Hidden Treasures
If you have ever found hidden treasure, you know exactly how it feels! At one of my Grandson's birthdays, the theme was pirates. They have a large area of sand in the backyard, so it made sense for them to "hunt for gold" in that area. My daughter painted everyday pebbles a brilliant gold color and cleverly scattered them just barely beneath the surface. As the activity was introduced, the kiddos did not know what they were digging for, but they were so jazzed when they found their first "chunk" of gold! Before long, everyone of them was digging furiously to find their own "claim" of gold. Why? What was once hidden was no longer - that which was exposed became a thing of interest to many! Now, this was make believe, but in real life, I wonder how many times God cleverly places something of great worth just beneath the surface in our lives, begging for exposure and promising great delight when it is finally out in the open? Maybe more...