Quote from Forum Archives on January 2, 2007, 5:12 pm

Posted by: bigguyhereagain <bigguyhereagain@...>

"Dear Lord Jesus"

 

 

As I go about my housework
Let me see each job I do,
As a service for my King
And a way of loving You.

 

Let me wash away my judgments
Of others right or wrong,
As I wash up the dishes
Place within my heart a song.

 

As I clean up little fingerprints
And lots of muddy shoes,
May I remember how you cleaned the feet
Of the loved ones you did choose.

 

As I mend up torn pajamas
And sew a button on,
Show me where I need to mend a breech
That's gone on far too long.

 

Let me tidy up my thoughts
As I tidy up the toys,
Let me sweep away my fears
Like the dirt from little boys.

 

May I be just as quick with my forgiveness
As I am with mop and broom,
Sweeping up the clutter
In my heart and living room.

 

May I rinse out pride and ego
As I rinse the bathtub out,
And while we are at it Lord
Let's take care of anger, hate and doubt.

 

Please remind me often Lord
That the way I'm called to serve,
Is an honor given me
And not below what I deserve.

 

You know Lord, as I look
At all the work we need to do,
I think we'd better house clean
At least each day or two.
author unknown

 

"Time and Love"

 

 

Once upon a time there was an island where all the feelings lived;
happiness, sadness, knowledge, and all the others, including love.
 
One day it was announced to all of the feelings
that the island was going to sink to the bottom
of the ocean. So all the feelings prepared
their boats to leave.   
   
Love was the only one that stayed. She wanted
to preserve the island paradise until the last
possible moment. When the island was almost
totally under, love decided it was time to leave.
  
She began looking for someone to ask for help. Just then
Richness was passing by in a grand boat. Love asked,
"Richness, Can I come with you on your boat?"
 
Richness answered, "I'm sorry, but there is a lot of silver and gold
on my boat and there would be no room for you anywhere."
 
Then Love decided to ask Vanity for help who was passing in a
beautiful vessel. Love cried out, "Vanity, help me please."
  
"I can't help you", Vanity said, "You are
all wet and will damage my beautiful boat."
   
Next, Love saw Sadness passing. Love said,
"Sadness, please let me go with you."
 
Sadness answered, "Love, I'm sorry but I just need to be alone now."
 
Then, Love saw Happiness. love cried out,
"Happiness, please take me with you."
But Happiness was so over overjoyed
that he didn't hear Love calling to him.
  
Love began to cry. Then she heard a voice say, "Come Love, I will take
you with me." It was an elder. Love felt so blessed and overjoyed that
she forgot to ask the elder his name. When they arrived on land the
elder went on his way. Love realized how much she owed the elder.
 
Love then found Knowledge and asked. "It was Time", Knowledge
answered. "But why did Time help me when no one else would?",
Love asked. Knowledge smiled and with deep wisdom and
sincerity, answered, "Because only Time is capable of
understanding how great Love is."

 

Have a Blessed Day
Dave and Barbara

 

 

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