----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Margaret Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2011 8:53 PM Subject: Fwd: God's Wife >Begin forwarded message: >Subject: God's Wife >> >> >> >> >> >> >>Adorable children~~they say it as they see >>it!!................................... >> >>Too good to not pass on! >> >>Subject: God's Wife >> >> >> >> Priceless! >>God's Wife >>IT WILL KNOCK YOUR SOCKS OFF >> >>I especially liked number 5! >> >> Author and lecturer Leo Buscaglia once >>Talked about a contest he was asked to judge. >>The purpose of the >>Contest was to find the most caring child. >> >> The winner was: >> >>1. A four-year-old child, whose next door >>Neighbor was an elderly gentleman, who had recently lost his >>Wife. Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went into the old >>Gentleman's' yard, climbed onto his lap, and just sat there. >> When his mother asked him what he had >>Said to the neighbor, the little boy just said, 'Nothing, I just >>Helped him cry.' >> >>********************************************* >> >>2. Teacher Debbie Moon's first graders were >>Discussing a picture of a family. One little boy in the picture >>Had a different hair color than the other members. One of her >>Students suggested that he was adopted. >> A little girl said, 'I know all about >>Adoption, I was adopted..' >> >> 'What does it mean to be adopted?', asked >> Another child. >> >> 'It means', said the girl, 'that you grew >>In your mommy's heart instead of her tummy!' >> >>************************ ********************* >> >>3. On my way home one day, I stopped to >>Watch a Little League base ball game that was being played in a >>Park near my home. As I sat down behind the bench on the first- >>Base line, I asked one of the boys what the score was >> 'We're behind 14 to nothing,' he answered >>With a smile. >> >> 'Really,' I said. 'I have to say you >>Don't look very discouraged.' >> >> 'Discouraged?', the boy asked with a >>Puzzled look on his face... >> >>'Why should we be discouraged? We haven't >>Been up to bat yet.' >> >>*********************** ********************** >> >>4. Whenever I'm disappointed with my spot >>In life, I stop and think about little Jamie Scott. >> >> Jamie was trying out for a part in the >>School play. His mother told me that he'd set his heart on being >>In it, though she feared he would not be chosen.. >> >> On the day the parts were awarded, I went >>With her to collect him after school. Jamie rushed up to her, >>Eyes shining with pride and excitement.. 'Guess what, Mom,' he >>Shouted, and then said those words that will remain a lesson to >>Me....'I've been chosen to clap and cheer.' >> >>********************************************* >> >>5. An eye witness account from New York >>City , on a cold day in December, >>Some years ago: A little boy, >>About 10-years-old, was standing before a shoe store on the >>Roadway, barefooted, peering through the window, and shivering >>With cold. >> >> A lady approached the young boy and said, >> 'My, but you're in such deep thought staring in that window!' >> >>'I was asking God to give me a pair of >>Shoes,' was the boy's reply. >> >> The lady took him by the hand, went into >> The store, and asked the clerk to get half a dozen pairs of socks >>For the boy. She then asked if he could give her a basin of water >>And a towel. He quickly brought them to her. >> >>She took the little fellow to the back >>Part of the store and, removing her gloves, knelt down, washed >>His little feet, and dried them with the towel. >> >>By this time, the clerk had returned with >>The socks.. Placing a pair upon the boy's feet, she purchased him >>A pair of shoes.. >> >> She tied up the remaining pairs of socks >>And gave them to him.. She patted him on the head and said, 'No >>Doubt, you will be more comfortable now..' >> >> As she turned to go, the astonished kid >>Caught her by the hand, and looking up into her face, with tears >>In his eyes, asked her: >> >> 'Are you God's wife?' >> >>********************************************* >> >>SEND TO ALL WHO LOVE AND CARE FOR CHILDREN. >> Hope this put a smile on your face it >>Sure did mine! >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >