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HAVE YOU APOLOGIZED TO ANYONE TODAY?

Have you ever realized,
How easily we criticize,
Our words seem to flow like a river;
But when we apologize,
We begin to realize,
We must learn to be a forgiver.

How articulate I am,
When I criticize a man,
I formulate every word perfectly;
But I stutter and stammer,
Tell me what is the matter,
My apologies come out differently.

They're so unattractive,
We're needing more practice,
We spend too much time criticizing;
So little time is spent,
Learning how to repent,
And to repent isn't too appetizing.

While you may criticize,
I'm going to apologize,
I've done it and I did it in rhyme;
Dear God help everyone,
To apologize to someone,
To be willing to put in overtime.

Martin C. Stokes, Florida

WHAT CAN BRING A TEAR TO OUR SAVIOR

What would bring a tear to Jesus each day
Could it be the words we so carelessly say
Could it be when he sees how we treat one another
And not following His command to love our brother
Does He weep with us when our hearts are broken
I am sure He does and so He leaves His door open
He is a man acquainted with our grief and sorrows
He will lift us up and bring us through our tomorrows
But what can make Him sad, what can make Him cry
I believe when we forget just why He was crucified
I am sure His heart gets broken and to each one He would say
Please my children listen I love you follow me for I am the way
Sweet Jesus let us not be the one who would bring a tear to your eye
Help us Oh Lord to honor you with our hearts and open them up wide
For no matter what happens you are always very near
To comfort us and to wipe away every single tear
Lord let us come and dry the tears that flow from you eyes
By walking in love till you come and break through the sky.
We love you Lord Jesus and this we will continue to pray
That we will not be the one to bring a tear to you this day.

Pat Couchman