“Sharing”

I am always amazed how we now have so many ways to share with others. With email we get abundance of good and sometimes bad stuff. Today’s blog is titled “Sharing” for I know the Lord wants us to share the good so somebody may benefit from it. I also know He blesses the good, for He is good! In the Bible Gen 1:31 And God saw everything that He had made, and behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.

I want to share two stories one I will write from memory and the other one that was recently sent to me by a wonderful friend of mine.

“The View” – First story

Two gentlemen were sharing a hospital room. Everyday the one gentleman by the window would describe what he saw out the window. His description of wonderful views helped the other person get through the day. It gave that person hope of what would be there when he got well and was released from the hospital.

One day when the gentleman that was in the bed by the door he didn’t hear anything being described by the voice by the window. See there was a curtain that separated the two gentlemen. When the nurse came into the room he asked about the gentleman by the window. She told him he passed away during the night.

The man asked if he could be moved by the window so he could get to see the great views. The nurse looked puzzled but granted him his wish. When the man looked out the window he could only see a brick wall!


Two Horses – Second story

There is a field, with two horses in it.

From a distance, each horse looks like any other horse.
But if you stop your car, or are walking by, you will
notice something quite amazing. Looking into the eyes
of one horse will disclose that he is blind. His owner
has chosen not to have him put down, but has made a
good home for him .

This alone is amazing.

If you stand nearby and listen, you will hear the
sound of a bell.. Looking around for the source of
the sound, you will see that it comes from the
smaller horse in the field.

Attached to the horse's halter is a small bell..
It lets the blind friend know where the other
horse is, so he can follow.

As you stand and watch these two horses, you'll see
that the horse with the bell is always checking on the
blind horse, and that the blind horse will listen for
the bell and then slowly walk to where the other
horse is, trusting that he will not be led astray.

When the horse with the bell returns to the shelter
of the barn each evening, it stops occasionally and
looks back, making sure that the blind friend isn't
too far behind to hear the bell.

Like the owners of these two horses, God does not
throw us away just because we are not perfect or
because we have problems or challenges.

He watches over us and even brings others into our
lives to help us when we are in need.

Sometimes we are the blind horse being guided by
the little ringing bell of those who God places in
our lives.

Other times we are the guide horse, helping others
to find their way....

Good friends are like that... you may not always
see them, but you know they are always there.

Please listen for my bell and I'll listen for yours.

And remember...be kinder than necessary-everyone
you meet is fighting some kind of battle.

Live simply,
Love generously,
Care deeply,
Speak kindly....
Leave the rest to God

From God’s heart, to mine, to yours,
Ed Shagott