Synchronicity
April 27, 2010
What I often hear ….
April 23, 2010
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Love demonstrated
April 22, 2010
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I see the wounded
Many trapped by guilt and shame
My heart breaks for them
There are so many
Where can they go for comfort
Those who look will find
I want to be a light
Hold the candlestick of joy
High above circumstances
Look them in the eye
Remind them how great they are
Proclaim they are the beloved
The storm became a whisper
The waves lay still and quiet
The human heart was rested
With unfailing love
I was at “wits end”
I cried out in my distress
I was calmed by love
The mystery seen
The unseen becoming real
You need real knowledge
Love makes sense to me
Hatred will only destroy
Joy’s the fruit of love
Love seen in action
Is what I’ve been looking for
Demonstrated care
People are precious
To be treated with respect
With no strings attached
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Reflections from Psalm 107 and Proverbs 22
© Terry S. Smith, April 22, 2010
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The Calm
April 13, 2010
Joy unspeakable
April 9, 2010
Rich Relationships
April 5, 2010
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My relationships are rich
Because I listen today
To one who loves me deeply
Friendship born in tears
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I have just one voice
That captures all of my thoughts
I hesitate to name him
Misconceptions blind
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My feelings deny
The reality of love
I will use my mind
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I have a good friend
I know his story the best
His teachings have saved my life
I awake hungry
To listen to his kind voice
On Jesus’ words I reflect
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I know this takes faith
I put my mind in gear
Examine his story well
I choose to trust him
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Who are the happy
They are the powerless ones
Who admit they’re wrong
They begin to grieve losses
And discover real comfort
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I found out what matters most
I learned it from the teacher
Nothing is more important
Than human beings
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Unquenchable fire
Ignited by a life well lived
He defeated death itself
Calls me to follow
To love God as He loves me
To see and love others well
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I have had thousands of people share their story with me. The ones that thrive emotionally are the ones who have a foundation of faith.
© Terry S. Smith
April 4, 2010
Joy
April 1, 2010
Joy is not sentimental
It is a gift to be received
A vision to hold onto
It has a basis
A foundation that is true
A treasure hidden
It is lived in a story
Of one who modeled the path
With the joy set before him
He endured the pain
No one escapes the suffering
Each person has a story
We all have a choice to make
How we will react
When I am under pressure
Or I am tempted to do wrong
I have trained my eyes to see
I focus on joy
The fruit of this discipline
I can tell you after the years
Has been a surprising thing
Joy personified
I receive the help
When helpless I have cried out
Joy was discovered
© Terry S. Smith
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