Gifts For and From All
So, it's been a while since I last posted an update. Well, this one is a good one, I think. Something this long would have never fit in my AIM profile. It's the whole reason I got this blog. So, read and enjoy!
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God’s gift to man was woman. God’s gift to woman was children. God’s gift to children was the ability to grow and become men and women. Gifts. That’s what life is all about. Gifts. The giving of one thing to another for no other reason than love. But, God is not the only one to give gifts. We give gifts to each other, and to Him as well.
Man’s gift to the woman was and is himself, and it is still rejected as often as it ever was. Man’s gift to children was and is his time, which often becomes a gift to the woman. Man’s gift to God was and is and will always be the praise of His name in all the man does.
Woman’s gift to the man is patience, which often times is undeserving. Woman’s gift to children is nurturing, which often seems less of a gift and more of a responsibility and a trial. Woman’s gift to God was and is and will always be the praise of His name in all the woman does.
Children’s gift to the man is the testing of patience, which is more of a gift for the children and a trial for the man. Children’s gift to the woman is the gift of insanity, which otherwise would make woman very predictable after becoming mothers. Children’s gift to God was and is and will always be the sense of curiosity and wonder at the world, and the ability to accept as truth even the most outrageous happenings of Scripture.
Now, it would seem as though the list has been completed, but there is in fact one more category of people which if left out would leave a hole in the whole treatise. That group is the children who are part-way to becoming men and women, otherwise known as college students.
Man’s gift to college students is the delay of his much sought after retirement (which is desirable for the man due to the gift of his children) by as much as forever. Woman’s gift to college students is the genuine concern and loving words that only a mother can give, and the heartfelt sadness at their parting (no matter how much of the gift of insanity her children gave her). Children’s gift to college students is the same as their gift to man, testing of patience, only to a lesser degree so as to give the college student at least one reason to be glad to go back to school. God’s gift to the college student is the gift of the Fruit of the Tree of Life, which used to grow on the actual tree, but now has to be stripped from the plastic package which has the word, “Ramen” on it.
College student’s gift to man is the hope that somehow their child will become a millionaire and he can retire anyway. College student’s gift to woman is the satisfaction of knowing that her college student will eventually receive children of their own who will give them back 10 fold the gift of insanity she was given, because as a Grandmother, she will be in a position to help the children with their goal. College student’s gift to the children was and is and will always be their room and anything that got left behind. College student’s gift to God is the gift of submission, of becoming the men and women that God wants them to be, of their own accord.
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Sorry, no quotes this time. My sources gave out! =P
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God’s gift to man was woman. God’s gift to woman was children. God’s gift to children was the ability to grow and become men and women. Gifts. That’s what life is all about. Gifts. The giving of one thing to another for no other reason than love. But, God is not the only one to give gifts. We give gifts to each other, and to Him as well.
Man’s gift to the woman was and is himself, and it is still rejected as often as it ever was. Man’s gift to children was and is his time, which often becomes a gift to the woman. Man’s gift to God was and is and will always be the praise of His name in all the man does.
Woman’s gift to the man is patience, which often times is undeserving. Woman’s gift to children is nurturing, which often seems less of a gift and more of a responsibility and a trial. Woman’s gift to God was and is and will always be the praise of His name in all the woman does.
Children’s gift to the man is the testing of patience, which is more of a gift for the children and a trial for the man. Children’s gift to the woman is the gift of insanity, which otherwise would make woman very predictable after becoming mothers. Children’s gift to God was and is and will always be the sense of curiosity and wonder at the world, and the ability to accept as truth even the most outrageous happenings of Scripture.
Now, it would seem as though the list has been completed, but there is in fact one more category of people which if left out would leave a hole in the whole treatise. That group is the children who are part-way to becoming men and women, otherwise known as college students.
Man’s gift to college students is the delay of his much sought after retirement (which is desirable for the man due to the gift of his children) by as much as forever. Woman’s gift to college students is the genuine concern and loving words that only a mother can give, and the heartfelt sadness at their parting (no matter how much of the gift of insanity her children gave her). Children’s gift to college students is the same as their gift to man, testing of patience, only to a lesser degree so as to give the college student at least one reason to be glad to go back to school. God’s gift to the college student is the gift of the Fruit of the Tree of Life, which used to grow on the actual tree, but now has to be stripped from the plastic package which has the word, “Ramen” on it.
College student’s gift to man is the hope that somehow their child will become a millionaire and he can retire anyway. College student’s gift to woman is the satisfaction of knowing that her college student will eventually receive children of their own who will give them back 10 fold the gift of insanity she was given, because as a Grandmother, she will be in a position to help the children with their goal. College student’s gift to the children was and is and will always be their room and anything that got left behind. College student’s gift to God is the gift of submission, of becoming the men and women that God wants them to be, of their own accord.
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Sorry, no quotes this time. My sources gave out! =P
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I have only recently discovered your postings. This one is particularly great. Keep writing!
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