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| ‘Joy
in your Duty, and Love in your Law' |
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 Some
of my favorite children's books are the Dr. Suess series.
He has a way with words and ideas that send one off on wild
and wonderful adventures. One of my favorites is the "Happy
Birthday Book" and the world of "Katroo"
where they surely know how to say "Happy Birthday
to You!"
So for
your pleasure and edification, I present to you some words
of wisdom from Dr. Suess, and then from your's truly, in the
style of Dr. Suess.
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"If
you'd never been born, then you might be an isn't.
An isn't has no fun at all. No, he disn't.
He never has birthdays, and that isn't pleasant.
You have to be born, or you don't get a present!
A present! A-Ha! Now, what kind shall I give?
Why the kind you'll remember as long as you live!"
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| Dr.
Suess - ‘The Birthday Book' |
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with apologies to Dr. Suess...this is from Dr. Vogeley........ |
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"If
you have Christian duty, that's a real rooty-toot-tooty.
But if there's no joy in your duty, then it's just so much
petooey!
If you have bushels of faith, you should win first place!
But faith without risk? For shame and tsk-tsk!
If you follow the laws, then you deserve much hurrahs!
But if love isn't in it, then you end up an isn't!
So don't let your faith lose all the risk,
And put love in your law; that's the real kick!
Put Christian joy in your duty, now that's real soaring!
But dump out Joy - Risk - Love....Now that's real boring!
So what kind of present they'll remember as long as you live?
Why not - Joy in your duty - Risk in your faith - Love in
your law.
That's what to give!
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See
you in church, |
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Dr.
Rick ‘Suess' Vogeley |
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