Thursday, August 27, 2009

Will Work For Food

will work for food Nowhere to go, nothing to eat

Homeless & hungry -it is no treat

I didn't imagine life this way

Don't know what to expect from day to day

How did this happen?  What went wrong?

I thought I was more, I thought I was strong.

Now on the corner I sit of 5th and Jude,

Holding my sign "will work for food"

A single mother of 3, I have found myselfhungry children

Looking for money in the jar on the shelf.

Down to my last dollar, no job in sight

Struggling to make it, with all of my might.

The children are hungry, I'm weary and worn

Can't "dress to impress", my clothes are all torn.

I'll go to this restaurant, that's what I'll do...

I'll let them know that I "will work for food".

A sinner am I, I was born that way

angela's hair 014But down came a Savior, so in sin I won't stay

He gave His life on the cross, He bled and died.

So I could be saved and swallow my pride.

The Living Water, they say, the Bread of Life,

He keeps us, sustains us, so we won't live in strife.

For His Kingdom, I'll strive, to always do good,

And for the rest of my life I "will work for food"!

John 6:47-51
 
48 I am the bread of life. 49 Your forefathers ate the manna in the desert, yet they died. 50 But here is the bread that comes down from heaven, which a man may eat and not die. 51 I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world." 
NIV

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5 comments:

  1. This is sooooo cute!!!! Oh, and did you write the poem about working for food??? If you did then it was the bomb!!!I write poetry too, but I don't think that good. Now, I'm going to have to work on mine!!!!
    lol
    I love you blog...it is sooo you!!!!
    Hope you have a great day!!!!! I love you!!!
    Kimberly

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  2. Oh that is awesome! Powerful words Ang. So very powerful!

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  3. YOur followers are waiting for a post.....its been 9 days!!!

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  4. Beautiful, Angela!!! So glad to have been able to spend time with you at the retreat!!! You are one special sweetheart!

    Bless you,
    Susan

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