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Found this in an old Bible at my mom's house.
12/4/2011 12:27:40 PM
Picked up an old King James Bible that was the standard issue from Lester Roloff's church in Corpus Christi, Texas (my sister lived at the Rebeka Home for Girls for a couple of years way back when) and found this poem inside:
I dreamt that death came the other night
And heaven's gates swung wide,
With kindly grace an angel came
And ushered me inside,
And there to my astonishment
Stood folks I'd known on earth,
Some I had judged as quite unfit
Or of but little worth.
Indignant words rose to my lips
But never were set free
For every face showed stunned surprise...
No one expected ME.
I really need to be more aware of my judgement towards others and give it a rest.
I dreamt that death came the other night
And heaven's gates swung wide,
With kindly grace an angel came
And ushered me inside,
And there to my astonishment
Stood folks I'd known on earth,
Some I had judged as quite unfit
Or of but little worth.
Indignant words rose to my lips
But never were set free
For every face showed stunned surprise...
No one expected ME.
I really need to be more aware of my judgement towards others and give it a rest.
12/4/2011 12:30:41 PM
Good one.
From "A Book of Prayer" collected and compiled by Canon W.F. Shail
Christ Church, Dorset, U.K
From "A Book of Prayer" collected and compiled by Canon W.F. Shail
Christ Church, Dorset, U.K
12/4/2011 8:15:07 PM
Originally Posted By mhall8811:
Picked up an old King James Bible that was the standard issue from Lester Roloff's church in Corpus Christi, Texas (my sister lived at the Rebeka Home for Girls for a couple of years way back when) and found this poem inside:
I dreamt that death came the other night
And heaven's gates swung wide,
With kindly grace an angel came
And ushered me inside,
And there to my astonishment
Stood folks I'd known on earth,
Some I had judged as quite unfit
Or of but little worth.
Indignant words rose to my lips
But never were set free
For every face showed stunned surprise...
No one expected ME.
I really need to be more aware of my judgement towards others and give it a rest.
Picked up an old King James Bible that was the standard issue from Lester Roloff's church in Corpus Christi, Texas (my sister lived at the Rebeka Home for Girls for a couple of years way back when) and found this poem inside:
I dreamt that death came the other night
And heaven's gates swung wide,
With kindly grace an angel came
And ushered me inside,
And there to my astonishment
Stood folks I'd known on earth,
Some I had judged as quite unfit
Or of but little worth.
Indignant words rose to my lips
But never were set free
For every face showed stunned surprise...
No one expected ME.
I really need to be more aware of my judgement towards others and give it a rest.
Heard this in church a few weeks ago. Thought it was pretty good!
12/6/2011 12:00:30 PM
Originally Posted By mhall8811:
I really need to be more aware of my judgement towards others and give it a rest.
I really need to be more aware of my judgement towards others and give it a rest.
Don't we all, try as we might to be otherwise?
12/6/2011 1:34:14 PM
Originally Posted By HardShell:
Don't we all, try as we might to be otherwise?
Originally Posted By mhall8811:
I really need to be more aware of my judgement towards others and give it a rest.
I really need to be more aware of my judgement towards others and give it a rest.
Don't we all, try as we might to be otherwise?
...except for all the SEC haters. I can keep judging them, right?
ETA: jk
12/7/2011 2:38:15 AM
Originally Posted By mhall8811:
...except for all the SEC haters. I can keep judging them, right?
ETA: jk
Originally Posted By HardShell:
Don't we all, try as we might to be otherwise?
Originally Posted By mhall8811:
I really need to be more aware of my judgement towards others and give it a rest.
I really need to be more aware of my judgement towards others and give it a rest.
Don't we all, try as we might to be otherwise?
...except for all the SEC haters. I can keep judging them, right?
ETA: jk
NO! Just consider the source. Geaux Tigers.
12/7/2011 2:52:40 AM
[quote]Originally Posted By mhall8811:
Picked up an old King James Bible that was the standard issue from Lester Roloff's church in Corpus Christi, Texas (my sister lived at the Rebeka Home for Girls for a couple of years way back when) and found this poem inside:
I dreamt that death came the other night
And heaven's gates swung wide,
With kindly grace an angel came
And ushered me inside,
And there to my astonishment
Stood folks I'd known on earth,
Some I had judged as quite unfit
Or of but little worth.
Indignant words rose to my lips
But never were set free
For every face showed stunned surprise...
No one expected ME.
I really need to be more aware of my judgement towards others and give it a rest.[/quote]
+1000 for me!!
Picked up an old King James Bible that was the standard issue from Lester Roloff's church in Corpus Christi, Texas (my sister lived at the Rebeka Home for Girls for a couple of years way back when) and found this poem inside:
I dreamt that death came the other night
And heaven's gates swung wide,
With kindly grace an angel came
And ushered me inside,
And there to my astonishment
Stood folks I'd known on earth,
Some I had judged as quite unfit
Or of but little worth.
Indignant words rose to my lips
But never were set free
For every face showed stunned surprise...
No one expected ME.
I really need to be more aware of my judgement towards others and give it a rest.[/quote]
+1000 for me!!
12/8/2011 2:25:31 PM
One of the hardest things I've ever had to come to terms with and accomplish. But, it seems the older I get, the easier it becomes, not being judgemental.
12/8/2011 2:31:18 PM
Wow! Very insightful.
12/8/2011 4:18:15 PM
I found $200 in a bible once 
I like that poem
12/9/2011 1:40:28 PM
Originally Posted By HardShell:
Don't we all, try as we might to be otherwise?
Originally Posted By mhall8811:
I really need to be more aware of my judgement towards others and give it a rest.
I really need to be more aware of my judgement towards others and give it a rest.
Don't we all, try as we might to be otherwise?
Well said, Sir!
