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Sabbath Keeping

by Sandra Bennett
Sabbath Keeping· TCF

11 Dec

“I will lead blind Israel down a new path, 
guiding them along an unfamiliar way.
I will brighten the darkness before them
and smooth out the road ahead of them.
Yes, I will do these things;
I will not forsake them.”
~ Isaiah 42:16 ~
Chapter 1: 
I walk down the street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I fall in.
I am lost…I am helpless.
It isn’t my fault.
It takes forever to find a way out.
Chapter 2:
I walk down the street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I pretend that I don’t see it.
I fall in again.
I can’t believe I am in this same place.
But, it isn’t my fault.
It still takes a long time to get out. 
Chapter 3:
I walk down the street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I see it is there.
I still fall in…it’s a habit…but, my eyes are open.
I know where I am.
It is my fault.
I get out immediately. 
Chapter 4:
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I walk around it. 
Chapter 5:
I walk down another street.
~ Portia Nelson ~ 

“Jesus answered and said unto them, 
“I am the way the truth and the life. 
No one comes to the Father except through me.”
~ John 14:6 ~

Please pray for ~ Maxine ~ Gina & Steve ~ Mary ~ Bonnie Jean & family ~ Nancy ~ Julie ~ Sandra ~ 

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  1. dori says

    December 12, 2016 at 11:43 pm

    What an amazing poem….

    I like Deborah's comment very much!

    Reply
  2. Lynne says

    December 12, 2016 at 12:31 pm

    Five chapters is one of my favorites.
    I have posted it often on IGH.
    Thank you for including the author . . .
    I guess I needed to have looked that up.
    Always saw it as unknown . . .

    Reply
  3. FlowerLady Lorraine says

    December 12, 2016 at 10:36 am

    What a great story about walking the same street and falling into the same hole again and again. Thanks for sharing that!

    Happy Christmas holidays ~ FlowerLady

    Reply
  4. Deborah Montgomery says

    December 12, 2016 at 1:35 am

    I like the story about the hole in the sidewalk. Sometimes it takes us a long time to learn, doesn't it? Blessings to you this Advent season.

    Reply

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