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The The Children of Children of
Greater Greater God. God.
“I want that “I want that one…♥♫”one…♥♫”Prepared: VaroujPrepared: Varouj
Author: Charles Stanley Author: Charles Stanley ( Modified)( Modified)Music: OMAR Music: OMAR AKRAMAKRAM““Run Away With Me” Run Away With Me” ♥♫” ♥♫”
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Once upon a time…Once upon a time… there was a farmer there was a farmer
who had some who had some puppies for sale.puppies for sale.
He made a sign He made a sign advertising the advertising the pups and nailed pups and nailed it to a post on it to a post on the edge of his the edge of his
yard. yard.
As he was As he was nailing the sign nailing the sign to the post, he to the post, he
felt a tug on his felt a tug on his overalls (pants). overalls (pants).
He looked down He looked down much to his much to his
amazement he saw a amazement he saw a little boy with little boy with a big a big grin on his face and grin on his face and something crimpled something crimpled
in his hand.in his hand.
"Mister," "Mister," The little boy cried The little boy cried
out, out,
"I want to buy one "I want to buy one of your puppies."of your puppies."
"Well," said the "Well," said the farmer, farmer,
"these puppies "these puppies come from fine come from fine
parents parents and cost a good and cost a good
deal."deal."
The boy dropped his The boy dropped his head for a moment, head for a moment, then looked back up then looked back up
at the farmer and at the farmer and said,said,
"I've got thirty-nine "I've got thirty-nine cents. Is that enough cents. Is that enough
to take a look?to take a look?
"Sure,“"Sure,“ said the farmer,said the farmer, and with that he and with that he
whistled and whistled and called out the dog, called out the dog,
"Dolly. Here, "Dolly. Here, Dolly."Dolly."
Out from the doghouse Out from the doghouse and down the and down the ramp ran Dolly ramp ran Dolly
followed by four little followed by four little fuzz balls of fury fuzz balls of fury
puppies.puppies. The little boy's eyes The little boy's eyes danced with delight…danced with delight…
Then out from the Then out from the doghouse peeked doghouse peeked
another little another little puppy;puppy; however however
this one this one noticeably smaller noticeably smaller
than the rest of than the rest of the litter. the litter.
Down the ramp it slid and Down the ramp it slid and began hobbling in an began hobbling in an unrewarded attempt to unrewarded attempt to
catch up with the others.catch up with the others. The puppy was clearly The puppy was clearly
the runt (physical the runt (physical strength lacking) of the strength lacking) of the
litter.litter.
With Excitement With Excitement the little boy pressed the little boy pressed his face to the fence his face to the fence
and cried out, and cried out, "I want that one," "I want that one,"
pointing to the pointing to the runt.runt.
The farmer knelt The farmer knelt down next to the down next to the child and said, child and said, "Son, you don't "Son, you don't
wantwant that puppy. “that puppy. “
““For this puppyFor this puppy will never be will never be able to run and able to run and play with you play with you the way you the way you
would like to."would like to."
After hearing to After hearing to the farmers the farmers comment.comment.
The boy reached The boy reached down and slowly down and slowly pulled up one leg pulled up one leg of his trousers. of his trousers.
In doing so he In doing so he revealed a steel revealed a steel bracebrace running running
down both sides of down both sides of his leg attaching his leg attaching
itself to a specially itself to a specially made shoe. made shoe.
Looking up at the Looking up at the farmer, he said…farmer, he said…
"You see, sir…"You see, sir… I don't run too well I don't run too well
myself,myself, and he will need and he will need
someone who someone who understands."understands."
The farmer in the The farmer in the moment of heartfelt moment of heartfelt
awkwardness cloaked awkwardness cloaked with tears from the with tears from the
heart heart picked the picked the puppy and embraced puppy and embraced
the little boy and the little boy and said. This one is for said. This one is for
you son it’s free.you son it’s free.
Sometimes…Sometimes…Mankind's Mankind's
thought’s in view thought’s in view to imperfections to imperfections in in our God’s creation our God’s creation rests in the heart’srests in the heart’s
of the blind.of the blind.
It’s far too amazing It’s far too amazing that life’s real that life’s real
lessons to wisdom lessons to wisdom come fromcome from the the young and the young and the
innocent children innocent children the real teachers in the real teachers in our surroundings.our surroundings.
There is a special place There is a special place in the core essence in the core essence
within everyone of us.within everyone of us.One must take the One must take the
unfamiliar paths less unfamiliar paths less journeyed to discover journeyed to discover God’s goodness His God’s goodness His divine beauty in us.divine beauty in us.
Everything…Everything…God created God created was good…was good…
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Beautiful Carmel Beautiful Carmel CaliforniaCalifornia
God’s ImprintGod’s Imprint on a Canvason a Canvas
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The author of this story Dr. Charles Stanley The author of this story Dr. Charles Stanley from “In Touch Ministries” He is a Baptist from “In Touch Ministries” He is a Baptist Minister from Atlanta, Georgia. I have been Minister from Atlanta, Georgia. I have been following his Christian teachings well over following his Christian teachings well over
10 years. Though I’m not into any 10 years. Though I’m not into any organized religion at this phase of my life. I organized religion at this phase of my life. I enjoy his Christian teachings immensely. I enjoy his Christian teachings immensely. I listen to him everyday on the internet for listen to him everyday on the internet for
my spiritual growth and nourishment. my spiritual growth and nourishment. This is his website should you like to explore.This is his website should you like to explore.http://www.intouch.org/site/c.cnKBIPNuEoG/b.4945473/k.BE35/Home.htmhttp://www.intouch.org/site/c.cnKBIPNuEoG/b.4945473/k.BE35/Home.htm