Love Is More Than Words.

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Love is more than saying a word

And more than giving quick hugs.

It’s taking the time to help lift

The burdens others lug.

 

Love is taking time for patience,                      

Found on Pinterest on 5-15-17. Coral Honeysuckle. Saved from Indulgy.com

When you want to yell and shout.

It is keeping your voice calm,

when you are full of doubt.

 

Love is standing by others,

Through the difficult years;

Giving support when needed,

And wiping away the tears.

 

Love is trying to listen,

When you want to give advice.

It’s thinking of others, not-self,

Being willing to sacrifice,

 

For others who need your care,

And need a helping hand.

It’s giving another respect,

And showing you understand.

 

It’s taking time for yourself

To renew the soul within;

Being kind when you make mistakes;

And becoming your best friend.

 

Love takes work and commitment, 

And the desire to forgive.

It’s being there when you’re needed,

Giving others the courage to live.

YU/STAN/KEMA.

 

 

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The Hurricane.

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                  I

There is a storm building

out in the ocean.

Winds scream and howl

like some terrible monster

is chained up and finally

feels the taste of freedom

on its lips.

The circular flow of pent-up energy

begs to be released from its cage.

The smell of sulfur taints the air

as static electricity crackles

and pops from the clouds.

The winds increase

in intensity and speed,

as the storm travels

across miles

of empty ocean.

 

Waves surge and recede

and white caps form and

race across the hungry water.

Land lies ahead as anxious

forecasters huddle around

computer screens tracking

its  destructive path.

People scatter like ants.

Some flee before the storm

makes landfall,

and others board up windows

and stay behind

to protect their belongings.

They pray that the storm

will miss them,

and they wait

for the winds to hit.

 

               II

The hurricane comes

and dumps its fury on

homes, and people,

and then, it leaves,

taking with it

precious belongings,

and hopes and dreams

of the future.

It stamps forever

on the human heart

the realization that

something exists

bigger than themselves;

That people matter

more than things;

and they learn

when they work together,

and respect each other,

anything is possible.

 

They learn, 

in caring for each other

they are not alone;

For underneath the skin,

and years of misconceptions,

they are the same:

they dream, they hope,

and they need

human connection,

and a faith in something

bigger than themselves.

They come to realize we all

need each other to survive,

and that love is stronger,

so much stronger

than any kind of hate.

Yu/stan/kema

 

 

 

Together,You Will Survive.

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“Written for the survivors and those who died  in the wild fires, hurricanes, and floods of 2017.”  Y.

 

TOGETHER, YOU WILL SURVIVE.                                 

Found on Pinterest on 8-31-2017. eye of the storm. Saved from sickchirpse.com

Even though its hard to see

When you’ve lost everything,

You will survive, you will go on.

There’s a song for you to sing,

Despite the days being long,

Your spirit will take wing. 

 

Fly above the flood  below.

Feel the pain and let it sting.

Inside, your strength will grow.

Grab a human hand and ask

For help to overcome your woe…

Together do the hardest task.

 

Found on Pinterest on 2-9-16. helping hands. Dalai Lama.

Know, faith and trust thrives,                               

So remove the mask you wear.

Give thanks to God, you’re both alive.

Show others that you still care.

Together, you will survive,

For God is everywhere.

Yu/stan/kema

Keep The Light Burning In The Darkness.

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Wake up in the early morning.                  

Found on Pinterest on 5-30-17. Painting of Vicente Romero. Polly Weitering Art Paintings.

Sing a little song.

Wake up, and greet the sun.

Let the birds sing along.

 

Let yourself become aware of

The blessings that you’ve got.

All around you, see the gifts

That a loving God has brought.

 

When the light of hope goes out,

And darkness falls at last,

Try to focus on the present,

Not the trauma of the past.

Found on Pinterest on 8-31-17. curiositiesbydickens. com.

 

 

Keep the light of love burning,                         

Although fear hold’s you tight,

For God’s love shines the brightest

Even in the darkest night.

Yu/stan/kema

Dealing With Fear.

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Found on Pinterest on 4-29-17. bonitavista.tumblr.com. Mayford Woods, CrewKerne, Somerset.

Remember fear can dwell

In a heart that’s lost its way

And it gains a better foot-hold

When we forget to pray.

 

It is easy to forget

That help is always near

When we keep our mind on God

And not give in to fear.

 

We can choose to cast out fear

And never let it return,

But life is full of tragedies,

As each of us will learn.

 

Having trust in something bigger

Assures an anxious heart, 

And helps us seek guidance

On the path we must chart.

 

We must learn to deal with feelings 

That can cause an overload,

And focus on the journey

As we walk down life’s road.

Yu/stan/kema

What Do You See?

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“What do you see, when you see me?”

I had it all when I was young.

My body was strong and confident,

And I had friends with whom I hung.

 

I loved doing the things I did.

I earned everyone’s respect,

And had money I could spend.

With people, I found I could connect.

 

My mind was quick and problem-solved

Most of the obstacles in my way.

I could cope with anything

And troubles seemed to melt away.

 

I lived with truth and integrity,

And believed in God on high.

I trusted people who I knew,

And I seldom had to cry.

 

“Don’t you know I wish that you

Knew me, liked me, back then

When I struggled less inside

‘With all I could have been?’ ” 

 

Now, I’m old and slow in thought.

My body has grown weak.

Many losses have occurred.

It’s  hard when I speak.

 

I cope with less, as time goes on

Than long, long ago.

I try hard to get things done

As the cold winds blow.

 

I am ill and cannot do

All the things I did.

My energy disappears,

And I am not a kid.

 

I have to accept the fact

My resources are thin.

I do my best to set some goals,

But I don’t always win.

 

I find I don’t know every thing;

I often make mistakes;

More often, than not, I find,

I don’t have what it takes.

 

It’s easier to find the truth,

And struggle with beliefs.

I’m not the giant I once was.

For this, my heart grieves.

 

“I wish you could have known 

The ‘me’ I use to be,

When I was so much more:

Strong, confident, and free.”

Yu/stan/kema.

Follow Me, Follow Me.

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Follow me, over the rainbow

And the mountains high.

Follow me, over the ocean.

We’ll soar in the bluest sky.

 

Burrow deep in the soil,

Where precious crystals grow.

We’ll harvest the finest gems

That can be found below.

 

Bring our hands together

To create a peaceful earth,

And celebrate a new start

Where every one has worth.

 

Unified we can conquer

All the perils of the past,

And find new joy in striving

For love that will last.

Yu/stan/kema.

 

BOOK REVIEW: ” When God Winks At You. How God Speaks Directly To You Through The Power Of Coincidence.”

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" When God Winks At You......, Article by Yu/stan/kema., Book review, Coincidence, God, God communicating with us., God may be leaving us messages., Squire Rushnell- author.

Squire Rushnell wrote a book in 2006 about ways God communicates with us through circumstances that occur daily in our own personal lives. The title of the book shortened is: When God Winks At You… We usually think of God communicating with us through prayer or through the Bible.  What if God actually allows events to fall in to place at the same time we have a feeling of sorrow, anger, or fear, and we yearn for comfort or reassurance? What if in a moment of hopelessness or confusion when we are in need of guidance, a person, book, or sermon crosses our path to give us what we need? What if in a moment of dark despair, we hear a sermon on TV, or meet a neighbor on our street who renews our faith in God, or our hope for the future?

Could that make an impact in our lives and change us in ways that are positive and uplifting? Squire shares stories from famous people to illustrate this.

I have learned over the years that events seemed to happen at the same time in my life that became building blocks for creating, “who I am today.” At the age of ten, the courts changed where I lived. I was exposed to good food, clean sheets, a huge library of books, and a safe place to read poems and stories written by famous writers. I started writing shortly after that. I learned values from Henry Van Dyke, William Wordsworth, Emily Dickinson, Jane Austin, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and many more. I was given the opportunity to get a college education, which probably would not have happened if I had not changed residences when I was ten.

Through out my life, I loved to visit bookstores. While browsing, I have had urges to search in a certain section, or pick up a particular book, and know I would find answers to my questions within a book’s pages.  I earned a teacher’s degree and spent four years teaching children who lived across the street in the same children’s home I had lived in at the age of ten. Out of all the schools found in my home town, I was hired to teach in that school. Was it random or part of God’s plan?

Later in life, I married and had a child who would one day go to college and end up working for a company who specializes in making medications to treat a serious illness I acquired after retiring. I never knew I would get ill. He had already been working in this area, before I got ill. Was it random or God’s way of saying, “I’ve got your back?”

Time after time, things like this happen. I can feel bad, and look out and see a Cardinal fly up to my front porch and peer through my living room window at me, when I haven’t seen one for months. I can walk down the street and see a rare flower nodding to me in the wind. Is God communicating with me? I want to believe  that He is.

I just wish when I’m going through difficult times, I could remember to look for the good, the positive, the blessings I do have instead of focusing on what’s negative, or become so overwhelmed by emotions that I’m blind to everything else. I guess that has something to do with being a human being. I have the power to change that, however, if I choose to do so.  Reading this book is a step in the right direction.1

Yu/ stan/kema.

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1 Rushnell, Squire.2006. When God Winks At You. How God Speaks Directly To You Through The Power Of Coincidence. Nashville, Tennessee. W. Printing, an imprint of Thomas Nelson.

Reaching For The Light.

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Darkness falls upon our Country

Like a never-ending blight.

We are struggling to hold on to

Remnants of God’s blessed light.

 

We are children in a forest

Who have lost our way back

To the place of love and comfort.

It is trust that we lack.

 

We must up-root what is evil                     

Found on Pinterest on 7-8-17. A.D. Williams. HIGHER PERSPECTIVE. Facebook.com.

From our lives and our hearts,

And not give in to hatred

That will tear us apart.

 

We must speak when justice wavers;

Remove hatred from our souls;

Dare to love those who are different;

And make acceptance our goal.

 

It is only when God’s values

Match the actions that we do,

That we’ll find a way to heal

The damage done to me and you.

 

Let us rise to meet the challenge

Before us as we turn

Toward the light and send the message:

Love is something we can learn.

 

Gather up your acts of courage,

Say the words we need to hear:

Faith and hope will get us through this

And restore what we hold dear.

Yu/stan/kema.

The Heart Of A Child.

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Found on Pinterest on 8-13-17. Children. Cristen Rogers. s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com.

THE HEART OF A CHILD

When my son was born, many years ago, it was one of the happiest days of my life. I loved his dark hair, his tiny toes and fingers, his mouth that was no bigger than a cheerio. God entrusted me with his care which was a serious matter to me.

As he grew older, he was alert, curious, and loved to create things with his hands. I gave him all kinds of paper, fabric, materials from nature, scissors, pencils, and glue. I was fascinated by the things he made when he  was two.

By the time he was three, he planted seeds outdoors  and watched his plants grow. We’d go to parks, lakes, and mountains, and he learned the names of trees, flowers, and bushes. We chased butterflies, observed bugs, and raised vegetables. He made a bog, reading books on how to do it. He planted bog plants and grew Lotus flowers the size of his dad’s hand. They were beautiful.

I loved watching his face light up, and his eagerness to experience the magic and wonder in nature. I never got tired of spending time with him. I enjoyed being a part of his life.

Children are special creatures. They laugh, giggle, and cry in the space of a minute. They love unconditionally. They believe in fairness, and like taking risks in life.

Where ever I go, I enjoy watching babies. I smile and they smile back, as I play peek-a-boo with them. I strike up conversations when I see a child smiling at me. Children tell such funny stories.

I love the poems of Cristen Rogers. She captures the magic of children in a poem she wrote. I’ve included it in my blog. Enjoy.

Yu/stan/kema.