Tafadzwa Mhondiwa Mugari Poems

One of my teachers had each of us bring a clear plastic bag and a sack of potatoes.
For every person we'd refuse to forgive in our life, we were told to choose a potato,
write on it the name and date, and put it in the plastic bag.
Some of our bags, as you can imagine, were quite heavy.
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Build your house upon the Rock
And it won't move or slide...
A foundation built on sand alone
Will shift from side to side.
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There's an angel on my shoulder,
Though I've never heard her sing,
I know she keeps me safe each day
And close beneath her wing.
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When I am called to duty, God,
Wherever flames may rage
Give me strength to save some life
Whatever be its age.
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Since Jesus came into my heart,
His presence I always feel.
He totally changed my outlook on life,
When He marked me with His seal.
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One day a young man was standing in the middle of the town
proclaiming that he had the most beautiful heart in the whole valley.
A large crowd gathered and they all admired his heart for it was perfect.
There was not a mark or a flaw in it.
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Marred, in the hands of the potter lay
The dull ungainly lump of clay;
Failure evident everywhere;
Self efforts ending in despair.
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Looking For Your Face
From the beginning of my life
I have been looking for your
face
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I want to be more like Jesus.
I want to exhibit His many traits.
I want to show others that I care,
By sharing my belief and faith.
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A certain man planted a rose and watered it faithfully.
Before it blossomed, he examined it.
He saw a bud that would soon blossom.
He also saw the thorns, and he thought,
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