Live it, love it, show it

A response to Cat's recent post on fascinating people to the gospel:

Live it, love it, show it

Help us hold out your love

on our tattered sleeves

reach your cry of love

to a world that screams

for a better way

and a better life,

when the hope that they need

is in the love of Christ.

Give us eyes to see

a hope beyond this world

not a fleeting note

but a truth foretold

which makes tempting things,

possessions, fade away

next to the satisfaction

of a life that's today,

and tomorrow, and on

through the highs and the lows

using trials and joys

to bring praise to his throne,

giving all up to him,

laying all at his feet,

shouting the message of truth

that can never be beat.

Living radical lives

where Jesus comes first,

living acts of mad love & joy,

sharing His thirst

for the dirty, the outcasts,

the hurting and lost,

the rich and the poor,

proud, angry and cursed,

overflowing with love,

living grace out each day

and not caring a jot

what the neighbours might say

but satisfied fully in Christ,

and no less.

Help us shoulder our cross,

and joyfully, hold out your best.

TheWeeScottie

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weird is just your own personal brand of normal

At the top of the stairs stands a monster

As you read the poem, do you know the secret identity of the monster?

At the top of the stairs stands a monster

At the top of the stairs stands a monster

A towering, monsterous fiend.

Its eyes glow with malice and menace

Its hair lies unkempt and unclean.

The foul smelling scent of old undies

Wafts pungent and stale down the stairs

A gnarly old grin shows off sickening teeth

So be sharp, don’t get caught unawares!

Those two swarthy arms hold a basket

Filled with the evilest stinks

And up from that pit drifts a terrible stench

Which, believe me’s far worse than you think!

The beastie rears up on its hind legs

Resting on pink hairy pads

Each of its claws, counting twenty in all,

Are disgustingly clipped and unclad.

Gulping, in sight of the monster

I’m doomed for, it’s safe to assume,

The beastie breathes in and, with terrible force, cries out

‘Thomas! Go tidy your room!’

TheWeeScottie

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weird is just your own personal brand of normal

If all the world were candyfloss

One for the kids, though don't ask me where it came from!

If all the world were candyfloss

If all the world were candyfloss,

I think I’d have quite a task

To stop myself from eating

Everyone that I walked past

I’d try to get to school

But by the time I reached the gates

I’d have eaten up the bus driver

And maybe Mrs Yates.

Imagine if you could guzzle down teachers,

Now wouldn’t that be cool?!

By morning break I’d probably

Have eaten half the school.

And in that scary staff-room,

I’d lick my lips and say

“if you don’t make break 3 hours long,

I’ll gobble you up right away!”

I’d walk right into libraries

And wander down the isles,

And if someone told me to ‘shush’

I’d gobble them up in a smile!

As I strolled along the highstreet,

I’d much on lamp posts too,

And knowing my luck, whether panther or duck

The animals in the zoo!

And just imagine, on the hills,

All of those cows and sheep!

It’d be just like those fairground stalls

With cotton candy treats!

But most of all I think I’d like

To eat my parents up.

After they always ask

To help them to clean up.

So tell me, adults in your chairs

and don't be mad or cross,

aren't you glad this wonderful world's

not made of candy floss?

TheWeeScottie

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weird is just your own personal brand of normal

Choices

I really like how God can do many things when you make time to spent with him. He could remind you of a simple fundamental truth, which he might then lovingly clobber you over the head with. And sometimes you're just left humbly reminded about who he is. Like David in the Psalms (all those songs in the middle of the bible) song and poetry can be the outcome to reflecting on who God is. This morning that was the case. Here's what came out:

Choices

A meditation on Ephesians 4 v 28-32

No longer may my thieving hands take that

which honest hands have toiled, working for,

but my I 'stead take tool to hand and work

that generosity may grace my door.

And my my mouth not hold those words which may

corrupt and taint the sum of all around,

but only such is good for building up

that grace be given fresh and comfort found.

And above all to grieve the Spirit nought,

if through his precious blood I have been bought.

TheWeeScottie

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Kids prayers

I've been away for a while, I know! But here's something to make you smile while I think of how to sum up the last 2 months in a blog post! Prayers written by primary school kids. Enjoy!

1. Dear God,
please put another holiday between Christmas and Easter. There is nothing good in there now.
Amanda

2. Dear God,
Thank you for the baby brother but what I asked for was a puppy. I never asked for anything before. You can look it up.
Joyce

3. Dear Mr. God,
I wish you would not make it so easy for people to come apart I had to have 3 stitches and a shot.
Janet

4. God,
I read the bible. What does beget mean? Nobody will tell me.
Love Alison

5. Dear God,
how did you know you were God? Who told you?
Charlene

6. Dear God,
is it true my father won't get in Heaven if he uses his golf words in the house?
Anita

7. Dear God,
I bet it's very hard for you to love all of everybody in the whole world. There are only 4 people in our family and I can never do it.
Nancy

8. Dear God,
I like the story about Noah the best of all of them. You really made up some good ones. I like walking on water, too.
Glenn

9. Dear God,
my Grandpa says you were around when he was a little boy. How far back do you go?
Love, Dennis

10. Dear God,
do you draw the lines around the countries? If you don't, who does?
Nathan

11. Dear God,
did you mean for giraffes to look like that or was it an accident?
Norma

12. Dear God,
in bible times, did they really talk that fancy?
Jennifer

13. Dear God,
how come you did all those miracles in the old days and don't do any now?
Billy

14. Dear God,
please send Dennis Clark to a different summer camp this year.
Peter

15. Dear God,
maybe Cain and Abel would not kill each other so much if they each had their own rooms. It works out OK with me and my brother.
Larry

16. Dear God,
I keep waiting for spring, but it never did come yet. What's up? Don't forget.
Mark

17. Dear God,
my brother told me about how you are born but it just doesn't sound right. What do you say?
Marsha

18. Dear God,
if you watch in Church on Sunday I will show you my new shoes.
Barbara

19. Dear God,
is Reverend Coe a friend of yours, or do you just know him through the business?
Donny

20. Dear God,
I do not think anybody could be a better God than you. Well, I just want you to know that. I am not just saying that because you are already God.
Charlesv

21. Dear God,
it is great the way you always get the stars in the right place. Why can't you do that with the moon?
Jeff

22. Dear God,
I am doing the best I can. Really !!!!
Frank

And, saving the best for last .

23. Dear God,
I didn't think orange went with purple until I saw the sunset you made on Tuesday night. That was really cool.
Thomas

TheWeeScottie

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