As one man walked into the forest
And saw a weather-beaten tree,
He said, "This tree's not worth very much.
It will make good kindling for me."
A second man came along the way,
But his eyes saw differently.
He said, "This ia a mighty fine tree.
What a masterpiece it will be!"
It was the same tree, yet each man looked
From a different point of view.
One man saw only a rugged tree;
The other saw inside what grew.
For the man who saw the true beauty
Was a Master Craftsman by trade.
He only saw the treasure inside
The lovely tree that God had made.
Let's look in others for the treasure
That is often veiled from our view;
So that we, like our Master Builder,
Will see beauty in others, too.
Copyrighted by Linda J. Stevenson.
For permission to use, please contact: Ljstevenson1@juno.com
FAMILY MUSIC RESOURCES: www.MaryRiceHopkins.com
About Me
- LINDA
- I was born in the naval port of Norfolk, Virginia, the daughter of a US Navy Master Chief. With the exception of 1 year living in Boston, Mass.,and two years in Hanau, Germany, I have lived in the historic state of Virginia all my life. I now reside in the beautiful Roanoke Valley. Though raised in a Christian home, I was in my early 20’s before making a commitment of my life to Christ. Since then I have spent many years in full-time ministry. I am currently employed as an accountant with a Christian child care center in Roanoke and also serve as the Office Manager and Scheduling Coordinator for singer and songwriter Mary Rice Hopkins who resides in California.
