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OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

0 posted 2014-11-26 07:04 AM

https://soundcloud.com/diana-van-den-berg-2/thank-you-for-him-and-me-and-you

And here I am,
going full tilt at it, again!
I know You never mind
my irrepressible chatter, Lord,
and neither does my man.

And yes, I hear Your affectionate laughter,
at me, with me.
I can never leave him
out of my conversation for long,
can I?
but this time, it is only about him . . .
well, and You too, of course.

I know I have said this umpteen times,
but I can‘t help it!
The words just bubble out of me
about him, as does my love for him.
You really do work
in the most wonderful and mysterious ways.

He and I have often talked
about how it would have been
if we had met
at various earlier stages
of our lives
and though we see darkly now
and will only see face to face
when we join You in Heaven,
we truly do see Your wisdom.

He and I know
that we would have made it earlier
but there would have been more barriers
and that it is now that we are ready,
and there is only one barrier left,
the geographical distance,
and yes, it is just one barrier,
but one gasp-great one,
but it is Heaven where there are no obstacles
and this is Earth
and so
we live with that
in bliss.

You have given us each other, how could we ask for more
when there are millions who would swap with us
what we have, in a heartbeat?

And what we have is
the passion of leaping flames,
the comfort of ocean wavelets’ song,
the soul-knowledge of each other
as deep as an anchor,
consideration as tender
as the flutter of a white dove’s wing in a summer breeze,
love as earth-solid and wild and wide as eternity,
a way of turning our volcanoes into music,
a tremble-strong appreciation
of each other
and You,
and the peace
that passeth
all understanding.

Isn’t it funny, Lord, how I start with You,
what I so pompously call,
‘our discussions’,
and each time it is only at the end
that I realise with a wry smile,
that it is Your gentle and paternal way
of explaining something to me, to us.

Thank you for each other
and our bond with You.

Lori Grosser Rhoden
Member Patricius

since 2009-10-10

Posts 10202
Fair to middlin' of nowhere

1 posted 2014-11-26 07:32 AM

Love this!
I so relate to your comfortable conversational style communication with God!
Your words are so infused with love for Him and him that it is impossible to tell where one leaves off and the other begins! Your attitude of gratitude is contagious and uplifting. Bless your heart!

latearrival
Member Ascendant

since 2003-03-21

Posts 5499
Florida

2 posted 2014-11-26 08:03 AM

OwlSA I am very g happy for you and your new found special friendship. It is so nice to have some one you can talk to and keep in touch with, especially when you have much in common.

Appreciating this post.JO

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

3 posted 2014-11-26 08:53 AM

Thank you, Lori, for your delightful comments. I love what you say. And I am SO glad that my attitude of gratitude (love that . . . attitude of gratitude - I wonder if you realised that you were rhyming, lol!) is contagious and uplifting.

Bless your heart too!

Owl

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

4 posted 2014-11-26 09:03 AM

Thank you, Martyjo, for your happiness for me. You are such a sweetie!

Yes it is lovely to have such a wonderful love and soulmate. However, it isn't terribly new - 7 months now - though it has been a bit of a rollercoaster ride - but more ups than downs, though the downs are devastating for both of us, but we seem to be overcoming them, and they are becoming less devastating as time goes by, and our bond and our happiness are growing by the day and we are both learning a lot in the process - one thing being that our break-ups are a dismal failure every time and only last a couple of days at the most (well, except for the first one near the beginning which lasted a few weeks), lol, so they really are a silly waste of time!

Owl

latearrival
Member Ascendant

since 2003-03-21

Posts 5499
Florida

5 posted 2014-11-26 12:58 PM

Yes Diana, A silly wast of time when we can seem to get it right.I hope this lasts as I can read in your posts how happy the good part is. Best to the both of you,jo

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

6 posted 2014-11-26 01:15 PM

Thank you, Martyjo, for your lovely reply!

Yes, the good times (which is most of the time) are really happy. Thank you for your kind wishes.

Owl

jwesley
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-04-30

Posts 7563
Spring, Texas

7 posted 2014-11-26 01:33 PM

I agree, the warmth of your soul emanates from your writings now - I, too, wish both of you the future - and really that's up to you, no matter what happens in your present relationship - sure I'd expect a down period of sorts if it faltered, but your spirit is bright enough to go on without exceptional grief, using the memories to bolster you.

oops, getting a little off subject here I guess - so, shut up me!

enjoyed,

jimmy

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

8 posted 2014-11-26 02:46 PM

Thank you for the kind wishes for him and me, Jimmy, and the lovely things you say about me. No need to shut up!

Glad you enjoyed it.

Owl

JL
Member Ascendant

since 2004-04-01

Posts 6128
Texas, USA

9 posted 2014-12-01 02:58 PM

Sounds like a prayer answered, and a true blessing.

Very nice write, Diana

JL

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

10 posted 2014-12-01 03:45 PM

Thank you, JL. Yes, it is a very true blessing.

I was about to say that it wasn't anything that I had prayed for because I had given up on all men, a year ago, and even on this one several times in our 7 months together, but, yes, recollecting carefully, it is, indeed, an answer to a particular prayer. You are right. I had forgotten. Thank you for reminding me.

Thank you for your kind words.

Owl

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