FSS Newsletter :: January 2002
Seven Wonders of the World
A group of geography students studied the Seven Wonders of
the World. At the end of that section, the students were asked
to list what they considered to be the Seven Wonders of the
World.
Though there was some disagreement, the following got the
most votes:
- Egypt's Great Pyramids
- Taj Mahal
- Grand Canyon
- Panama Canal
- Empire State Building
- St. Peter's Basilica
- China's Great Wall
While gathering the votes, the teacher noted that one student,
a quiet girl, hadn't turned in her paper yet. So she asked
the girl if she was having trouble with her list. The quiet
girl replied, "Yes, a little. I couldn't quite make up
my mind because there were so many."
The teacher said, "Well, tell us what you have, and
maybe we can help." The girl hesitated, then read, "I
think the Seven Wonders of the World are:"
- to touch
- to taste
- to see
- to hear
She hesitated a little, and then,
- to run
- to laugh
- and to love
It is far too easy for us to look at the exploits of man
and refer to them as "wonders" while we overlook
all God has done, regarding them as merely "ordinary."
May you be reminded today of those things which are truly
wondrous.
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