The Heavy Plow The Plow upon His shoulder, He walks across the land, The earth spreads open, Behind the steps, Of this man. The Planter of the seed, Pulls the heavy Plow, The ground is rent, Soil bared, His work draws a crowd. Like a beast beneath the yoke, He stumbles in His task, The Plow digs deep, As the crowd around Him laughs. The plow row behind Him, Opens to receive the seed, While men and women rejoice, To see Him on his knees. The Plow again now rises, Here, double yoked, A Cyrenian pressed in service, In this cruel, heartless joke. The heavy Plow upon them, They furrow up the hill, The crowd of endless ages, Laugh at it still. Blood and sweat drip, Watering the row, The seeds begin to spring, In the garden far below. The heavy Plow is planted, Firmly in the dirt, The work is nearly finished, Of sowing this rebirth. The Planter on the Plow, Looks out upon His work, Though His heart is pierced, He declares it - good. Earth, now turned over, Beneath the heavy Plow, Stands wa
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I know this isn't the point of the post, but since you mentioned it, I thought I'd put in a plea for recycling the old TV. Your example as a parent is really important and you evidenced your commitment to that example by changing the program. You could provide an excellent teaching moment by doing this with your kids as well.
I'm not sure where you and your family live or I would have just looked up an exact place for you, but here are a number of links to articles that may help you find where to take your electronic garbage.
http://tiny.cc/0cda8
http://tiny.cc/RyLs7
http://tiny.cc/y5B9v
http://tiny.cc/hFnAm
If you need any further help, feel free to email me and remove the spam part.
Bev, Thanks for the info. I guess that's why it has been sitting in the basement for months along with a computer montior and other things, I hate to just throw it in the trash. I'll look into those links. Thanks for reading.
I have not read any of the The Lord of the Rings books, so I'm afraid I can't compare. I have read many Catholic views on the comparison, but personally can't make one.
I wrote on Harry Potter a year and a half ago, and here's my view:
http://prayingforgrace.blogspot.com/2007/07/where-are-you-on-harry.html