An oldie but a goodie!

I have read this story so many times, but I love each time that I read it, so I am blogging it for all to read!! I hope you enjoy it as much as I have.

We have been experience Spring weather here in January, and believe it or not, I don't like it. January is supposed to be cold, not 60*, but the boys have been loving it!! My youngest wanted to go up to the park to play football yesterday, and so that's what we did, because it would be a shame to not take advantage of this beautiful weather. But Winter is supposed to come back over the weekend, and I will be waiting!!

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There once was a rich man who was near death. He was very grieved because he had worked so hard for his money and he wanted to be able to take it with him to heaven. So he began to pray that he might be able to take some of his wealth with him.

An angel hears his plea and appears to him, "Sorry, but you can't take your wealth with you."

The man implores the angel to speak to God to see if He might bend the rules.

The man continues to pray that his wealth could follow him. The angel reappears and informs the man that God has decided to allow him to take one suitcase with him. Overjoyed, the man gathers his largest suitcase and fills it with pure gold bars and places it beside his bed.

Soon afterward the man dies and shows up at the Gates of Heaven to greet St. Peter. Seeing the suitcase Peter says, "Hold on, you can't bring that in here!"

But the man explains to him that he has permission and asks him to verify his story with the Lord. Sure enough,. Peter checks and comes back saying, "You're right. You are allowed one carry-on bag, but I'm supposed to check its contents before letting it through."

Peter opens the suitcase to inspect the worldly items that the man found too precious to leave behind and exclaims, "You brought pavement?!?!" (Revelation 21:21)
-Author unknown to me