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VAS
Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
Posts 7450
Oregon

0 posted 2001-08-19 11:01 AM



Who Would Be Teacher?

Who would be teacher?
Who would fashion, of will, by
refinement or arrangement,
of leading as a guide?
Only the prepared,
only the learned,
only those well-read?

OR THE

Walking, talking,
dancing, lauding
laughing, crying
whining, smiling
people in
your world.

Are they your true teachers?

Whom do you follow in the end?



© August 18, 2001
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There He Was, Where Am I?

Seated upon the mountain
blessings from His lips
poured down in trickles
gathered into pools
collected into gifts
to be accepted and enjoyed.

Blessed are the meek,
those who mourn, the humble,
those who seek God’s will,
and the peacemakers-for they
shall be called the sons of God

Where are the meek,
I can see those who mourn,
who are the humble,
is there one in my mirror?


© July 8, 2001

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Step Aside

Cold war, cold war
put away one day,

While sparks and flames
ignite little fires on the plains.

Words stoke the bombast
that dots the world around.

Arms wave in anger
as cinders await the breeze.

Flashing to conflagration
consuming thoughts of peace.

Yet, step aside and lift your eyes
and seek the peace He gives.

Could that be the answer
to the warmth in how one lives?


© July 8, 2001

All of the above were written during Sunday messages of corresponding date.

© Copyright 2001 Virginia Salter - All Rights Reserved
deleeme
Senior Member
since 1999-10-09
Posts 1766
NEW ENGLAND, USA
1 posted 2001-08-19 08:55 PM


Virginia,
  As a minister, myself, I appreciate the great attentiveness which you give to the messages brought by your Spiritual Counsellor in his Sunday sermons.  It shows you really listened and had to think them through to pass them along in a poetic form which seeks to crystalize the message and to further spread the WORD.  I do the same with my sermons, only I have the advantage of also having preached & shared them with the congregation as well.
  I applaud your using your talents in this way, and your desire to make known the worthy teachings of others, sharing the Word.
  God Bless you,
     David

[This message has been edited by deleeme (edited 08-19-2001).]

cpalmer
Senior Member
since 2001-06-26
Posts 977
Phoenix, Az
2 posted 2001-08-20 01:13 AM


Virginia,
These are just beautiful...Faith is a wonderful thing!  God bless!
Cindi

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