Red Apples and Kind Words

Sparkling dew drops slipped off the apple tree leaves and hit me on the nose. Squinting, I tried to avoid the splash against my eyelashes. I stretched as I tried to reach the shiny red apple hanging just out of my reach.

With one final effort, I stood up on my tippy toes and grabbed the apple.

“UGG!” I exclaimed as I fell backward, a shower of cold dewy sprayed on me.

My jacket was damp, but I had secured my prize. I looked down at the beautiful red apple in my hands. It almost felt wrong to eat something so beautiful. I wish I could save it forever.

But apples only last so long, so I brought the apple up to my lips and took a big munch. The sweet flavor of the apple exploded in my mouth. It was better than any candy I had ever eaten!

Proverbs 25:11 says, “A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.” The apple’s beauty and tasty flavor can never compare to how wonderful the kind words we share are.

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Brooke Hammond is from America’s high-five (Michigan). When she is not writing, or working on a project for her college classes, she enjoys volunteering for children’s ministries at her college church. Brooke is not only a lover of writing, but also a lover of nature—especially squirrels.