Never Limit Others, Ourselves, Or God
Sermons On The First Readings
Once upon a time a badly deformed little girl was born to a very wealthy family. The parents, who were ashamed and humiliated, wanted no one to know about their child. It so happened that in a nearby village there was a poor couple who very much wanted to have children, but none had been sent their way by God. Thus, the rich family, hearing about the poor family, sent an emissary to ask if they wanted their child, realizing that the little girl was badly deformed. The poor family was overjoyed and said, "The child's condition makes no difference to us.