NO MORE THAN YOU CAN HANDLE

 

There is a famous quote about God

Not giving you more than you can handle

Well there are times that I just wish

He didn't have quite so much faith in me

LUNCH TIME IN THE CAFETERIA

 

At a catholic school at lunch time one day

As The children queued up in an orderly way

The first thing that confronted the pupils

On the end of the counter was a large pile of apples

By the apples a nun had written a note saying

"Take only ONE because God is watching."

As they made their way along the counter

The canteen rang out with childish laughter

Chocolate chip cookies stood in a large pile

With a label which made them all smile

A child had written a note for the pupils,

"Take all you want. God is watching the apples."

OUT OF THE MOUTH’S OF BABES – DOWN ON THE BEACH

 

A Dad was on the beach with his children

When his four-year-old son ran up to him,

Took his hand and dragged to the shore

Where a seagull lay dead in the sand before him

"Daddy, what happened to it?" the boy asked

Dad replied "He died and went to Heaven son,"

The boy thought a moment and then said,

"Did God throw him back down here then?"

GOD HELP ME

 

In my latter years I only ask

That God grant me in my senility

To forget people I never liked at any rate

And the good fortune

To run into the people that I do like

And the eyesight to differentiate

OUT OF THE MOUTH’S OF BABES – THE WEDDING

 Six-year-old Ellie was in church

With four-year-old Luke her brother

They were sitting in the church

Attending a family wedding together

Luke laughed, sang, and talked out loud

Pulled faces and generally messed about

Finally, his big sister had had enough

Luke was spoiling her special day out

"You're not supposed to talk out loud in church."

"Why?” Luke asked “Who's going to stop me?".

Ellie pointed to the back of the church and said,

"Those two men by the door are hushers see"

 

FORGIVENESS

 

I find it hard to forgive

But we are taught we must

To be a good Christian

We must first forgive others

Before God can forgive us

But I find it hard to forgive

I cannot let go the bitterness

Or it’s associated baggage

The betrayal of those I thought friends

The deceit of family

The put downs and the knocks

The adversities and animosities

I cannot make that commitment to forgive

All I can do is promise to try

Try to climb that ladder of forgiveness

One painful rung at a time

And if I do succeed

In becoming a better person

A more forgiving person

If I manage to slowly climb the ladder

And earn Gods forgiveness

I will only do so with His grace

And not by some sweaty effort on my part

OUT OF THE MOUTH’S OF BABES – THE LORDS PRAYER

 

Three year old Katie had been learning

The Lords prayer with her mother each night

She would repeat each line after her mother

Practicing and practicing to get it right

Katie’s mum carefully enunciated each word

Going over and over each line in detail

Finally, Katie went solo "Lead us not into temptation"

She carefully recited "but deliver us some E-mail”