by cordura5 24 Oct 2008

It is called "The Plan of the Master Weaver."


The Plan of the Master Weaver

Our lives are but fine weavings
That God and we prepare,
Each life becomes a fabric planned
And fashioned in his care . . .

We may not always see just how
The weavings intertwine,
But we must trust the Master's hand
And follow His design,

For he can view the pattern
Upon the upper side,
While we must look from underneath
And trust in Him to guide.

Sometimes a strand of sorrow
Is added to His plan,
And though it's difficult for us,
We still must understand

That it's He who flies the shuttle,
It's He who knows what's best,
So we must weave in patience
And leave to Him the rest . . .

Not till the loom is silent
And the shuttles cease to fly
Shall God unroll the canvas
And explain the reason why --

The dark threads are as needed
In the Weaver's skillful hand
As the threads of gold and silver
In the pattern He has planned.

-Unknown

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by cordura5 24 Oct 2008

My mom had received a card about forty years ago (she says) that had it. She saved the card all these years, but now doesn't know where it is. When I told her my theme, she mentioned this poem. All she remembered was the name and something about God weaving threads. I looked it up online and it fits my theme almost to a 't'! Now on to my sewing. I am making gifts for each of the octogenarians and I'll post a picture of one of those gifts as soon as I get a chance...

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by marjialexa Moderator 24 Oct 2008

Oh, boy, Cordura, I needed that today!! I really like the poem, I just hope you don't make your old folks teary, hee hee hee. Get to be our age, sometimes there's an awful lot of those dark thread in that weaving. I'm looking forward to seeing mine right-side-up, hee hee hee!! Wanna see what they were for!! Have a beautiful day, and a great celebration, I'm glad you found what you wanted. Marji

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by jrob Moderator 24 Oct 2008

Perfect...glad you were persistent.;)

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by blhamblen 24 Oct 2008

Kind of falls into seek and ye shall find...where did you find?

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