Our Faith Renews
a faith contest entry poem25 total reviews
Comment from royowen
Your heartfelt poetic appeal is true, one heartbreaking thing my poor mother had to endure was three of my siblings weren't talking to her on the day Sh died, in many ways she brought it on herself, but I told them once dead, one can't reverse it. Eternally lost from sight. Well done with this beautifully written work, well done, Dawn, blessings, Roy
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2016
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Your heartfelt poetic appeal is true, one heartbreaking thing my poor mother had to endure was three of my siblings weren't talking to her on the day Sh died, in many ways she brought it on herself, but I told them once dead, one can't reverse it. Eternally lost from sight. Well done with this beautifully written work, well done, Dawn, blessings, Roy
Comment Written 27-Jul-2016
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2016
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Most welcome Dawn
Comment from Sandra Stoner-Mitchell
It doesn't work that way, though, does it Dawn. Family are more less likely to forgive than friends are. So sad. Your poem of faith is lovely, my friend. You ask the questions many ask. Good luck in the contest, I'll be rooting for you! xxx Sandra
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2016
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It doesn't work that way, though, does it Dawn. Family are more less likely to forgive than friends are. So sad. Your poem of faith is lovely, my friend. You ask the questions many ask. Good luck in the contest, I'll be rooting for you! xxx Sandra
Comment Written 27-Jul-2016
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2016
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No, it sure doesn't, and it IS sad - very sad.(Speaking of family, how are you holding up? How's Ian?) XXXOOO
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Hi Dawn. I have just read your message on your profile, and my eyes welled up and I couldn't write to tell you how much I appreciate what you have done. He is in hospital at the moment, but they don't seem to be doing much for him. That worries me as they didn't do anything for my late husband, just sent him home to die. I don't know what I'll do if Ian dies. He is more of a son to me, than a brother being so much younger than me. I am not giving up though, he is such a positive man, and I have to be as well. Thanks, my friend. Sending you a huge hug. xxxx
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Attitude means a lot when we are ill.I believe very strongly in the power of prayer - yes, sometimes the answer is 'no', but I am sure that I was saved by prayer when I fought cancer. A friend had the same diagnosis, and died within three months - I had a dear woman who had er church pray for me and I am NOT exaggerating, I had my surgery at noon and was up and around (off the morphine - I asked them to take me off it) by 5:00 p.m. I never ad anything but Tylenol for pain when I was released and went home, and even then I only needed the Tylenol because I overdid - WAY overdid. Trust and believe, my sweet friend - all will happen as it is meant to, right? Big hugs right back! Love you!
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Thanks, Dawn. I am so pleased you were cured, what would I do without you on here??? Love you lots my friend. :) xxx
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You'd manage just fine - you have a ton of people who love you, my friend.
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I have been overwhelmed with the lovely people on here, Dawn, who are praying for my little brother. You have all been so kind, I feel as if I have all God's angels working hard for Ian. I'll never forget this. Bless your heart, my dear friend. xx
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You're very welcome.
Comment from Sandra du Plessis
To forgive and forget is one of the most difficult things we are supposed to do. Only when we realize we can set ourselves free from the burden of the emotions we gathered against the ones we don't want to forgive then we will be free.
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2016
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To forgive and forget is one of the most difficult things we are supposed to do. Only when we realize we can set ourselves free from the burden of the emotions we gathered against the ones we don't want to forgive then we will be free.
Comment Written 27-Jul-2016
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2016
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So true, Sandra!
Comment from barkingdog
I thought I'd be reading about an angel offering forgiveness when I saw the picture, but your poem is about a family member forgiving another in his/her family.
Holding a grudge for thirty years is just plain stubborn or stupid. People need to let things go. Like you said 'Live is short'.
Good luck in the contest.
:) e
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reply by the author on 27-Jul-2016
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I thought I'd be reading about an angel offering forgiveness when I saw the picture, but your poem is about a family member forgiving another in his/her family.
Holding a grudge for thirty years is just plain stubborn or stupid. People need to let things go. Like you said 'Live is short'.
Good luck in the contest.
:) e
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Comment Written 27-Jul-2016
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2016
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Thank you so much, Ellen - yes, it IS stupid - ridiculous, especially when the person doesn't know what he or she is supposed to have done, yet I've seen it many times, EXPERIENCED it. First - people change/mature . Secondly, what if there was just a misunderstanding? If you don't talk, you'll never know! Third, the one holding the grudge will regret it if that family member passes, so it is TWO people who suffer.
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Death does have a way of leaving things unfinished. Best get it settled before the reaper closes the door.
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Not just unfinished - hurtful.
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It's like a constant gnawing at you brain. Right?
But you know, sometimes things are just never settled and trying to go back to figure out why something happened years ago, enters the territory of distorted memory, forgotten facts/intentions. Sometimes it's best to just let things go. Leave the scar as is.
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I guess, but if my poem makes one person stop and think, I'm glad I wrote it.
Comment from Mary Wakeford
A thought provoking writing that is honest and insightfully true to an extent in many families, certainly mine is not exempt from strife. It is hard to understand, but ego has a lot to do with it, coupled with age and being less open to putting up with bad behavior...
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A thought provoking writing that is honest and insightfully true to an extent in many families, certainly mine is not exempt from strife. It is hard to understand, but ego has a lot to do with it, coupled with age and being less open to putting up with bad behavior...
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Comment Written 27-Jul-2016
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2016
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Yes, but 'bad behavior' doesn't always apply, and in this case, thirty years? People do change/mature - it's ridiculous to hold a grudge against a family member for that long (to the point that you never speak to them, don't even tell them what it is that they supposedly did - if they don't have a clue what it might have been, it could not have been THAT serious.) Anyway - that's what I was hoping to get across in this particular poem. I know too many who hold grudges, and it's too late when the person passes. (Then forever the one holding the grudge has regrets, too...very, very sad, and so unavoidable. As Dr. Phil says - lol - do you wanna be right, or do you wanna be happy?)
Thanks so much, Mary! It's always so great to hear from you!
