While in the hospital, Gene wrote two poems as he reflected on his experience. They both touched my heart when he showed them to me in the hospital. I share them now to stimulate our thoughts about the precious gifts God has given us.
My Very Shocking Pastor
It’s more than just coincidence that everyone was there
When I had a heart failure that caught me unaware
I had very little warning before I passed out in my chair
At a church meeting in the middle of the opening prayer
I do not remember anything, I was completely in their care
As they performed the procedure and saved my life right there
To Dan, Vince and Darryl, I thank you for the saving of my life
Oh Yes, Jesus was also there and He gave me back my life
I wish to thank the congregation for their prayers and love
We have witnessed here on earth God loves us from above
And we return His love and worship and praise Him forever
In God we trust for our salvation and love forever and ever
Love in Every Flower
There is love in every flower
That stays with you each passing hour
Just to brighten up your day
Until they bow their heads and pass away
Their pleasing fragrance fills the air
To let you know they really care
Their love will not escape your view
As they let you know they are passing through
You are very lucky when they pass your way
For they will not return another day
Their whole life is spent just pleasing you
Isn’t it wonderful what flowers can do?
1 comment:
Hello Pastor Vince Wood. I am so pleased and encouraged to get connected with you as well as know you and about you being Pastor. I am also a Pastor from Mumbai, India. I am blessed and feel privileged and honored to know you and go through your blog post. The poem really touches any ones heart the man who got new life because of some of you making hectic effort to save his life and in acknowledgement he writes this beautiful poem to say thank you to you all and the other composition of poem on flowers is also so good which expresses the importance of flowers in our life. I love getting connected with the People of God around the globe to be encouraged, strengthened and praying for one another. I have been in the Pastoral ministry for last 38 yrs in this great city of Mumbai a city with a great contrast where richest of rich and the poorest of poor live. We reach out to the poorest of poor with the love of Christ to bring healing to the brokenhearted. We also encourage young and the adults from the west to come to Mumbai to work with us during their vacation time. We would love to have young people from your church to come to Mumbai to work with us during their vacation time. I am sure they will have a life changing experience. I have been to York and preached in the Nazarene church some years back. I have been serving the Lord through church of the Nazarene in Mumbai but I have always worked and have been working with other churches in Mumbai. We have a net work of Pastors in Mumbai city and we have a concept of saying Church at Mumbai with many congregations. God willing I am coming to the States in the month of May 2018 and will be so glad to stop by your church and meet you and if you want to make use of me in sharing about the out reach ministry we have in the slums of Mumbai to the poorest of poor. Looking forward to hear from you very soon. May the Lord continue to bless you, your family and the Pastoral ministry. Blessings for above. My email id is: dhwankhede(at)gmail(dot)com and my name is Diwakar Wankhede.
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