Dad's Blessing.......

A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many
months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer's showroom,
and knowing his father could well afford it, he told him that was all
he wanted.

As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs that his
father had purchased the car.  Finally, on the morning of his
graduation, his father called  him into his private study. His father
told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how
much he loved him. He handed his son a beautifully wrapped gift box. 
Curious, but somewhat disappointed, the young man opened the box and
found a lovely, leather-bound Bible, with the young man's name
embossed in gold. Angry, he raised his voice to his father and
said "With all your money, you give me a Bible?" and stormed out of
the house, leaving the Bible.

Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business.
He had a beautiful home and  wonderful family, but realized his
father was very old, and thought perhaps he should go  to  him.  He
had not seen him since that graduation day.  Before he could make
arrangements, he received a telegram telling him his father had
passed away, and willed all of his possessions to his son. He needed
to come home immediately and take care of things.

When he arrived at his father's house, sudden sadness and regret
filled his heart.  He began to search through his father's important
papers and saw the still new Bible, just as he had left it  years
ago.  With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. 
And as he did, a car key dropped from the back of the Bible.  It had
a tag with the dealer's name, the same dealer who had the sports car
he had desired. On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the
words PAID IN FULL.

We miss Spirit's blessings and answers to our
prayers many times.
Because they do not arrive exactly as we have expected.