Guest guest Posted February 11, 2001 Report Share Posted February 11, 2001 , I really enjoyed this...thanks! We all need remember to count our blessings and that God is there to carry our troubles, if we just let Him. elle > God's boxes > > Author Unknown > > I have in my hands two boxes > which God gave me to hold. > He said, " Put all your sorrows in the black, > And all your joys in the gold. " > > I heeded His words, and in the two boxes > Both my joys and sorrows I stored > But though the gold became heavier each day > The black was as light as before > > With curiosity, I opened the black > I wanted to find out why > And I saw, in the base of the box, a hole > Which my sorrows had fallen out by > > I showed the hole to God, and mused aloud, > " I wonder where my sorrows could be. " > He smiled a gentle smile at me. " > " My child, they're all here with me.. " > > I asked, " God, why give me the boxes, > Why the gold, and the black with the hole? " > " My child, the gold is for you to count your blessings, > The black is for you to let go. " > > We should consider all of our friends a blessing. > Send this to a friend today just to let them know you are > thinking of them and that they are a joy in your life. > > A ball is a circle, No beginning, no end. > It keeps us together Like our Circle of Friends > But the treasure inside for you to see > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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