My treasure for today is one of the last physical gifts that I received from my Granny, before she passed away. My Granny was my heart. I'll blog on it someday soon. I was so broken hearted when she passed away. One day I was all alone in my house (don't ask me how that happened),taking a hot bath and basically crying my heart out. I was listening to music and the song - To make you feel my love - from the movie Hope floats came on. I cried harder. I finally pulled my soggy body out of the tub and wandered around my house aimlessly for a minute. By this time I had pushed the replay button on my cd system and the song was playing all through the house. Yeah, I know, but I needed a good cry. Anyway, I came to my Keeping room and something made me turn to around. What I saw was simply amazing. The sun was shining through a window and was lighting up this beautiful gift. Only this one thing. Nothing else. It was on a bookshelf, with other things, but the narrow stream of God's Light lit ONLY my gift from my Granny. It was the most vibrant,narrow stream of light I've ever seen.It made my gift "GLOW". It was beautiful. It really was. If you listen to the song, it talks about "what I wouldn't do to prove my love to you". I really felt The Holy Spirit and my Granny at that moment. I know this may seem odd to some. Just so you know, I checked the light many, many times after that, at approx. the same time. IT.NEVER.HAPPENED.AGAIN. This is my gift.
What is it? It is an Ostrich egg. Odd, yes. She had no way of knowing how much it would come to mean to me. Like my Mayo piggy bank ( see here) , it is special to me. I have it in my china cabinet, behind glass doors. No One is allowed to touch it (it is very fragile). I clean the shelves in there myself (housekeeper knows better), so that if anything happens to it, I can't be upset with anyone else.
I DO WANT TO SAY THAT THESE TREASURES ARE VERY SPECIAL TO ME--- WHILE I'M HERE. HOWEVER, MY REAL TREASURES ARE STORED UP IN HEAVEN.
HALLELUJAH.
What a sweet story! Boy is your house gonna stink if the little man ever breaks that.
Posted by: Jeana | March 14, 2006 at 06:45 AM
Wow - I got little goosebumps from reading that. I am sure that was a sign that she is doing well (at least that's what I believe). :)
Posted by: Lisa | March 14, 2006 at 09:21 AM
Hey Faith! Beautiful post. Sometimes I think God does little things like that for us so that we know He understands. My Tuesday Treasure is up. Its about my Grandma too!!!
Posted by: Heather | March 14, 2006 at 09:39 AM
What a great post! I wish I had a digital camera so I could participate.
I loved reading this Faith!
Susan
Posted by: Susan | March 14, 2006 at 09:47 AM
I was gonna post a picture of the last gift that was given to us (Ally really) by my Granny. It's nothing like the egg you have, it's a toy, but I cannot bear to part with it. I'll work on my post, but it may be tomorrow before I can get to it.
Posted by: flipflop | March 14, 2006 at 09:58 AM
Enjoyed your story. I too love that song you mentioned. I was close to my grandpa and sometimes I just miss him sooo sooo much. It breaks my heart he really did not get to meet my princess girl. He would have loved her. He did live to see my son but he really never got to know him. My grandmother is still alive and I am grateful she is still here. My grandparents raised my sister and I so they are very important to us.
Posted by: Veronica | March 14, 2006 at 10:57 AM
Oh, so sweet. It's the little things that mean so much to us, isn't it?!
Posted by: GiBee | March 14, 2006 at 11:06 AM
I totally understand your story. My Tuesday treasure will be up later is also about my grandma. I wasn't going to tell this story, but it fits amazingly with your light from heaven story. The day after she died we were all at her house in the kitchen talking. Someone noticed her Christmas Cactus had just started to bloom. My grandpa said that she had been given that plant over 10 years prior as a gift and that it had NEVER once bloomed. It started blooming the day after she died and continued to blossom for the week we were there. It turned into a beautiful white flower with a streak of red through the petal. Every day we would enjoy that flower as we reminisced over her beautiful life.
Sorry to take up your blog talking with my story, but I wanted you to know that I fully believe God will give us these supernatural gifts.
Posted by: Addie | March 14, 2006 at 11:12 AM
OK, I found some things. Here's the link. http://mistresninos.blog-city.com/treasure_tuesday.htm
Posted by: Sara | March 14, 2006 at 12:25 PM
faith,
God shows His love to us in amazing ways!!! That is a beautiful story. Having a good cry is an absolute must some days. Like a spirit wash..hehe.
I love your blog. thanks for stopping by my corner of the web.
PS. Isaiah is in fact one of the most adorable children I have ever seen!! What a dolly! Why doesn't he have chapped cheeks from all the kisses he must get??
Posted by: Emma aka jennybee | March 14, 2006 at 01:11 PM
I put some treasures up on my blog today too!
Mary, mom to 8
Posted by: Owlhaven | March 14, 2006 at 01:22 PM
What a beautiful post!!!
Posted by: Gwen | March 14, 2006 at 03:46 PM
that's beautiful, faith! that sounds like what i call a 'God-kiss."
Posted by: HolyMama! | March 14, 2006 at 04:33 PM
OK Faith, I put mine up!
Posted by: Addie | March 14, 2006 at 04:42 PM
I love these "whispers" from God. We must remember to look for them!!
Posted by: tnmama | March 14, 2006 at 05:53 PM
Ahhh your story was so beautiful. I cherish those moments as treasures from God.
OK, it only took me all day (interruptions, errands, blogger being a booger, etc...) but my first posted treasure is finally up. This was fun. And oh boy will I have many to do in the weeks to come! Thanks Faith ;)
Posted by: Kate | March 14, 2006 at 06:13 PM
Faith,
I fully intended to post a Tuesday Treasure pic today, but time got away from me. I will try to participate next week.
Your story is beautiful, and I know exactly what you mean about your treasures here, and the ones laid up in Heaven. Those earthly treasures are physical reminders of our true treasures, that we are putting in God's Heavenly bank.
"For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."
Matthew 5:21
Posted by: Diane | March 14, 2006 at 08:03 PM
What a beautiful story.
My mother in law has three ostrich eggs. She plans to paint them.
Posted by: moe | March 14, 2006 at 10:52 PM
So glad to find your blog! I'm excited about our Bible study and really looking forward to it....
I think your Treasure Tuesday is a great idea - I'm about to click around and look at everybody's pictures. Off I go....
Posted by: boomama | March 14, 2006 at 11:57 PM
How precious! And your story gave me chills. I love that nobody else is allowed to touch it.
And it gives me an idea for next week.
I'm glad you started this, Faith. It's fun!
Posted by: Carol | March 15, 2006 at 11:14 PM