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Joined: 1-December 07From: Menifee Lakes, Southern California - Between San Diego and Los AngelesMember No.: 27,286





Once there were three trees on a hill in 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 a 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 so 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.













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