One day, two burly men were looking down a long, narrow hole. They were trying to decide how one of them could get down to the bottom so they could reach the cave full of crystals. As they began figuring there was no possible way either of them would fit, a young boy approached."What ya doin?" the boy asked.
The two men looked at each other smugly and one replied, "We know that there is a cave full of fine crystals down this opening, but we are too big to fit through it. If you agree to let us lower you down there on a rope while both of us are holding it from up here, we promise that you can take half of all the crystals which you will be able to trade for more food than your family ever dreamed of."
The boy looked hesitant so the one man continued, "Sure it is a long and dark hole, but you need not be scared for we are strong men and can assure you that we will not let go of the rope."
The boy darted and ran off as quick as his feet would take him. The two men were disappointed this opportunity had slipped by. However, they once again started mulling over other possibilites for reaching the bottom when they noticed the same boy walking toward them from a distance, only now he was being followed by another person. As the boy neared, the two men could see the person he was leading was an older, frail gentleman. His hands were so tattered and cracked that anybody could recognize this man had seen many years of hard labor.
The boy asked, "Is the offer still available?"
"Of course, " the men answered.
"Then I'll do it," stated the boy as he pointed his finger to the tired-looking man he'd brought along, "but you have to let my father hold the rope."
I heard this story at Women's conference and thought it perfect for the situation at hand. Your faith has carried you this far, and though I know you will not give up, I wanted to remind you that our father won't let go of that rope so you can't either. Hang on with all you've got, it will work out. We love you!
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Here's to no longer weighing on the side of superstitious blogging - Please pray for Travis B.
Let's plead, beg, borrow and not steal that he will come home and get better so he can get on with his life as a family man.
And please, add "T" onto the that as well.
4 comments:
Amen, Ang! You have said it perfectly. Hang in there Kari and Trav!!
Times are tough, but we aren't giving up! You know how I like quotes . . . well, here's one that fits. "When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on." - Franklin D. Roosevelt. We are hanging on, but our arms are getting tired.
Loved this story when I heard it at WC, we will keep praying. BTW you did a great job highlighting Grandma Poll:)
Wow. What a great story. I pray everything will turn out good for Travis.
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