Just four days after Michael's car was stolen, we got a phone call. This morning I had to write another poem to tell "the rest of the story".
On Christmas Eve, they stole his car—
And as crazy as this might sound;
I was praising God for the loss;
Never thinking it would be found.
God has taught me many things
Through the loss of this earthly treasure.
How Michael dealt with this loss,
Was a blessing beyond measure.
He was sad—that is true;
But, he handled it with grace.
He never once doubted God
No anger—Not a trace.
I got to see, through this, first hand,
What Michael views as “treasure”.
The man I married, has it right,
And this brought me great pleasure!
How he acted; what he said;
Touched me to the core.
His faith was never shaken
Which makes me love him even more.
For I hold things with open hands
For things will come and go.
The only thing that I hold dear
Is the One I’ve come to know.
God has taught us many things
Through this unfortunate circumstance—
As long as we have our Savior
We can al…
On Christmas Eve, they stole his car—
And as crazy as this might sound;
I was praising God for the loss;
Never thinking it would be found.
God has taught me many things
Through the loss of this earthly treasure.
How Michael dealt with this loss,
Was a blessing beyond measure.
He was sad—that is true;
But, he handled it with grace.
He never once doubted God
No anger—Not a trace.
I got to see, through this, first hand,
What Michael views as “treasure”.
The man I married, has it right,
And this brought me great pleasure!
How he acted; what he said;
Touched me to the core.
His faith was never shaken
Which makes me love him even more.
For I hold things with open hands
For things will come and go.
The only thing that I hold dear
Is the One I’ve come to know.
God has taught us many things
Through this unfortunate circumstance—
As long as we have our Savior
We can al…