By Deb R. – 2009
In the bread Your body, In the wine Your blood. You then left both On the holy Rood, And saved us all: For love You stood.
Life can be Difficult
unknown Author – 2009
Life can be difficult, even I, a 12 year old girl know that. Sometimes when I just want to throw my hands up in surrender, I take a step back and take a good hard look. When I’m angry at school, I think ‘Hey, at least I get to go to school.’ If it’s my room’s too messy, well at least I have things that can make my room messy and cluttered. After I step back, I’m ready to deal with what’s bugging me.
-Amen
The Mystery of Death
K – March 14/08
I have been closer to death in the last few years than ever before. Most vivid is the image of Jeri’s Mom avoiding, denying, battling, rallying, suffering – oh such suffering and finally an awful & painful death.
In the time that I saw her suffer and her Mom watch her and suffer, and her daughter watch her and suffer I thought that compared to your death Lord maybe hers was worse – at least longer, much longer and so full of pain. I felt guilty even thinking this but it’s truly what I thought.
But then I came to realize, not a new epiphany by any means but a fresh reminder, that you chose death. You knew exactly how awful it would be and yet you chose to take it on, to take our sins on, to pay a price that you so clearly did not owe.
I thought of Jeri’s Grandma, how much it hurts to see your child die, no matter what the age. God, our Lord’s heavenly Father chose, he gave, he stood back & allowed his only son to die.
I don’t think I’m afraid of death, but I am sure afraid of suffering, of pain of losing [illegible]. But you Lord not only accepted it, You chose it. For me. For all.
Thank you Lord for Your unspeakable love. Please be with all those who are suffering & dying. Be their peace and bring them through to glory I pray.
Lemons
Unknown Author – 2010
We all know the saying ‘When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.’ Truth is, lemonade needs more than lemons. It needs sugar, water and ice. Just like a bad situation. In order to make it “lemonade” you need 3 more things. Hope, Faith, and Perseverance. Let all your lemons turn into lemonade.
My Friend
Unknown Author – 2010
My friend has brought me here.
25 years ago
Darren ... just a boy
Knew Jesus.
Asked me if I did....
"No, He isn't real," I said.
And as I said it,
I hoped He didn't hear me
Darren was a friend
Who told me about his best friend.
A friend has brought me here.
Many years later,
A tiny child
Not yet human in the eyes of some,
Asked for life.
"He's gone," they said.
"He's here," I said.
And I prayed to Him
For the first time ever.
He heard me, the child lived
And is now a young man.
His life has brought me here.
Jesus, you are real.
You are my friend.
The friend who brought me here.
Amen.