Jiminy Cricket!

SMS2PW: Hey mate,  I hope things are well with you. The kids are sick and I think I'm getting it so I won't come in tonight. Look forward to catching up next week. Regards..

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Yup, I'm ok. I pray for your few boys,

and their ol' dad who's had some crook-ness too.

"Please God, help them continue to make choice-

es that make smiles come on the face of you!

That little brother of Yeshua said

the tough times are what builds good things in us.

And though he knew his brother to be dead,

he saw him per-sev-e-re with no fuss,

and then continue, indestructible,

and state this was the plan, for ev'ry man,

or woman, child. He is quite ductible,

his gravity's to God himself, as planned.

So here we are, in sickness and in health.

We'd like to learn to love - whatever state

we find ourselves within; poor, or with wealth,

in Old or New, South Wales;  with our mate,

or separated for a tem'pry time.

We see that you are set to grow us up!

To love like you do. Thus to be sublime-

ly settled, knowing this world can erupt

and still your bigger plan to bring on joy,

and shalom peace (that means to grow and thrive),

will grow in us, as it did in your boy,

until we'll get to where we have arrived ...

right at that place you had in mind for us:

the fullness of the life of Jesus Christ!

We will not go alone. We'll learn to trust!

And let your greater knowledge, well, suffice!

Amen!"

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