The Sheldon's

Poems

The Final Inspection
The policeman stood and faced his God,which must always come to pass.
He hoped his shoes were shining just as brightly as his brass. "Step forward now, policeman. How shall I deal with you? Have you always turned the other cheek? To my church have you been true?
The policeman squared his shoulders and said. "No, I guess I ain't because those of us who carry a badge can't always be a Saint." I've had to work most Sundays and at times my talk is rough, and sometimes I've been violent, because the streets are awfully tough. But I never took a penny that wasn't mine to keep... though I worked a lot of overtime when the bills got to steep. And I never passed a cry for help though at times I shook with fear, and sometimes, God forgive me, I've wept unmanly tears. I know I don't deserve a place among the people here. They never wanted me around except to calm their fear. If you've a place for me here, Lord, it needn't be so grand, I never expected or had too much, but if you don't...I'll understand"
There was a silence all around the throne where the Saints had often trod. As the policeman waited quietly for the judgment of his God.
"Step forward now, policeman. You've borne you burdens well. Come walk a beat on Heaven's streets. You've done your time in Hell"
(Author Unknown )

"Wife's Goodnight Prayer"
Dear God as I ready myself for a night of rest take care of my police officer he's the best.
Watch over him as he works the streets, With danger and violence surrounding his beat
I pray every night he's able to come home, because I don't want to grow old all alone.
I know I married for better or worse, But some days God, his job is a curse.
So please hear my prayers, Dear God this night, Because I am a police officers wife.

"Quotes"

“There’s a difference between interest and commitment. When you’re interested in doing something, you do it only when it’s…convenient. When you’re committed to something, you accept no excuses; only results.”
Taken from Moorefit.net

"The harder you fall, the higher you bounce."- Unknown

"If you don't stand for something, You'll fall for anything."-Gordon B. Hinckley

"Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future.”

"The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.”

"You can't undo anything you've already done, but you can face up to it. You can tell the truth. You can seek forgiveness. And then let God do the rest.”

"True love does not come by finding the perfect person, but by learning to see an imperfectperson perfectly."
Jason Jordan

“It is better to be hated for what one is, than loved for what one is not.”
André Gide

“Some people dream of success, while others wake up and work hard at it”
Unknown

Thursday, April 8, 2010

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