A little boy is telling his Grandma how "everything" is going wrong. School,
family problems, severe health problems, etc.
Meanwhile, Grandma is baking a cake. She asks the child if he would like a
snack, which of course he does.
"Here. Have some cooking oil."
"Yuck" says the boy
"How about a couple raw eggs?"
"Gross, Grandma"
"Would you like some flour then? Or maybe baking soda?"
"Grandma, those are all yucky!"
To which Grandma replies: "Yes, all those things seem bad all by themselves. But
when they are put together in the right way, they make a wonderfully delicious
cake! God works the same way. Many times we wonder why he would let us go
through such bad and difficult times. But God knows that when He puts these
things all in His order, they always work for good! We just have to trust Him
and, eventually, they will all make something wonderful!"
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Thanks to Sherry M. Keith-Rudd SMKeith@aol.com
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