Years ago in Scotland, the Clark family had a dream.
Clark and his wife worked and saved, making plans for their nine children and
themselves to travel to the United States. It had taken years, but they had
finally saved enough money and had gotten passports and reservations for the
whole family on a new liner to the United States.
The entire family was filled with anticipation and
excitement about their new life. However, seven days before their departure,
the youngest son was bitten by a dog. The doctor sewed up the boy but hung a
yellow sheet on the Clarks’ front door. Because of the possibility of rabies,
they were being quarantined for fourteen days.
The family’s dreams were dashed. They would not be able
to make the trip to America as they had planned. The father, filled with
disappointment and anger, stomped to the dock to watch the ship leave – without
the Clark family. The father shed tears of disappointment and cursed both his
son and God for their misfortune.
Five days later, the tragic news spread throughout
Scotland – the mighty Titanic had sunk. The unsinkable ship had sunk, taking
hundreds of lives with it. The Clark family was to have been on that ship, but
because the son had been bitten by a dog, they were left behind in Scotland.
When Mr. Clark heard the news, he hugged his son and
thanked him for saving the family. He thanked God for saving their lives and
turning what he had felt was a tragedy into a blessing.
We only see a small piece of a great big picture. God will take care of us. As much as it can be disheartening when things don't go as planned but this just may have been a blessing in disguise, like this story. Thank you!
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