Too Much Turkey And Not Enough Gravy (standard:humor, 902 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Nov 22 2015	Views/Reads: 2123/1529	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Like gravy, many things we overlook and consider insignificant God uses for His glory.

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from his slumber. “Oh, Jim, the turkey, the turkey!” Although groggy, 
Grandfather knew his goose was cooked — and nobody cooked goose like my 
grandmother. 

How well I remember that Thanksgiving. Although a smaller turkey than
usual, my grandmother had more than enough gravy to go around. One 
strange thing about that Thanksgiving that has lingered in my mind all 
these years was that my grandfather did not eat any turkey. 

When the turkey plate came his way, he quickly glanced at my grandmother
and said with a familiar laugh, “Oh, I couldn't eat another bite.” Then 
he passed the plate. 

With a chuckle in his voice, he said something I did not quite
understand at the time. 

“Some folks make too much fuss over the turkey and not enough on the
gravy.” 

Turning to my grandmother, he continued. “Mary, this has to be the best
gravy you've ever made.” My grandmother smiled one of her maternal 
smiles and everyone went back to the business of the day. 

I learned that day that there is a danger in making too much of the
turkey and not enough of the gravy in life. 

The Bible puts it this way; “For ye see your calling, brethren, how that
not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are 
called: But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound 
the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound 
the things which are mighty; And base things of the world, and things 
which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to 
bring to naught things that are: That no flesh should glory in his 
presence.” (1 Corinthians 1:26-29 KJV.) 

Like gravy, many things we overlook and consider insignificant God uses
for His glory. 


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