Greeting Cards

“Can one convey a Scripture well in cards?”
He asked when I had gone, “that seems quite hard”.
“Good question”, he’d replied, “I do not know;
But maybe you should ask, and he could show.”

Sure – any concept can expression find
In written word, or song – it’s of the mind –
And mind’s impelled to like a river flow,
Unlike a swamp that stagnates, as you know.

The way a thought’s expressed can varied to be –
Through dance, the feeling-track is clear to see;
Through jazz, one’s deep emotions – joy, or grief,
Or melancholy mood, finds sweet release.

An artist molding clay or wielding brush,
A concept shares – some slow, some in a rush –
For some it’s quite cerebral from left-brain;
For others, intuition shapes the game.

Take fencing or karate – there’s an art –
In hands of pro-it looks the dancer’s part;
Most parry, thrust, caught up in win or lose
For others, artist’s route is what they choose.

The thought one shares is of the artist’s choice;
Both simple thought and complex find a voice,
Or can, through any outlet – scrapbook, quilt,
Or calendar – in Photoshop be built.

Some build a business as a form of art;
Some electronics-types build from the heart;
Mechanics fixing cars – that’s one I’ve seen –
Like artist at his trade, with eye that’s keen.

And Bible? that’s some books, bound in a batch –
Of different types – some letters, journals that
The authors over time felt drive to write
From in their darkness – ’bout impact of the light.

It speaks of hope, despair, and joy profound;
Of meaning for their lives, which they had found;
Culled from the best they wrote – two thousand years –
They hoped to make the mind of God quite clear.

Their central view of God was quite unique:
Relational – a friend who friendship seeks;
Insisting on fair play – a place for each;
Diversity and choice, placed in our reach;

A God who says, “No matter what” to all,
“I love you – help you rise if you should fall;
Sure, folks screw up – it need not end that way –
Just turn – I’ll help you find a better way.”

They felt that God designed it all in love;
That we reflect His nature – like above;
We can create a world down here below;
And jotted down these thoughts so we would know.

So, put all that together in a card:
Say – “God supports us when we find it hard –
He works by urging folks to lend a hand
To intervene – against the bully stand” –

On front of card a close-up photo place:
One fellow, fighting mad – right in the face
Of other fellow – with some quipping line
Designed to jar, when reader’s feeling fine –

Until the reader opens up the card,
And sees the larger picture – just how hard
It is for one to intervene in fight,
Chase off a bully – disregard the fright.

That’s what I mean – give access to The Book;
Help folks stop by and take another look;
Or see at least some treasures from the page,
From lively minds of Prophet, shepherd, Sage.

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