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More to Life

 by Steven Curtis Chapman 
 
Today I watched in silence as people passed me by  
And I strained to see if there was something hidden in their eyes  
But they all looked at me as if to say 
Life just goes on

 
The old familiar story told in different ways  
Make the most of your own journey from the cradle to the grave 
Dream your dreams tomorrow because today  
Life must go on

 
 
But there’s more to this life; living than dying  
More than just trying to make it through the day  
More to this life, more than these eyes alone can see  
And there’s more than this life alone can be

 
Tonight he lies in silence staring into space  
And looks for ways to make tomorrow better than today  
But in the morning light it looks the same  
Life just goes on

 
 
He takes care of his family, he takes care of his work  
And every Sunday morning he takes his place at the church  
Somehow he still feels a need to search  
Life just goes on

 
 
But there’s more to this life; living than dying,  
More than just trying to make it through the day  
More to this life, more than these eyes alone can see  
And there’s more than this life alone can be.

 
 
So where do we start to find every part of what makes this life complete?
If we turn our eyes to Jesus we’ll find Life’s true beginning is there at the cross where He died
He died to bring us more to this life living than dying  
More than just trying to make it through the day  
More to this life, more than these eyes alone can see

Philippians 4:13 Poem

by  Anders Lim

The strength to resist the night
The strength to endure the day
The strength to keep righteous paths in sight
The strength to take them without delay

The strength to find a purpose in life
The strength to find the truths it brings
The strength to kick away from strife
The strength to stabalize the rock it clings

The strength to light a friend’s day up
The strength to resist wrathful foes
The strength to fill a stranger’s dry cup
The strength to shun sin when it opposed

The strength to feel a injured man’s pain
The strength to hold a reject’s hand
The strength to act against any gain
The strength to love without demand

The strength to understand that our King
Has blessed us with more than we can contain
Therefore regardless what time may bring
The strength will continue to reign

Noah Today...

Readers - I hope everyone reads this in the spirit it's intended.  (I received it as an email.  I thought it was cute.) - Carol

In the year 2012, the Lord came unto Noah, who was now living in America and said:
"Once again, the earth has become wicked and over-populated, and I see the end of all flesh before me."

"Build another Ark and save 2 of every living thing, along with a few good humans."  He gave Noah the blueprints, saying:  "You have 6 months to build the Ark before I will start the unending rain for 40 days and 40 nights."

Six months later…

"Noah!" He roared, "I'm about to start the rain!  Where is the Ark?"  "Forgive me, Lord," begged Noah, "but things have changed."  "I needed a Building Permit and I've been arguing with the Boat Inspector about the need for a sprinkler system."  "My neighbors claim that I've violated the neighborhood by-laws by building the Ark in my back yard and exceeding the height limitations. We had to go to the local Planning Committee for a decision." 

"Then the local Council and the Electricity Company demanded a load of money for the future costs of moving power lines and other overhead obstructions, to clear the passage for the Ark's move to the sea. I told them that the sea would be coming to us, but they would hear none of it."

"Getting the wood was another problem. There's a ban on cutting local trees in order to save the Greater Spotted Barn Owl."  "I tried to convince the environmentalists that I needed the wood to save the owls - but no go!"

"When I started gathering the animals the ASPCA took me to court. They insisted that I was
confining wild animals against their will. They argued the accommodations were too restrictive, and it was cruel and inhumane to put so many animals in a confined space."

"Then the Environmental Agency ruled that I couldn't build the Ark until they'd conducted an environmental impact study on your proposed flood."

"I'm still trying to resolve a complaint with the Human Rights Commission on how many minorities I'm supposed to hire for my building crew."  "The Immigration Dept. is checking the Visa status of most of the people who want to work."  "The trade unions say I can't use my sons. They insist I have to hire only Union workers with Ark-building experience."

"To make matters worse, the IRS seized all my assets, claiming I'm trying to leave the country illegally with endangered species."  "So, forgive me, Lord, but it would take at least 10
Years for me to finish this Ark."  "Suddenly the skies cleared, the sun began to shine, and a rainbow stretched across the sky."   

Noah looked up in wonder and asked, "You mean you're not going to destroy the world?  "No," said the Lord. "The Government beat me to it."

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