Subj:    FW: [thekleins] A Very Special Story {01}
Date:   11/16/01 8:42:15 AM Central Standard Time
From:   Lori.Ollila@globalcrossing.com (Ollila, Lori)
To: bncbrown@netzero.net (Brenda Brown (E-mail)), JNooyen@stvgb.org (Jackie 
Nooyen (E-mail)), Kerrie.Kennedy@globalcrossing.com (Kennedy, Kerrie), 
Lisa.Voelker@nsighttel.com (Lisa Voelker (E-mail)), mich888@aol.com (Michelle 
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Michelle)

 
-----Original Message-----
From: Rev. Carl Klein [mailto:kleinc@jps.net]
Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2001 11:40 PM
To: Ollila, Lori
Subject: [thekleins] A Very Special Story {01}



THIS IS ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL
 
> >
> > The cheerful little girl with bouncy golden curls
>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 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 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 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 cheek 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. Sleep well. God bless you, little
>one. Daddy
> > loves you." And as always, he brushed her cheek
>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.
**********************************
> >
> > You can do two things with this story:
> > A. Pass it on and let others be touched by its
>message;  or
> > B. Throw it away and not let it touch your heart.
> >

> > The greatest gifts happen when you share love and
>touch others
>'hearts!