January 25, 2010

""God, Forgive Me When I Whine""

Today, upon a bus,

I saw a girl with golden hair.

I envied her, she seemed so gay,

And I wished I was as fair.

When suddenly she rose to leave,

I saw her hobble down the aisle.

She had one leg and used a crutch.

But as she passed, she gave a smile.

Oh, God, forgive me when I whine.

I have 2 legs, the world is mine.

I stopped to buy some candy.

The lad who sold it had such charm.

I talked with him, he seemed so glad.

If I were late, it'd do no harm.

And as I left, he said to me,

"I thank you, you've been so kind.

It's nice to talk with folks like you.

You see," he said, "I'm blind."

Oh, God, forgive me when I whine.

I have 2 eyes, the world is mine.

Later while walking down the street,

I saw a child with eyes of blue.

He stood and watched the others play.

He seemed not to know what to do.

I stopped a moment and then I said,

"Why don't you join the others dear?"

He looked ahead without a word.

And then I knew he couldn't hear.

Oh, God, forgive me when I whine.

I have 2 ears, the world is mine.

With feet to take me where I'd go.

With eyes to see the sunset's glow.

With ears to hear what I'd know.

Oh, God, forgive me when I whine

I've been blessed indeed, the world is mine.

Thought for the week: Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago. -- Bernard Berenson

Funny for the week: "Lost Bible"
The devout cowboy lost his favorite Bible while he was mending fences out on the range.
Three weeks later a cow walked up carrying the Bible in it's mouth.
The cowboy couldn't believe his eyes.
He took the book out of the cow's mouth, raised his eyes heavenward and exclaimed, "It's a miracle!"
"Not really," said the cow.
"Your name was written inside the cover."
I once read a story in the Bible where a donkey talked…….Chaplain Barnes

Last week’s answer: What did Simon the Cyrenian carry? Jesus’ cross. (Matt. 27:32)
This week’s question: Fill in the blank from the Psalms 150:6 with one word: “Let everything that hath _______ praise the Lord.”