WELCOME HOME PRODIGAL SON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAY 28^th, 2012

 

 

WELCOME HOME PRODIGAL SON

 

 

In the 15^th chapter

Of Saint Luke’s Gospel

Jesus tells us the story

Of the lost son

And his loving father

 

We call it

The story of the Prodigal Son

 

What is interesting

Is never once in the story

Is the word, “prodigal” used

 

The young son

Sets off for a distant land

And squanders his wealth

On wild living

 

How many of us

Haven’t made a mistake or two

When we were young

 

When famine hits

And after he has squandered everything

He decides to go home

And throw himself

On the mercy of his father

 

But to his surprise

Instead of being angry

His father throws a party for him

 

To the father’s surprise

The older brother

Refuses to join the party

 

He feels he has been slighted

Because he has been loyal and dependable

 

Which brings us to the point

Which of us isn’t guilty of something

Something done or something left undone

 

For every sin committed

There are 100 good deeds

Left undone

 

For every violent act

There are 100 acts of

Coldness, indifference, and condescending attitudes

 

We ALL deserve

A second chance

 

As Dickens wrote,

“There is so much bad in the best of us

And so much good in the worst of us

It ill becomes any of us

To speak badly of the rest of us”

 

WELCOME HOME “PRODIGAL” SON

 

Robert P. Wallman

5-19-10

 

Ps        This writing was inspired by the teaching of Father

            Leo Clifford  ( 1922-2012  )

 

For the father said to his lost son when he returned home:

 

            “For this son of mine was dead

             And is alive again

             He was lost-and now is FOUND

             So they began to celebrate”                                   Luke 15:24

 

And he threw a PARTY for him

 

This is exactly HOW our father-GOD-

Will treat us when we RETURN TO HIM

  

IT IS POSSIBLE WITH GOD=STEP BY STEP

 

 

 

 

 

 

IT IS POSSIBLE=WITH GOD

(STEP BY STEP)

 

We are BESET=by many challenges=during this life=but

With God THE FATHER=and His SON=all our challenges are

SURMOUNTABLE=we can make it=All THINGS ARE POSSIBLE

With God=when it is taken=STEP BY STEP

“ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE=for God”                                                                                       Mark 10:27

 

We can OVERCOME=all our problems=Our health challenges=

OUR FINANCIAL LIMITATIONS=and our relationship tests=all of

THIS IS POSSIBLE=with our God=when we TAKE IT

STEP BY STEP

 

“In their hearts=Humans plan their course=but the Lord=

ESTABLISHES THEIR STEPS”                                                                                                Proverbs 16:9

 

“Lord=I know that people’s=Lives are not their own=it is

Not for them=to DIRECT THEIR STEPS”                                                                                Jeremiah 10:23

 

Did you EVER STAND=at a BOTTOM=of a hill=and

LOOK UP?=It looks daunting=It looks IMPOSSIBLE

To climb=With its many twists=and turns=and OBSTACLES!

 

But=we can still CLIMB IT=we can still get it done=IF

We approach it=STEP BY STEP=with the HELP OF GOD!=

Our Holy Father God=and Jesus

 

“Since we=Live by the Spirit=let us=KEEP IN STEP=

With the Spirit”                                                                                                                                Galatians 5:25

 

“To this=you were called=Because Christ suffered

For you=Leaving you an example=You should follow

IN HIS STEPS”                                                                                                                             1 Peter 2:21

 

The PATH=to God=in our lives=is FILLED with obstacles=

And doubts=but we=Can still make it=FOR ALL THINGS

Are POSSBLE=with our God=if we APPROACH it=step

BY STEP=then we can=OVERCOME ANYTHING=IT IS POSSIBLE

With our God

 

“Jesus looked at then=and said’=’With man=this is impossible=

But with God=ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE’”                                                                     Matthew 19:26

 

“If you can’=said Jesus=’Everything IS POSSIBLE for=

One who believes’”                                                                                                                           Luke 9:23

 

“IF IT IS POSSIBLE=as far as it depends on you=Live

At peace=with everyone”                                                                                                            Romans 12:18

 

So my brothers and sisters=No matter=what problem=

You are facing=DON’T GIVE UP=for the ANSWER is=REACHING

OUT for God=and listening to him=and following him

STEP BY STEP=IN LOVE

 

We can overcome everything=with the Lord=and

Our Heavenly Father God=and Jesus=IT IS POSSIBLE

It is POSSIBLE=step by step=With our God

 

“I have=told you these things=so that in me=you

May have peace=In this world=You will have trouble=

But take heart!=I HAVE OVERCOME=the world”                                                                 John 16:33

 

And so my dear brothers and sisters=IF you are looking

At MOUNTAINS of problems=You can overcome them

STEP BY STEP=You can still WIN=the battle of life=with

 

The Help of our Holy Father God=and Jesus=just take them

STEP BY STEP=and OVERCOME=with our God!

 

In Jesus’ name=and In the name=of our FOREVER LOVING=forever living

Ever victorious=HOLY FATHER GOD!

 

Robert P. Wallman

5-22-2024

 

 

Ps       INSPIRED=by an article=IN LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE=by Steve Givens

 

 

THE HUMAN ELEMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAY 27^th, 2012

 

 

THE HUMAN ELEMENT

 

 

God’s plan is sure

God’s plan is true

God’ word

Is always on the mark

Is it in you

 

Even in the best of we humans

Who try to be true

Who always

Try to do our very best

Sometimes we fail

It has happened to me

Has it ever happened

To you

 

The human element

Leaves us weak

The human element

Leaves us vulnerable

The human element

Leaves us

With us an Achilles heel

 

Jesus Christ

Had that human element

But he triumphed

Over it all

Jesus Christ knew

He had to show

The human element

In order to fail

 

But he was

Willing to do it

In order

To triumph over it all

 

We try and try and try

To triumph

Over our human element

 

I only

Know one thing about it

And that is

Without God in our heart

We are

Doomed to fail

 

Without God

The human element

Leaves us

Doomed to fail

 

Robert P. Wallman

6-23-06

 

Ps       “Since the children have flesh and blood

            He too shared in their humanity

            So that by his death he might destroy him

            Who holds the power of death

            -That is- the devil

             And free those who all their lives

             Were held in slavery

             By their fear of death

      

             For surely-it is not angels he helps

             But Abraham’s descendants

 

             For this reason he had to be made

             Like his brothers in every way……..”                                          Hebrews 2:14-17

 

 

           

 

 

 

 

GOD AND JESUS=ARE IN THE SMALL STUFF TOO!

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN THE SMALL STUFF TOO=

(Our God and Jesus is)

 

We take so much=FOR GANTED=in our world=

Our sun=our water=our earth=OUR VERY LIVES=

Our very BLESSINGS=that our Holy Father God=and

Jesus paid for

 

WE KNOW=we think=we Jesus did ALL the hard stuff=

And of course=he did=But we are so BUSY and

CONCERNED=about WHEN Jesus=Is going to RETURN=

We FORGET=to do our part=We forget that Our God=and

Our Jesus=Are IN the SMALL STUFF TOO=

“……..BE HOLY=Because=I AM HOLY”                                                                                      1 Peter 1:16

 

We forget Our Lord=Our Heavenly Father God=is

With us=IN EVERY CIRCUMSTANCE=We are IN

With God all day=OUR GOD IS IN=THE SMALL and

The Ordinary STUFF TODAY

 

Our God is=He is=with us=WHEN WE=go to the bank

When we go to the Doctor’s=even when we are=GETTING

Our haircuts=OUR GOD=is with us=IN THE SMALL STUFF TOO=

In the ordinary=IN EVERY CIRCUMSTANCE=of our lives

 

“I am not saying it=Because I am in need=For I

Have learned=to be content=WHATEVER THE CIRCUMSTANCE”                                         Philippians 4:11

 

“Rejoice always=Pray continually=Give thanks=in all

CIRCUMSTANCES=for this is=God’s will for you=in

Christ Jesus”                                                                                                                                 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

 

That is what=I try=and do=for our God=for our Jesus=

In every situation=in EVERY SMALL THING=That we do=

It is in=THE SMALL THINGS=that we FIND our God=our

Jesus=It is in the SMALL-HOLY THINGS=that Our God

Is there

 

“Your ways=God=are HOLY=what god is as great

As our God?”                                                                                                                                           Psalm 77:13

 

“I live=in a high=AND HOLY PLACE=but also with

The one=who is contrite=and lowly in spirit=To revive

The spirit=of the lowly=and to revive the heart of

The contrite”                                                                                                                                  Isaiah 57:15

 

“……..On the day=he comes to be glorified=in his

HOLY PEOPLE=and to be marveled at=Among all those

Who have believed=Thid includes you=Because you believed

Our testimony=to you”                                                                                                                    2 Thessalonians 1:10

 

Saint Theresa=THE LITTLE FLOWER=was the Saint of

THE ORDINAY=of THE SMALL=She constantly DID little

Things for others=and PRAYED FOR OTHERS=which

I try and do too

 

So do SOMETHING ORDINARY=small=and kind today=

Like our HEAVENLY FATHER GOD=Like our Jesus=like

OUR LITTLE FLOWER

 

Cut someone’s grass=Empty their garbage=SEND someone

A card=SAY A PRAYER for someone else=You will be

GLAD that you did=Our lord Jesus=Our HEAVENLY FATHER God=

Is in the SMALL THINGS TOO

 

In Jesus’ name=and in the name=of our HEAVENLY FATHER GOD=who

IS always in=THE SMALL THINGS of life too!

 

Robert P. Wallman

5-23-2024

 

 

Ps        INSPIRED=by an article=IN LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE=by Jennifer Christ

SEARCH ME=STRETCH ME=LEAD ME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAY 26^th, 2012

 

 

SEARCH ME-STRETCH ME-LEAD ME

 

 

Search my heart

Search all the way through

Tell me

What is in there

Please tell me

How I can improve

 

Search me- stretch me-lead me

 

Stretch my faith

Please teach me

How to reach beyond myself

Stretch my hope Lord

Stretch it

So that all my hope is in you

 

Search me-stretch me-lead me

 

Lead me to your love Lord

I searched all the way through

Lead me to your love Lord

Please tell me what to do

 

Search me-stretch me-lead me

 

Search me-stretch me-lead me

So that I can find you

 

So that I can find you

 

Robert P. Wallman

6-21-06

 

Ps        “I the Lord SEARCH the heart

             And examine the mind

             To reward a man

             According to his conduct

             According to what his deeds deserve”               Jeremiah 17:10

 

NEVER TIRING OF=PROCLAIMING THE KINGDOM OF GOD

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEVER TIRING=SAYING YES TO=

(Proclaiming the KING DOM OF GOD)

 

Have you ever=FELT like you=spent yourself

TOTALLY?=then one more person=asks you to do

SOME LOVING SERVICE?=It can be CHALLENGING

Even when we are DOING OUR BEST=to Love God=to

Love others=the TWO COMMANDMENTS OF JESUS

 

That IS the way=that Jesus felt=n Chapter 10=of

Mark’s gospel today=But he REMINDS US=we should

NEVER TIRE=of PROCLAIMING the Kingdom of God=

Especially to the LITTLE CHILDREN=who are so

VERY IMPORTANT=to his kingdom=”Then he EMBRACED
THE CHILDREN=and blessed them=PLACING his hands

On them”                                                                                                                                                 Mark 10:16

 

THE CROWDS=had gathered around Jesus=and

THE Pharisees=had just tried=TO ENTRAP HIM AGAIN=so

Jesus MUST have been very tired=but he gets up

 

DUSTS himself off=and PROCLAIMS THE KINGDOM of God=

To them=NEVER TIRING=of saying YES to his Father=the

HOLY FATHER OF GOD!

 

That is our job too=as 21^st century apostles=to keep ON

Saying yes=to PROCLAIMING the Kingdom of love and

Forgiveness=in this world=No matter=what the circumstances

Of our life are=SAY YES=To the Holy Father God!

 

“When Moses hands=GREW TIRED=they took a stone=and

Put it under him=and he sat on it”                                                                                                Exodus 17:12

 

“Do you not know?=Have you not heard?=The Lord is

The Everlasting God=the Creator of=the ends of=the earth=

He will NOT GROW TIRED=or weary=and his understanding=

No one can fathom”                                                                                                                   Isaiah 40:28

 

“And as for you=brothers and sisters=NEVER TIRE of=

Doing what is good”                                                                                                                       2 Thessalonians 3:13

 

The disciples wanted to protect him=PROTECT JESUS=from

The next wave of people=from further DEAMANDS on=his time

 

But Jesus KNEW=his TIME=on this earth was LIMITED=He

Wanted to make SURE=the apostles knew=THE IMPORTANCE

Of CHILDREN were=in his kingdom=and to NEVER TIRE=and

Always be ready to say YES=to the Holy Father God’s love

And forgiveness=to PROCLAIM=the KINGDOM OF GOD!

NEVER TIRING of it!

 

“The heavens=declare the glory of God=the skies PROCLAIM

The work of his hands”                                                                                                                 Psalm 19:1

 

“For I have not hesitated=TO PROCLAIM TO YOU=

The whole will of God”                                                                                                                Acts 20:27

 

And so=MY FRIENDS=NEVER TIRE=of saying YES

To God and Jesus=and NEVER TIRE PROCLAIMING=or

WELCOMING=THE LITTLE CHILDREN=into your hearts

SAYING YES=To the Kingdom of God=at all times=PROCLAIMING
THE KINGDOM!=At all times

 

In Jesus’ name=and in the name=of The ever LOVING=ever LIVING Holy

Father God=WHO WELCOMES US ALL!

 

Robert P. Wallman

5-22-2024

 

 

Ps       INSPIRED=by an article=IN LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE=by Sr. Chris Koellhoffer=I.H.M.

TALENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAY 25^th, 2012

 

 

TALENT

 

 

We all

Have talent

In this world

Some more than others

 

In the 25^th chapter

Of Saint Matthew’s Gospel

Jesus tells the story

Of the parable of the talents

 

The man who has 5 talents

Brings back 10

 

The man who has 2 talents

Brings back four

 

But he man with one talent

Buries his talent

 

What are we

Doing with our talent

In today’s world

 

Are we using

Our talent

To spread God’s love

 

You say

You don’t have any talent

But we all do

 

We can all

Have a kind heart

 

We all can have

A listening ear

 

We all can have

A smile

For another human being

 

So we

Ask you Dear Lord

To use us

In whatever way you can

To spread God’s love

 

And to

Look for no reward

 

BUT YOUR LOVE

 

Robert P. Wallman

5-5-10

 

Ps       “For by the grace given me

            I say to every one to you:

 

            “Do not think of yourself

              More highly than you ought

              But rather think of yourself with sober judgment

              In accordance with the faith God has given you

 

              Just as each one of us

              Has one body with many members

              And these members do not all have the same function

              

 

              So in Christ we who are many

              Form one body

              And each member belongs to all the others

             

 

              We have different gifts

               According to the grace given us”                          Romans 12:3-6