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God's Piggy Banks
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God's Piggy Banks |
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Alison 
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! 
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When I was little my sister told me that God has two piggy banks for every person who lives on Earth. One says “bad” and the other “good”. She told me that when we are bad God puts a penny in the “bad” piggy and when we are good, He puts a penny in the good pig. She told me that when we die, God empties each bank and counts the pennies. My sister explained that is how He knows where we go. If there are more ‘bad’ pennies, we go to hell and are sad. If there are more ‘good’ pennies, we go to heaven and are happy. I understood her logic and was put at ease. I knew that I always had a chance to get ‘good’ pennies, and all was not lost when I got ‘bad’ pennies in my piggy. I still offset the bad things I do with good things; and I still think of God up in heaven with shelves of piggy banks waiting to be counted. Our names are painted on each pig and we are filling them with pennies with everything we do, good and bad. ---- Alison |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Alison, a little birdie tells me that your "good" piggy bank is over-flowing with good karma! ~ as is your sister's!   Linda |
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Alison
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
Thank you. We both work on it in our ways. She is a wonderful big sister. A |
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LittleDevil Junior Member
since 2008-04-01
Posts 34Hawaii, USA (OAHU) |
nice, ty for sharing |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
Makes as much sense as any other method to me. Nice writing. Ida |
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Caliban Member
since 2008-04-23
Posts 57 |
I love this  |
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Alison
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
Little Devil, Thank you and you are more than welcome. Alison ____________ Ida, My sister has always been imaginative and ... she took good care of me. Thank you. Alison _____________ Caliban, I love that you love it. Alison |
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Roniece Dawson-Bruce Member Ascendant
since 2000-01-29
Posts 5689Sydney, Australia |
my sweet Ali-girl... I think your 'good' pig will be over flowing I did enjoy this, your little sister has wisdom beyond her years love RDB Be kind at heart....for everyone you meet has their own battle to fight......... |
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Robert E. Jordan Member Rara Avis
since 2008-01-25
Posts 8541Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Alison, This is a very nice poem, well written. You wouldn't happen to know where these banks are in heaven, and who's in charge of them, would you? Bobby |
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shyvl Senior Member
since 2008-04-11
Posts 531texas, usa |
A lovely concept well put into verse. Thanks for sharing sharyn |
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LindsayP Member Elite
since 2007-07-28
Posts 3410Australia, Victoria |
Oh Alison that is really a delightful poem and what a wonderful way to explain to a small child about the benefit being good or bad. I'll bet your good piggy bank was overflowing a long time ago. wonderful post A big warm hug my dear. Lindsay |
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2islander2 Member Ascendant
since 2008-03-12
Posts 6825by the sea |
Thank You, such soft written and interesting poem, I will keep this one yann |
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Alison
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
RDB, Thank you, darlin'. Wouldn't it be nice if the pigs were filled with chocolate? Bet we won't gain weight in heaven! Love you and am thinking of you today. Alison _____________ Thank you, Bobby. (grins) I might but I ain't sayin'. A _____________ sharyn, Thank you. I can only take credit for the poem. My oldest sister is the creative genius behind the logic and magic of it all. Alison _____________ Lindsay, Thank you so much. I send hugs right backatcha, my friend. xoxoxo A ______________ Yann, Thank you. You are a kind person. Alison |
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gilead Senior Member
since 2008-03-10
Posts 1067nevada, USA |
This is a very serious poem. I like the thought that one can control his/her destiny. I enjoyed the read through the logic of a child's developing mind! |
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Alison
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
Art, Thank you. Yes, it's serious to me. I still love how my sister explained something that could have frightened me - in a way that I could understand and comprehend. Alison |
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