I opened up a box of Dove Soap...and took out this lovely new bar...and look what it "spoke" to me:
What a lovely way to start my day! In essence...my bar of soap was suggesting to me to be "KIND"!
- Be KIND to myself...
- Be KIND to others...
- "Be KIND to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you" Ephesians 4:32
I'll bet you never thought your bar of soap would be making positive suggestions or quoting scripture to you, did you???
Well, as if this wasn't amazing enough, I decided to open up the other boxes in the package and see if they had anything else to say...
Lo! And Behold! The next one I opened spoke to me again! It said "LOVE"! Oh Wow! Now this one truly speaks a mouthful! (Almost like getting my mouth washed out with soap?)
- "You shall LOVE your neighbor as yourself!" Leviticus 19:18
- "You shall LOVE the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength." Deuteronomy 6:5
- "This is My commandment, that you LOVE one another as I have loved you." John 15:12
- "LOVE never fails" I Corinthians 13:8
- "And now abide faith, hope, LOVE, these three; but the greatest of these is LOVE." I Corinthians 13:13
- "Beloved, let us LOVE one another, for LOVE is of God; and everyone who LOVES is born of God and knows God." I John 4:7
- "For God so LOVED the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." John 3:16
That's probably enough examples of LOVE, but there so so many more I could list them indefinitely!
However, we need to move along to the NEXT box:
Another remarkable word...CARE....
- Take good CARE of yourself...Take good CARE of those around you...
- "Casting all your CARE upon Him (the Lord), for He CARES for you." I Peter 5:7
- "Come unto Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28 (Doesn't use the specific word CARE, but it is certainly understood).
Okay, so were there any other messages inside my DOVE soap package?
Let me check....
Oh Yes! REAL!!! This is the REAL Deal!!! This is not a spoof! This REALLY happened today!
I hope you have enjoyed this little "Soap Opera"! Who would ever believe that there could be so much beauty inside this package of Dove "Beauty" Bars? In checking the packaging a little further I discovered that this is a limited special edition of engraved beauty bars. Personally, I think it's a great idea! It certainly made my day start out on a brighter note! Thank you, DOVE Beauty Bars! You make my heart sing!
Now go over to my friends at Friday Foto Friends #40 and see what they've shared today!
Hi Pamela!! Thanks for visiting my blog today! Nice to meet another Floridian!! I live in Lakeland, so we're a couple of hours away - but still central Florida! I loved reading your soap opera today. We also use Dove soap...I'm going home to open some boxes!! LOL
ReplyDeleteHi Terri, So happy to make a new Florida friend. You aren't all THAT far away! If you ever want to come up to the woods, let us know!
DeleteI hope you have the limited edition of these special Dove bars! I was truly surprised! Such a nice idea!
Hi Pamela, very cute post today and great sense of humour. I like Dove soap but don't use bar soap all that often. It was a lovely surprise for you (and I'm sure many others) to open up their Dove bars and find these encouraging words.
ReplyDeleteThank you Joyful! It was a delightful surprise! Takes face washing to a whole new level! Thank you for stopping by!! Have a delightful day!
DeleteThat is so awesome!! Isn't it wonderful what God uses to speak to our heart.
ReplyDeleteYes, if we are opening our eyes and watching...we will be amazed at the lengths He goes to speak to us! Even to a bar of soap!!! Praise the Lord!
DeleteNow what a great idea! Cleansing yourself and putting on all these virtues. I love it! I may have to see if I can find some of these to put in the guest bathroom. Nice surprise.
ReplyDeleteYes...I love that thought too...cleansing ourselves to let our inner beauty shine forth as well as the external! These came in a six pack package and it does state on the outer packaging that it is a limited edition of engraved soaps. I found them at Walmart.
DeleteThat's just awesome. I haven't heard about that in a TV commercial, or anything. What a special blessing you got just from bars of soap....God was able to speak to you. Isn't He just amazing like that?!?!? Thanks so much for sharing this with us at FFF....HOPE you have a really great weekend.
ReplyDeleteIt IS amazing how God chooses the simple things of life to bless us. Now every time I wash my face or hands, I am being reminded about kindness, and it helps be to stop and be a little kinder to those around me. It was an important lesson for this weekend.
DeleteThank you for visiting Mamaw's Place today. I love the Dove messages. I have used that soap for years. Need to start watching for messages. You left a comment on my post asking about the significance of the bags. I am an independent consultant for Thirty-One Gifts. Thirty-One is a company based on Proverbs 31 (The Virtuous Woman) and it makes bags, totes, thermals, handbags, zipper pouches, wallets and much much more. I love being a consultant. I love the products.
ReplyDeleteOh how neat! I've never heard of the Thirty-One Gifts company. I will have to check that out. Thank you for your visit. My Dove soap has reminded me to be very kind this weekend, and it was a needed message for me since I have my 93 yr old mother in law every weekend, who has dementia...and it is becoming more challenging every week. So "KIND" was a good word for me this week.
DeleteThank you for stopping by. Blessings to you my new friend.
What a treat to find those Dove bars. I had not heard of them and their special words and your adding the Bible verses makes it even more meaningful.
ReplyDeleteWe never know what kind of surprises God has waiting for us in the most unexpected places. I was certainly blessed by it! Thank you for your visit today. Blessings to you.
DeleteHow interesting to find those Dove bars! Nothing like a subtle message while you're showering! Have a blessed day, Pamela.
ReplyDeleteYes, while showering or washing my face or hands...a reminder to be kinder and show love to others. Always a good message. Thank you for your visit today.
DeletePam: This is precious. I love the Dove products. I am presently out of the beauty bars. But I love the messages you received through them.
ReplyDeleteIt was a total surprise...but it has helped me to be kinder to those around me this weekend...and that was something I needed. God works in mysterious ways!!Blessings to you today.
DeletePam, Although I'm late, I enjoyed this post. Sometimes the most common, ordinary thing can have the most profound message.
ReplyDeleteBlessings!