"God's Special Gifts to Me"
was created especially for
* Mike Smith
at the age of 8
with love from
Grandma and Grandpa
February 2, 2003
We are God's children. He loves
you, Mike Smith. God
made us and
loves us all.
Because God cares about you, Mike, He watches over
everything you
do in Pensacola. He
watches you
wherever you go.
God is happy that you like
playing with Larry, John and
Billy.
He is pleased when you are kind to others.
Mike,
you live in a wonderful
world full of interesting and beautiful
creations from God. Some of God's
gifts are things you see, smell, hear,
taste, or touch and feel. You enjoy
these gifts by using your five senses.
At times, these senses do not work
as they should. If a child cannot see
or hear well, God often makes the other
senses work even better. God loves all
His children!
This is a marvelous place that God
has created for us, Mike.
There are so
many amazing things for you to enjoy
with Larry, John and Billy.
God gave you eyes to see, Jean.
During your day, you can see the
rising sun, smiling faces, fluttering
butterflies, blooming flowers,
floating clouds and colorful rainbows.
At the end of your glorious day,
you see the setting sun, the rising
moon and the twinkling stars. Some
evenings, you can also see blinking
fireflies or lie safely tucked in bed
and watch lightning flash across the
sky.
God paints such a beautiful
picture for you each and every day, Mike! Please take
time to enjoy His
artwork.
With the nose that God has given
to you, Mike, you are
able to smell
many things. Some are good. Some
may
not be so pleasant. You can
smell
animals at the zoo, the farm
or at
your
home.
Jean, you have plant smells in the
outdoors. Some of nature's scents
are
climbing roses, pine trees, honeysuckle
vines and freshly cut
grass.
God also gave us mouth-watering
food smells. We have pineapples,
lemons, oranges and strawberries.
How
many more can you think of, Mike?
