FORGIVENESS

Forgiveness
A letter written to a man on death row by the Father of the man whom the man on death row had killed:
You are probably surprised that I, of all people, am writing a letter to you, but I ask you to read it in its entirety and consider its request seriously. As the Father of the man whom you took part in murdering, I have something very important to say to you.
I forgive you. With all my heart, I forgive you. I realize it may be hard for you to believe, but I really do. At your trial, when you confessed to your part in the events that cost my Son his life and asked for my forgiveness, I immediately granted you that forgiving love from my heart. I can only hope you believe me and will accept my forgiveness.
But this is not all I have to say to you. I want to make you an offer -- I want you to become my adopted child. You see, my Son who died was my only child, and I now want to share my life with you and leave my riches to you. This may not make sense to you or anyone else, but I believe you are worth the offer. I have arranged matters so that if you will receive my offer of forgiveness, not only will you be pardoned for your crime, but you also will be set free from your imprisonment, and your sentence of death will be dismissed. At that point, you will become my adopted child and heir to all my riches.
I realize this is a risky offer for me to make to you -- you might be tempted to reject my offer completely -- but I make it to you without reservation.
Also, I realize it may seem foolish to make such an offer to one who cost my Son his life, but I now have a great love and an unchangeable forgiveness in my heart for you.
Finally, you may be concerned that once you accept my offer you may do something to cause you to be denied your rights as an heir to my wealth. Nothing could be further from the truth. If I can forgive you for your part in my Son's death, I can forgive you for anything. I know you never will be perfect, but you do not have to be perfect to receive my offer. Besides, I believe that once you have accepted my offer and begin to experience the riches that will come to you from me, that your primary (though not always) response will be gratitude and loyalty.
Some would call me foolish for my offer to you, but I wish for you to call me your Father.
Sincerely,
The Father of Jesus

Doraemon Lyrics

konna koto ii na
dekitara ii na
anna yume konna yume ippai aru kedo

minna minna minna
kanaete kureru
fushigina POKKE de kanaete kureru
sora wo jiyuu ni tobitai na

(hai! takekoputaa!)

AN AN AN
tottemo daisuki
DORAEMON

shukudai touban shiken ni otsukai
anna koto konna koto taihen dakedo

minna minna minna
tasukete kureru
benrina dougu de tasukete kureru
omocha no heitai da

(sore! tototsugeki!)

 AN AN AN
tottemo daisuki
DORAEMON

anna toko ii na
iketara ii na
kono kuni ano shima takusan aru kedo

minna minna minna
ikasete kureru
mirai no kikai de kanaete kureru
sekai ryokou ni ikitai na
(ufufufu... doko demo DOA!)

AN AN AN
tottemo daisuki
DORAEMON

AN AN AN
tottemo daisuki
DORAEMON

In Christ Alone Lyrics

Verse 1
    D         G            C        D
In Christ alone my hope is found
              C            D                G
He is my light, my strength, my song
      D        G            C        D
this cornerstone, this solid ground
                          C            D            G
firm through the fiercest drought and storm
                        C                C/E         D
What heights of love, what depths of peace
        G/B          C                C/E        D 
when fears are stilled, when strivings cease
                G          C     D
My comforter, my all in all
                 C        D            G
here in the love of Christ I stand

Verse 2
     D        G             C            D
In Christ alone, who took on flesh
                C            D        G
fullness of God in helpless Babe
                               C           D
This gift of love and righteousness
                         C          D           G
scorned by the ones He came to save
                    C      G/E      D
’Til on that cross as Jesus died
     G/B        C            C/E    D
the wrath of God was satisfied
                G       C            D
For ev’ry sin on Him was laid
                 C            D        G
here in the death of Christ I live

Verse 3
          D        G            C        D
There in the ground His body lay
                    C           D            G
Light of the world by darkness slain
                    G            C        D
then, bursting forth in glorious day
                    C            D        G
up from the grave He rose again
                    C    C/E    D
And as He stands in victory
        G/B        C        C/E      D
sin’s curse has lost its grip on me
            G            C        D
for I am His and He is mine
                        C            D            G
bought with the precious blood of Christ

Verse 4
        D      G        C        D
No guilt in life, no fear in death
                C            D        G
this is the pow’r of Christ in me
                      G        C        D
from life’s first cry to final breath
            C                D      G
Jesus commands my destiny
                    C            C/E        D
No pow’r of hell, no scheme of man
     G/B     C         C/E        D
can ever pluck me from His hand
            G            C            D
’til He returns or calls me home
                C            D            G
here in the pow’r of Christ I’ll stand