When I was about 10 years old, I gave my Mom a gift. I wanted to see her joy at unwrapping the gift, almost as much as her joy in seeing the gift itself. So I put the gift in a box, wrapped it, and then I put it into another box, and into another bigger box, and another. It would take her awhile to unwrap it.
That memory came to me this morning as I was thinking about the gift of life from God our Father. Each day a little more of the gift is "unwrapped." We discover the experiences, situations, relationships, and adventures that life contains. Sometimes the unwrapping can be a struggle.
I cannot help but believe that there is so much more to discover about the gift of life, like continually unwrapping to see what it holds for us.
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For the gift of life, for all the gifts He gives, let us give thanks. For the gift of Jesus, let us give thanks.
I did this same thing for my Dad on Christmas one year! The gift was very small, but he still loved it! I agree with you. Every day is a brand-new gift from God, just waiting to be discovered. Each day is also an opportunity for us to give God a gift, too. Our gifts of faith, hope, trust, gratitude and love are just drops in a bucket - very small compared to what God gives - but He sees them and loves them anyway! Thank You, God, for Your Great Mercy!
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