A-Liz in Wonderland

With not a penny more to spare, He pondered over the day's affairs. Four pairs of eyes look up to him with care, "We'll manage", he says as he dodges their stares. A man of great character he truly is- Honest, loving, kindhearted and generous; To any man he'd give without hesitation. He'd even borrow to lend whatever the situation! To see another's sorrow he could not bear His wealth, love and care he'd freely share. And he would expect nothing in return, even if he's in need, "You're too generous", they'd compain & they were right, indeed. For when to this man fate decided to be unkind - He was laden with troubles that crushed his heart and mind Not one of those he brought to shore was standing there, To comfort or help him; he stood with both hands bare. Many around stood laughing at his misfortune, His enemies, he knew, had a hand in his misery. And although he carried his burden with such bravery, It...

Yes! That's what I call Him.....my God, my Creator, Abba and Friend - 'My Old man with a white beard'. I think I started calling Him that one day, as I lay in bed, I wondered what it would be like to meet God. I wanted to think of Him as that kind old man - a father, who is crazy about us.. So then I let my imagination run wild and here's what I came up with: My God is really old, I reckoned, considering earth was made several millions of years ago. So He's really old, like millions of years old...and how do I represent that? The beard of course!!! Its the longest white beard ever...so long that it spilled over to form the clouds in the sky!! And picture this : A really old, yet powerful man, with white hair and white beard (really long that it forms clouds all around the throne He sits on)...and you're also walking on it to reach up to Him. He looks at you and smiles..... Every time there is trouble and I call out to Him, He will put the tip of His bea...