rubber band

Let me tell you a crazy story I heard recently.There' s this husband whoout of sheer love for his wife decided to prove it to her. So he swam thewidest oceans, crossed the deepest rivers, and climbed the highestmountains to show his deep devotion to her. But in the end, she divorcedhim.Why? Because he was never home.(Get it?)Let me tell you an experience I
had as a kid. One day, I asked Mom, "Why domy shoes keep eating my socks?" As a young boy, that was always a mysteryfor me. All my other classmates never had that problem. Their socksremained tight and high up their legs the entire day.Mom didn't answer my question but simply gave me two rubber bands which Idutifully placed around the top of my socks. To this day, fifteen yearslater, I still have permanent circle marks around my legs. But aside fromgiving me this slight defect, the two bands worked like magic.It never occurred to me that Dad and Mom didn't have the money to buy a newpair of socks for me. So I wore five-year-old socks, all soggy, grayish,and garter less. And yet amazingly, I nev er
complained. I believe it wasbecause Dad was always home when I needed him. Every night, after comingfrom work, we'd jog together, sit around, and talk about Tarzan, FarrahFawcett Majors,God, and what I wanted to be when I grew up (a stockholder). On Saturdays, we'd walk to Cubao, eat a hotdog-on-a- stick,and buy newrubber bands before going home.I've learned that in truth, we don't want our loved ones to show their lovefor us in big ways. Swimming the widest oceans,crossing the deepest rivers,and climbing the highest mountains seem spectacular - but that's not whatwe really want. Deep in our hearts, we just want them home. With us.Sometimes, God will operate that way. Suddenly, He decides not t o
answerour prayers, or fill our need, or heal our sickness, or give us the miraclewe're asking for. (He's got reasons why He won't, and believe me - they'repretty good ones.) So He'll just be there beside you, holding you in a hug.Sharing your pain. Weeping as you weep. Oh, He might give you some rubberbands. And that small comfort from Him will be more than enough to sustainyou. Because the most essential truth you already know.