Bible Stories: Esther (Part III)
Mordecai prayed to God:
“O King of the universe,
O Lord of everything,
No one dare oppose you;
You knew my heart when
I didn’t bow to Haman;
I can’t honor a man
More than my GOD.”
“Our foes are bent on killing us;
Spare us, O LORD, your people;
Turn our sorrow into joy;
Neglect us not, our foes are strong;
You reclaimed us from Egypt;
O hear our cries for help;
Our enemies could ruin us;
We’re on the verge of death! ”
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Happy Marriage Anniversary
United were two hearts,
Before one, living God,
As husband and his wife,
For rest of earthly life.
And then, they bore a child
That gave them joy so wild;
’Tis better that souls two,
Their Christian duties do;
If one happens to fall,
The other helps it stall.
So, love your spouse whole-heartedly;
And live God’s way unitedly!
In Jesus Christ, the road to Heav’n
Is easy, straight and quite even!
Copyright by Dr John Celes 2-15-2007
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Teacher’s Day (in acrostic)
Teaches and trains even the worst pupil
Ever ready to help the student in troubled times
Allows students to nurture their talents
Chides and punishes justly
Held in high esteem
Exemplary and encouraging
Remembers the pupil, forgets the name
’Selflessly serves society to the best of his/ her ability
Defends the weaker students against the robust
Advises appropriately
Yields to the highly intelligent student
Copyright By Dr John Celes 5-09-’11
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Man’s Wasted Pelf
Man squanders money in space;
Man puts big sums in futile wars;
Man wastes huge amounts to kill;
Man wastes big sums to get an easy thrill!
Man spends a lot in abortions;
Man spends for keeping vices alive;
Man wastes time to earn ill-got wealth;
Man has no time to keep his health!
And coffers remain empty;
Tax-money goes down the drain;
Budget is pilfered for kick-backs;
And debts keep mounting up steeply.
Copyright by Dr John Celes 1-12-11
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Thank You
Thank you for being what you were;
Thank you for being our friend;
Thank you for advice that was rare;
Thank you for being Godsend!
Thank you for telling some secrets;
Thank you for sharing your ken;
Thank you for keeping some off debts;
Thank you for your art of pen.
Thank you for teaching students well;
Thank you for talking utmost sense;
Thank you for oddities you tell;
Thank you for making us less tense.
Copyright by Dr John Celes 09-12-08
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Priorities in Sense of Values in Life
To me, my God is prime;
God-given health is wealth;
My knowledge stands up next;
My priceless time is best.
To seek God is my aim;
To love Him, serve Him first;
To love my neighbor next;
To nurture virtues best.
To go by God's tenets;
To heed to conscience;
To respect natural laws;
To procreate with love.
To shun evil off mind;
To fill my heart with love;
To make earth, paradise;
To enter heaven's gates!
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Praying Mantis
The praying mantis hardly prays!
By camouflage, it takes its preys;
It hunts insects that fly all days;
A carnivore, it always stays!
Its eyes see well for sixty feet!
It lives on branches green to eat;
Sometimes, its color looks like wheat;
It turns its neck full circle neat.
The female kills the male in sex;
Big ones can eat a frog and vex;
They are not poisonous at all;
They climb quite fast a tree or wall!
Copyright by Dr John Celes 7-27-2008
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Steps
Each house has steps of various types,
And numbers, leading to its door;
We leave our foot-wear and walk in,
As tradition demands us so.
And there are steps to temples too,
Especially those built on hills;
We do most things in steps in life;
But walk, we must in Lord’s footsteps!
Our spiritual life has steps to make;
We cannot take a nap at all;
The door to heaven has no steps,
And so also, the fall to hell!
Copyright by Dr John Celes 2-16-2008
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The Patient
Think of the patient;
Hear his cry;
With pain and suff’ring,
Eyes go dry.
Think of his poor state
And his mind;
His diseased body,
Doctors find.
Think of the patient
His travail;
Him from agony;
None can bail.
Think of the disease
Without cure;
Man lives for God’s sake:
And endure.
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Love With All Your Heart
People saying, ‘I love you! '
Seems mere formality;
Saying often raises doubts
Makes it, banality.
What's important is to love
And show it in all ways;
Spouse and children will be gone
In moments or in days!
Doing things out of true love,
Matters much more than words;
Love your people from your heart,
Better than lovely birds!
Loving loved ones, more and more,
Helps to transform our life;
Let world know your loving heart
Belongs to your dear wife!
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