I was watching some reunion videos the other day. Those are the ones
where the serviceman or servicewoman returns home after many months to
surprise their families. One in particular widened my smile and
moistened my eyes at the same time.
In it a five year old little
girl was celebrating her birthday party. After blowing out the candles
on her birthday cake it was time to open her presents. She seemed
especially delighted when she opened up a box holding a new doll. Just
then, however, her Dad walked out from behind a wall and tapped her on
her shoulder. She looked up at him, screamed, dropped her doll, and
jumped into his arms. Then she began to cry tears of pure joy while
telling her Daddy how she loved him and how she had missed him. During
all of this the doll lay forgotten on the floor. That wise little girl
knew what her real gift was.
In this life we all need to realize
that the real gift we give isn't just reserved for birthdays.
The real gift we give every single day. The real gift we give is
ourselves. The money we spend and the things we buy mean little in
comparison. The real gift is in the love we share. The real gift is in
the hugs we share. The real gift is in the smiles we spread. The real
gift is in the time we spend. The real gift is in the very life we live.
Leo Buscaglia once said: "This life is God's gift to you. How you
live it is your gift to God." May you make your real gift the best gift
imaginable then. May you increase your wisdom, nurture your love, build
up your kindness, and grow your joy. May you make yourself the best
person you can possibly be. And may you give that glorious gift of
yourself to others, and to God. If you do so you will have happiness. If
you do so you will spread goodness. If you do so you will bring a whole
lot of Heaven down here to Earth.
The Real Gift
Today's Bible Verse:
"The amazing grace of the Master, Jesus Christ, the extravagant love
of God, the intimate friendship of the Holy Spirit, be with all of you."
(2Cor 13:14, MSG)
The Real Gift
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