God IS Welcome Here
They walked in tandem, each of the ninety-three students filing into the
already crowded auditorium. With rich maroon gowns flowing and the
traditional caps, they looked almost as grown up as they felt.
Dads swallowed hard behind broad smiles, and Moms freely brushed away tears.
This class would not pray during the commencements not by
choice but because of a recent court ruling prohibiting it.
The principal
and several students were careful to stay within the guidelines allowed
by the ruling. They gave inspirational and challenging speeches, but no
one mentioned divine guidance and no one asked for blessings on the
graduates or their families.
The speeches were nice, but they were routine.......
until the final speech received a standing ovation.
A solitary student walked proudly to the microphone. He stood still and
silent for just a moment, and then he delivered his speech....
an astounding SNEEZE!.
The rest of the students rose immediately to their feet, and in unison
they said, "GOD BLESS YOU."
The audience exploded into applause. The graduating class found a
unique way to invoke God's blessing on their future ... with or without
the court's and government approval.
GOD BLESS AMERICA
Leave it to our American youth to find a way