Bella Vista Church of Christ
LIFELINES
October 23, 2002 Randall Caselman
Seven Wonders
A group of geography students were asked to list what they considered to be the seven wonders of the world. Though there was some disagreement, the following got the most votes:
1. Egypt's Great Pyramids,
2. The Taj Mahal,
3. Our Grand Canyon,
4. The Panama Canal,
5. The Empire State Building,
6. St. Peter's Basilica, and
7. The Great Wall of China.
While gathering the votes, the teacher noticed one student, a quiet girl, had not turned in her paper. So, she asked the student if she was having trouble with her list. The little girl replied, "yes, a little bit. I couldn't quite make up my mind because there were so many." The teacher said, "well, tell us what you have, and perhaps we can help." The girl hesitated a moment and then reluctantly read, "I think the seven wonders of the world are:
1. To
touch,
2. To
taste,
3. To
see,
4. To
hear,
5. To
run,
6. To
laugh,
7. To
love.
I received this piece by e-mail, so I have no idea if the story is true or not... It makes no difference. It helps us understand that it is far too easy for us to look at the exploits of man and refer to them as WONDERS while we overlook all God has done, regarding them as merely ORDINARY. Right?
May we all be reminded today of those things which are truly wondrous in our lives... And may we take time to thank Him for them. Amen? Amen!!
Randall Caselman
