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A Party I Will Never Forget

I walked to the mailbox; inside was the most beautiful letter I had ever seen. I opened it as fast as I could. Inside was an invitation, I opened it wide. Inside it said you are invited to a coming home party tonight at 9:00 with the address, but there was no name on the card to tell who it was from.

I got ready and showed up at 9:00pm. It was being held at this big church. I got in line, and then a tall boy asked my name. As he came to me he smiled and said, "We have been waiting on you."

As I entered the church, I saw lots of people I knew. There was Paula, Ricky and Richard. Also Jim, Cathy and Barbara. Then I saw a man in the middle of the room. He was dressed all in white and as I approached Him my heart raced. Something in my heart told me I knew Him. As I stood in front of Him, He turned and with tears in His eyes and holes in his outstretched hands, he said, "I missed you. You were gone so long. Welcome Home, my child, welcome home!"

by Katrina Edwards DO YOUR BEST TODAY Don't fret about tomorrow or live in yesterday, Concern yourself with current things and do your best today. Tomorrow lies beyond the stars, beyond the sleeping sun. And yesterday lies in the past and cannot be undone. Live life in the present tense and wisely spend your time, For time is such a precious thing you dare not waste a dime. Set your sights on a worthy goal and choose the path you'll trod. Your tomorrows will be brighter when you live each day for God. Submitted by Otis Rainwater A BRAND NEW PATH I don't want to walk in the footsteps from my past; I don't want to think on those things that just don't last. With Jesus as my Guide I've found a friend at last. Now I walk with Jesus on a brand new path. I don't want to talk about the things from my past; I don't want to think about the things that just don't last. With Jesus as my Guide I've found a friend at last. Now I walk with Jesus on a brand new path. I don't want to look at my life from the past; I don't want to hear about it for I lived it too fast. With Jesus as my Guide I've found a friend at last. Now I walk with Jesus on a brand new path. Song by Thomas Howard