Hey Guys, I just wanted to tell you about the yard sale Alexis and I are having. Well,we are doing a yard sale and all the money goes to Henryville Elementary.So far we have raised alot more than we thought we would have. Thank you for all the donations People have given us. It has helped alot.
Friday, April 13, 2012
Monday, April 2, 2012
The Pearl Necklace
I was forwarded this message a while back, and since then it has helped me get through all of my rough patches in life. Hopefully, it can do the same for you.
The Pearl Necklace
The cheerful little girl with bouncy golden curls was almost five. Waiting with her mom at the checkout stand, she saw them, a circle of glistening white pearls in a pink foil box. "Oh Mommy please, Mommy. Can I have them? Please, Mommy, please?" Quickly the mom checked the back of the little foil box and then looked back into the pleading blue eyes of her little girl's upturned face. "A dollar ninety-five. That's almost $2.00. If you really want them, I'll think of some extra chores for you and in no time you can save enough money to buy them for yourself. Your birthday's only a week away and you might get another crisp dollar bill from Grandma." As soon as Jenny got home, she emptied her penny bank and counted out 17 pennies. After dinner, she did more than her share of chores and went to the neighbor and asked Mrs. McJames if she could pick dandelions for ten cents. On her birthday, Grandma did give her another new dollar bill and at last she had enough money to buy the necklace. Jenny loved her pearls. They made her feel dressed up and grown up. She wore them everywhere. Sunday school, kindergarden, even to bed. The only time she ever took them off was when she went swimming or took a bath. Her mom said if they got wet, they might turn her neck green. Jenny had a very loving daddy and every night when she was ready for bed, he would stop whatever he was doing and come upstairs to read her a story One night as he finished the story, he asked Jenny, "Do you love me?" "Oh yes, daddy. You know that I love you." "Then give me your pearls. "Oh, daddy, not my pearls. But you can have Princess, the white horse from my collection, the one with the pink tail. Rember, daddy? The one you gave me. She's my favorite." "That's okay, Honey. Daddy loves you. Good night." And she brushed her cheek with a kiss. About a week later, after the story time, Jenny's dad asked again, "Do you love me?" "Daddy, you know I love you." "Then give me your pearls." "Oh, Daddy, not my pearls. But you can have my baby doll. The brand new one I got for my birthday. She is beautiful and you can have the yellow blanket that matches her sleeper.." "That's ok. Sleep well, little one. Daddy loves you." And as always, he kissed her cheek before leaving her room. A few nights later when her daddy came in, Jenny was sitting on her bed. As he came close, he saw that her chin was trembling, and a silent tear rolled down her cheek. "What is it, Jenny? What's the matter?" Jenny didn't say anything, but lifted her little hand up to her daddy. When she opened it, there was her little pearl necklace. With a quiver, she finally said, "Here daddy; this is for you." With tears gathering in his own eyes, Jenny's daddy reached out with one hand to take the dime store necklace, and with the other hand he reached into his pocket and pulled out a blue velvet case with a strand of real genuine pearls and gave them to Jenny... He had them all the time. He was just waiting for her to give up the dime-store stuff so he could give her the genuine treasure.
So it is with our Heavenly Father. He is waiting for us to give up the cheap things in our lives so that he can give us beautiful treasures. God will never take away something without giving something better in your place.
The Pearl Necklace
The cheerful little girl with bouncy golden curls was almost five. Waiting with her mom at the checkout stand, she saw them, a circle of glistening white pearls in a pink foil box. "Oh Mommy please, Mommy. Can I have them? Please, Mommy, please?" Quickly the mom checked the back of the little foil box and then looked back into the pleading blue eyes of her little girl's upturned face. "A dollar ninety-five. That's almost $2.00. If you really want them, I'll think of some extra chores for you and in no time you can save enough money to buy them for yourself. Your birthday's only a week away and you might get another crisp dollar bill from Grandma." As soon as Jenny got home, she emptied her penny bank and counted out 17 pennies. After dinner, she did more than her share of chores and went to the neighbor and asked Mrs. McJames if she could pick dandelions for ten cents. On her birthday, Grandma did give her another new dollar bill and at last she had enough money to buy the necklace. Jenny loved her pearls. They made her feel dressed up and grown up. She wore them everywhere. Sunday school, kindergarden, even to bed. The only time she ever took them off was when she went swimming or took a bath. Her mom said if they got wet, they might turn her neck green. Jenny had a very loving daddy and every night when she was ready for bed, he would stop whatever he was doing and come upstairs to read her a story One night as he finished the story, he asked Jenny, "Do you love me?" "Oh yes, daddy. You know that I love you." "Then give me your pearls. "Oh, daddy, not my pearls. But you can have Princess, the white horse from my collection, the one with the pink tail. Rember, daddy? The one you gave me. She's my favorite." "That's okay, Honey. Daddy loves you. Good night." And she brushed her cheek with a kiss. About a week later, after the story time, Jenny's dad asked again, "Do you love me?" "Daddy, you know I love you." "Then give me your pearls." "Oh, Daddy, not my pearls. But you can have my baby doll. The brand new one I got for my birthday. She is beautiful and you can have the yellow blanket that matches her sleeper.." "That's ok. Sleep well, little one. Daddy loves you." And as always, he kissed her cheek before leaving her room. A few nights later when her daddy came in, Jenny was sitting on her bed. As he came close, he saw that her chin was trembling, and a silent tear rolled down her cheek. "What is it, Jenny? What's the matter?" Jenny didn't say anything, but lifted her little hand up to her daddy. When she opened it, there was her little pearl necklace. With a quiver, she finally said, "Here daddy; this is for you." With tears gathering in his own eyes, Jenny's daddy reached out with one hand to take the dime store necklace, and with the other hand he reached into his pocket and pulled out a blue velvet case with a strand of real genuine pearls and gave them to Jenny... He had them all the time. He was just waiting for her to give up the dime-store stuff so he could give her the genuine treasure.
So it is with our Heavenly Father. He is waiting for us to give up the cheap things in our lives so that he can give us beautiful treasures. God will never take away something without giving something better in your place.
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