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VAS Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
Posts 7450Oregon |
The following was begun during a Sunday sermon on 2/4/01. I finally finished it this morning. Our pastor prefaced his message with a powerful Billy Sunday quote: "If you have no joy in your religion, there's got to be a leak." I love it and just had to share it. His Scoffers Virginia Salter They called Him Wine bibber- Party guy- yes, He made joy abound Shared life and love with all not things that were unsound. I ask, Oh scoffers... Does your water lie in wait for blessings from the Lord? Though it quenches of temporal thirst, does it, sadly, taste absurd? Fasting, feasting fight a battle of which will reign the hour. Counterfeited messages attempt to gain full power. Yet, He shall set the table with abundance and with love. Each spot reserved in gold lamé for those who seek the Dove. What might be your move, kind sirs? Will you seek to find the truth? Will you look for roses in the field or on vaneless country roof? Will you walk the path all smoothed and nice Or encounter stones and turns? Will you waken to the call, once, twice to satisfy your yearn? What shall be your choices; where will your toes last face? How will you seek, how will you find, your final sense of grace? © February 13, 2001 |
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Severn Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-17
Posts 7704 |
I love this..I absolutely do - the rhythm, the flow...the subject. It's just great! One thing: Will you walk the path all smoothed and nice Or encounter stones and turns? the capital O in 'Or' doesn't flow on from nice or follow the pattern of the rest of your punctuation - just thought I'd point it out.  K...and I have found that a lifetime can be lived in one moment... T.G.M. |
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VAS Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
Posts 7450Oregon |
Yeah, thanks, I was wondering about that; it was bothering me but for some reason I just couldn't decide for certain, so I just did that. Weird. |
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VAS Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
Posts 7450Oregon |
P.S. I just noticed that this didn't come out like I posted it. There are supposed to be many indentations which lead to a better reason for having capitalized the O in Or. Cest la vie! Not sure how to get the indentations. guess I would have had to use periods for spacers, eh? |
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Mike Member Elite
since 1999-06-19
Posts 2462 |
well written... liked your poem... but writing during the sermon... shame.. hehe (thought I was the only one who did that.. *smile*) |
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