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The cheerful little girl with a bright beautiful smile was almost
five. Waiting with her mother 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 mother checked the back of the little foil box and then
looked back into the pleading bright 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 she 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, kindergarten, even to bed.
The only time she took them off was when she went swimming or had a
bubble bath. Mother 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. Remember, daddy? The one you gave me. She's my very favorite."
"That's okay, honey, daddy loves you. Good night." And he brushed her
forehead with a kiss.
About a week later, after the story time, Jenny's daddy 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 okay, honey. Sleep well. God bless you, little one. Daddy loves you"
And as always, he brushed her forehead with a gentle kiss.
A few nights later when her daddy came in, Jenny was sitting on her
bed with her legs crossed Indian style. As he came close, he noticed
her chin was trembling and one 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. And when she opened it, there
was her little pearl necklace. With a little 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 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. Isn't God good? Are you holding onto things that God wants
you to let go of? Are you holding on to harmful or unnecessary
partners, relationships, habits and activities that you have come so
attached to that it seems impossible to let go? Sometimes it is so
hard to see what is in the other hand but do believe this one thing:
God will never take away something without giving you something better
in its place!
*Author Unknown
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Posted by Alice on 2007-10-20 02:03:55 | Rating: | Views: 197
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I like this one...
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Posted by olp76
on 2007-10-20 03:22:09
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Amen! This is one of my favorites too! Great job Alice!
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Posted by debwrkn4jesus
on 2007-10-20 08:27:32
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Thanks, Alice. This story was absolutely beautiful.
When we can learn to surrender our own desires, the Lord can begin to use in ways we'd never imagine.
That's the kind of love we're supposed to have. Love that would draw us to give anything at all for the one we love. Long ago, many gave their lives for the God they loved. Today, we dedicate our lives to the God we love.
If He could bear our burden for us, surely we can give up our greatest desires and hopes. When the Lord has full control, life will run more smoothly.
Anyways, beautiful story...thanks for sharing. :)
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Posted by naomidarlene
on 2007-10-20 11:59:46
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Thank you Alice, this story is truly beautiful and makes me think Have I given all to him? I love it and will share this story.
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Posted by sistercyndi
on 2007-10-20 12:21:49
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Thank you all! It was my hope that it would be a lesson for all of us! Blessings to all! :)
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Posted by Alice
on 2007-10-20 13:05:02
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Oh how delightful - thank you so much for sharing xo
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Posted by kentlass
on 2007-10-20 16:55:04
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You're welcome, kentlass! I enjoy reading many of your blogs, too!
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Posted by Alice
on 2007-10-20 16:58:13
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This entry made my heart soar with happiness.
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Posted by Whitters
on 2007-10-22 14:32:20
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Thank you, Whitters! Glad it spoke to your heart! :)
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Posted by Alice
on 2007-10-25 13:27:12
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This by far, is the most touching thing I've read in months. The Lord uses You Alice through the net...I hope you know that.
Thank you for posting this.
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Posted by Ana_stacia
on 2007-12-19 16:56:21
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Oh, Ana!.....I am SO glad this story blessed you! Thank you for your kind words! May you feel Jesus' love, new strength and courage!
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Posted by Alice
on 2007-12-21 00:25:56
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