> >

> >Dear Family & Friends;

Hope you enjoy " The Butterfly " as much as I did. May you all be

blessed , as I have been blessed with wonderful family and great friends

!!!! " Easter Blessings " Love,

P.S. We're back from " our " vacation in the Sunshine State and we had a

wonderful time visiting friends,enjoying the wonderful fresh fruits, warm

temps. and all the exciting birding we did !!!! Nevertheless there is

NO " place like home " .

Take care and have a " Great Day " !!!!