Tag: Jesus

‘Salvation’s Need’

To Deny Others Is To Deny God!

 Salvation's Need
  
 test after test
I have failed
 my 360
to the cross...nailed
 You† brought people to me
 in their time of weak
 ‒salvation
I failed to help them seek
  
 instead, I buried them deep
 words from my mouth
did seep
 actions
I didn't allow to creep
 in self
I curled up in weep
  
 my time has come and sailed
 out of all of it
I tend to bail
 turning my back
not wanting to see
 how another's picture
on them...creeps
 I just give up and flee
  
 whatever awakens
this ignorance of me
 strip it
take it from me
 strengthen me
help me to see
 keep me from feeling sorry
lost in self pity
  
 Lord†, this part of me
 that lived unselfishly
 I lost
please return it to me
 without this lumpy throat
from way down deep
 without fears and anxiety
 help me open my mouth
speak
 in words of calm
humility, peace
without selfish
insecurities
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‘Twelve Days’

Do You Know the Truth About the 12 Days of Christmas?

A sample from Book 2

 Twelve Days†
  
 an english raid
catholics to fade
 queen elizabeth invade
  
 hidden christmas stage
counted twelve days
  
 jesuit priests...for God† be brave
 shh...can't right out say
 our true God's† way
  
 a secret betray
christmas melody wave
 God's† life engrave

 the children...learn His† way
  
 my true love
almighty God† to pave

 a partridge
in flesh He† gave

 a pear tree
a cross's blade
 an apple tree—
adam and eve to fade
 tree of knowledge—
good and evil spade
  
 two turtle doves
old, new
testaments made
  
 three french hens
hope, charity, faith
 blessed trinity colonnade
 gifts of the magi—

gold, frankincense, myrrh
 under the night's cape
  
 four calling birds
four gospels
 
 mark, luke
john, matthew

their humble hurry
  
 four major prophets

 isaiah, jeremiah
ezekiel, daniel 
 
 passing on our yesterday
  
 five golden rings
 five books of the old testament
 
 genesis, exodus
leviticus, numbers
deuteronomy

 our true maid
  
 God's† eternal stay
 nature, loving, faithfulness
 six geese a-laying
 creation of earth
in just six days
  
 seven swans a-swimming
 seven gifts of the holy spirit
  
 wisdom, understanding
 counsel (right judgment)
fortitude (courage)
 knowledge
piety (reverence)
 fear of the lord (awe of God†)

for us to praise
  
 our seven sacraments
 baptism
confession (sacrament of healing)
 communion, confirmation
marriage, holy orders
 death

a living portray
  
 our seven corporals
spiritual works of mercy  

 feed the hungry
give drink to the thirsty
 clothe the naked
shelter the homeless
 visit the sick
visit those in prison
bury the dead
  
 seven deadly sins 
 
 pride, covetousness, envy
 gluttony, anger, sloth, lust  

 we must stay away
  
 the seventh day
really is saturday
  
 eight maids a-milking
the eight beatitudes
  
 blessed are the poor in spirit—
 for theirs is the kingdom of heaven
 blessed are they that mourn—
for they shall be comforted
 blessed are the meek—
for they shall inherit the earth
 blessed are they which do hunger and thirst 
 after righteousness—
for they shall be filled
 blessed are the merciful—
for they shall obtain mercy
 blessed are the pure in heart—
for they shall see God†
 blessed are the peacemakers—
 for they shall be called the children of God†
 blessed are they which are
persecuted for righteousness' sake—
 for theirs is the kingdom of heaven
 blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, 
 and persecute you, and 
 shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for My† sake
  
 nine ladies dancing
the nine choirs of angels
  
 seraphim, cherubim, thrones
dominions, virtues, powers
 principalities, archangels, angels
  
 ten lords a-leaping
the ten commands to obey 

 thou shalt have no other gods before Me†
 thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image
 thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God† in vain 
 remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy
 honor thy father and thy mother
 thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not commit adultery
 thou shalt not steal
 thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor
 thou shalt not covet
  
 eleven pipers piping
eleven faithful apostles  

 simon peter
james (son of zebedee)
 john (son of zebedee)
andrew, phillip
 bartholomew
matthew (levi), thomas
 james (son of alphaeus)
 judas (thaddues/lebbaues, son of james)
simon (zealot)
  
 twelve drummers drumming
original apostles
  
 simon peter
james (son of zebedee)
 john (son of zebedee)
andrew, phillip
bartholomew
 matthew (levi), thomas
james (son of alphaeus)
 judas (thaddues/lebbaues, son of james)
 simon (zealot), judas iscariot
  
 twelve minor prophets of the old testament 

 hosea, joel, amos
obadiah, jonah, micah
 nahum, habakkuk, zephaniah
 haggai, zechariah, malachi
  
 twelve tribes of israel  
 asher, benjamin, dan, gad, issachar, joseph
 judah, levi, naphtali
 reuben, simeon, zebulun
  
 twelve fruits of the holy spirit  

 charity, joy, peace
patience, benignity, goodness
 long-suffering (patient suffering 
 over an extended
period mildness), faith, modesty
 contingency, chastity
  
 so they say
of the twelve days
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‘Yelled Sarcasm’

5 Ways to Heal ‘Self’ from Abuse and Trauma

 Yelled Sarcasm
  
 speaking out of turn
 oh! how this heart burns
  
 this once gentle character
stripped
 each time a tone of voice
tips
  
 gone the plow
that once endured
 for this ache!
there is no cure
  
 once betrayed
bitterness lays
 honesty...only the heart craves
  
 that forever solid pace
yearned
 ‒left with only discern
  
 out the heart‒
emotions...flipped
 drops of dimes‒
where truth is clipped
  
 all smells like week-old manure
 ‒nothing left that's pure
  
 seconds, minutes, hours‒
turn to days
 as what was‒
gets lost in a bitter haze
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‘Ignorance of Spirit’

Would You Listen If Someone Tried To Help You?

 Ignorance of Spirit

our bodies are the temple
our hearts...filled with love
a mark placed from above
through the spilling‒
of an innocent man's blood

since that day
comes few miracles
in faith, we must see
when words are sent to believe
to take us out of deceive
words placed in hearts
way down deep
for only us to reach
for only one to receive

we set boundaries, principles
God's† words come in a nudge
giving us a rush
with a unwelcomed blush
‒something He† wants of us
something we can't‒
down toilets...flush
in dreams, in signs
comes the flood
'til we no longer‒
to the side...can shove
 
we become
a quiet little disciple
knowing what‒
inside...breathes
relaying messages to relieve
to tone down‒
the spiritual creed
‒silently waddling in scream
 
how will they believe
without something in see
 
any forced retrieve
will just not be!
...goes further the decree
faith...for some...so weak
matching the heart's message in lead‒
a solid force shown in see
 
disclosing the known‒
small strokes to brush
without any lust
‒crushing every bit of trust
 
a task so tough
the pull to run...give up
wanting to do away
with this stuff
‒too deep holds the grudge
 
all the pieces‒
just too much
too many things
running a muck
realizing the struggling pup‒
unbelief
buried in dirty mud
‒thoughts in heart
begins to be enough
 
down, down, down
into so much mush
 
if you don't help
erase the slush
 
then...comes in
the morning dove
the symbol of love
saying don't give up
‒messages from above
that you can't
aside...shove!
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‘The Depths of Me’

Whatever You Do: Don’t Quit!

A sample from Book 5

 The Depths of Me

it's been many years
since God† put me here
 from very young
my ears open to hear
 from the depths within
a push
a shove
a demand
 His† gentle, silent command
 I always knew
like so very few
 it's not me
but what I do
 that is my truth
I always knew
 until I finish
this is my sentence
  
 write, write, write
My† child
 through every second
through every mile
 you can only stop for a while
but then smile
write, write, write
My† child
 until you reach the clouds
  
 my heart's been broken
it's just a token
 He† wants me to feel
all that's real
 my pride's been crushed
 but to Him†
there's no rush
I have to plow on
 even if all that I love
selfishly moves on
  
 write, write, write
My† child
 through every second
through every mile
 you can only stop for a while
but then smile
write, write, write
My† child
 until you reach the clouds
  
 He† wants me to see
life's darkest reality
 here He† planted His† seed
so I must feed
 amazingly enough
no matter how tough
 or how many tears I cry
it's still this pen and I
 with a continued faith
in all He† has to say
  
 write, write, write
My† child
 through every second
through every mile
 you can only stop for a while
but then smile
 write, write, write
My† child
 until you reach the clouds
  
 why have you forsaken me
He† cried from the cross
 when I feel alone and lost
 He† shows me
His† love runs deep
 for, I too, cry out
scream anger and shout
  
 write, write, write
My† child
 through every second
through every mile
 you can only stop for a while
but then smile
 write, write, write
My† child
 until you reach the clouds
  
 for others
I wish no hurt
 even when
they drag me in the dirt
 here...there's no whip
nor blood to squirt
 just silence and evil words
 leaving me out in the cold
with no arms to hold
 each moment I'm weak
 wanting to cry and cry
 -just fall asleep
 He† makes me see
this is not about me
  
 write, write, write
My† child
 through every second
through every mile
 you can only stop for a while
but then smile
 write, write, write
My† child
 until you reach the clouds
  
 He's† given me a gift
I can't ignore it
 -it's not a selfish whim
I'm being true to Him†
 I've been shown
I've always known
many will criticize
many will ignore
that I'm alive
 even those who love me
 will cease to be
will leave me
will deceive me
 as the devil fights
tries to drown His† light
 I must not bend
for the Lord† moves within
 I must write 'til the end
  
 write, write, write
My† child
 through every second
through every mile
 you can only stop for a while
but then smile
 write, write, write
My† child
 until you reach the clouds
Continue reading “‘The Depths of Me’”

‘Kicking through Doors’

Is Someone’s Crime Taking Away What You Stand For?

A sample from Book 10

 Kicking through Doors
  
 fighting through nights
 hated words
blank looks
 cold tones-
it's a right
 like a sworn-in knight
 say it-
see what's in sight
  
 bleeding words of hosea
 a foreign arena
 -a returned agenda
 replayed cinema
 -one certain agenda:
  
 incorporation of rejection
 ignoring revelations
 already experienced
by nations
  
 historical indications‒
 God's† bold proclamations
 man's once-again revoltation
  
 keeping in the light
 ‒a constant fight
 suffering through blight
 experiencing God's† might
  
 turning it around
 ‒say something sound
 as in past stories found
 leaves truth-
the drowning clown
  
 like centuries before
 keep kicking through doors
 His† powers...the core
 that's what truth's for
 –leaving hatred
that embedded lore
 in the constance
of sore
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Are You Being Submissive Willingly?

(March 2, 2019)—Submissive. I rejoined POF. I was on this site in 2012 and got off because it was foul. I paid this go around to see if anything’s better just for conversation. There’s some interesting folks.

I had an interesting conversation with a guy and the word submissive was brought into the conversation. I had seen this word on another guy’s profile…and it just blew my mind! They are demanding that a woman be submissive!

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The Day of the Woman

How Narcissist Play Their Game

A sample from Book 9

(Written in 2016)—It’s the day of the Woman! This quote says it all right there. I write about abuse and the five stages of grief (the process of surviving through them by-way of my personal journey) and it’s ALL public. [It is in my books.] It would make sense that I’m a child of God. A stubborn one. My mama always said so, too. My daughter swears this, too. So, I am sweet. But being a survivor that I am, I’m also a raging warrior when I need to be. That’s what makes a strong woman strong.

I’ve stated that my writing was going to squash all them narcissist abusers out there. I wasn’t kidding. They can see their ways or not. Of course, none of them will because they believe they are perfect, they refuse to see how they treat people as wrong.

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Breaking Your Codependency….

…and Moving On To ‘Normal’

A sample from Book 12

That is the question that I had to end this book with. Going through the trials in life are hard. This year I had to face my mother’s death and the destruction of my three-year relationship, as well fight more health issues while being 1600 miles from all my family.

Codependency had still a hard grip on me, but the anxiety that I had fought through was just about gone. I would have to go through a forced intervention to figure out what the true medicine for codependency and all those negative thoughts were.

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Don’t Be Baffled By Today’s Politics!

A sample from Book 10

I don’t see why because they have been telling you how they are for years. I’m not as into the politics today as I was years ago. Things just seem to keep going in the down direction, and there’s way too many people arguing instead of doing.

I know in my own home the argument over politics was huge. Being in a mixed relationship didn’t help matters as all this black/white issues took center stage. I have never been a racist. I’m not privileged. This seemed not to register with my ex-boyfriend. It saddens me on how many people believe this B.S. There are many people who believe they are privileged. I’ve seen them. I’m glad I’m not one of them. What follows is part of the Introduction to my last book on politics, Book 10, in My 12-Book Series.

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