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HOUSE
BEHIND THE WEEDS
Just
two little boys
Walking
down a dusty lane ..
They
came upon this old white house ..
With
broken window panes.
The
paint was faded, the shine was gone ...
The
grass had grown so high ..
Still
they made their little feet go .
To
see what was inside.
They
opened up the squeaky door ...
And
then it came to light .
This
must have been an old church house ...
Once
upon a time.
Dirty,
dusty wooden pews ...
A
pulpit that still stood ..
A
Bible laid upon it ..
Though
the pages weren't too good.
An
offering plate and song books too ...
Were
lying on the floor.
They
must have left this old church fast ...
The
day they closed these doors.
And
over in the corner .
A
piano was still there .
It
must have played a pretty tune ...
But
I guess nobody cared.
So
little Bill looked up at Tommy
And
Tommy looked at Bill.
'Why
don't we clean this old church up,
And
get these old pews filled?'
They
took a rag and wiped the dust,
To
try and make things shine ...
And
then they took the offering plate ..
And
put in it their last dime.
They
took a broom and swept the floor .
And
picked up broken glass ...
They
got it all so nice and neat
And
then they mowed the grass.
They
lifted up the old church sign ..
And
stood it b y a tree.
Right
down by that old dirt road.
Where
everyone could see.
They
ran back home, to find Daddy gone
But
their Momma was inside ..
Just
to find her hurt again
When
Daddy had made her cry.
'Don't
cry Momma, wipe those tears,'
Little
Bill and Tommy smiled..
'Cause
we have a big surprise for you ...
Just
down the road a mile.'
Hand
in hand they tugged at her ..
Until
they made her run ...
'What
Is it Bill, Oh Tommy,
Just
what have you two kids done?'
And
then they came upon the house .
Once
hidden by the weeds .
And
there it stood, a country church .
Just
like it used to be.
'But
what is it, Mother? What's with your tears?
We
thought this would bring you joy.'
'Yes,
but hush kids now and listen close.
My
two sweet precious boys.'
They
both got quiet and stood real still ...
For
the words they heard so true ...
Was
Daddy praying in the church ...
With
his head bowed on the pew.
'Forgive
me Lord! Forgive me Lord!
Though
I'm not worthy of Your love ...
Shine
down on this sinner man.
Sweet
Salvation from above.'
'For
I've been out in the world, You know ..
Living
my life all wrong ...
Until
I came upon this church;
The
place where I belong.'
'I
never noticed it before .
All
those times I passed it up ...
I
guess I wasn't looking, Lord
Or
maybe I was drunk.'
'Bless
oh Lord, yes, bless oh Lord,
The
one who made me see ...
This
little church that used to hide ...
Behind
all those tall weeds.'
And
then he raised his head and stood
With
his hands high in the air.
To
find two, dirty, te ar-faced boys .
With
Momma standing there.
They
ran up to him, hugged him tight ..
As
their tears fell on the floor...
'Don't
worry kids, I'm not the Dad,
The
one you've known before.'
Things
are different for us now.
So
keep on those pretty smiles ...
And
let's go gather people in .
To
walk down these church aisles.'
Then
Bill looked up at Tommy
And
Tommy looked at Bill ..
'Come
on brother, let's get to work .
To
get these old pews filled.'
'For
we need no special blessing
For
cleaning up this church ....
Cause,
God gave us back our Daddy ...
And
that's more than gold is Worth.'
Sunday
morning, pews all filled .
And
smiles on every face
Especially
two little country boys ...
The
ones who found this place.
Though
it was hid back in the weeds .
And
so far out of sight
Nothing's
ever hard to find ...
If
you're walking toward God's light.
1
John 1:7 'We walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with
one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ. His Son cleanses us from all
sin.'
Sherri
Puckett
1665 St. Rt.
58 E.
Mayfield,
Ky. 42066
sherrigail1@hotmail.com
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