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House of Prayer
by Lewis E. Thomas The old house still stood where we had all been raised As I looked upon it it brought back my yesterdays. I remembered mama in the kitchen, the smell of her apple pie The time when grandma hugged me and told me not to cry. I opened the old front door and when I stepped inside I saw Daddy's Holy Bible that he had read with pride. I slowly picked it up then I blew away the dust To read it every day with Daddy was a must! I remember the times when we all knelt down in prayer I remembered how God's Holy Spirit had always met us there. I sat in Daddy's old rocker, I rocked the hours away Then I got on my knees and I began to pray! I thanked God for what I learned back in Sunday School I thanked God for parents who taught us The Golden Rule! I thanked God for the times my family got to share I thanked God most of all for the times we shared in Prayer. Lewis E. Thomas As given by god on 9/21/97 ... Article Source: http://www.faithwriters.com |