Wisdom Dictates- Five Second Sermon

Pastor sermonized,
one fine Sunday years ago
about gossiping.
No one ever forgot it.
“Gossip hurts. Shut your big mouths!” 


for John Freeman's "Sayings of Wisdom" Contest.
     Pure, simplistic and easy to understand. : ) 8/4/11

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011



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Date: 6/5/2016 4:45:00 PM
Good for a tanks, Robert....stopped by to say you are not forgotten on this site... Linda
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Date: 9/26/2011 11:39:00 AM
Short and to the point with a great theme.
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Date: 8/9/2011 2:30:00 AM
Hello Robert, hopefully you are in dreamland by now ;) He really got straight to the point hey.. It would have been cool to see the people's faces lol ;) sorry I've been so quiet, love W
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Date: 8/6/2011 9:20:00 PM
yes gossip does hurt, when some one says hey did you hear about so and so, Shut your mouth is a good thing to say. I enjoyed this one. thank you for commenting on my poem and sorry it took so long to back to you. i hurt my back and it still hurts to sit very long.
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Date: 8/5/2011 7:50:00 PM
Amen and Amen and Amen!!! I like it. God Bless, JB
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Date: 8/5/2011 2:07:00 PM
Sounds like he was a forceful preacher! This certainly cuts to the chase! Good luck in the contest.
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Date: 8/5/2011 11:03:00 AM
wise words and enriching, robert.. winning's best! :) huggs, nette
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Date: 8/5/2011 9:26:00 AM
Very clear and inspiring message, Robert
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Date: 8/4/2011 11:59:00 PM
enjoyed you pointy cut wise wisdom.....it is late so I am in a state of silliness beyond repair.
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Date: 8/4/2011 10:51:00 PM
CUTE tanka for john's contest!
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Date: 8/4/2011 9:53:00 PM
Well said and so true...hugs....jo
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Date: 8/4/2011 9:49:00 PM
Definitely decent!
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