Snippet
Jack Pines. . . are not lumber trees [and they] wont win
many beautie contests either. But to me
this valiant old tree, solitary on it’s own rocky point, is as a beautiul
living thing can be. . . In the caligraphy of it’s shape against the sky is
written strength of character and perseverence , survival of wind, drought, cold,
heat, disease . . . in it’s silence it speaks of. . . wholeness. . .an
integrity that comes from being who you are.
Douglas Wood Fawn Island (Minneapolis; university of Minesota press,
2001 pg 3,4’
Scripture
After the treaty had been made at Beersheba, Abimelek and
Phicol the commander of his forces returned to the land of the Philistines. 33
Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and there he called on the name
of the Lord, the Eternal God. 34 And Abraham stayed in the land of the
Philistines for a long time. Genesis 21:32-34
Song
Mighty Oak Tree By Hank Williams Jr.
Like Mighty Oak Trees
They line a shaded well worn path
They're the souls that have walked beside me
And I can see that looking back
Friends that stood by me
Right up to the last
Like Mighty Oak Trees, that help me walk this well worn
path.
Down by the waters
Of a stream that never ends
They shelter me from the noon day sun and guard me from the
wind
I close my eyes and I can see them all once again
Like Mighty Oak Trees, down by that stream that never ends.
Strong and always there when I needed them the most
You know they're rooted way down deep in my soul
I think about them all the time when I'm out on the road
And every night when I lay down I know I'm looking up at
Mighty Oak Trees
Like Mighty Oak Trees
They have stood the test of time
They were always there to lean on
When strength was hard to find
I just hope that one day you're lucky enough to find
Mighty Oak Trees
Mighty Oak Trees like those rowdy friends of mine....
Sentence Prayer
Father Make me an oak of righteousness,
Your plant spread my branches upward pointing to your
splendor. Amen
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