There were 3 trees on a hill in the woods,
discussing their hopes and dreams.
The one who wanted to be a treasure chest
ended up as a manger,
holding the greatest treasure of all time - baby Jesus.
The one who wanted to be a mighty ship
carrying kings and queens across the waters
ended up as a fishing boat,
carrying the King of Kings through a storm.
The third one wanted to grow to be the tallest tree
in the forest so people will remember him
as the greatest tree of all time reaching close to heaven.
He had Jesus crucified on top of a hill and was as close to God as possible.
The moral of the story is that
when things don't seem to be going your way,
always know that God has a plan for you.
Each of the trees got what they wanted,
just not in the way they imagined.
We don't always know what God's plans are for us.
We just know that His ways are not our ways,
but His ways are always the best.
