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“There are times when solitude is better than society, and silence is wiser than speech. We should be better Christians if we were more alone, waiting upon God, and gathering through meditation on His Word spiritual strength for labour in his service. We ought to muse upon the things of God, because we thus get the real nutriment out of them. . . . Why is it that some Christians, although they hear many sermons, make but slow advances in the divine life? Because they neglect their closets, and do not thoughtfully meditate on God's Word. They love the wheat, but they do not grind it; they would have the corn, but they will not go forth into the fields to gather it; the fruit hangs upon the tree, but they will not pluck it; the water flows at their feet, but they will not stoop to drink it. From such folly deliver us, O Lord. . . .” ― Charles Spurgeon “Our anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strengths.” ― C. H. Spurgeon “Hope itself is like a star- not to be seen in the sunshine of prosperity, and only to be discovered in the night of adversity.” ― Charles Haddon Spurgeon “If sinners be damned, at least let them leap to Hell over our dead bodies. And if they perish, let them perish with our arms wrapped about their knees, imploring them to stay. If Hell must be filled, let it be filled in the teeth of our exertions, and let not one go unwarned and unprayed for.” ― Charles Spurgeon “A Bible that’s falling apart usually belongs to someone who isn’t.” ― Charles Spurgeon “Visit many good books, but live in the Bible.” ― Charles Spurgeon “When your will is God's will, you will have your will.” ― Charles Spurgeon https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/2876959.Charles_Haddon_Spurgeon (Philippians 2:13, KJV)    |
So many poems are platitudes in flowery script so fine. Yet, when the subject, it concludes, will love be known as kind? "I'll love you to the moon and back." "I'll dance upon the sun." "I'll serve you ever with great tact." "We'll laugh and have great fun!" A wag from many years ago, quite sums it up for me. "I'd climb the highest mount for you. I'd swim the deepest ocean, too. I'd fly across the sky so blue. To cross the hottest desert I'd do, just to be with you, and I'll see you Thursday if it doesn't rain." It's real, I mean, you see? A poem of flowers is red and blue, and sugary sweet, I mean like you. How easy it is to kiss a cow, too, before sarcasm's through! "I love you more than the grains of sand." "I tingle when I hold your hand." "Your kisses are the syrupy kind." "I kissed many toads, before you, I did find." Now, syrupy sweetness doth have a sure place, when youthful our hearts of energy and grace. And nothing is wrong with hyperbole when chasing a love, that "I want with me!" But is there no place for honesty spoke when the love of my life knows I'm quite a joke? That strapping young buck now works with a paunch, and the opinions of youth are now not quite as staunch. There is no less a place for an honesty card, that admits what we are, whether mucker or bard. Not as pretty I trow, but a sight more in line with the man, that I am, and that beauty so fine. "I'll love you, my dear, when you're ralphing commode as you're carrying our little one enlarging abode." "I'll love when our home's overflowing with cats." I'll love you 'til exercise soon catches my fat." "I'll ask, 'Who?' when you want to know if the other woman's cute." "I'll say, 'I'm in your corner, and for you, I'll always root." "That boy, that you knew, who was handsome and cool is now older with a body, rearranged as a rule." All those things, that I said, are still true I admit, but my "get up and go" needs more "get up and git." I love you, my dear! That is truly a fact! But my greatness from "then," in my now's at a lack. I'm a '69 Ford F100, I know with original parts, and still rolling I go. I'd run off of regular if I could find the stuff, but the love, that I'm hauling for you's quite enough. by Jay O'Toole on February 10th, 2020 |
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