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Life’s Open Book

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Fragile, yet unbroken

Remaining soft-spoken

 

Perplexed, yet answers found

Feeling free, homeward bound

 

Deadlocked, yet finding key

Moving on, let it be

 

Homeless, yet seeing light

Making nightly campsite

 

Troubled, yet finding peace

Forging life’s brand new lease

 

Hidden, yet discovered

Finding future covered

 

Misplaced, yet always found

Sleeping on softest ground

 

Wounded, yet walking free

Earning final degree

 

Useless, yet finding worth

Flying high above earth

 

Hungry, yet always fed

Tasting life’s daily bread

 

Shortchanged, yet now fulfilled

Making steps, always thrilled

 

Forgotten, yet now loved

Sharing days with beloved

 

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Charlotte Bronte Quotes

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There is no happiness like that of being loved by your fellow creatures, and feeling that your presence is an addition to their comfort.

But life is a battle:  may we all be enabled to fight it well.

Charlotte Bronte (1816-1855) was an English novelist and poet.  Many of her writings are considered classics in English literature.

George Whitefield Quote

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Press forward.  Do not stop, do not linger in your journey, but strive for the mark set before you.

From Philippians 3:13-14:  “Brothers and sisters, I do not consider that I have laid hold of it, but one thing I have laid hold of:  forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal, toward the prize of the heavenly call of God in Christ Jesus.”

George Whitefield (1714-1770) was an English-born pastor and Christian evangelist.  He spent the second half of his life in the American colonies.

Wilferd Peterson Quotes

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The secret of greatness is simple:  do better work than any other man in your field–and keep on doing it.

Happiness doesn’t come from doing what we like to do but from liking what we have to do.

Wilferd Peterson (1900-1995) was a prolific American author.  While he published nine books, his inspirational essays filled the pages of a national Sunday newspaper supplement, THIS WEEK.

Rainier Maria Rilke Quotes

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Spring has returned.  The Earth is like a child that knows poems.

There are no classes in life for beginners; right away you are always asked to deal with what is most difficult.

Rainier Maria Rilke (1875-1926) was a Austrian poet and novelist.  He has been widely recognized as a significant writer in the German language.

Charles Stanley Quote

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God allows us to go through trials so our faith will grow; then we can help others while glorifying Him.

From 1 Peter 1:6-7:  “In this you rejoice, even if now for a little while you have had to suffer various trials, so that the genuineness of your faith—being more precious than gold that, though perishable, is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.”

Maturing Faith (Elfchen Series #147)

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Never Alone

Waiting

Endless wilderness

Lessons in patience

Mercy rewards faith’s journey

Perseverance

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Living Free

Feeding

Resurrection breathes

Faith carries righteousness

Mercy reigns over Cross

Redemption

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Faith’s Prism

Witnessing

Father’s love

Person to person

Sharing Spirit’s blessed light

Reflections

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Life’s Green Light (Haiku Series #224)

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Novel Song

Every precious day

With another step taken—

Rhythm’s magic leads

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Tenacity Steps In

Three strikes and you’re out

New inning, second chances—

Back in batter’s box

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Writer’s Freedom

Feeling reclusive

Feeds introvert’s humbleness—

Autographing prose

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Monday Memories: Winter’s Arctic Grip

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Bone-chilling winds turn life upside down today

Delivering frigid, Arctic storms to every town

Thickening ice, spreading across the lake’s bay

People running straight into gusts, heads down

 

Wind chimes endlessly sing a winter-filled blast

Watching the thermometer effortlessly dive

Wondering, how long will this deep freeze last?

Somehow, everyone remains warm and thrives

 

The townsfolk cope, accepting winter’s greed

Facing long, harsh winters, most every year

Helping others to survive, when one’s in need

Winter’s severity never brings about fear

 

Finally one day, the wind changes its sound

Pitching warmer air, by way of a chinook

Lightening the load for everyone around

Smiles arrive, from every cranny and nook

 

Spring will soon send out her welcoming band

Replacing life’s burdens, with warmer wishes

Surviving winter’s struggles across the land

Winter to spring, life crosses familiar bridges

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Originally published February, 2020.

Muhammad Ali Quotes

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Often it isn’t the mountains ahead that wear you out, it’s the little pebble in your shoe.

What you’re thinking is what you’re becoming.

Muhammad Ali (1942-2016) was an American professional boxer and humanitarian.  He was regarded as one of the greatest boxers to ever step into the ring.