A Little Boy's Story
, by Stine Gro Struksnæs
A boy sat down, he looked so sad
his toy had gone apart
He tried to fix it, but too bad! -
he just wasn't that smart.
"Oh Father, help me!" was his cry,
"please fix this toy for me!"
"My pleasure, son", the quick reply
as he came close to see.
The boy bowed down and tried anew,
each time with greater zeal
But as the night drew close he knew
his failure was too real.
He then looked up and cried again;
"My Father! Don't you care?
You told me you would help me
but your hand was never there!"
"My precious son", the father said,
as he in love bowed down,
"I waited here all afternoon
while you tried on your own -
I could not fix your toy, you see,
cause you did not let go,
but give me please each broken part,
and I will fix it now!"
And so the story ended
with a happy little boy
who finally gave all to dad
who fixed his broken toy.
Have you a broken story,
or a broken bleeding heart -
something that is too hard to fix
a dream that broke apart? -
Then give it to your Father -
your loveing Friend above
Just leave it all in His big hands
and trust a Father's love.
9 Comment(s)
Stanley Baldwin 4 years ago - December 24, 2020 at 6:14 am
Looking for devotional stuft
Shanna 5 years ago - January 12, 2020 at 6:45 pm
Love this?
Imalyn 8 years ago - June 2, 2017 at 9:35 pm
This is awesome and full of hope for our brokenness. Thank you
Anonymous 9 years ago - March 28, 2016 at 4:11 am
Just found this poem after returning from church at Easter lovely
Thandi 9 years ago - September 18, 2015 at 4:06 am
Wow it really blessed me. And reminds me that God is able to fix anything
dorie baker 10 years ago - February 9, 2015 at 7:11 am
I needed this today..been in dark place since finding my husbard dead age 50..i have been in a place where I thought it was not worth living, then I read this today x thank you x
logan 10 years ago - January 14, 2015 at 7:07 am
this completly applies to me!
andrew 12 years ago - May 7, 2013 at 4:17 am
nice piece of encouragement
Lisa Lew 12 years ago - February 5, 2013 at 8:59 am
I truly loved this poem, such a valuable gem. father God makes all things new through Jesus