Turtles

 THE TURTLE PICNIC


A turtle family went on a picnic.. The turtles, being naturally slow about
things, took seven years to prepare for their outings.   Finally the
turtle family left home looking for a suitable place. During the second
year of their journey they found it. For about six months they cleaned up
the area, unpacked the picnic basket, and completed the arrangements.

Then they discovered they  had forgotten to bring salt. A picnic without
salt would be a disaster, they all agreed. After a lengthy discussion, the
youngest turtle was chosen to retrieve the salt from home.

Although he was the fastest of the slow moving turtles, the little turtle
whined, cried and wobbled in his shell. He agreed to go on one condition:
that no one would eat until he returned. The family consented and the
little turtle left.

Three years passed-- and the little turtle had not returned. Five
years..six years.. Then in the seventh year of his absence, the oldest
turtle could no longer contain his hunger. He announced that he was going
to eat and began to unwrap a sandwich.

At that point the little turtle suddenly popped out from behind a tree
shouting, "SEE I knew you wouldn't wait. Now I am not going to go get the
salt."

Many of us waste our lives waiting for people to live up to our
expectations of them. We are so concerned about what others are doing that
we don't do anything ourselves

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knr

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If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it.
Happy moments, praise God.
Difficult moments, seek God.
Quiet moments, worship God.
Painful moments, trust God.

  Every moment, thank God