There once was a lady from Pawtucket,

BUT GOD

My kids ...,

BUT GOD

Underpaid and over-worked,

BUT GOD

The world is spinning downward fast,

BUT GOD

I want to help,

BUT GOD

Hopelessness covers US like a thick woolen blanket,

BUT GOD

Families gather to pick and fight,

BUT GOD

Bills paid, smiles all around, bellies full,

BUT GOD

Self-gratification,

BUT GOD

Pregnant teenagers,

BUT GOD

Political strife,

BUT GOD

Middleast = sibling rivalry,

BUT GOD

Thankful to whom?

BUT GOD

Is anyone really there?

BUT GOD

Drunken addicts in the streets,

BUT GOD

Caged child bruised and battered,

BUT GOD

Is there hope?

BUT GOD

Fear of man, fear of letting go,

BUT GOD

All children of God, made by His hand,

BUT GOD

The cross...

BUT GOD

The EMPTY TOMB!

On this day of celebration, may we be honest enough to humble our hearts before our one Hope, and thank Him for the good things in our lives.  Without His love, His grace & mercy, we'd surely be lost and without hope.  We may be alone but He is always with us.  We may be sick and in pain, but He weeps with us.  We may be truly grateful for family and friends, and He celebrates with us.  Wherever you are, whatever your circumstances, God's love is as close as your next breath.  Thank Him.