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Lainey
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Posted - November 11 2002 : 9:14:19 PM

(Courtesy of my Favorite Auntie)

THREE TREES
Once there were three trees on a hill the woods. They were discussing their hopes and dreams when the first tree said, "Someday I hope to be a treasure chest. I could be filled with gold, silver and precious gems. I could be decorated with intricate carving and everyone would see the beauty."

Then the second tree said, "Someday I will be a mighty
ship. I will take kings and queens across the waters
and sail to the corners of the world. Everyone will feel safe in me because of the strength of my hull."

Finally the third tree said, "I want to grow to be the
tallest and straightest tree in the forest. People will
see me on top of the hill and look up to my branches,
and think of the heavens and God and how close to
them I am reaching. I will be the greatest tree of all time and
people will always remember me."

After a few years of praying that their dreams would come
true, a group of woodsmen came upon the trees. When one came to the first tree he said, "This looks like a strong tree, I think I should be able to sell the wood to a carpenter,"and he began cutting it down. The tree was happy, because he knew that the carpenter would make him into a treasure chest.

At the second tree the woodsman said, "This looks like a strong tree, I should be able to sell it to the shipyard." The second tree was happy because he knew he was on his way to becoming a mighty ship.

When the woodsmen came upon the third tree, the tree
was frightened because he knew that if they cut him down
his dreams would not come true. One of the woodsmen said,
"I don't need anything special from my tree, I'll take this one,"
and he cut it down.

When the first tree arrived at the carpenters, he was made
into a feed box for animals. He was then placed in a barn
and filled with hay. This was not at all what he had prayed for.
The second tree was cut and made into a small fishing boat.
His dreams of being a mighty ship and carrying kings had come to an end.
The third tree was cut into large pieces and left alone in the dark.
The years went by, and the trees forgot about their dreams.

Then one day, a man and woman came to the barn. She gave birth and they placed the baby in the hay in the
feed box that was made from the first tree. The man wished
that he could have made a crib for the baby, but this
manger would have to do. The tree could feel the importance of this event and knew that it had held the greatest treasure of all time.

Years later, a group of men got in the fishing boat made from
the second tree. One of them was tired and went to sleep.
While they were out on the water, a great storm arose and
the tree didn't think it was strong enough to keep the men safe. The men woke the sleeping man, and He stood and
said "Peace" and the storm stopped. At this time, the tree knew that it had carried the King of Kings in its boat.

Finally, someone came and got the third tree. It was carried
through the streets as the people mocked the man who was
carrying it. When they came to a stop, the man was nailed to the tree and raised in the air to die at the top of a hill. When Sunday came, the tree came to realize that it was
strong enough to stand at the top of the hill and be as
close to God as was possible, because Jesus had been
crucified on it.

The moral of this story is that when things don't seem
to be going your way, always know that God has a plan
for you. If you place your trust in Him, He will give you
great gifts. Each of the trees got what they wanted, just not in the way they had imagined.

We don't always know what God's plans are for us We just know that His ways are not our ways, but His ways are
always best.

"Fides et Ratio"

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Theresa
Bumppo's Tavern Proprietress

USA

Bumppo's Patron since [at least]:
May 17 2002