Sunday Sentiments this month is about giving our best. I was invited to a friend’s birthday party and last minute I realized I hadn’t picked up a present. What is one to do? Look for a treasure of one’s own to pass on… 🙂
My friend Carrie is the same friend whom I shared a post about organizing her trailer when we lived at Wagon Master RV Park. I helped to re-organize her kitchen and her trailer’s closets over a couple of weeks and this little bit of kindness really helped my friend!
July is her birthday month and as I previously mentioned I did not have a gift for her, so… I shopped my home! In my corner-round display hutch I have probably 50+ teacups and saucers. Mr. Ethereal and I are seriously looking at all the items we had shipped back to Texas from our two storage units. What should stay and what should go? More and more is heading into the garage for a future garage sale, and rightly these things should pass on to new homes. 😉
I do love this teacup set with its expression of faith but I thought my friend would enjoy it more. Carefully I wrapped up this green, tan and pink set placing it inside a pretty gift bag. I found a perfectly new journal already tied with a bow that I had never used and placed that inside the bag, too.
Time came for the birthday party and Carrie was thrilled with all the lovely gifts she received from her friends! She now lives in a group home so these sweet gifts from friends will be happy mementos for her.
“Like the woman at the well, I was seeking
For things that could not satisfy.
And then I heard my Savior speaking—
“Draw from My well that never shall run dry.”
Fill my cup, Lord; I lift it up Lord;
Come and quench this thirsting of my soul.
Bread of Heaven, feed me till I want no more.
Fill my cup, fill it up and make me whole.
There are millions in this world who are seeking
For pleasures earthly goods afford.
But none can match the wondrous treasure
That I find in Jesus Christ my Lord.
So my brother if the things that this world gives you
Leave hungers that won’t pass away,
My blessed Lord will come and save you
If you kneel to Him and humbly pray—”
hymn by Richard Blanchard, 1925 – 2004
I am happy to give Carrie a special memory of the teas we shared at the park after our walks on cold and rainy days. We both miss those sweet and precious times.
God always finds the right gifts… 🙂
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Barb,What a wonderful post! It only goes to show how passing on something that you love can truly brighten some one else's day and become a special gift. I did something similar when my great niece, who takes balliet, loved a Ballerina doll that I had. At Christmas this past year, Joe and I attended her dance studio's production of the Nutcracker and I gifted her the ballerina doll in honor of her performance. She broke into tears and then ran to show her dance instructor it. That was one of the best Christmas gifts that anyone could have given to me. Both her parents, my niece and nephew, and Joe and I cried at her reaction to a simple gift…….Thanks so much for stopping by and thanks for sharing this lovely story…Hugs,Deb
This is lovely, Debbie! How wonderful!!! I'm never sure if these replies get back so I sent another message through Gmail. 🙂 Such a lovely story and I'm so glad your grand-niece was overjoyed with her gift!Hugs,Barb 🙂
Super special gift and love the biblical sentiments. The Lord is good, and He used you to bless her! Thanks for sharing at Tuesday Turn About, my friend!
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