Hello, I am George's mother . I recently was going through some old papers and found the following short story . It was written several years ago by George. I thought this would be a great place to share it. I Hope you enjoy it. God Bless,
Pamela Stone Coder


RAISIN BRAN

Life is much like a nice large bowl of raisin bran cereal. Although raisins are certainly, in my opinion, why one chooses to eat this breakfast treat, the soggy flakes must be consumed also.

Digging through the cereal to accumulate raisins on my spoon,I thought about in life how I preferr the good times, the "raisins" trying to avoid discomfort at all cost. Anyone who has lived any number of years at all knows that avoiding all discomforts is impossible in this carnal, imperfect world.

The central point is that one cannot fully enjoy the "raisins" without having to wade through the soggy flakes. Hard times make one appreciate the easier times.

As a Christian, one must endure many hardships along with many victories. To be a Christian, at its very core, is to gothrough what Christ went through, to identify with the life and character of Christ. Christ said His followers would suffer just as He had. The "raisins" that Christians receive are joy, peace, hope, love, faith, and most importantly, eternal life! These spiritual raisins are many times produced by the endurance of tribulations and sufferings.

Thus, the Christian must ask the question; Is this life about the "raisins" at all? I would think the answer would be a resounding "no". This life is about wading through the soggy flakes to one day reach the raisin factory! Think about it.