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ellie LeJeune
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since 2000-01-10
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King of Prussia, PA USA

0 posted 2000-03-26 08:15 AM


Once upon a new spring morning,
A beautiful red robin was busy
building her perfect nest.
Her neighbor, the little brown
wren,
was building hers all wrong.
So the robin felt it her duty
to show the little wren
exactly how it was done.
"Your nest is too small",
said the robin knowingly.
The little wren looked at the
robin with kindness and said,
"It's just the right size for me".
The beautiful robin was indignant!
For she was very sure her opinions
were always the right ones.

Then one lovely Spring dawn,
as the robin began to sing her song,
it was only a small "peep".
She became very frightened.
The little wren was trilling sweetly
on the next branch.
"what has happened to my song",
said the robin,
Little wren said, " you cannot sing
your song, because you have forgotten
Who created you and His perfect
will for you".
And so, beautiful robin bowed her
head in shame.
And she remembered.
All the beauty her heavenly Father
had given her.
She looked to heaven and asked,
"Father forgive me, I have strayed.
Please fill me once more with only
Your Will.
For I have lost my song under these
prideful ways".

Easter morning dawned, clear and
bright.
As Mary approached the tomb,
there sitting atop the rolled away
stone, a robin sang her glorious
song!


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BSC
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since 2000-02-04
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1 posted 2000-03-26 08:23 AM


Dear Ellie - Oh, how beautiful....I am just in awe of this, what a wonderful poem.  You are such an inspiration....Taking little birds and making me...hear their song.
Just beautiful.  Bonnie

deleeme
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since 1999-10-09
Posts 1766
NEW ENGLAND, USA
2 posted 2000-03-26 08:38 AM


WOW oh WOW, what a beautiful poem you have written here, Ellie.  You are surely in true form today.  And while it is an amusing story you tell--I hope the message behind it is also clearly seen and felt. Pride goes before a fall, but if we humble ourselves to God, He can and will lift us up. Thank you
Dear friend, a wonderful piece here!   David  


 "Our Creativity points to a Higher Creator--we couldn't have just happened, and for what ability we may possess--to God be the glory." -dlw-



Alle'cram
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since 2000-02-28
Posts 1816
Texas
3 posted 2000-03-26 02:05 PM


Oh ellie, This is so beautiful, so filled with wisdom and truth. I just love it. One of
my favorites! So beautiful! So humbling!
God Bless
Marcy

Songbird
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since 1999-12-15
Posts 2184
Missouri
4 posted 2000-03-26 02:59 PM


Another beautiful poem Ellie, and you used one of my favorite subjects, birds! It was a treat!
WhtDove
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since 1999-07-22
Posts 9245
Illinois
5 posted 2000-03-26 08:28 PM


Ellie this is fantastic! I was just thinking on the same page the other day. Sort of, I was thinking of the birds and how they don't sit atop their branches and wonder, where is my breakfast coming from...how will I do this, or that.  They depend on God, and they know He will feed them.  It just reminded me of that when I read this.
Very thought provoking!

ellie LeJeune
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since 2000-01-10
Posts 4156
King of Prussia, PA USA
6 posted 2000-03-28 07:11 AM


Thank you dear friends for all of your loving and encouraging replies. Love, Ellie

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erieval
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since 2000-03-21
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northeasten pa.
7 posted 2000-03-28 08:13 AM


Dear Ellie,
What can I say that hasn't already been said by the others. Beautiful poem, your insite into how we sometimes forget that the Lord our God is the One who knows all. He is also the only One to judge, but no matter what we do wrong He fogives us if we go to Him. Thanks for another great poem.
May your song always be glorious to the Lord.
Bless you,
Erie

 "The grace of the Lord be with you all."
- Rev. 22:16
"Oh that I had wings like a dove! For then I would fly away and be at rest."
- Psalm 55:6
Erie

rwood
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since 2000-02-29
Posts 3793
Tennessee
8 posted 2000-03-29 08:49 PM


Hello Ellie. What a beautiful tale of truth and humulity. Once again this would make a great childrens book. I absolutely love the theme and idea of this poem. Brilliant.
Love Regina

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