Several nights staying awake too late
Worrying and stressing about your fate
Going back in time to who you used to be
And now seeing this brings tears to me
Decisions we’ve made impact our now
Trying to move forth but do not see how
Wishing and hoping you see the way
Is what I now pray for every day
I hate to see the tough skin you wear
Your feelings are hidden and you do not bare
I remember the softness you once wore so well
Has been replaced by an ugly and now hardened shell
To pretend that others do not exist or walk
Brings harsh words and roughness to your talk
To ignore what is right and do what is wrong
Can only bring sadness intertwined within your song
I pray that you seek the values instilled by me
I ask God to heal your heart and let the anger be
Oh please find a way and try to heal your soul
I wish only good things and this you know
Now I have to stand back and wait
Too see if my prayers are really too late
I will wait on God and watch his plan
To help you see you need his hand.
Terry Shepherd
01/01/2013
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oh thank you Viveka!!! That means so much to me coming from a good friend
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Good one – as usual. Hope today is peaceful and restful for you to start this, yet another year. May it be filled with surprises from the Lord and increase in every area of your life.
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it is very peaceful here today. tomorrow I have to force myself to go out into the cold and go to the doctor. After that I will stop in to Al and my favorite restaurant, grab a bite and go see Al. Hope you are having a good start to the day
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It’s very quiet here, too. I haven’t done much of anything yet today except my prayer time. I’m going now to make my smoothie for lunch. I hope to have a long soak in the tub later and wash my hair. My massage therapist recommends a very hot bath (water as hot as you can stand, though I wouldn’t recommend it that hot for diabetics or anyone else with poor circulation) with ginger root. You take a chunk of ginger and put it in the blender with a couple of cups of water and put that in the tub. After soaking for 20-30 minutes you wrap yourself up (I use a flannelette blanket) and lay down for a while as you sweat out the toxins. It’s very relaxing and also helps the pain somewhat. I don’t do it often as it takes so long, but there is nothing particular on my agenda for today, so I thought it would be a good time.
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I have never heard of that kind of soak. I don’t usually soak because of my bad feet. heat and I do not get along. Enjoy your soak. It is a wonderful kind of day to do this! Start the new year off right, relaxed and pain free
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Reblogged this on Jericho777's Blog.
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thank you so much for the reblog Jericho!!!
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Prayers are never too late Terry….thinking of you..Diane
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very true, we as humans can think that it is though…………..and sometimes i pray so hard and long i think i may have not learned something in time
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I have many times in my life prayed for something for a long time and we do wonder if we’re praying the right thing or way or??
I have learned now that while it remains hard to wait He always has the right timing and some things have to happen before we get our answers..
I’m not saying I still don’t get impatient because I do…I just have to TRY to remember…Diane
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I try to remember this also. god answers in the perfect time, and not always in my time. thank you Diane for this comment
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Wonderful poem. We do have to remember that God answers in His time because He knows best. Also, we have to know that sometimes, for whatever His reason, the answer is no.
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I understand but will carry hope
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