There are nice gifts, good gifts, great gifts and then there are memorable gifts. Our grandson Nathan gave me a memorable gift several years ago and I keep it by my bed so I can see it and remember him and the occasion.
We had taken five of our grandchildren to Incredible Pizza in Tulsa and they, of course, collected lots of tickets from the game machines with plans to get something really big and valuable with their tickets. Sometimes they pool their tickets and get a big thing they can all play with. Other times they each keep their own tickets and spend time picking out various prizes to play with.
When Nathan was choosing his prizes he chose a little funny doll with a shirt that had a red heart in the middle of the front and a message that said, “I have Jesus in my heart.” He immediately came to me and told me that he got the prize for me. I was so touched that he had thought about me, but I was more deeply touched by the idea that he knew that Jesus is important to my life and knew that I would treasure it.
After I brought the doll home, I put it right next to my bed and have only removed it to dust it off. Every day I look at the doll at least three or four times and think about Nathan and his generosity. I also think about the fact that Jesus is truly in my heart and He is precious to me just like Nathan is in my heart and is precious to me.
I will never give that doll away and I will never throw it away. In fact, I think I’ll leave instructions that it is somehow supposed to go to heaven with me when I am through with this earthly body. I want Jesus to see the doll and know what a generous, kind young man Nathan is.
Well, I guess Jesus already know that; doesn’t he?
Thank you again, Nathan, for a gift that keeps on giving comfort and love to your Grandma.
We had taken five of our grandchildren to Incredible Pizza in Tulsa and they, of course, collected lots of tickets from the game machines with plans to get something really big and valuable with their tickets. Sometimes they pool their tickets and get a big thing they can all play with. Other times they each keep their own tickets and spend time picking out various prizes to play with.
When Nathan was choosing his prizes he chose a little funny doll with a shirt that had a red heart in the middle of the front and a message that said, “I have Jesus in my heart.” He immediately came to me and told me that he got the prize for me. I was so touched that he had thought about me, but I was more deeply touched by the idea that he knew that Jesus is important to my life and knew that I would treasure it.
After I brought the doll home, I put it right next to my bed and have only removed it to dust it off. Every day I look at the doll at least three or four times and think about Nathan and his generosity. I also think about the fact that Jesus is truly in my heart and He is precious to me just like Nathan is in my heart and is precious to me.
I will never give that doll away and I will never throw it away. In fact, I think I’ll leave instructions that it is somehow supposed to go to heaven with me when I am through with this earthly body. I want Jesus to see the doll and know what a generous, kind young man Nathan is.
Well, I guess Jesus already know that; doesn’t he?
Thank you again, Nathan, for a gift that keeps on giving comfort and love to your Grandma.
