We had a wonderful time around the theme of The Joy of the Lord is my Strength. Part of the joy was having a 'talent nite' and one of the items was Dr. Adam Black reciting a poem he wrote especially for the occassion. Here it is:A Talented Poem? You Choose!
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So many paths,
Such worn shoes.
We determine our future,
By the paths that we choose
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A man of worth,
Came, stayed, went,
To each of three servants
Some money he lent.
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Such trust an honour,
Consider it privilege,
To waste it a shame
Or perhaps sacrilege
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How much do you have?
How much has been given?
But greater than this,
Does your path lead to heaven?
To some is given much,
To some less, to some little,
But its how we proceed,
That tests our mettle.
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From the man who has much,
Much more should be made,
But not to be kept,
To the master repaid!
For the man who had less,
When brought to account,
Through hard work the test,
Doubled his amount
But the man who had least,
What worthless dalliance
Hid what he had,
And returned just the balance.
See its not what we have
That counts in the end,
But it’s what we accomplish
With what we’ve been lent.
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No matter how “much”,
“Less” or “little” you feel,
Lift the edge of your bushel,
And let it reveal
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A treasure, a jewel,
That shines from within,
Then the true path to heaven,
Our worn shoes will win.
- Adam Black
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