A LIFEBOAT

By Anita Mondragon
 
The Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.”  Luke 19:10
 
Though they are slighting Him, still He is waiting, waiting the penitent child to receive; Plead with them earnestly, plead with them gently, He will forgive if they only believe.  Rescue the perishing, care for the dying; Jesus is merciful…Jesus will save! -Fanny J. Crosby 1869 and William H. Doane, 1870

I wrote the following poem years ago.  It came about like this: Every day, I saw this man in my neighborhood on his way to the bus stop.  He was elderly, and in poor health. He walked with a cane, and would momentarily stop because he had trouble breathing.  Read more…