Hello there, Beloved! This is the Lord’s day! It’s a day we’ve never seen before and won’t see again! Let us pause and give Him thanksgiving for the things He’s made.
Each morning, as I awaken, I say something similar to that statement, to help me “greet” the day and its challenges. This attitude helps me get out the bed without being grumpy.
There have been times in my past when my choices wounded me and almost caused me to take my very life. But by the grace of Almighty God, He heard the prayers of my parents and other beloved prayer warriors in the earth, and He let me live to be born again.
During my days of sitting in the “region and shadow of darkness,” words came to my imagination with such a rush that I would grab a pen and record them. This was the light that Jesus said He gave to every man – that light is a talent which inspires and abounds every human being ever created. My mother used to quote the scripture about talents, saying that every good and perfect gift comes from above.
James 1:17
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights….”
These poems are expressions of love, sorrow, hope, courage, and every other human emotion one can feel.
What a relief to get them out of my head, so to speak, and onto paper. Even in college, God gave them to me to share with my colleagues, and some were made into greeting cards. My father, mother, sister, brother, son and grandkids all knew that writing was the one expression by which my feelings were known, and I praise the Lord for each one of them for believing in me…. No matter what!!!!
Please be blessed as you read them.
And may I add that your gift or talent would be a blessing to believers and unbelievers alike – people in every walk of life - for we are all God’s creation and we need one another. Please keep that in mind, as you allow the Holy Spirit to harvest your talents,
abilities, gifts and callings. Let’s keep God’s
family uplifted, whether by song, verse, or art or whatever genre one chooses. Go forth in your gift, dear friend, and let meekness of wisdom guide you in your distribution and sharing. It is only when we seek to help others with our gifts that we’ll profit the Kingdom of Heaven here on earth, so let us go forth in faith, shall we?
Amen!
Love,
Lil
