Sometimes things are not as bad as you might think

 
 
Next Week Instead
I almost went to church, but then an old friend came,
And to have closed the door on her would have been a dreadful shame.
So we talked and talked until goodbyes were said,
And I made a resolution to go next week instead.
 
I almost went to church but something made me late,
And unpunctuality is a sin I really hate.
So I didn't go and stayed at home, and to my conscience said
I'll make a resolution and go next week instead.
 
I almost went to church, but the air was still and cold,
To venture out on such a day would be foolish, I've been told.
So I sat and rested by the fire, took up a book and read,
But I made a resolution to go next week instead.
 
I almost went to church, but my favourite show was on,
And by the time it ended-the time for church was gone,
So I stayed and watched the TV screen until the set was dead,
But I made a resolution to go next week instead.
 
I really went to church last night, but I went far too late,
The church was locked and silent. "For Sale" was on the gate,
Oh! The remorse that I felt-for that little cause was dead,
And I-Yes I-had killed it...by going next week instead. 
Sent in by Cyril Bond. 

F A M I L Y

I ran into a stranger as he passed by,
'Oh excuse me please' was my reply.


He said, 'Please excuse me too;
I wasn't watching for you.'


We were very polite, this stranger and I.
We went on our way and we said goodbye.


But at home a different story is told,
How we treat our loved ones, young and old.


Later that day, cooking the evening meal,
My son stood beside me very still.


When I turned, I nearly knocked him down.
'Move out of the way,' I said with a frown.


He walked away, his little heart broken.
I didn't realize how harshly I'd spoken.


While I lay awake in bed,
God's still small voice came to me and said,


'While dealing with a stranger,
common courtesy you use,
but the family you love, you seem to abuse.


Go and look on the kitchen floor,
You'll find some flowers there by the door.


Those are the flowers he brought for you.
He picked them himself: pink, yellow and blue.


He stood very quietly not to spoil the surprise,
you never saw the tears that filled his little eyes.'


By this time, I felt very small,
And now my tears began to fall.


I quietly went and knelt by his bed;
'Wake up, little one, wake up,' I said.


'Are these the flowers you picked for me?'
He smiled, 'I found 'em, out by the tree.


I picked 'em because they're pretty like you.
I knew you'd like 'em, especially the blue.'


I said, 'Son, I'm very sorry for the way I acted today;
I shouldn't have yelled at you that way.'
He said, 'Oh, Mom, that's okay.
I love you anyway.'


I said, 'Son, I love you too,
and I do like the flowers, especially the blue.'


FAMILY
Are you aware that if we died tomorrow, the company
that we are working for could easily replace us in
a matter of days.
But the family we left behind will feel the loss
for the rest of their lives.


And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more
into work than into our own family,
an unwise investment indeed,
don't you think?
So what is behind the story?


Do you know what the word FAMILY means?
FAMILY = (F)ATHER (A)ND (M)OTHER (I) (L)OVE (Y)OU


Pass this message to 7 people except you and me ..


You will receive a miracle tomorrow.
Don't ignore and God will bless you

 
 
 
 
(Courtesy Ripley's World)
 
 

I want to thank you for what you have already done in my life.

 I am not going to wait until things in my life look better -

I am not going to wait until people say they are sorry –

I am not going to wait until the pain in my body disappears-

I am not going to wait until my financial situation improves-

I am not going to wait until I get the job-

I am not going to wait until the journey gets easier -

I am not going to wait until I understand every experience in my life that has caused me pain or grief; I am thanking you right now.

 I am thanking you because I am alive.

I am thanking you because I made it through the day's difficulties.

I am thanking you because I have walked around the obstacles.

I am thanking you because I have the ability and the opportunity to do more and do better.

Most of all, I'm thanking you, God...because you haven't given up on me.

  (Courtesy Parish Pump)