Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Just For Today . . . He took The Blow . . .5/25/09

Dear Holy Friends,
    I do apologize for the weeks I haven't submitted. I shall do better.
    I watched the Memorial Day  celebration in DC on PBS last night. Yesterday morning I watched a special about a man who started an organization that now has 6000 buglers who will travel wherever needed to play live Taps at a veteran's funeral rather than the government recorded version. They said that it equals easily 2200 funeral arrangements he works out each year. Saturday night I watched a show about Normandy. Today we honor our heroes. And I can say with certainty that everyone of us is in some way impacted by those we remember.
 
 
In His Grip, Chandra
 
He Took The Blow
 
A scatter grenade
rolled in the room
all could sense
impending doom.
Wounded already
he lay on the floor
he pulled it beneath him
protecting those at the door.
He took the blow
protecting his friends
in order to save them
his life had to end.
The battlefield of life
has grenades too
sin and pain explode
wounding me and you.
Jesus took the blow
penalty for our sins
He knew to save our souls
His life had to end.
 
~Chandra Lynn Smith, 5/25/09~

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