Benjamin Franklin once said -- "The sentence which has most influenced my life is -- 'Some persons grumble because God placed thorns among roses; why not thank God because He placed roses among the thorns?'" I have shared the following story on my Blog before, but it seems appropriate to share it again today, and I trust it will be a blessing and encouragement to your heart!
"The great Edison industries in West Orange, New Jersey were practically destroyed by fire in December, 1914. In one night, Thomas A. Edison lost two million dollars worth of equipment, and the record of much of his life's work went up in flames. His son, Charles, ran frantically about trying to find his father. Finally, he came upon him, standing near the fire, his face ruddy in the glow, his white hair blown by the winter winds. 'My heart ached for him,' his son said. 'He was no longer young, and everything was being destroyed.' When Thomas Edison spotted his son Charles, he shouted, 'Where's your mother? Find her. Bring her here. She'll never see anything like this again, as long as she lives.' The next morning, walking about the charred embers of so many of his hopes and dreams, the 67 year old Edison said -- 'There is a great value in disaster. All the mistakes are burned up. Thank God we can start anew.'"
"When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee." (Isaiah 43:2)
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