A Little Child Shall Lead Them...

This morning Little Girl arrived, expressing, in most unattractive sounds, 

her disapproval of a certain situation concerning a present, no less!!!

Strange, how chatting with a child can make one almost choke on one's own words;
 reminding her that we should be thankful with what we have,

and lots of 'boys and girls' don't,

and we name blessings and talk about how sad it must make God 

when we grumble instead of being happy with what He gives us,

and how we all sometimes forget and think someone else's 'gift'

is nicer than the one we got!
...and how we are often greedy instead of sharing.

Gives us soft hearts for the little one's just beginning their journeys 

of appreciation and contentment, doesn't it?!

Surely we deserve

A chastening rod

While we, juggling presents

Grumble at God

How often we act

Like an 'I-want-theirs' tot

Forgetting the fact

In the Matter we've got

...how God, rich in mercy

Condemns selfish greed

But promises always

To fulfill need

...how we should be thankful

and we would be cursed

But God, rich in mercy

Loved us first

Forgive us, blind gluttons
That seek to indulge
With 'wine, crepes and mutton'
Unflattering bulge

...and help us to hunger
For righteousness
And through it, find the secret
To happiness

~Janet~