2006-Aug-24
You'll find Jesus there
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This is so sweet, I had to share.... "Tomorrow morning," the surgeon began, "I'll open up your heart..." "You'll find Jesus there," the boy interrupted. The surgeon looked up, annoyed. "I'll cut your heart open," he continued, "to see how much damage has been done..." "But when you open up my heart, you'll find Jesus in there," said the boy. The surgeon looked to the parents, who sat quietly. "When I see how much damage has been done, I'll sew your heart and chest back up, and I'll plan what to do next." "But you'll find Jesus in my heart. The Bible says He lives there. The hymns all say He lives there. You'll find Him in my heart." The surgeon had had enough. "I'll tell you what I'll find in your heart. I'll find damaged muscle, low blood supply, and weakened vessels. And I'll find out if I can make you well." "You'll find Jesus there too. He lives there." The surgeon left. The surgeon sat in his office, recording his notes from the surgery: "...damaged aorta, damaged pulmonary vein, widespread muscle degeneration. No hope for transplant, no hope for cure. Therapy: painkillers and bed rest. Prognosis…” – and here he paused – “…death within one year.” He stopped the recorder, but there was more to be said. "Why?" he asked aloud. "Why did You do this? You've put him here; You've put him in this pain; and You've cursed him to an early death. Why?" The Lord answered and said, "The boy, My lamb, was not meant for your flock for long, for he is a part of My flock, and will forever be. Here, in My flock, he will feel no pain, and will be comforted as you cannot imagine. His parents will one day join him here, and they will know peace, and My flock will continue to grow." The surgeon's tears were hot, but his anger was hotter. "You created that boy. He’ll be dead in months. Why?" The Lord answered, "The boy, My lamb, shall return to My flock, for He has done his duty: I did not put My lamb with your flock to lose him, but to retrieve another lost lamb." The surgeon wept. Later, the surgeon sat beside the boy's bed; the boy's parents sat across from him. The boy awoke and whispered, "Did you cut open my heart?" "Yes," said the surgeon. "What did you find?" asked the boy. "I found Jesus there," said the surgeon. |
2006-Jul-12
Over in the Meadow
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This is a cute classic counting rhyme/song that I thought I would share. I learned it when I was probably in Kindergarten, but as an adult, all I could remember was the line "Bask, said the mother. We bask, said the..." It would have made things a lot easier if the line that stayed with me was "over in the meadow..." Oh,well, I finally found it anyway. Over in the meadow  I'm just happy because I loved the song as a child and now I'm able to pass it on to my kids, and they love it now too! (And our library has several picture book versions!) Maybe someone here will enjoy it also  Over in the Meadow by Olive A Wadsworth in the sand in the sun Lived an old mother turtle and her little turtle one. Dig said the mother. We dig said the one. So they dug all day in the sand in the sun. Over in the meadow where the stream runs blue Lived an old mother fish and her little fishes two. Swim said the mother. We swim said the two. So they swam all day where the stream runs blue. Over in the meadow in a hole in a tree Lived an old mother owl and her little owls three. Wh-whoo said the mother. Wh-whoo said the three. So they wh-whooed all day in a hole in a tree. Over in the meadow by the old barn door, Lived an old mother mouse and her little mice four. Squeak said the mother. We squeak said the four. So they squeaked all day by the old barn door. Over in the meadow in a snug beehive Lived an old mother bee and her little bees five. Buzz said the mother. We buzz said the five. So they buzzed all day in a snug beehive. Over in the meadow in a nest built of sticks Lived an old mother duck and her little ducks six. Quack said the mother. We quack said the six. So they quacked all day in a nest built of sticks. Over in the meadow where the grass grows so even Lived an old mother frog and her little froggies seven. Jump said the mother. We jump said the seven. So they jumped all day where the grass grows so even. Over in the meadow by the old mossy gate Lived an old mother lizard and her little lizards eight. Bask said the mother. We bask said the eight. So they basked all day by the old mossy gate. Over in the meadow by the old Scotch pine Lived an old mother bunny and her little bunnies nine. Hop said the mother. We hop said the nine. So they hopped all day by the old Scotch pine. Over in the meadow in a cozy wee den Lived an old mother fox and her little foxes ten. Play said the mother. We play said the ten. So they played all day in their cozy wee den.
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2006-Jun-1
I Took His Hand and Followed
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I Took His Hand and Followed
My dishes went unwashed today,
Oh yes, we went adventuring,
We waded in a crystal stream,
We found a cool, sun-dappled glade
We watched a robin feed her young,
That my house was neglected,
But that I've helped my little boy |