Prayer For The Light.

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Lord of Love and glorious Light,                           

Found on Pinterest on 5-24-17. Bob Berran. godisreal.today.

Please stay with me through the night.

Help me face the morning bright

And give me strength to do what’s right.

 

When I’ve lost all hope inside,                              

And I choke on wounded pride,

I’ll soon accept what’s been denied:

Loss of friends and dreams that died.

 

Be with me as my heart weeps

LDS artists, Greg Olsen, Del Parson on Pinterest on 5-24-17. Life Reflection. edlann.hubpages.com article.

While the night-time slowly creeps.

Pull me from a hole that’s deep.

I pray today my soul You’ll keep.

 

Take my hand and lift me high,                        

So that I can touch the sky.

Hold me gently as I cry,

As I tell the world good-bye.

Yu/stan/kema.

Finding Peace In Nature.

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Found on Pinterest on 5-13-17.. Saved from flickr.com. Geyser Gary. Fairy Falls, Oregon.

In the green forest, I walk,

Lost in a myriad of shades

 Of green and brown.

The leaves shimmer

In the rays of the sunlight.

Some of the trees

Stand tall in the 

Shadows of the forest.

I stand transfixed

By the sound of silence.

I close my eyes

And smell the rich

Soil teaming with life.

 

I  carry within me

An ocean of sadness.

It ‘s pain pierces me,

And leaves me

Feeling defenseless.

I am burdened by shame

And feel  the old memories

Crawl to the surface

Of my consciousness.

I yearn to feel

Cool water against

My face and hair.

I pray for peace.

 

I gather my strength

And walk down 

The old forest trail.

I hear the sound

Of  running water

Falling against

The surfaces of rocks.

I see ahead of me

A cascade of

Small waterfalls. 

I slowly walk under

The cool water,

Feeling able to breathe again.

 

I can feel the gentle hands                          

Found on Pinterest on 10-23-16. Henry David Thoreau. Saved from Idnaturephotography.com.

Of the falling mist

Caress my troubled brow.

I can hear the rush

Of cascading water;

 Feel the wetness

Against my dry skin;

And hear the song

The dancing water

Makes, striking stone.

I feel my pain wash away,

And God’s peace

Descend on me.

 -Yu/stan/kema-

 

The Peacefulness Of Night.

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I sat outside near sundown            

Found on Facebook Timeline on 7-15-16. Taken by Jim Tanselle.

And watched the twilight fall,

Until the cloak of darkness

Came and covered it all:

 

The red and pink of the roses,

The shimmering green of a tree,

Were all but gone in an instant.

There was nothing left to see.

 

I closed my eyes in the darkness,

And the sounds intensified.

I was one with my surroundings.

My senses opened wide.

 

The birds were twittering softly

And settling in for the night. 

The mournful cry of a dove

Made everything seem right.

Found on Google on 8-10-15. bird-and-nature-lovers-photos. Haleem.

 

 

The smell of the Honeysuckle,                  

Filled me with infinite pleasure.

The scent of Iris and Roses,

Was a part of Nature’s treasure.

 

Songs of the frogs and the locusts,

Took my sadness away,

As I rested in peaceful slumber

Until the coming of the day.

 Yu/stan/kema

 

The Differences We See With Time.

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I can sense it in the air.

It reeks with despair.

This chaos follows us                         

Found on Pinterest on 6-4-16. Sarah.

And holds such brokenness.

Every time it comes by,

We cringe and we sigh.

It’s hard not to miss 

Past years of peaceful bliss:

When facts were the truth

And they provided proof

When others told a lie.

Brave men made an out cry.

When a man would break a law,

Good men told what they saw.

 

But our lives have changed with time,

And politicians commit crimes.

Found on Pinterest on 3-21-16. Yongsung Kim.

 

Men in government positions

Seem to get away with treason.

It is painful to live

When others hate to give

To those in need of care,

And they work to be unfair.

These men are often rich

And kick others in a ditch.                           

We need to all go back

When respect’s not what we lack,

And we reach out to each other,

As we would a long-lost brother.

  -Yu/stan/kema-

 

 

Choices We Make In Relationships.

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It takes a little heartbreak

On a daily basis to

Become a huge mountain

Of grief to work through.

 

It only takes suspicion,

Raising its ugly head,

To cast doubt in a soul

That is daily fed.

 

It takes a lot of neglect

To kill a loving heart,

That only seeks to please you,

While you tear a soul apart.

 

If you commit to saying

A kind word every day

And reassure your loved ones

That you are here to stay;

 

If you treasure lots of moments

You spend with one another

And gladly try to help

Each other like a brother;

 

If you give someone attention

And a little of your time,

Let someone know you love him

And tell him he is prime;

 

You will give love, not heartbreak,

And build a lasting trust.

Commitment is essential,

And respect is a must.

    Yu/stan/kema

The Caregiver Also Needs Help.

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Caregivers need help., Every one needs light., Pinterest photo quote-Dalai Lama., Pinterest photo- Michael Botkins, poetry by Yu/stan/kema, reasons for giving

On the surface of the water

In the velvet folds of night,                    

Found on Pinterest on 10-11-16. Michael Botkins. Moonlight Nights. Saved from Kamyab. lr.

Can be heard a lonely whisper,

“I am desperate for light.”

 

Drifting through miles of darkness,

Blind to obstacles nearby,

I still keep on my journey,

Even though I don’t know why.

 

I still want to be most helpful,

And  plant a tiny, little seed

In the heart of another,

And be there in time of need.

 

I would like to create beauty

And watch it grow across the land.

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

I’m hoping to inspire goodness

By reaching out a helping hand.

 

Sometimes my soul needs renewal,

When I’m feeling dark despair.

All it takes is one kind word,

To spread God’s love every where.

Yu/stan/kema.

 

 

A Child Learns A Lesson From A Tree.

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A small child wandered through the forest

Looking for hope, hungry for a bit of faith

That something existed bigger than her.

She needed to find a reason for being.

 

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

She leaned against a giant tree

And put her arms around its trunk.

She closed her eyes and tried to rest.

 

After an hour had passed, she noticed

The bark of the tree was rough. 

Insects scurried back and forth

In between the ridges in the bark.

The tree provided shelter and food

For the insects passing by.

 

She breathed in the cool air

And embraced the solitude that 

Surrounded her in the forest glade.

A bird flew above her head

And perched on the tree’s branches.

 

Found on Facebook Timeline on 8-8-16. Rocky Mountain Angel.

Nearby, came the chirps from a nest

Hidden in a canopy of leaves and twigs.

Again, this tree was providing shelter

For many of the creatures in the forest.

 

The child could feel the energy coming

From the heart and soul of the tree.

She could feel its unique vibrations

Enter her body and expand her soul,

Until she too felt as one with the tree.

 

“I feel renewed,” she cried.                            

Found on Pinterest on 4-30-17. Saved from an article on facilisimo.com.

“This energy is bigger than me.

I too, am made by God’s hand

To provide support for those

In need of renewal and hope.”

“All of us are  part of the whole,”

She said.  

Yu/stan/kema

 

Why We Need To Be Responsible For Others.

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Found on GoodTherapy.org. Maya Angelou.

These are strange times we live in. People often remark that they don’t want to be responsible for anybody else. Some call others, who need help, “moochers.” So many unkind things are being said about those in need. I feel angry when this happens. It is  people judging other people without knowing much about them.

Somewhere inside us all, is a little bit of knowledge that tells us: factors enter in on whether people need help or not in the real world. The social class we are born into, the money we have in our family, the intelligence we have, the resources available for us to use, and the support of people who encourage us. Some families are abusive and abandon their children. Others are addicted to alcohol or drugs. There are many other variables that enter in.

Since time began, it has always been true that people want and need each other. It is also true that a group is more likely to survive than someone who is alone. People band together for protection, for food, for companionship. We come together to procreate, to solve problems, to raise children, and to share out of our bounty. Successful civilizations are those which take care of the young, the old, the disabled, and the poor. They take responsibility for their people because they know with just one blink of an eye, they could be the one in need.

If we are stripped of our skin, we are alike. We all feel hunger, want love and attention, need clean air to breathe and clean water to drink. We all want to keep our sense of dignity, to be treated with respect, and we want people to understand that every one deserves a chance to pursuit happiness.

I have never forgotten what it was like to live in poverty with alcoholic parents. I have never forgotten what real hunger feels like. I will always remember the school that gave me a warm meal for the day, for I had no money to buy it. Later, I was given shelter, food to eat every day, clean clothes to wear, and a safe place to live in a Children’s Home. These are things I did not have without people helping me. Scholarships were available for me to go to college. I would not have been able to go otherwise.

I earned professional degrees, and I was able to find good jobs. None of it would have happened without help from others. In the end, I was able to help others in need. I never forgot that each of us are more alike than we can possibly imagine. Each of us deserves respect when we do reach out for help. If our civilization survives, it will be because people take responsibility for those in need.

Yu/stan/kema.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Power Of Words And Meanings.

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The world around us is constantly changing. The way we process information and store information is in a state of flux. Even the way we interact and communicate with each other may be different day by day. We may interact through art, poetry, articles, internet, twitter, e-mail, phone messages, cell phones, texting, and so forth.

Words are often used by us to get a thought out in to the open for discussion. We quote poetry when we want to invoke a special meaning and feeling. We text when we are in a hurry. When words have importance, we prefer to say them face to face, looking into another’s eyes. Pure joy can start us singing the words we want to say. Words guide us, inspire us, and they help us organize our lives in such a way so that others can give us what we need.

When I was a child, a man’s word was his bond. It told others that he was trust worthy and reliable, and he would do what he promised to do. Words had meanings that made it clear to others what the words represented. Facts were seen as the truth, and  there was no second guessing, no “alternative facts” to manipulate or hide the truth.

Facts and truth are reliable. They give us a foundation to build upon. Truth gives us a sense of security, a knowing in our gut, a certainty in our heart, and a guide for our soul. Words help us define “what is.” They can travel through time and help us understand what love and friendship is. Words can hurt and destroy others when used unwisely, with ignorance, and disrespect. Words can also transform us as human beings.

God used words to communicate with His people, and these words have survived the ravages of time. The most powerful words God used was to describe Himself as: “The Great I Am.” For years, I struggled with the meaning of these words. When I was able to communicate more intimately within myself, and I was able to define myself as “who I am,”  I could see more clearly the meaning of the “Great I Am.”

To me, God was saying, “I exist. I matter.” ” I am a fact of the universe.”        ” What you see me do is who I am.” ” What I say is who I Am.” “I stand for something.” “I Am forever.”

It is important for each of us to remember that what we say and do, has power to influence others.  Words do matter. They help us define who we really are, and they validate our existence.

Yu/stan/kema 

Found on Pinterest on 4-19-17. Also wordpress.com. Ursula K. Le Guin. rethinkpress.com.

 

Kindness Matters.

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A great task was being accomplished., A human being and an ant meet., Doing God's work., Kindness matters., Pinterest photo quote-Live Purposefully Now.com., Pinterest photo-Akhyar Maha., Poetry by Yu/stan/kema., We all need help in life.

I was walking down the street, 

And I happened to look down

To see a wondrous feat:

An ant was on the ground,                             

Found on Pinterest on 4-6-17. by Akhyar Maha on Fivehundredpx.

Hauling food twice his size.

He was focused on his goal,

And unaware of his demise.

 

The ant was black like coal,

And much to his surprise,

My shoes blocked his way.

“Would you please step aside?”

“Let me make it home today.”

” I have no time to hide.”

 

Well, I knew that I was big,

And he was a little guy.

I could snap him like a twig,

Or let him go on by.

But what if it was me,

Struggling in the soil?

What if I had a family,

And I was trying to toil

So that my kids could eat?

 

So I bent down to the earth, 

And said these words so sweet:             

Found on Pinterest on 4-4-17. Live Purposefully Now.com.

“Though little, you have worth.

Climb on my dusty shoes.

I’ll take you quickly home.

You have nothing left to lose.”

 

So the ant hopped on board,

And I took him home that night.

I did a deed for the Lord.

Love in me, burned bright.

Yu/stan/kema