Heaven's Surprise by J. Taylor Ludwig

Heaven's Surprise by J. Taylor Ludwig

I was shocked, confused, bewildered

 as I entered Heaven's door,

Not by the beauty of it all,

nor the lights or its decor.

But it was the folks in Heaven

who made me sputter and gasp--

The thieves, the liars, the sinners,

 the alcoholics and the trash.

There stood the kid from seventh grade

 who swiped my lunch money twice.

Next to him was my old neighbor

Who never said anything nice.

Herb, who I always thought

was rotting away in hell,

was sitting pretty on cloud nine,

looking incredibly well.

I nudged Jesus, 'What's the deal?

 I would love to hear your take.

How'd all these sinners get up here?

God must've made a mistake.

'And why's everyone so quiet, so somber

 Give me a clue.'

'Hush, child,' He said, 'they're all in shock.

No one thought they'd be seeing you.'

Living In The Moment by Julie Hebert

Living In The Moment by Julie Hebert

If you want to truly,

Enjoy your life in full.

Living in the moment,

Is how you'll feel that pull.

Living in the moment,

Is the best thing you can do.

Our days are already numbered,

And each moment should be true.

The moments of each day,

Are a special gift to us.

And should never be wasted,

We should feel very blessed.

Spend your time wisely,

And with people whom you care.

And at night when you're thankful,

Just say a little prayer.

Living in the moment,

Is truly a special sight.

Take the moments you've been given,

And thank God tonight.

You Can Do Anything, Author Unknown

You Can Do Anything Author Unknown

There’s a mountain before you

One you feel you can never climb

The distance is frightening,

but I know you can make it to the other side

If only you try

I’ve seen the strength

that you carry inside

I’ve seen the will, the passion

the fight in your eyes

I’ve witnessed your ambition

I know you can do it one more time

You can do anything

You can be anyone

You can be happy, too

But first you must believe

in the power of you

You’re powerful,

valuable, beautiful and brave

And I know that you know

you can make it through tomorrow

if you can get through today;

God will be there for you

every step of the way

Live Your Best Life, Author Unknown

Live Your Best Life Author Unknown

It only takes a moment

To stop and take a breath

To take in all the sights, and sounds

To enjoy all life has to give

Don’t take time for granted

Because it quickly slips away

Years cannot be promised

So enjoy every single day

Time and life are precious

And we only get one chance

To live life to its fullest

To live in happiness

Live your best life

Starting with today

Make sure it’s a happy one

Every step of the way