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jellybeans
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0 posted 2003-06-10 09:56 AM


2.  The Rapids in the River

I hear them approaching Lord;
the rapids are roaring.
Edging side to side,
I desperately look towards
my old favorite-avoidance.
But escaping to the shore
is not an option;
I have put this off
far too long, this time,
I must get past them.

Scarred and battered from
the river’s roughness; I look up-
I cannot do this with You.
Cement my trust to each side;
save me from backwards slipping,
fighting twists and turns,
tumbling over the same curves
again and again.

I dare not utter a word,
my voice is gulped
somewhere in my middle,
but my heart is fixed
on the promised calm
up ahead. Certainly,
you are my strength
and my stability Lord.

I could never claim
faith to walk on water,
I only ask help to stay put,
that I might reach my goal
intact and still inside
the boat.

[This message has been edited by jellybeans (06-10-2003 10:28 AM).]

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suthern
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1 posted 2003-06-10 12:01 PM


Cement my trust to each side;
save me from backwards slipping,
fighting twists and turns,
tumbling over the same curves
again and again.

I love this, Lady. *S* And your need for enough faith to stay in the boat... how we can all identify... just would never have phrased it so well. *S*

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2 posted 2003-06-10 02:39 PM


well you know me...have bailed more times than I like to admit...staying in the boat, for me, is asking much...sigh
thank you for coming by to comment, means much to me

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3 posted 2003-06-10 02:42 PM


Actually she stole my line LOL, I can identify with this so much as I too have bailed so many times and on looking back I wonder now if it could have lead to smooth sailing.  This was excellent.
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4 posted 2003-06-10 10:13 PM




(big hugggsssssssss) God Bless You, sweet friend, we could learn to walk on water but then we never really feel anything and what better way to interpret Him than by going through the eye of the hurricane and come out the other side? (sigh) This is wonderfully graceful, sweet friend, God Bless You, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet friend, thank you for sharing!



May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

Underneath your clothes, there's an endless story

***Shakira***

jellybeans
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5 posted 2003-06-12 03:03 PM


thank you so much, you don't know how much your care and comments mean to me
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6 posted 2006-06-26 11:23 AM


thank you again
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