"A Haven of Hope" A Dream of a Homeless Shelter for Henderson County in Texas.
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I am glad I am here,
to remember you.
In recalling our time together
there were many joys.
There were also times of sorrow
we shared in those times.
We had something very special
in the friendship we shared.
It has been many years
since you passed on
still I think of you
each day
and remember.
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It was one of those days that nothing seemed to be going right.
My mind filled with racing thoughts
going different ways
Questions, questions with seemly no answers
as I pushed through the crowd
of wherever I was going.
Suddenly in my own world
I looked up
and there you were
passing me ever so quickly.
The smile that you gave me took my breath away.
A stranger’s smile in a maddening world.
There was such kindness in that smile of yours.
The warmest of feelings overcame me.
Peace and Joy was brought to my racing heart.
Long after you were gone
I tried to remember
what you looked like.
Were your eyes Blue or Brown?
All that remained in my mind’s eye
was the memory of that very special and endearing smile.
A smile that brought a smile to my own lips.
With a nod of my head
I gave thanks and appreciation
for this gift from a stranger.
Long after this time
a strange thought came to my mind.
Could angels be walking this earth
to remind each of us
that love can be
the gift of the day?
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"Your Little Green Friends"
One of my dearest friends from over thirty-five years ago was a gentleman by the name of Cliff Russell. Cliff is dead now. At that time he was the Father in a loving spirit that my real Father never was, between his drunken whisky binges. One day while in my thirties I related to him my disappointment with an individual that I thought was a friend.
Cliff had an easy way about him when he was offering advice. It was that “home-grown” attitude from being born and raised in Louisiana. He related, “Johnny, let me show you, what your best friends in life look like.” Slowly he withdrew from his pocket a roll of hundred dollar bills. As the saying goes, “The roll was big enough to choke a horse.”
Cliff went on to say, “This is your Little Green Friends. They will keep you warm when you are cold, cool when you are hot, and will buy you all the company, you will ever want, when you are lonely.” To this day I have never forgotten one of the loving lessons given to me in my life from a dear, now departed friend.
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Commentary: It recently came to my attention that a Pastor of a Presbyterian church in East Texas is finally moving on. What is so hugely funny, is that he is going to a higher level of administration in the Presbyterian religion. What started out as a financially sound church was destroyed literally by this Pastor. In spite of a “no confidence vote…twice” this Pastor insisted in taking this over century old church to a huge remodeling phrase. The project added little to the church and spent close to a million dollars of church assets and loans on the property.
Since the remodeling, there has been no church growth to speak of, while the members struggle to pay the huge loan on this church. Churches should not be monuments to the ego’s of their Pastors, sadly as this church had become. Hopefully, the stain glass window which was dedicated to his name will be quickly modified to remove all memories of his poor judgement in his prior position in this church.
Simply by typing in the Google search bar under, “Foreclosures on Churches” including the following link: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/09/us-usa-housing-churches-idUSBRE82803120120309 one can easily see that it will be a matter of time that this East Texas church will also be foreclosed. Recently one came up with a great name for a foreclosed church turned into an eatery. A great name for such a place would be the “Last Supper.”
The Sandals of Jesus are only worn by very special Ministers.
They walk with the greatest of thoughtfulness towards others.
Any form of harm whether physical or mental
would they never bring to another.
True gentle souls are they
in their centering of their love of God.
Always thankful.
Always demonstrating appreciation
for every kindness that comes their way.
They speak not of darkness but of light.
They are light
that brings peaceful joy to others.
Many lay claim to wearing these sandals
but few are worthy to touch
even the straps of Jesus’ sandals.
So I ask you the “Godless Ministers of God”
to remove those sandals from your feet
for you are not worthy
to have the name of Jesus
pass your lips
much less
wear His sandals.
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“Many go by the title, ‘ Ministers of God,’ but few are worthy.” Saying by John J. Rigo, Texas Poet and Commentator
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"Together" copyright 2005 John J. Rigo "Rainbows Amidst Storms"
March 15, 2012 by John J. Rigo, Texas' Poet and Commentator
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