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WITandWISDOM(tm) - June 10, 1998 THOUGHTS: The really happy man is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour. - Quips & Quotes, E. C. McKenzie SPECIAL THOUGHTS: YOUR CRIME By Jennifer M. Darling at age 18 Copyright 1998 by Jennifer M. Darling, jen411@juno.com I should think of You more often When I'm drowning in despair But sometimes I'm just down so much It seems nobody cares. I'm lost in a world of bitterness, Pain and suffering too But if these people only knew What You were going through. You prayed that God would let You go And miss the chance You had. You knew He couldn't do that Because He was Your Dad. He had a plan for You that day The day You wore my crown And I should think of You Every time that I am down. You suffered at the hands of those Who wanted You to die They took a vote and guess who won? That big Barabbus guy. Then they stripped You of Your clothes And everything else they could They spit on You and called You names That really weren't good. They laughed and scorned and mocked Your name You knew it must be done. Because they didn't believe You are God's One and Only Son. Then they beat and whipped You 'till You bled And no one shed a tear. They placed the crown upon Your head And again began to jeer. They made You trudge on down that road Each step a painful one. I can only imagine how You felt. That cross must have weighed a ton. You arrived at the hillside dripping All beaten and half dead They laid You out upon the wood The crown still on Your head. They took each of Your loving arms And nailed them to the tree Then they made You a spectacle A sight for all to see. They nailed a sign above Your head And waited for the time When You would breathe Your final breath Though You hadn't done a crime. As You hanged upon that rugged cross, God's One and Only Son You cried out to the Father "Forgive them, they don't know what they've done". Closing Your eyes You breathed once more Your last and final breath You did all this to save the ones Who choreographed Your death. And here I am feeling down and out Afraid no one will care After all that You've been through for me That's not really fair. I'm sorry Lord, for what I've done And all the times I've strayed I can't believe that I am worth The expensive price You paid. I promise Lord, that I will change Though I know it will be tough Please help me to rid myself Of all that yucky stuff. The hurt, the pain, the bitterness That lingers deep inside, The lust, the lies, the suffering And my precious pride. Please help me Lord, to be like You In every way I can Help me Lord, to do Your Will And not the will of man. And Lord, when I am down and out Remind me of the time That You suffered a painful death Because of Love . . . Your crime. THIS & THAT: HI, MY NAME IS: Part 1 of 2 Art, I'm a museum curator. Chuck, I'm a butcher. Gene, I'm a DNA researcher. Curt and Rod, we are in the drapery business. Will, I'm a lawyer. Sue, I'm also a lawyer. Mary, I'm a justice of the peace. Phillip, I'm a service station attendant. Bill, I run a collection agency. Grant, I would be a loan officer. Mike, I'm an announcer. Toni, I'm a hair dresser. Gail, I'm a meteorologist. John, I'm a plumber. Herb, I'm a cook. Stu, I also cook. Wade, I'm in swimming pool maintenance. Rob, I'm a thief. Woody, A Forester. Les, I'm a dietician. Harry, I'm a barber. Iris, I'm an optometrist. Carol, I sing during the holidays. Bea, I'm in the honey business. Hugh, I'm a painter. Jim, I train boxers. Brigham, I'm a chauffeur. Dean, A college chancellor. Nat and Bea, We are entomologists. Bud, I'm in flowers. (Shared by Stan Kegel via The Funny! List owner-funny@peak.org) ~~~~~~~~~~~~ A little Sunday school boy, on his first trip to the country, made a significant comment after he had viewed with childish curiosity his grandfather's large white mule. "Mamma," he said, "grandpa's mule must be a very good Christian." The mother was surprised at the association of Christianity with an animal that generally causes the loss of it, so she asked little Jake the reason for his conclusion. His ready answer was: "Because grandpa's mule has such a long face." By Owen A. Troy, Signs of the Times, November 1924 http://www.pacificpress.com (Shared by Dale Galusha) |