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Artur Hawkwing
Member

since 1999-06-30

Posts 444
USA

0 posted 1999-12-23 02:17 AM

When will I understand God's love?
     It comes when least expected,
At the least likely hour of the most unlikely day,
     Only then my heart stirs
Like troubled waters from afar.
     I try to keep deceit off my tongue,
for sin desires me every minute,
     but the cracks in the wall it knows well;
Why did I say my hands were cold,
     yet wanting nothing, I got something?
From poor to rich, the gift went,
     when I touched it, my heart cried,
"Has my mouth betrayed me again?"
     My hands were comforted, and
warmer yet, but troubled, rest my heart-
     who gets away with a mitten for the cold
from a sweet-hearted girl, I wonder…
     I have other luxuries but not this,
not against the cold steering wheel of the car,
     yet here it is.
I feel poignant, what shall I do,
     since it came as a gift?
I will accept it, but
     surely her reward will be greater than mine.

Echo Rhayne
Senior Member

since 1999-09-17

Posts 1495
Canyon Country, CA

1 posted 1999-12-23 02:44 AM

Beautiful Artur!

~*~ Hell is not a place of fire and a devil with a tail and horns. But a place of torment because the light of God is gone. To escape this, accept the blood of Jesus Christ! ~*~

WhtDove
Member Rara Avis

since 1999-07-22

Posts 9245
Illinois

2 posted 1999-12-23 02:15 PM

I don't think we'll ever fully understand God's love. It's hard to imagine someone loving us so totally unconditional. Someone who can seperate what we've done from who we are. Someone who can hate what we've done and still love us! Someone who is always willing to forgive you and accept you back with open arms. What a wonderful Father we have!

Denise

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Member Seraphic

since 1999-08-22

Posts 22648

3 posted 1999-12-23 10:46 PM

Quite a gift! Reminiscent of the widow's mite, to me!

Denise

Artur Hawkwing
Member

since 1999-06-30

Posts 444
USA

4 posted 2000-01-04 05:17 PM

Echo- thanks!
Dove- yup! I was at church for the Wed. night social thing, and my hands were totally freezing. Someone just happened to notice and gave me her mittens.
dsynder- lol! probably one of the best gifts I've ever received, though.

WhtDove
Member Rara Avis

since 1999-07-22

Posts 9245
Illinois

5 posted 2000-01-04 08:42 PM

Arthur I'm glad someone saw that you were cold and did what they could to help. That is wonderful when the love of God shows through people like that!

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Where there is faith,
there is love.
Where there is love,
there is peace.
Where there is peace,
there is GOD.
Where there is GOD,
there is no need.

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