Today is Thursday, October 25th, 2007; Karen's Korner #1174

My sister, Jill, emailed me this poem awhile ago. She is a few weeks into a two-year Bible study class at her church. She shares this poem which was printed in her study book:
 
  Folks in Heaven

I was shocked, confused, bewildered
As I entered Heaven's door.
Not by the beauty of it all
Nor the lights or its decor.

But it was the folks in Heaven
Who made me sputter and gasp -
The thieves, the liars, the sinners,
The alcoholics, and the trash.

There stood the kid from seventh grade
Who swiped my lunch money twice.
Next to him was my old neighbor
Who never said anything nice.

Herb, who I always thought
Was rotting away in hell,
Was sitting pretty on cloud nine,
Looking incredibly well.

I nudged Jesus, "What's the deal?"
I would love to hear Your take.
How'd all these sinners get up here?
God must've made a mistake."

"And why's everyone so quiet,
So somber - give me a clue."
"Hush, child," He said, "they're all in shock.
No one thought they'd be seeing you."

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