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Sunshine
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0 posted 2000-06-22 07:03 PM


I Hear You…

My child, I've heard your whispers
when you speak to the silence in your mind,
you ask me what I see in you
if I see in you any reason or rhyme.

I see the great cheer in you
   and in you I see the delight,
as you go forth to the less fortunate
   and guide them through the night.

I see the shame in you
   for past transgressions wrought,
I see the forgiveness that you ask
   for you've realized what can't be bought.

I see in you, my child, the hurt
   over your stubborn pride,
and I would ask that you continue to pray
   and from me, never hide.

I see past pain, and continued hope
   I see troubled shadows creep within,
I see you raise your eyes to heaven
   I see the tremble in your chin.

In your eyes I see your grace,
   I see the tears well up in your eyes
every time you lift your face
   your love cannot be compromised.

I see a heart that bares its soul
   I see you impart great golden goals
even though yours have not been met
   you've prayed to me, I don't forget.

I see you try to do your best,
   and every day you wonder "oh my ~
did I slip, break a heart, or worse?"
   that's when I caught you on the fly.

O my child, continue on,
do your best in my name
and continue please to pray to me,
and I will keep you from shame.

Love, God

©KRJ
22 June 2000

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Sunshine

~~~Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow.
Helen Keller ~~~



[This message has been edited by Sunshine (edited 06-22-2000).]

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Lighthousebob
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since 2000-06-14
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1 posted 2000-06-22 08:55 PM


Sunshine,

Sometimes, we are our worse judge.  I am so glad that God sees so much more than we do in us.  It is such a blessing when we can see through the eyes of our God.  Thank you for sharing with us what God sees...

Bob <><

Denise
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2 posted 2000-06-22 09:11 PM


This is very beautiful, Sunshine, and very comforting!

Denise

BSC
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3 posted 2000-06-22 09:49 PM


Oh Sunshine, This is such beautiful inspiration....How wonderful that He is always there to see it all.  Bonnie

Thanks for your kind responses to my poems, I took your advise.....and edited it for a book submission.

ellie LeJeune
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4 posted 2000-06-23 05:23 AM


"In your eyes I see your grace".
Sunshine, I can't begin to tell you how perfectly beautiful this is, every word a golden gem of humility and wisdom and His great love. Thank you for these words today!
Love, Ellie

Summers haunting melody
that awakens
the butterflies,
calling them to join
the dance
in their silent song
of praise to God.

ellie LeJeune


Sunshine
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5 posted 2000-06-23 07:05 AM


Bob, this was presumptous of me to think I might know what He feels...but the words just came...thank you for your kind comments...

denise, always be comforted...

Bonnie, thank you...and congrats!...I'll bet it gets in...

Ellie, you brought a smile to my face today, thank you...

Sunshine

~~~Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow.
Helen Keller ~~~


Alle'cram
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since 2000-02-28
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6 posted 2000-06-23 02:52 PM


Sunshine, Our Father in heaven is probably still braging on you to Moses or Abraham about this message in poem to us. Each line represents most all of us at a given time and what a grand service you have done in reminding us, God knows all, loves all and continually catching us. He is so wonderful.
Never stop praying to Him. Really Great!

Sunshine
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7 posted 2000-06-23 02:56 PM


Alle', what a very kind comment for you to make, but no, I would not want God bragging...but I WOULD want him to not give up on any of us.

Thank you, sweet one...





Sunshine

~~~Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow.
Helen Keller ~~~


Nicole
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8 posted 2000-06-24 02:05 AM


Oh Sunshine, this is so touching..

I see past pain, and continued hope
   I see troubled shadows creep within,
I see you raise your eyes to heaven
   I see the tremble in your chin.


The whole poem sings, but those lines particularly reached me.  Simply beautiful.


Sunshine
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9 posted 2000-06-24 09:04 AM


Satiate, I can cry easily, and this particular stanza I can read, but not say aloud, without a quiver in my voice.  Thank you for your kind words...

Sunshine

~~~Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow.
Helen Keller ~~~


WhtDove
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since 1999-07-22
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10 posted 2000-06-24 09:43 AM


Sunshine I love this one! It touches right in the heart of each one who reads it!
Perfection in words, I think this is just what God sees in us. He sees all and I really needed this. It did make tears well up in my eyes. Really makes you stop and think and from His point of view. Too often we just don't do that   Beautiful!

Dark Angel
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11 posted 2000-06-27 02:42 AM


Sunshine, very comforting indeed, and beautiful!!!   voting

Yes, I am here, but I am dead, not alive,
my body goes on, my spirit has died,
and I though alive, feel dead inside.

"Rose Petal"


Silkdragon
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12 posted 2000-06-27 02:48 PM


Sunshine,
This is the first of your poems that I've read, since I'm very new to Passions.  I'm not so good at poetry, I'm more at home in Prose.  But I was browsing and read this poem.  It's very touching, a comforting look into what God might think when he sees us.
Though I have trouble believing he thinks that of me....  LOL
Thanks for this read.  

Erin

Sunshine
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13 posted 2000-06-27 02:52 PM


Silkdragon, welcome to Passions! God knows every hair on your head, and blesses them all.  

Thank you for reading this, even more for your response! I will look forward to reading some of your prose, and when you're ready to try your hand at poetry, I will read that too!

If you ever want to e-mail me, feel free to do so.  Your friend,




Sunny

~~~Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow.
Helen Keller ~~~

When you want to be loved, look within...KRJ


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