Thursday, October 11, 2007

Thankful I'm a Cracked Pot :-)



Today....I'm Thankful for this Story, and I pray it blesses your heart....as it did mine. Thanks to a special friend for sharing this with me. It truly made my day.




A Chinese woman had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a pole, which she carried across her neck.
One of the pots had a crack in it while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water, at the end of the long walk from the stream to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half full.

For two years this went on daily, with the woman bringing home only one and a half pots of water. Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection, and miserable that it could only do half of what it had been made to do.

After 2 years of what it perceived to be bitter failure, it spoke to the woman one day by the stream. "I am ashamed of myself, because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your house."
The old woman smiled, "Did you notice that there are flowers on your side of the path, but not on the other pot's side?" "That's because I have always known about your flaw, so I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back, you water them. For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate the table. Without you being just the way you are, there would not be this beauty to grace the house."

Each of us has our own unique flaw. But it's the cracks and flaws we each have that make our lives together so very interesting and rewarding. You've just got to take each person for what they are and look for the good in them.

SO, to all of my crackpot friends, have a great day and remember to smell the flowers on your side of the path!

For more Thankful Thursdays, go here!!!

(Sorry....I don't know who the author of this amazing story is...so if you do, let me know so I can give them credit!!!!)

12 comments:

  1. Kim, you have been given an award by me check out my blog sweetie. Thank you for being you. Love ya, girlie

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  2. WOW!!!!What an awesome story!! Do you know the original author to credit it...I'd like to use it, or I may just link to your blog. Thanks this has truly truly made my day and my week.

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  3. I'm sorry...I don't know who the author is. I have added to the post that if anyone knows who it is...let me know so I can give them credit.

    I'm so glad this blessed your socks off!!! It's blessed me too!!

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  4. Thanks for sharing such a wonderful story.

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  5. That is a very touching and true story. I'll have to remember that when I am feeling unworthy.
    Thanks,
    Mama Bear

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  6. I love that story and boy and I cracked!

    Hugs to you!

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  7. This touched me so! Thanks for sharing it today. Stop by my place and join us in a special prayer request. May God bless you richly and have a wonderful TT!

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  8. I've heard that story before, but I sure needed to hear it again...
    Thanks so much for sharing. :)

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  9. That's a good one! Blessings to you!

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  10. I love this story -- thank you so much for sharing it on this Thankful Thursday...I hope that the Lord can use my cracked pot/life to encourage others.

    Blessings to you and yours.

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  11. Love this story!

    Great reminder of how our "flaws" can really be a blessing.

    Love,
    Sue

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  12. Kim, I'm so glad to call myself a cracked pot today! That is a wonderful story. Thanks for sharing it!

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