Bouquet
David Seamands
Someone once asked Corrie Ten Boom how she could possibly handle all
the compliments and praise that were constantly heaped upon her, without
becoming proud. She said she looked at each compliment as a beautiful
long stemmed flower given to her. She smelled it for a moment and then
put it into a vase with the others. Each night, just before retiring, she
took the beautiful bouquet and handed it over to God saying, "Thank you,
Lord, for letting me smell the flowers; they all belong to you." She had
discovered the secret to genuine humility.