As a little girl, I fell in love with pencils.
I have always been fascinated too by the lead within
and sharpening them "just so" to make perfect points for doodling and sketching.
A friend sent this to me last week and I found the images truly amazing
and the parable at the end even better.
I will certainly think of the pencil in a brand new way from now on
and my hope is that you will too!
A PENCIL MAKER TOLD THE PENCIL 5 IMPORTANT LESSONS JUST BEFORE PUTTING IT IN THE BOX: 1.) EVERYTHING YOU DO WILL ALWAYS LEAVE A MARK. 2.) YOU CAN ALWAYS CORRECT THE MISTAKES YOU MAKE. 3.) WHAT IS IMPORTANT IS WHAT IS INSIDE OF YOU. 4.) IN LIFE , YOU WILL UNDERGO PAINFUL SHARPENINGS, WHICH WILL ONLY MAKE YOU BETTER. 5.) TO BE THE BEST PENCIL, YOU MUST ALLOW YOURSELF TO BE HELD AND GUIDED BY THE HAND THAT HOLDS YOU. We all need to be constantly sharpened. This parable may encourage you to know that you are a special person, with unique God-given talents and abilities. Only you can fulfill the purpose which you were born to accomplish. Never allow yourself to get discouraged and think that your life is insignificant and cannot be changed and, like the pencil, always remember that the most important part of who you are, is what's inside of you and then allow yourself to be guided by the hand of God. Here's to being sharp and guided by Him. Have a great start to your week. xoxo, Caroline |
I really love this - thanks for sharing. I will share this with my patients! Great way to start the week. :)
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