While studying the Psalms in Sunday School Class, Pastor Dave Burgess, encouraged us to think about other ways of stating the 23rd Psalm since most of us don't really have shepherds in our lives. For the next few weeks I will be sharing the results from our Sunday School class and our Writer's Life group. We are grateful for all who agreed to share their thoughts.
My mother was my Teacher
She was my caregiver, protector, role model and friend
She was Love, Protection, and Model
We were to be responsible and held accountable for our behavior
She modeled being realistic and practical
She encouraged great education for girls as well as boys
Setting goals and working hard to achieve them
She led me through a happy and safe childhood
She gave much love, wisdom and humility
I was no better than kids or families who had no indoor toilet
And only a pump handle at the kitchen sink
(I did not see that in the city where I grew up, however I did in farmland homes of relatives in rural Illinois)
We were to treat all people with respect, regardless of their material trappings
We are all God’s children!
God sent his son, Jesus, to demonstrate
How to care for our fellow travelers through this life!
If we live with faith, compassion and love now
Then later we will reside with God forever.
L.R.
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