A STORY WORTH REPEATING.. HOPE YOU ENJOY!
A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law,
and four-year grandson. The old man's hands trembled,
his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. The family
ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's
shaky hands and failing sight made eating difficult. Peas
rolled off his spoon onto the floor. When he grasped the glass,
milk spilled on the tablecloth. The son and daughter-in-law
became irritated with the mess. "We must do something about
Grandfather," said the son. "I've had enough of his spilled milk,
noisy eating, and food on the floor". So the husband and wife
set a small table in the corner.
There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family
enjoyed their dinners together. Since Grandfather had broken
a dish or two, his food was served in a wooden bowl. When the
family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a
tear in his eye as he sat alone. Still, the only words the
couple had for him were sharp admonitions when
he dropped a fork or spilled food. The four-year-old watched
it all in silence.
One evening before supper,
the father noticed his son playing with wood scraps on the floor.
He asked the child sweetly, "What are you making?"
Just as sweetly, the boy responded, "Oh, I am making a little
bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when you get old."
The four year old smiled and went back to work. The words
so struck the parents that they were speechless. Then tears
started to stream down their cheeks. Though no word was
spoken, both knew what must be done. That evening
the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back
to the family table. For the remainder of his days he ate
every meal with the family. And for some reason, neither
husband nor wife seemed to care any longer when a fork
was dropped, milk spilled, or the tablecloth soiled.
YouTube - I Luv U Lord by 4-year old
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oh my! this is how I feel when we use the "big kettle" at work..ours
is even bigger and the paddle we stir it with looks like a plastic boat oar.
We tease that it's the "witches brew" .... today was spaghetti and it
all went really well, (or no one complained) and quickly too! LOL
YouTube - Who Am I Casting Crowns
thankfully, we don't have to heat it over a fire.. ours is much more
up to date, lol! we are still working really hard, but so
thankful for our jobs and our soon to be insurance.
THANK YOU GOD! I AM GLAD TO BE YOUR CHILD,
and four-year grandson. The old man's hands trembled,
his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. The family
ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's
shaky hands and failing sight made eating difficult. Peas
rolled off his spoon onto the floor. When he grasped the glass,
milk spilled on the tablecloth. The son and daughter-in-law
became irritated with the mess. "We must do something about
Grandfather," said the son. "I've had enough of his spilled milk,
noisy eating, and food on the floor". So the husband and wife
set a small table in the corner.
There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family
enjoyed their dinners together. Since Grandfather had broken
a dish or two, his food was served in a wooden bowl. When the
family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a
tear in his eye as he sat alone. Still, the only words the
couple had for him were sharp admonitions when
he dropped a fork or spilled food. The four-year-old watched
it all in silence.
One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scraps on the floor.
He asked the child sweetly, "What are you making?"
Just as sweetly, the boy responded, "Oh, I am making a little
bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when you get old."
The four year old smiled and went back to work. The words
so struck the parents that they were speechless. Then tears
started to stream down their cheeks. Though no word was
spoken, both knew what must be done. That evening
the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back
to the family table. For the remainder of his days he ate
every meal with the family. And for some reason, neither
husband nor wife seemed to care any longer when a fork
was dropped, milk spilled, or the tablecloth soiled.
YouTube - I Luv U Lord by 4-year old
=================================================
oh my! this is how I feel when we use the "big kettle" at work..ours
is even bigger and the paddle we stir it with looks like a plastic boat oar.
We tease that it's the "witches brew" .... today was spaghetti and it
all went really well, (or no one complained) and quickly too! LOL
YouTube - Who Am I Casting Crowns
thankfully, we don't have to heat it over a fire.. ours is much more
up to date, lol! we are still working really hard, but so
thankful for our jobs and our soon to be insurance.
THANK YOU GOD! I AM GLAD TO BE YOUR CHILD,
YouTube - Child of the King (lol, and not a witch.)
PRAYING FOR YOU AND YOURS TONIGHT AND
NIGHTLY..GOD BLESS EACH OF YOU AND
HOLD EACH OF US IN HIS LOVING ARMS.
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