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Stuff

Posted in Poetry, Self worth, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on May 20, 2012| 3 Comments »

My value is not determined by:

the money I make,
the size of my paycheck
or even if i get one

the clothes I have,
where I got them
or the labels inside them

the house I live in,
if I own or rent
or the neighborhood it’s in

the car I drive,
practical and old
or fancy and new

the diplomas I have,
where they are from
or where they “should” be from

It’s all just stuff.

God doesn’t care
what clothes I wear
what car I drive

He loves me in spite of my stuff.

When I get caught up in needing more, needing new
He still loves me
He waits right by me
saying

“Ok, kiddo – if you think so…
but I don’t care about your stuff –
having that is not going to make you feel whole
or make you feel better.
But I will let you figure it out,
and I will just love you.”

My worth, my value, is not determined by what I own.
I refuse to feel less than
someone with more
because
I am more
than my stuff

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His Perfect Love

Posted in Poetry, Praise, Self worth, tagged , , , , , , on May 16, 2012| Leave a Comment »

God’s perfect love replaces all fear

Because He loves us
so truly
so deeply
so perfectly

Those times I glimpse
that perfect love
a wash of warm light
fills my soul

Some days I am grasping
struggling to reach out
to remember to trust Him
to let go of my own expectations

But when I do –
when I sit in His perfect love
I know why we are here
and I just want to know Him

Help me, Lord
to sit with you
today

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All things

Posted in Poetry, Praise, Self worth, tagged , , , , , , , on May 4, 2012| Leave a Comment »

I can do all things through Christ
who strengthens me.

But do I allow it?
Do I let go enough
of my own need to control
to allow God’s miracles to happen?

Lord,
Help me to let go
Help me to give it all to you
It is through your power alone
that my life will be filled

Nothing I do
Nothing I plan
Nothing I say

directs my path as clearly
As when I am still
and listen to your voice

I don’t have to figure it all out
I don’t have to have it all planned

I just need to trust you, God
I choose
to trust you

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Blessed at Easter

Posted in Poetry, Praise, tagged , , , , , , , , , on April 8, 2012| 2 Comments »

Thank you God
for loving me
for giving your son
so that I may live

Thank you God
for renewing me
for wiping away the past
for cleaning my heart

Thank you God
for accepting me
with all my flaws
just as I am

Thank you God
for providing for me
food and shelter
and people who love

Thank you God
for listening to me
always by my side
I’m always in your arms

Thank you God
for being so amazing

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To Be a Butterfly

Posted in Poetry, Self worth, tagged , , , , , , , , , on April 1, 2012| Leave a Comment »

Is it time?

Am I ready for transformation?
To come out of a cocoon,
To burst forth into the light?

Sometimes the thought scares me
I want to just stay hidden
Sheltered within the wrapping I have created

But God has other plans

He wants to
Shine His light
through His children
Show His glory
with magnificently colored wings

Am I ready to see myself
how God sees me?
Am I ready to transform?

Is it time?

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Feeling Hurt, Feeling Happy

Posted in Photo quotes, Poetry, Self worth, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on March 25, 2012| 1 Comment »

I hate
feeling hurt
feeling stepped on
feeling overlooked
feeling left out
feeling betrayed
feeling cast aside
feeling put down
feeling teased
feeling ridiculed

feeling lost.

I love
feeling included
feeling valued
feeling special
feeling wanted
feeling encouraged
feeling smart
feeling funny
feeling important
feeling happy

feeling loved.

I know
I can’t have joy without being open to pain,
but when I hurt
God is there
to help me feel loved once again.

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Direct my Path

Posted in Photo quotes, Poetry, Praise, Self worth, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on March 23, 2012| 1 Comment »

Proverbs 3: 5-6

I understand
much of nothing

I trust
God to lead my life

I follow
the path He points to me

I rest
in His grace and love

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Irish Blessing

Posted in Photo quotes, Poetry, tagged , , , , on March 17, 2012| 1 Comment »

 

Sending you blessings, today and every day!

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Frozen

Posted in Poetry, Self worth, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on March 9, 2012| Leave a Comment »

What do I do?
What comes next?
How do I handle it?

What do I do?
What’s my next step?
What’s the right thing to do?

What do I do?
What if it goes wrong?
What if I make a bad decision?

F R O Z E N

Frozen
in indecision
in wanting to know certainty
before stepping out
in wanting my decisions to
always be perfect and right

Frozen
in wanting perfection and control.

But I don’t have to be in control
I give my fears over to the Lord
He will guide my path
He doesn’t care if I end up making the “wrong” choice
and as long as I am resting in Him,
no decision will be wrong –
except to wait
for perfect control.

~ Let the thaw begin ~

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Complete through Grace

Posted in i AM complete, Self worth, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , on February 29, 2012| Leave a Comment »

Thank you for joining me this month for the celebration of
i AM complete

as the month comes to a close, i want to remember:

no man, woman or child is needed to make me whole

no romantic comedy, or fairy tale, paints the real picture for me

i do not need to be rescued for a happily ever after

real love is kind, sincere, patient, never resents, and always apologizes

the roles i have in my life, no matter how well i do them, do not complete me

and God love me more than i can imagine, no matter what i do

i don’t need to be anything different
i don’t need to have anything different
i don’t need to do anything differently

because of God’s grace
i am a beautiful image of Him
just as i am.

i rest
and know
i am complete.

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