Sea, sand, and St. Anthony
The vastness of sand and sea can't
keep St. Anthony from finding a treasured ring.
~
Years ago my husband took his aunt, our two little girls and myself to the beach. I was heavily pregnant with our third child and when we were preparing to leave my husband gave his wedding ring to his aunt to keep whilst he washed the sand off the girls and dried them off.
Just before leaving he asked his aunt for his ring (which she had placed on her finger). When she looked there was no ring on her finger. We all started looking but this is sand and sea and we felt there was little hope of finding the ring.
I suggested we pray to St Anthony.
Just as we were about to give up, my husband who was obviously upset went to stand on a log at the water's edge with his arms folded and looking out to sea. Then as a wave passed the log he looked down and saw something shining so he bent down and grabbed a handful of sand where he saw the shining object which turned out to be - you guessed it - the wedding ring!
--Jacinta
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