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Joyce Johnson
since 2001-03-10
Posts 9912Washington State 
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Your small child breaks his new toy, You go and buy another. You do this several times because You are his loving mother. God has tried the self-same way In his treatment of mankind. He keeps replenishing the earth, With wondrous things to find. You lose all patience, after while, And set your small child down. You teach him to respect his things If they are to stay around. God's more loving than you are, His patience longer still; But even He'll grow weary of Always having to refill. I don't know how He'll do it, Though He is so wise and good. Will He let us just destroy ourselves, As He did with the great flood? Or like that earthly parent, Will He finally have enough? Will He say if you're to have it, You must take care of your stuff? God has given us these treasures. Now we too must do our part; To cherish and protect them, Or break our loving Parent's heart. By Joyce 5/8/2001 |
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WhtDove Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-22
Posts 9245Illinois |
So very true Joyce!! I do think in His own He corrects us. We just don't recognize it as that.  Great poem! <*\\\>< |
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Joyce Johnson
since 2001-03-10
Posts 9912Washington State |
Thank you, WhtDove. Joyce |
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Trillium
since 2001-03-09
Posts 12098Idaho, USA |
Dear Joyce: Good treatment of a very critical point! It is frightening to see what mankind is doing to the earth. I hope we don't destroy ourselves and I rather think God will not let us go that far before He steps in. Betty Lou Hebert |
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ellie LeJeune Member Elite
since 2000-01-10
Posts 4156King of Prussia, PA USA |
A wonderful message that can't be heard enough! A friend hears the song in my heart, and sings it to me when my memory fails. |
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2dalimit Member Elite
since 2000-02-08
Posts 2228Mississippi coast |
You have hit the points to ponder right on the nail. How far can we take it 2 da limit? enjoyed it very much. Melton [This message has been edited by 2dalimit (edited 05-09-2001).] |
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Songbird Member Elite
since 1999-12-15
Posts 2184Missouri |
Very thought provoking poem. I myself get so very annoyed with people who litter the streets and highways and public places. We were meant to be caretakers of all God created. It is a job we all have to work together at. [This message has been edited by Songbird (edited 05-09-2001).] |
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BSC
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Member Elite
since 2000-02-04
Posts 2919New York, USA |
Great message in this wonderful poem Joyce. Bonnie |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Joyce~ Superb message here. ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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Lighthousebob Member Elite
since 2000-06-14
Posts 4725California |
Joyce, I know for a fact that when my children dis-respect their mother... I step in to do or say something... Agreed, Father God has much-much more patience than I, but I do think there are "limits" as to how far man-kind can go on dis-respecting Mother Earth and Mother Nature...... Bob <>< |
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LoveAll Member
since 2000-05-24
Posts 148B'dale, USA |
This is so true, we do need to respect all that God has given us. Well done! Thanks for sharing! God Bless and Keep Smiling Stacey The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love. ~Gal. 5:6 |
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Mabel A. Dilley Senior Member
since 2001-03-17
Posts 859Seattle, WA, USA |
We have broken our contract that states we shall care for the earth, its creatures and its people. Our actions have consequences, and we are seeeing the product of our seeds of indifference reported faithfully in newspapers from around the world. Great poem. "I am not now that which I have been." |
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