Touching Life Story

markjacob · January 27th, 2010, 11:40 PM

A young man was getting ready to graduate college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer's showroom, and knowing his father could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted.

As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs that his father had purchased the car. Finally, on the morning of his graduation his father called him into his private study. His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful wrapped gift box.

Curious, but somewhat disappointed the young man opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound Bible. Angrily, he raised his voice at his father and said, "With all your money you give me a Bible?" and stormed out of the house, leaving the holy
book.

Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business. He had a beautiful home and wonderful family, but realized his father was very old, and thought perhaps he should go to him. He had not seen him since that graduation day. Before he could make arrangements, he received a telegram telling him his father had passed away, and willed all of his possessions to his son. He needed to come home immediately and take care things. When he arrived at his father's house, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart.

He began to search his father's important papers and saw the still new Bible, just as he had left it years ago. With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. As he read those words, a car key dropped from an envelope taped behind the Bible.
It had a tag with the dealer's name, the same dealer who had the sports car he had desired. On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the words...PAID IN FULL.

How many times do we miss God's blessings because they are not packaged as we expected?

Wolf Duck · January 29th, 2010, 01:09 PM

Is this really the place for posts such as these?

Cowboy · February 27th, 2010, 09:02 PM

We've always put stories like this in here Wolf Duck, why change things now? It's scuttlebutt for a reason.

Wolf Duck · March 5th, 2010, 01:44 PM

This just seems more like spam than anything real. Sorta like someone just signed up for an account just to post this. But what do i know....

Cowboy · March 5th, 2010, 02:32 PM

It's the most action this board has seen in quite some time....I every now and then pop in to see what's happening...not much from what I can tell.

January 27th, 2010, 11:40 PM	#1
markjacob Registered User Recruit Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Touching Life Story A young man was getting ready to graduate college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer's showroom, and knowing his father could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted. As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs that his father had purchased the car. Finally, on the morning of his graduation his father called him into his private study. His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful wrapped gift box. Curious, but somewhat disappointed the young man opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound Bible. Angrily, he raised his voice at his father and said, "With all your money you give me a Bible?" and stormed out of the house, leaving the holy book. Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business. He had a beautiful home and wonderful family, but realized his father was very old, and thought perhaps he should go to him. He had not seen him since that graduation day. Before he could make arrangements, he received a telegram telling him his father had passed away, and willed all of his possessions to his son. He needed to come home immediately and take care things. When he arrived at his father's house, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart. He began to search his father's important papers and saw the still new Bible, just as he had left it years ago. With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. As he read those words, a car key dropped from an envelope taped behind the Bible. It had a tag with the dealer's name, the same dealer who had the sports car he had desired. On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the words...PAID IN FULL. How many times do we miss God's blessings because they are not packaged as we expected? __________________ buy nintendo dsi r4

January 29th, 2010, 01:09 PM	#2
Wolf Duck Registered User Lieutenant Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 290 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Touching Life Story Is this really the place for posts such as these? __________________ LCDR Joseph "Wolf Duck" Mirabella

February 27th, 2010, 09:02 PM	#3
Cowboy Registered User Admiral Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: United States Posts: 2,111 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Touching Life Story We've always put stories like this in here Wolf Duck, why change things now? It's scuttlebutt for a reason.

March 5th, 2010, 01:44 PM	#4
Wolf Duck Registered User Lieutenant Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 290 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Touching Life Story This just seems more like spam than anything real. Sorta like someone just signed up for an account just to post this. But what do i know.... __________________ LCDR Joseph "Wolf Duck" Mirabella

March 5th, 2010, 02:32 PM	#5
Cowboy Registered User Admiral Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: United States Posts: 2,111 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Touching Life Story It's the most action this board has seen in quite some time....I every now and then pop in to see what's happening...not much from what I can tell.

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