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God's boxes; I have in my hands two boxes which God gave me to hold
SSG Kirby, Henry E.
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> > > > > God's boxes
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> > > > > I have in my hands two boxes which God gave me
to hold
> > > > > He said, "Put all your sorrows in the black,
> > > > > And all your joys in the gold."
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> > > > > I heeded His words, and in the two boxes
> > > > > Both my joys and sorrows I stored
> > > > > But though the gold became heavier each day
> > > > > The black was as light as before
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> > > > > With curiosity, I opened the black I wanted to
find out why
> > > > > And I saw, in the base of the box, a hole
> > > > > Which my sorrows had fallen out by
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> > > > > I showed the hole to God, and mused aloud,
> > > > > "I wonder where my sorrows could be."
> > > > > He smiled a gentle smile at me."
> > > > > "My child, they're all here with me."
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> > > > > I asked, "God, why give me the boxes,
> > > > > Why the gold, and the black with the hole?"
> > > > > "My child, the gold is for you to count your
blessings,
> > > > > The black is for you to let go."
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> > > > > We should consider all of our friends a
blessing.
Send this to a friend today just to let them know you are
Thinking of them and that they are a joy in your life. A ball is a circle, No beginning, no end.
It keeps us together Like our Circle of Friends
But the treasure inside for you to see
is the treasure of friendship You've granted to me.
Today I pass the friendship ball to you.
Pass it on to someone who is a friend to you.....
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