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sandgrain
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0 posted 2005-05-24 09:40 PM



Life’s Twists and Turns

Commitments and dreams youth hold
Often fade as life does unfold
Believers, convinced God’s in control
Know heaven’s His goal for our soul

What God promises, He sees through
The persistent find dreams do come true
Most important, along life’s way
Is holding and growing our faith

God’s unconditional love, we learn
Welcomes each way-ward’s U-turn
With open arms and a loving heart
He forgives, and we make a fresh start.

It isn’t God who turns His back
When our life goes out of whack
But we, who cover our own eyes
In sin, we know He does despise.

Thinking He’s given up on us
Is merely our own lack of trust
When God seemed very far away
‘Twas because we didn’t pray.

Life is full of twists and turns
Great rewards and deep concerns
When we falter and lose our way
He’s still there, we just lack faith.

© Copyright 2005 Rae Petersen - All Rights Reserved
Joyce Johnson
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1 posted 2005-05-25 09:16 PM


So true SandGrain.  I will think of you this Memorial Day.  Love, Joyce
BSC
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2 posted 2005-05-26 10:29 AM


You sure hit the mark with this Rae, great write, so, so true.  Thanks for this great reminder.  Bonnie
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3 posted 2005-05-26 04:26 PM


When we falter and lose our way
He’s still there, we just lack faith.
so true these words Rae

Wonderful!

Maree

"we all have wings, but some of us don't know why"

Michael Hutchence (INXS)

Marge Tindal
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4 posted 2005-06-24 02:46 PM


RaeDearestRae~
What a poignant share~

'It isn’t God who turns His back
When our life goes out of whack
But we, who cover our own eyes
In sin, we know He does despise.'


*Huglets*
~*Marge*~

~*When the heart grieves over what it has lost,
the spirit rejoices over what it has left.
- Sufi epigram <))><

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5 posted 2005-07-03 11:22 PM


What an encouraging and yet eye opening poem.  Very much like the kind I write.  God has given you a gift.  I hope and pray you use it to the fullest of your ability that God has given you.

Sheri

Jesus lives in my heart!  He can in yours too!!!
Sheri Liegh Adams
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saved_by_grace
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6 posted 2005-08-08 10:30 PM


Loved this one, Rae!!  Trying really hard to find my way back...so I thought I would spend a little time here in the S/J forum to have my poet friends help me to the faith filled side of the tracks.  Thank you for this...  God bless, m'friend!  ~  Becka  
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