[WVNan]

Chills. And how about the fact that I checked back on the thread at the exact minute that you were posting your response. When I checked my pings, your post wasn't there. God works His wonders to perform. The poem is exactly what I need.

I'm basing my sermon on Judges 2:6-12. The Israelites followed the way of the Lord as long as Joshua and his generation lead the people, but when that generation passed away, the next generation turned their back on God and worshiped the gods of the people around them. Today, they don't wait for mom and dad to pass on to turn away.

The way that the Lord sent the poem to you and to me, is proof enough that God wants it used. Thank you so much Bob. This one goes in my "keeper" file, to be passed on to my grandchildren to read. What a great big soul you are. God bless you.

[NicknamedBob]

"Thank you so much Bob. This one goes in my "keeper" file, to be passed on to my grandchildren to read. What a great big soul you are. God bless you."

Origami Soul

Folded, folded, folded, origami soul,
Hidden proof that someone’s in control,
Disbursing blessings just as they are needed,
And watching well the garden that He’s seeded.

My life’s been given such a charm,
As insulation for expected harm,
A well compacted wrapping for my heart,
So frequently does pain attempt its part.

And when the stormy battering arrives,
My merry singing heart safely survives,
Inside the warming shelter of a nest,
In which it can relax and get its rest.

I notice all about me things are changing,
A road-map toward glory rearranging,
And life is filled with circumstance divine,
I’m pleased to watch the part of it that’s mine.

NicknamedBob . . . . . . . June 14, 2008