History of our lives
We have time to pray for our God
Before we go to bed
Before the house grows quiet
History of our lives
Every night we go to bed early
So we can get a proper sleep
And wake with enough for tomorrow
We are not rich
We have a limited amount of money to live
And that is okay
There is bread on the table
There is peace in the room
History of our lives
Every night we go to bed early
So we can get a proper sleep
And wake with enough for tomorrow
If we were rich
We would be miserable
We would not know what to do
With a lot of money
We might lose the things we have
That teach us how to be grateful
History of our lives
A quiet prayer before bed
Not everything is plenty
But what we have is enough
If people listened
to the voice of conscience,
they wouldn't do insane things
to mess up their lives;
no amout of money
is worth the betrayal.
Reading from the Bible's pages,
we find out who did
just that in the quickest way.
Lord, greed replaced Judah's pity;
Lord, envy raged in his troubled soul!
Who's the King that promises Paradise
without asking anything in return?
Who's the Preacher that teaches us
to pray in the holiest way?
Do we smile, turn away, or frown?
Everything lost is vanity!
It's the Savior of Humankind,
bleeding for each sin,
for each wicked deed done;
it's the Savior of Humankind
taking our stained hand
to cleanse it of all guilt,
making it totally forget
what it led it to the wrong path!
Does a strong mind become weak
giving itself to useless fears...
instead of finding calm waters!
No amount of money
is worth the betrayal,
which one do we choose
not to be confined to scary Hell?
Those moments of elusive joys
won't last, throw them away!
You are a spring of living water
That quench the thirst of man's suffering
You are the source of inexhaustible energy
Source of joy, optimism, beauty and light
For your man and for the entire family
Know that you are beautiful, soft and gentle
You create a sense of fulfillment to a man
You are like fireplace that needs fire
An expensive commodity among the world of energy
No amount of money that can buy you
Ergo, you are the most valuable fire of a man.
( a series of homophones, to delight you. )
One Precious Pebble on earth one precious pebble in the sea
roll with the waves my child and look, see what you can see
As the wind's of change stir your soul and whip your hair
you'll be wild and free on this earth just like the wild hare
Cup your hands and drink the blessed water like the lily flower
I'm a Father who lives for your healing, in a cloud of white flour
I can bring you riches that no amount of money can ever buy
and when your time on earth is over, I'll be there by and by
Today you are meeting the future that yesterday's storm blew,
but tomorrow I will greet you, beneath skies of Saintly blue
One precious child in a vessel of old, you are part of Noah's Ark
lift your eyes then wait and I'll soon show you a rainbow's arc.
By Mystic Rose
Let's see... how do I feel today
Pretty much the same as yesterday except one day older
Guess that's the least anyone can expect
Wonder if an enormous amount of money just plopped in my lap
Would that make any kind of a significant difference
Sure would like to give that a shot
Perhaps I'll buy a ticket for the next ten million dollar lotto
To know how it feels when they call up and say
“You are our grand prize winner!
After the government grabs it's share
We will be sending you a cheque for $136.50!
As part of the rules of the contest
You'll be required to make a televised statement
Excitably explaining how this win has changed your life!”
WOWSERS! I'm underwhelmed
Been wearing these same old holey beat up jeans
For nigh onto ten years now
You won't believe how much this means to me...
Don't know how I'll ever begin to thank you!
I apologise if this sounds a bit cynical
But where did the other $9,999,863.50 go
This reply came back...
“Sorry this question does not compute!”
(I'm exaggerating a wee bit, of course!)
Every year government allots humongous amount of money to schools for buying new books. Alas! bought, catalogued..library decorated with shiny books! End of the year, many of those books are not even touched! Keeps happening year after year! Are books being irrelevant in children's lives?!!!! What about tax-payers' money?
Children walking on their way to the school
About few miles away
For we've always told that shunning knowledge is being fool
And learning gives a place to stay
It's the best legacy your parents can give
That no amount of money can buy
Learning teaches you the ways to live
It gives the answers to your questions of how and why
June 5, 2023
We thought it would last forever,
not a kink in the endless chain of supplies;
Now more than the store shelves
are coming up continuously empty;
Still the menu is good to change,
maybe get out grandma’s old recipe;
No amount of money in the world
can buy you food that doesn’t exist;
We thought it was just gonna go away,
the trucks would always deliver more eggs;
Then omelettes became a luxury item,
‘Snickers’ were all we could afford or find;
Starvation ended with ‘We are the World.’
Western civilization? That’s impossible;
North America is flooded with resources;
Regrow endless crops on soil rich land;
No amount of money in the world
can buy you food that doesn’t exist;
Bottom of the barrel no trash to steal;
Private property gardens, no trespassing;
Outlaws armed with skills and dirty hands,
Off grid not for sale, can’t steal from them;
The wealthy can get whatever they need,
or so the one percent always thought;
No amount of money in the world
can buy you food that doesn’t exist.
Dear God,
Thank You Father for Your Peace.
Dear World,
I don’t pray for world peace, I pray for God’s peace for the world.
His peace brings calmness, simplicity and patience in your life. God’s peace is an insurmountable peace that this world cannot give you.
John 14 vs. 27 (NKJV) says - Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
Philippians 4 vs. 7 (NKJV) says - and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
For THIS peace, you cannot walk in Walgreens or Walmart and say, “Excuse me, what aisle is your peace on?
The doctor can’t prescribe you peace. The pharmacist can’t bottle it up. You can’t cook it or drink it. There is no farm or field that grows it. No amount of money you have can buy it. Amazon doesn’t sell it, nor will Fed Ex deliver it. It’s not for sale, so there’s no Black Friday sale for it.
Nowhere can you get THIS peace but through our Lord and Savior.
Thank You Father for blessing my mind, body and soul with Your peace.
May the peace of the Lord be with you always.
Smuggling of drugs from Afghanistan into Pakistan via Pak Afghan Border is one of the most lucrative business in that region, apart from smuggling of weapons. In fact,narcotis smuggling has lately into an art form,a lump sum amount of money allows driver to take as many as he can..Allegedly smuggling is being done with the help of mohmand agency khasadar force and tons of morphine, hashish,crystal ice,and marijuana enters Pakistan each month from afghan transit route..Mohmand agency is the birthplace of famous Underworld DON
and The Big Boss Of Elite Class Mafia..
Note.ANF and NLC should take strict action to control smuggling..
Laughter our bodies natural medicine
A wondrous gift we humans possess
Helps alleviate stifled woes
Releases life’s stress
Laughing relaxes your whole being
Life’s worries put temporarily aside
Therapy for heart and soul
That no amount of money can buy
Laughter unites us together
Breaks down our barriers and fears
It’s spontaneous , playful and infectious
Judgements and differences disappear
Spirits uplifted with merriment
Throughout laughter time
Leaving all that negativity
Tension and troubles behind
Hearty, explosive, raucous laughter
Purest medicine for the human soul
Laugh long, hard and loud
Free inhibitions , abandon a little self control!
Surround yourself with positive people
Have a truly hearty laugh
Loosen up and let your hair down ( if you have it!!)
Just enjoy a belly laugh and a half!!!
I went to the DMV office the other day
For, I received an urgent notice of traffic violation
That came promptly to me as a text message
For me to take immediate resolution action.
I was told there again about repeated offence
And the amount of money I had to pay as fine
Being a very careful driver I expressed wonder
If the vehicle involved was really mine.
I checked the vehicle number once again
Verified from the employee the owner’s name
Told the man the vehicle didn’t belong to me
Unknowingly, I was made a party in a cheating game.
This bloke, a cheat didn’t use his mobile number
Instead he entered mine in his vehicle’s record
I told DMV man I was harassed for mistaken identity
For, to pay the fine maybe the blighter couldn’t afford.
____________________
February 10, 2022
Contest : DMV Poetry
Sponsored by : Matt Caliri
It is 1954, and the sun is shining brightly with feeling.
I am lying in my room, staring at the bland white ceiling.
Go out and do something! My mother urges me again.
There is nothing to do, without my friend, my twin.
A car comes screeching around the corner and Ms. Cat is here.
I run out there, as swiftly and happily as any being-chased deer.
She is the epitome of a good time, this hilarious feline pure.
She says “Hop in!” and I leap into her T-bird and yell “sure!”
When did you have it painted? I asked her. Yesterday it was red.
My daddy’s butlers turned it pink this morning, that cagy cat said.
She wanted it to match her scarf, and it was the perfect color pink.
The amount of money her daddy made the rest of us really think.
She let me drive her around, and I wore a smart black chauffer hat.
My friends laughed at this, but I did not care because of our great chat.
She told me how to make money, and I took her advice this day.
I now have two Thunderbirds, and others work while I play away
Be thankful
Be contented with yourself
Be greatful to life
Don't be greedy
Either be jealous of no one
Don't envy just
be greatful to life and
Be thankful
Be thankful
For those that depends
Happiness to money
You can never fine peace
Cos no amount of money
Can guarantee your peace
So be greatful to life and
Be thankful
Be thankful
Nothing is bigger than
Your life
If your are healthy
If You are lucky enough to live
If you can see the light of the day
Please be greatful for life and
To the most high
Be thankful
Be thankful
Not only when life goes well
Not only when you are not in pains
Be greatful to life all time
For the air you breathe
Is not if your making
So please be humble
To the most high and always
Be thankful
lon lines
and crowded spaces
are are a good thing.
people needing direction
and people not knowing where
they should be.
understanding that coming
early and having time to look around
and find a nice place to eat and talk.
calling early reserving
items that may be in demand
having the right amount of money to
get exactly what you were looking for.
Enjoying the show and knowing what to chant
routing for the right guy
and understanding what's going on.
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