There is a story in the Book of Mormon about a man who comes to the Lord about a problem: his people needed a light source in their boats before they sail off to the promised land. The man brought sixteen clear stones and asked the Lord to touch them so that they can give light. Because of the man's faith, it happened (see the second and third chapters of Ether in the Book of Mormon).
Now another story: for my friends and neighbors in the same apartment complex, we have been adding small pebbles to a water jug to mark little acts of kindness and service that we've done for each other. Normally, I put in a couple pebbles each week, but this week I decided to actually count opportunities I take to serve others. Over the past week, I've counted about fifteen.
I mentioned this to a good friend yesterday, and today I found a note at my door. The note came with fifteen pebbles to put in the water jug. The small gift was a pleasant surprise! The words in the note were very thoughtful, truly sincere, and much appreciated.
The note, plus fifteen small stones, made my day brighter and happier. This experience reminded me of a story of a man who asked the Lord to help his people put light in their boats...
I am grateful for a very kind and considerate gesture from a good friend who is also a very good person.
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