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George E. Thompson on confronting obstacles
I Saw a Creek
The creek was confined and could only flow where the banks directed it;
There were large rocks in it;
A dead tree stretched to the middle;
A shoal heaved the water above its natural flow.
Did any of these elements destroy the water or alter the purpose of the creek?
No! Instead, as the water swayed from bank to bank, it gently soothed;
As it meandered around the large rocks, it gathered beauty;
By flowing under the dead tree, it lifted the tree, keeping it afloat.
As it cascaded the shoal, the water leaped with joy and
playfully splashed down again to be carried to another place,
another time where other unknown circumstances lie in wait.
I saw a creek which held a bounty of wonder, joy, and pleasure
created only by the things which disrupted it.
As my life is confronted by obstacles which cannot be avoided,
may I show to others
My wonder, not my worry;
My joy, not my grief;
My pleasure, not my pain;
May I show to others my Heavenly Father!
Born in Philadelphia, PA, George E. Thompson was raised in eastern Kentucky. He received a bachelors degree in Church Music in 1975 and a master of church music, 1978. He was ordained by the Southern Baptist Convention in 1978 and served as a pastor and associate pastor before becoming a chaplain with Green River Hospice. He was licensed by the Disciples of Christ in 1999. He is married to Connie Briggs and has two children: Melody and Marshall. When not working as a chaplain he works in his flower garden.
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