POEMS FROM THE HEART for Friday, September 12, 2008

I RECEIVED A COMMENT FROM ONE OF MY READERS ASKING IF I WROTE ANY POEMS ON OTHER THINGS. I REPLIED THAT SINCE 1991, WHEN I WAS SAVED, I HAD LIMITED MY WRITING TO INSPIRATIONAL POEMS AND GOSPEL SONGS. I STATED THAT YEARS AND YEARS AGO IN THE 60'S AND 70'S I WROTE OTHER POEMS, MOSTLY LOVE POEMS OR NATURE POEMS. BUT THAT I REMEMBERED MOST OF THEM BEING KIND OF PITIFUL AND TEAR JERKERS, IT SEEMED THEN THAT I WAS BROKEN HEARTED MOST OF THE TIME, BUT I TOLD THIS PERSON THAT IF I COULD FIND SOME OF... Sign in to see full entry.

NUMBER 14, READ THEM ALL, I PRAY YOU WILL BE BLESSED. USE ME TO TELL THE STORY I SPENT SO MUCH TIME DRIFTING LOST UPON THE SEA I WAS SINKING DEEP IN SIN BUT YOUR BLOOD WASHED ME CLEAN YOU CAME AND RESCUED ME ON MY KNEES EARLY ONE MORNING AND NOW I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU FOR USING ME TO TELL THE STORY YOU SAID TO TELL THE STORY TO ALL WHO WOULD HEAR AND WHEN I NEEDED YOU YOU WOULD ALWAYS BE NEAR WHAT GREATER PRIVILEGE FOR SOMEONE SO UNWORTHY THANK YOU DEAR LORD FOR USING ME TO TELL THE STORY I... Sign in to see full entry.

NUMBER 13, READ MORE, THE OLD MAN THE OLD MAN ONE SUNDAY EVENING THERE CAME A KNOCK UPON MY DOOR, IT WAS AN OLD MAN, A BUM WITH HOLES IN THE CLOTHES HE WORE. HE SAID, "I WAS WONDERING, IF YOU MIGHT INVITE ME IN." "I'M SO TIRED AND HUNGRY AND MY BONES ACHE FROM THE COLD WIND." AND I SAID, "OH, I'M SO SORRY BUT I JUST DON'T HAVE THE TIME." "I WAS JUST ON MY WAY TO CHURCH, AND I JUST CAN'T BE LATE THIS TIME." THEN AN ANGRY VOICE CAME DOWN UPON US AND IT FILLED ME WITH FEAR. IT SAID, "WHY RUSH OFF... Sign in to see full entry.