Sunday, August 03, 2014

The First Children – v2

What a revelation, those first moments
crushing the beauty, the balance
the perfection of that garden, Eden,
the paradise on earth, the garden,
Discovery of the behaviors of children,
of disobedience, and passing the blame,
in that first story of the first children,
the first Father, the Creator of all
Adam and Eve, disobeying the one rule
and Adam blaming her, and she the snake
ultimately, they tried to blame God.
How often have parents discovered,
heard the same tale, over and over again.


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edited August 3, 2014
The First Children – v2

June 15, 2008
The First Children
Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7, Lectionary Year A,
Luke 15:11-32, Lectionary Year A, Prodigal Son,
and sermon,
“Jesus’ Teachings on Fatherhood”
by Rev. Huntley Halvorson,
Wesley United Methodist Church
Concord, NH
Father’s Day

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