Did I help you pack for Sunday?

Lisa O'Brien-Wentzel — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:43:52 +0000

first i packed a hospital bag; ready for that day i would touch you.
then i packed your diaper bag; ready for anything a day would bring.
even placed in there things to help you grow; toys and books that sing.
then i packed your lunch bag with preschool treats and little notes to get you through the change.
later i packed your backpack, making sure you’d be okay while away for an entire day. quarters for emergencies that need a cookie or some milk.
then we packed your sports gear, so that you wont get hurt. everything as the coach said, not less, not more.
we packed for vacations: some five star hotels, some tents in the woods.
i showed you to pack for the “unforseen” happenings, useful items like duct tape and safety pins, hold things together in a pinch. jumper cables in the car and emergency phone numbers in your cell.

we learned to pack our insides, too. our emotions and character needed to grow ready too.
we learned to pack for a big big life, where we have a part to give to. we learned that its far more Read more...

little words -big ideas

Lisa O'Brien-Wentzel — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 05:12:53 +0000

-community

dies in competition

-love

has no agenda

-action

will reveal your loyalties

-information

will not alone make transformation

-walk

more than talk

-temptation

is an opportunity

-grace

is rich soil

-leaders

serve

-sacrifice

saves

-emptiness

fills

-joy

marries suffering

-pain

can be a purpose

-consumption

creating apathy

-giving

is a mindset

-programs

can prop

-loneliness

can prepare

-everyone

must overcome

-forgiveness and respect

are not options

-trials and tribulations

are part of the plan

-hope

will carry it

undefeated

hand to hand

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Did I help you pack for Sunday?

little words -big ideas