Silver Boxes in Manila Envelopes

Years ago, in a high school sunday school class, I heard a story about Silver Boxes. The silver boxes were not simply boxes but presents; and special presents at that, since they were wrapped in silver. My memory fails me, in that I cannot repeat the story here. However, what I gleaned from the story was how our words and actions can be like silver boxes and that they may edify others like in 1 Thessalonians 5:11 "Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do." (I remember that particular class being where I learned the word edify.)

Well about a week before Thanksgiving we were very fortunate to receive a package in the mail. (Our first!) A very loving person sent us some bars of fancy dark chocolate, sunflower seeds and jerky! (some of our favorite snacks) I was so excited! We saved most of the goodies to enjoy for Christmas. But I just had to blog about what a tremendous blessing it was to receive that package. I hope everyone enjoyed all the giving and sharing that typically happens in the holidays. But mostly thank God for His son, and that through Him we are saved and adopted into His family!