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Gold Wrapping Paper
The story goes that some time ago a mother punished her 5 year old daughter
for wasting a roll of expensive gold wrapping paper. Money was tight and
she became even more upset when the child used the gold paper to decorate a
box to put under the Christmas tree.
Nevertheless, the little girl brought the gift box to her mother the next
morning and said, "This is for you, Momma."
The mother was embarrassed by her earlier over reaction, but her anger
flared again when she opened the box and found it was empty. She spoke to
her daughter in a harsh manner. "Don't you know, young lady, when you give
someone a present there's supposed to be something inside the package?"
She had tears in her eyes and said, "Oh, Momma, it's not empty! I blew
kisses into it until it was full."
The mother was crushed. She fell on her knees and put her arms around her
little girl, and she begged her forgiveness for her thoughtless anger. An
accident took the life of the child only a short time later, and it is told
that the mother kept that gold box by her bed for all the years of her
life. Whenever she was discouraged or faced difficult problems she would
open the box and take out an imaginary kiss and remember the love of the
child who had put it there.
In a very real sense, each of us, as human beings, have been given a Golden
box filled with unconditional love and kisses from our children, family,
friends and GOD. There is no more precious possession anyone could hold.
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Centered in Your presence, dear God, I let go of every concern and my soul awakens to new blessings of Your love and grace.
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