Heritage
January 13, 2010
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Heritage – a striking word
Is something that we all have
Others will ponder
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My children reflect
They know the good and the bad
When I am gone they will see
Remember the truth
Of the way I live my life
Inspires me to wise choices
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Do not speak rashly
Those words will cut the heart out
Of the little ones
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Trustworthy envoys
Will bring healing to the soul
Joy to the hurting
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Intellectual
Emotional, Spiritual
Consider these three
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Process with integrity
This relationship journey
Seeking truth on every front
Do not be afraid
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Thinking, feeling and loving
Integrate all three of these
With those living close to you
You’ll discover joy
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Loneliness can be a gift
I’ll surface the heavy rocks
That are weighing down my soul
Direction can come
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Do not be afraid
To ask the real hard questions
You were built for joy
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Those of us who know the pain
Who still live in it today
Can listen and understand
And offer you hope
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© Terry S. Smith
January 13, 2010
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Written after meditating on Proverbs 13, Psalms 61-65, and My Utmost for His Highest, Oswald Chambers.
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