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A Young Man Was Getting Ready To Graduate From ... PRO
Contributed by Scott Carroll on Mar 11, 2008 (message contributor)
A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer’ 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 beautifully wrapped gift box.
Curious, and somewhat disappointed, the young man opened the Box and found a lovely, leather-bound Bible, with the young man’s name embossed in gold.
Angry, he raised his voice to his father and said, "With all your money you give me a Bible?" and stormed out of the house.
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 of things.
When he arrived at his father’s house, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart.
He began to search through his father’s important papers and saw the still new Bible, just as he had left it years ago. With tears,...
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When I Was In Seminary, I Lived In A Small One ...
Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jan 29, 2004
When I was in seminary, I lived in a small one bedroom apartment. I was single at the time and didn’t have much. I was turning off the lights to go to bed one night. As I tried to make my way to the bed with the lights off, I misjudged the width of the door frame and slammed my toes up against ...read more
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When I Was In Seminary, I Lived In A Small One ...
Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jan 29, 2004
When I was in seminary, I lived in a small one bedroom apartment. I was single at the time and didn’t have much. I was turning off the lights to go to bed one night. As I tried to make my way to the bed with the lights off, I misjudged the width of the door frame and slammed my toes up against ...read more
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When I Was In Seminary, I Lived In A Small One ...
Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jan 29, 2004
When I was in seminary, I lived in a small one bedroom apartment. I was single at the time and didn’t have much. I was turning off the lights to go to bed one night. As I tried to make my way to the bed with the lights off, I misjudged the width of the door frame and slammed my toes up against ...read more
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When I Was In Seminary, I Lived In A Small One ...
Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jan 29, 2004
When I was in seminary, I lived in a small one bedroom apartment. I was single at the time and didn’t have much. I was turning off the lights to go to bed one night. As I tried to make my way to the bed with the lights off, I misjudged the width of the door frame and slammed my toes up against ...read more
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When I Was In Seminary, I Lived In A Small One ...
Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jan 29, 2004
When I was in seminary, I lived in a small one bedroom apartment. I was single at the time and didn’t have much. I was turning off the lights to go to bed one night. As I tried to make my way to the bed with the lights off, I misjudged the width of the door frame and slammed my toes up against ...read more
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