Little Froggie

1979, age 10 

This was my very first poem, written at 10 years old.  I remember writing it in my bedroom, laying on my bed.  It was probably early on a Saturday morning because I remember waking up Mom and Dad to have them read it!  I don't know if I understood salvation yet, but I knew I needed God.  I knew that He was real, and I had a hunger for Him.

Little Froggie

Once there was a little frog

A good little frog was he.

His mamma's teaching school

And his papa's out to sea.

His brother's in the army

And his sister's fast asleep,

And now he's all alone

So he began to weep.

"There's no one here to play with,

No one to sing a song.

My daddy's out to sea,

I wish I could have gone along."

He asked his mother one day,

"When's Daddy coming home?

There's no one here to play with

And it's sad to be alone."

His mother told him, "Son,

There's something I have to say.

There was a storm at sea,

Your daddy's passed away."

As soon as Little Froggie heard

He then began to cry.

He finally said "Mommy,

Why did Daddy have to die?"

"Little Froggie, someday

Everyone's going to die,

Everyone in the world

Even you and I."

Little Froggie shook

Because his family would have to go,

But there was one last thing

Little Froggie didn't know.

If you are a true Christian

And believe in Jesus Christ

You will surely go to Heaven,

That will be very nice!

You will see your family and your friends

In case you didn't know,

If you confess all your sins

You will be cleaned, white as snow.

Jesus said, "Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them,
for the kingdom of Heaven belongs to such as these."
Matthew 19:4

A lot transpired in my spiritual journey after writing that poem.  I believe that I was saved at "Good News", which was a bible study at my neighbor's house.  Even though I had always gone to church and Sunday school, it was here that I learned about having a personal relationship with Jesus, and that faith can be fun and exciting!  I don't remember the exact moment that I prayed for salvation, but I know Jesus does, and I know that it happened there.