"I just feel like what I am. A peice of coal. What can a peice of coal give to a mountain of diamonds?"
“Do you remember the Widow's Mite?I have a friend who is a professor at Chapel Hill, which is no small thing - a scholar, a gentleman, a missionary - everything wonderful. He told me one day how he's just realized - the most wonderful, impressive, scholarly work he has ever done will end up stuck to the front of Heavenly Father's fridge with a cute magnate - because Heavenly Father is so proud of his kids' stuff. We are all little. And here's this - Heavenly Father loves all of his creatures - and when somebody loves one of them, and that creature - say, a little horse - can depend on the love and the care its "master" gives it - that's just huge to the horse. And, I think, huge to the Lord who loves that horse. Even more so with kids.”
-conversation between Kristen and Audra
- Reply for Andy
“Well the value of Christ's gift as opposed to our gift is a bit like some Christmas gifts. Sometimes the ones appreciated the most aren't the most expensive ones you get from your rich uncle (I'm just making that up). Perhaps some of the favorites are the neat little creations the kids make (obviously I don't have any stories; I'm hoping someone takes over for me). Heck, it may have cost you for the supplies that they probably used to make them, but it's still special regardless. In a way, we're making arts and crafts for Heavenly Father, and regardless of the supposed value of them, there is a value to them not measurable in cost but instead in love.”
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