A Forgiving Father

A parable of brothers
a story of our father
a love maintained, given
even when we act like he is dead to us
holding hope, open arms,
for the one who was lost
so precious in the finding
the returning home,
repenting, calling him father
once more,
with open arms
He is ready
waiting for each and every one
each precious in his sight
a loved child
to hold

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edited February 19, 2016

“A Forgiving Father – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/02/a-forgiving-father-v3.html

(merging edits to original and version 2)

edited after Thao Pachia

https://www.facebook.com/Pachia.Thoj

used my poem in a high school English class assignment

Edited April 23, 2013

“A Forgiving Father – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-forgiving-father-v2.html

after Austin Masterson

included the original in a student assignment

Roswell, NM

March 18, 2007 20:46

“A Forgiving Father”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2007/03/forgiving-father.html

Based on sermon entitled “Brothers”

by the Reverend Peter Hey,

Wesley United Methodist Church

www.concordwumc.org

Concord, NH

March 18, 2007

Luke 15:1-3; Luke 15:11b-32

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