{"id":2634,"date":"2026-03-16T00:07:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T14:07:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/?p=2634"},"modified":"2026-03-16T00:07:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T14:07:31","slug":"gifted-a-poem-by-bill-kochman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/index.php\/gifted-a-poem-by-bill-kochman\/","title":{"rendered":"GIFTED — a poem and song by BBB"},"content":{"rendered":"

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#Poetry #Poem<\/p>\n

GIFTED <\/p>\n

by Bill Kochman<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Poetry<\/a><\/p>\n

11-19-2017<\/p>\n

Some people are apt to tell me,
\n“Oh you are such a gifted man”,
\nBut we all have specific talents,
\nGiven to us by God’s own hand.<\/p>\n

The secret is for us to discover,
\nWhat are the gifts we may possess,
\nThen cultivate them, don’t squander,
\nSo with them the world we can bless.<\/p>\n

No, don’t hide them under a bushel,
\nFor the Lord this will not please,
\nUse all your gifts for His glory,
\nAnd then thank Him on bended knees.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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