tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37572783313383267952024-03-14T10:27:38.985+02:00Consider the Lilies PoetryPoetry by Christina Morley - Capturing life's experiencesChristina Morleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04392106710659332662noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757278331338326795.post-55353146247368902662012-11-17T11:23:00.000+02:002013-03-21T19:34:06.279+02:00What is Love<center><a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/4951295/?claim=eqb6fxn65fq">Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a></center><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">What is love?</div><div style="text-align: center;">But a powerful emotion</div><div style="text-align: center;">It rushes in</div><div style="text-align: center;">And sets things in motion</div><div style="text-align: center;">It can’t be quenched</div><div style="text-align: center;">By the mightiest ocean</div><div style="text-align: center;">So don’t play with love</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">For everything</div><div style="text-align: center;">There is a time and season</div><div style="text-align: center;">God’s laws</div><div style="text-align: center;">Are there for a reason</div><div style="text-align: center;">Don’t awaken love</div><div style="text-align: center;">Before it’s time</div><div style="text-align: center;">Or it could become</div><div style="text-align: center;">Tomorrow’s thrown-out dime</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Love comes around once</div><div style="text-align: center;">It can come around twice</div><div style="text-align: center;">But be careful</div><div style="text-align: center;">Are you willing to pay its price?</div><div style="text-align: center;">It can level whatever stands in its path</div><div style="text-align: center;">Resembling the force of wrath</div><div style="text-align: center;">So don’t play with love</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Photo and Poem by</div><div style="text-align: center;">Christina Morley</div>Christina Morleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04392106710659332662noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757278331338326795.post-41145422657082583592012-10-16T11:22:00.001+02:002012-10-16T11:22:09.502+02:00There's a Road that is Turning<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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There are times the Lord doesn’t seem near,</div>
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But oh, how much He wants us to hear</div>
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Of His great love and the sacrifice He made,</div>
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So that even the littlest one can be saved.</div>
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Whether male or female, wealthy or poor,</div>
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Jesus is standing at the door.</div>
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Through floods, fires, famine, and cold,</div>
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The Lord reaches out with love un-foretold.</div>
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Jesus came for the needy and lame.</div>
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The sinner, the baby, He loves just the same.</div>
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The children have voices, the fetuses none.</div>
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Do we have His compassion for everyone?</div>
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The Muslim, the Hindu, the slave, and oppressed,</div>
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Jesus took the towel, as a servant was dressed.</div>
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To help the hurting and to set captives free</div>
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Takes courage, sacrifice, and love from you and me.</div>
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From Japan to Jordan, from China to Chile,</div>
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Stretch out, reach out, the harvest is plenty.</div>
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From Albania to India, Sudan and Kuwait,</div>
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If we don’t hurry, it may be too late.</div>
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As He is healing you, heal others around.</div>
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Nothing is stopping you; your feet are not bound.</div>
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Be filled with His Spirit and bathed in His love.</div>
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All power and authority come from above.</div>
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There’s a road that is turning.</div>
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There’s a way we can go.</div>
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The doors are now opening.</div>
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His love we can show.</div>
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by Christina Morley</div>
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Christina Morleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04392106710659332662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757278331338326795.post-31587963768380019072012-09-25T21:12:00.000+02:002012-10-05T10:23:53.702+02:00Crumbs or Steak?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMs0hxLX5IWYVkuPUuaxdEFxHv8MsmWSdiyqZ4QUtkHgoT9_4Dq3Zqj-NhwgIrJyHNwrKu8oya1MOVEZsB6E88AiLzrAw_yehPwQvLOj6UP5Qp5vdo6WANgtYPXYQMIiuFJ6KyPa2-hm0/s1600/Crumbs+or+Steak.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMs0hxLX5IWYVkuPUuaxdEFxHv8MsmWSdiyqZ4QUtkHgoT9_4Dq3Zqj-NhwgIrJyHNwrKu8oya1MOVEZsB6E88AiLzrAw_yehPwQvLOj6UP5Qp5vdo6WANgtYPXYQMIiuFJ6KyPa2-hm0/s400/Crumbs+or+Steak.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Tell me, who knows the mind of the Lord that we should offer Him counsel?</div><div style="text-align: center;">If He has told us a thing, is it not true?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Either we believe God or we place His wisdom on a mantel,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Which is like living our lives in an old, smelly shoe.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">What has He promised for His beloved daughters and sons?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Did He not say that He would take care of each and everyone?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Then why are we so busy eating the crumbs</div><div style="text-align: center;">When God wants us to live a life of joy and even have fun?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">We easily get focused on what our needs are</div><div style="text-align: center;">That we forget to seek God’s Kingdom first.</div><div style="text-align: center;">When we get our priorities right and up to par,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Then God will give us a marvellous thirst.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">We’ll begin to see the needs of others around</div><div style="text-align: center;">And God will fill us with living water that will always abound.</div><div style="text-align: center;">To seek His Kingdom first is to be eating that steak;</div><div style="text-align: center;">And to discover a life of faith,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Believe God, it’s no mistake.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">by Christina Morley</div>Christina Morleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04392106710659332662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757278331338326795.post-38441231034459601912012-09-16T22:22:00.001+02:002012-09-16T22:26:02.946+02:00I Love Music<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh98K28AZQHOjI6jbUUGUD_rFFRJVseSXin_eIXXZpwuD_M4qUYU8als26FKpAS81H3-c2-e5BzXvkverZ81rNiM0-TGIUZSZkmm-uDteMQt550lhFDT34lBCsi3k6WZ6RRbjtB-q99Oos/s1600/Pink+music+notes+in+the+rain.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh98K28AZQHOjI6jbUUGUD_rFFRJVseSXin_eIXXZpwuD_M4qUYU8als26FKpAS81H3-c2-e5BzXvkverZ81rNiM0-TGIUZSZkmm-uDteMQt550lhFDT34lBCsi3k6WZ6RRbjtB-q99Oos/s320/Pink+music+notes+in+the+rain.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">I love music</div><div style="text-align: center;">Give me a melody</div><div style="text-align: center;">I love music</div><div style="text-align: center;">Someone play me a key</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">When there’s stress and things go wrong</div><div style="text-align: center;">I need a feel good song</div><div style="text-align: center;">When problems pour down like rain</div><div style="text-align: center;">Music keeps me sane</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Spin a lyric</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thread a rhyme</div><div style="text-align: center;">Drum a rhythm</div><div style="text-align: center;">I’m feeling fine</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">by Christina Morley</div><br />
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A few years ago I flew to Germany alone with my son to my grandfather's funeral. I was afraid to stop over at the Frankfurt airport, because it's a huge airport, so I decided to stop over at the much smaller Hamburg airport instead. I have no problem conversing in the German language and most Germans can speak English, so I wasn't worried about that. I just didn't want to get lost. Well, the Hamburg airport was a mistake of choice. They lacked the German efficiency that one would have expected. Computer systems were down. No one explained what the hold-up was and no one apologized for the delay. We were third in line, but it took an hour before we got to the counter and received our boarding passes. What was worse was that they had no background music playing at the airport. It was awful just standing there staring at the staff behind the counters and their computers. Also, I had my 10-year-old boy with me and what was he supposed to do? Occasionally, I hummed tunes to myself, I was that desperate. With the delay, others missed their flights, but we got to our connecting flight just in time.<br />
Christina Morleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04392106710659332662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757278331338326795.post-20995293448352324982012-09-09T20:23:00.001+02:002012-09-09T20:23:28.265+02:00Philosophy (Everything Comes in Packaging)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Philosophy</div>
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The world’s philosophy</div>
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Oh, doesn’t it sound so good to your ears?</div>
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Lying</div>
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It wasn’t really lying</div>
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It was only a tiny, little, white lie</div>
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Packaging</div>
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Everything comes in packaging</div>
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And it’s always made to look so nice</div>
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Rights</div>
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It’s my right</div>
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No one has the right to tell me what to do</div>
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Sex</div>
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Have safe sex</div>
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And you should only begin when you feel ready</div>
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Packaging</div>
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Everything comes in packaging</div>
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And it’s always made to look so nice</div>
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Religion</div>
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All religions are good</div>
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Therefore, there is no one true religion</div>
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Truth</div>
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The world’s truth</div>
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Or God’s truth, which is the only truth</div>
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God has promised that if you should know the truth,</div>
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The truth will set you free</div>
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by Christina Morley</div>
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I thought you might be interested to know that I wrote this poem when I was 18 years old. Our modern, western culture dictates to school-going kids the philosophy that they are to embrace. This was my response to that.Christina Morleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04392106710659332662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757278331338326795.post-29313742531858013722012-09-01T19:28:00.000+02:002012-09-01T19:31:09.223+02:00Starry Sky<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I thank You for the stars at night</div>
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I know that I can never leave Your sight</div>
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If You know each star by name</div>
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Then You know everyone else the same</div>
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You know so much more than I</div>
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When I look up into that deep, starry sky</div>
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I think how much You love Your creation</div>
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Heaven is beyond my imagination</div>
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I thank You for the home prepared for me</div>
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I know there will be so much more to see</div>
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A new heaven and new earth in all their glory</div>
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For me, this is a wonderful story</div>
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Help me to live in joy and peace</div>
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Until one day hatred and evil will cease</div>
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Also, help me show others the way</div>
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Until I see You in heaven, I pray</div>
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by Christina Morley</div>
Christina Morleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04392106710659332662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757278331338326795.post-25944712758628163482012-08-25T09:02:00.000+02:002012-08-25T09:02:28.561+02:00Do You Feel Powerless?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6f9WWgKy9YnRVzgLxxEHzL3XNjqf3WLkop4sJ6JeasU2FoTWSrtxzu82pUUdAiS1BWulxKcgcBxqlbciU-uHiJQ-ahmdqIPJAWERDmqNMaA9ILr40dxC_AN8zO9h2_cmtYwk82cr0ZUk/s1600/Water+Falls.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6f9WWgKy9YnRVzgLxxEHzL3XNjqf3WLkop4sJ6JeasU2FoTWSrtxzu82pUUdAiS1BWulxKcgcBxqlbciU-uHiJQ-ahmdqIPJAWERDmqNMaA9ILr40dxC_AN8zO9h2_cmtYwk82cr0ZUk/s320/Water+Falls.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Do you feel powerless</div><div style="text-align: center;">To change things</div><div style="text-align: center;">Or become emotionless</div><div style="text-align: center;">From too many stings?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Is everything hopeless</div><div style="text-align: center;">Is it all in vain</div><div style="text-align: center;">Are you feeling helpless</div><div style="text-align: center;">Is your heart in pain?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">There is one Who knows your name</div><div style="text-align: center;">He is faithful. He stays the same</div><div style="text-align: center;">He has felt your deepest pain</div><div style="text-align: center;">His love will always remain</div><div style="text-align: center;">Let His love fall like healing rain</div><div style="text-align: center;">Because your life is not in vain</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">What do you do</div><div style="text-align: center;">When you’re feeling restless</div><div style="text-align: center;">Who do you talk to</div><div style="text-align: center;">When your heart’s a mess?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Where is your shelter</div><div style="text-align: center;">From the storms of life</div><div style="text-align: center;">Who is your cover</div><div style="text-align: center;">When it cuts like a knife?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Next time the devil tries to steal</div><div style="text-align: center;">Don’t think about how you feel</div><div style="text-align: center;">Or the hurt that is real</div><div style="text-align: center;">Remember you are not lost, but found</div><div style="text-align: center;">And God’s angels are always around</div><div style="text-align: center;">So in Jesus’ name stand your ground</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">He will teach you what to do</div><div style="text-align: center;">And His love will carry you</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So, next time the devil tries to steal</div><div style="text-align: center;">Don’t think about how you feel</div><div style="text-align: center;">Or the hurt that is real</div><div style="text-align: center;">Remember you are not lost, but found</div><div style="text-align: center;">And God’s angels are always around</div><div style="text-align: center;">So in Jesus’ name stand your ground!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">by Christina A. Morley</div>Christina Morleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04392106710659332662noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757278331338326795.post-12244761974182605652012-08-15T19:08:00.001+02:002012-08-15T19:08:38.591+02:00Be a Friend<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Lord, You taught me that to have friends,</div>
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I should be a friend.</div>
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And if I felt misunderstood, understanding</div>
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I should extend.</div>
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It’s not about protecting me, but about having</div>
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a heart that can bend.</div>
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Gifts of hope, gifts of love, and gifts of joy</div>
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I want to send.</div>
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by Christina Morley</div>
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I decided to post this poem today, because I need it for myself. It's been one of those days. I also feel more sensitive, and I can't take the hard knocks so well, when I'm ill and worn down. Do you ever feel that way too?Christina Morleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04392106710659332662noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757278331338326795.post-79907022984160726332012-08-09T18:50:00.000+02:002012-08-09T18:50:22.865+02:00Lazy Summer Days<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQAYfsSJRaTkkrIgRWKJzMSf6QPMwvLbRyPZ_D_zJ1pGoKolUXFUp_VmfSgqY-SdbLuT89aC9U89y4earzAcY6sjitmbR-UpNTNn6iBJFD4VoW8baxI5zOq9HyH-OK-HT6ZvxWo7y8xXk/s1600/Love+in+the+Sunset.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQAYfsSJRaTkkrIgRWKJzMSf6QPMwvLbRyPZ_D_zJ1pGoKolUXFUp_VmfSgqY-SdbLuT89aC9U89y4earzAcY6sjitmbR-UpNTNn6iBJFD4VoW8baxI5zOq9HyH-OK-HT6ZvxWo7y8xXk/s320/Love+in+the+Sunset.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Home-made ice cream</div><div style="text-align: center;">And pink lemonade</div><div style="text-align: center;">Great for lazy summer days</div><div style="text-align: center;">Delicate butterflies</div><div style="text-align: center;">Romantic sunsets</div><div style="text-align: center;">Fall upon my happy gaze</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Ceiling fans</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cool, white sheets</div><div style="text-align: center;">Help summer evenings go by</div><div style="text-align: center;">Gentle waves</div><div style="text-align: center;">A walk on the beach</div><div style="text-align: center;">Under a starry sky</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Hand in hand</div><div style="text-align: center;">A touch, a kiss</div><div style="text-align: center;">Your body next to mine</div><div style="text-align: center;">Speaking words</div><div style="text-align: center;">Of tenderness</div><div style="text-align: center;">So perfect and divine</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">by Christina A. Morley</div><br />
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I know it's summertime in the Northern Hemisphere, so this poem is for all of you who are enjoying warmer weather. I'm sure the last poem's pic with the wintry scene must have been a bit confusing!<br />
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Another reason why I chose this poem is because I've been doing a series on "<a href="http://abooksandmore.blogspot.com/2012/07/my-husband-is-martian-part-1.html" target="_blank">My Husband is a Martian</a>" over at my parenting blog, <a href="http://abooksandmore.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Amanda's Books and More</a>. I've been writing about the challenges of communicating with a partner who seems to be from a different planet. I thought it would be nice to share something about the happier side of marriage.Christina Morleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04392106710659332662noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757278331338326795.post-18417513666357795302012-07-26T22:10:00.001+02:002012-07-26T22:10:30.056+02:00Who's the Real Me?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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When I look into my eyes</div>
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What do I see?</div>
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Who’s the real me?</div>
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Am I everything I want to be?</div>
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Like a coloring book without color</div>
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Or a day that’s gone gray</div>
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Everything’s become a blur</div>
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And I kneel down and pray</div>
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And when He reaches down</div>
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Inside this heart that wears a frown</div>
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He touches things too deep</div>
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Awakening dreams that lay asleep</div>
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I was like a tree in winter</div>
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Without one single, green leaf</div>
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But then my heart began to stir</div>
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Happiness mixed with grief</div>
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And when He reaches down</div>
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Inside this heart that wears a frown</div>
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He touches things too deep</div>
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Awakening dreams that lay asleep</div>
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by Christina Morley</div>
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Christina Morleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04392106710659332662noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757278331338326795.post-76192450307911258122012-07-19T21:20:00.000+02:002012-07-19T21:28:52.959+02:00Love is the Only Way<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The last shall be first</div>
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The first shall be last</div>
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It’s an attitude of the heart</div>
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And love will stand fast</div>
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I can have ambition</div>
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But not without submission</div>
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To the Spirit who gives me vision</div>
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To love is His only condition</div>
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When things don’t go right</div>
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And I’m tempted to fight</div>
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I need to stop and pray</div>
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‘Cause love is the only way</div>
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by Christina Morley</div>Christina Morleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04392106710659332662noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757278331338326795.post-69437782876955103702012-07-15T21:49:00.001+02:002012-07-19T21:29:04.285+02:00Hear the Call<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Hear the call</span></div>
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Sound the drums</div>
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Wake up! Wake up!</div>
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Arise ye dead</div>
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See ye blind</div>
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Now’s the time</div>
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For your light to shine</div>
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Hear the voice</div>
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From on high</div>
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Jesus Christ! Jesus Christ!</div>
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He’s the Truth</div>
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I tell no lie</div>
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He’s the way</div>
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For all mankind</div>
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Hear the saints</div>
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In the battle</div>
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We’ve won! We’ve won!</div>
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Death’s been killed</div>
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Life now lives</div>
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So wake up</div>
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And accept what He gives</div>
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New life! New life!</div>
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by <span style="background-color: white;">Christina Morley</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div>Christina Morleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04392106710659332662noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757278331338326795.post-46769849030339072002012-07-10T21:16:00.001+02:002012-07-10T21:16:16.700+02:00What’s Troubling You?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Honey, what’s on your mind?</div>
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Why do you always run around?</div>
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Why don’t you slow down?</div>
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What’s troubling you?</div>
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Honey, I see it in your face</div>
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Those distant eyes</div>
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The haphazard thoughts</div>
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Your constant restlessness</div>
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You’re always somewhere else</div>
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Inside that head</div>
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But still running away</div>
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From what’s there</div>
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So you dream</div>
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Keep yourself busy</div>
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Talk a lot</div>
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And have many friends</div>
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But what’s troubling you?</div>
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What’s inside?</div>
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Why hide?</div>
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It’ll always be there</div>
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Slow down</div>
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Listen to what others have to say</div>
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Take a good look at yourself</div>
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And try to find the reason why</div>
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And when you need to talk</div>
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Find people with wisdom</div>
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Who know you well</div>
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And sit down with them</div>
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It will take time</div>
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And some discipline</div>
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But overall</div>
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It’s worth it</div>
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Only then can God</div>
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Begin to work in your life</div>
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When you allow Him</div>
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To clean up the clutter</div>
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Yes, there’s a mess in your life</div>
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One you need to face</div>
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But when the refining is done</div>
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What’s left is the image of God</div>
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by Christina Morley<br />
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Photo by Gerhard Nel and used by permission<br />
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Note about this poem: I wrote this poem for a special friend in 1994. We have lost contact over the years, but I hope her future is bright, happy and full of God's love flowing in her heart and from her heart.</div>Christina Morleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04392106710659332662noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757278331338326795.post-10745321217746853022012-07-05T09:03:00.000+02:002012-07-05T09:03:02.183+02:00A Clock Ticks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A clock ticks</div>
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A tap drips</div>
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The house is quiet and still</div>
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I take time to write</div>
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On a peaceful night</div>
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Which gives me such a thrill</div>
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The children sleep</div>
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I hear my heart beat</div>
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Evenings like this I treasure</div>
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To have time alone</div>
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To think on my own</div>
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Gives me great pleasure</div>
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by Christina Morley</div>Christina Morleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04392106710659332662noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757278331338326795.post-22107201779557202162012-06-30T18:41:00.001+02:002012-06-30T18:41:33.896+02:00New Wine<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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You don’t despise</div>
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The little I have to give</div>
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My birth was no surprise</div>
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Or my weaknesses</div>
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You breathed life </div>
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In Genesis</div>
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And I realize</div>
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Take all of my heart</div>
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Take every part</div>
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You’re the new wine</div>
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You make all things new</div>
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Your love is true</div>
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by Christina Morley</div>Christina Morleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04392106710659332662noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757278331338326795.post-48721504836570591322012-06-26T22:06:00.001+02:002012-06-26T22:06:45.057+02:00Live Your Life<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBNYAjJGs8hs-fA5xgf8zSf2x5eWYsyTwArOKe1Slgei8wCNL9sQmiX2k0bbD6qIjToULnvnu4vqzKW5NfZTA0y5Swna3dOKwnjNSMskVk4KtMiPwpf0s8AuaTFQqCckpbWaGMxvSI-cQ/s1600/Woman+walking+on+the+beach+at+sunset+-+Poem+Live+Your+Life.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBNYAjJGs8hs-fA5xgf8zSf2x5eWYsyTwArOKe1Slgei8wCNL9sQmiX2k0bbD6qIjToULnvnu4vqzKW5NfZTA0y5Swna3dOKwnjNSMskVk4KtMiPwpf0s8AuaTFQqCckpbWaGMxvSI-cQ/s320/Woman+walking+on+the+beach+at+sunset+-+Poem+Live+Your+Life.jpg" /></a><br />
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Do you sometimes feel your life is a dead-end?<br />
Have you given up hope, or just lack having a friend?<br />
What are the thoughts that run through your head?<br />
You own them, so choose the positive instead.<br />
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Why focus on the bad when you can note the good?<br />
Find what makes you glad even if you’re misunderstood.<br />
You can take charge of life by not pointing the finger.<br />
Let thankful thoughts be the thoughts that linger.<br />
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Maybe you’ve had to go without a thing or two.<br />
Maybe growing up at home felt more like a zoo.<br />
But who cares about the grudges you now nurse?<br />
You must move on, be the one to forgive first.<br />
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Go for a walk on a moonlit evening.<br />
Find a song your heart wants to sing.<br />
There’s so much you can be grateful for.<br />
Open your eyes and look for more.<br />
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Now breathe in, shoulders back, and step out.<br />
It’s time to find out what life is all about.<br />
You were created for such a time as this.<br />
Your destiny is something you don’t want to miss.<br />
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by Christina Morley</div>Christina Morleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04392106710659332662noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757278331338326795.post-85307876181521301982012-06-12T07:12:00.001+02:002012-06-12T07:12:50.243+02:00Alpha and Omega<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpwMPvXsQAnCfoYK83O3rhvstvKB74ZRK65Sz5vCdr8uM3hra5fF152Afw3D86W9AF5eqjtnDcru_unvc2cfmFcJa3Z20A0ChSlBULAngR9OiOu1v2Yk2a_-O-Fn1Or6FfbQvaL4z7M_4/s1600/Rainbow+Skies+over+Water.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpwMPvXsQAnCfoYK83O3rhvstvKB74ZRK65Sz5vCdr8uM3hra5fF152Afw3D86W9AF5eqjtnDcru_unvc2cfmFcJa3Z20A0ChSlBULAngR9OiOu1v2Yk2a_-O-Fn1Or6FfbQvaL4z7M_4/s320/Rainbow+Skies+over+Water.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">He is the Alpha and Omega</div><div style="text-align: center;">The beginning and the end</div><div style="text-align: center;">He is Creator and Caretaker</div><div style="text-align: center;">Our Comforter and Friend</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">He laughs at the impossible</div><div style="text-align: center;">He knows it can be done</div><div style="text-align: center;">All power and authority</div><div style="text-align: center;">Belong to the Son</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now if you didn’t get it yet</div><div style="text-align: center;">And if you haven’t heard</div><div style="text-align: center;">He always keeps His promises</div><div style="text-align: center;">It’s written in His Word</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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There is always a reason<br />
For every different season<br />
Time helps make sense of it all<br />
When passing through spring or fall<br />
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Dealing with life’s issues<br />
Is like needing sandals or shoes<br />
Having the right kind of gear<br />
To help you through the year<br />
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Laugh with those who are laughing<br />
Cry with those who are crying<br />
Give a little heart, not an answer<br />
Callous words are like a cancer<br />
Be as gentle as a dove<br />
Less advice, lots of love<br />
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by Christina Morley<br />Christina Morleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04392106710659332662noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757278331338326795.post-80572463061765378262012-05-29T17:18:00.001+02:002012-05-29T17:18:43.654+02:00Gracefully Yours<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA8cUSxyhOGC53lAkenUN4wPAobzLkA9PjPjDa746s_gBmHQJ1c1AQqrFfYBmE0wm8egeVA1YLfxiOQFjeehfs50A5baElU0wVe6pqZkzxWTCEgxuVWGtWVTYG9PwMndgnN0Qpr2mVRjw/s1600/Old-Style+Key+with+Words+about+Grace+and+Love.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="244" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA8cUSxyhOGC53lAkenUN4wPAobzLkA9PjPjDa746s_gBmHQJ1c1AQqrFfYBmE0wm8egeVA1YLfxiOQFjeehfs50A5baElU0wVe6pqZkzxWTCEgxuVWGtWVTYG9PwMndgnN0Qpr2mVRjw/s320/Old-Style+Key+with+Words+about+Grace+and+Love.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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“Little children come unto Me,” so the Lord Jesus said.<br />
Isn’t it amazing how we are called children of God and not adults of God instead?<br />
To be like little children, that’s how we need to think in our head.<br />
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“Little children come unto Me,” but how often do we look elsewhere?<br />
How often do we reject His tender loving care?<br />
It’s more T.L.C. we need and it’s in grace that we’ll find it there.<br />
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Is grace the key to love, or love the key to grace?<br />
What do you see when you look into another Christian’s face?<br />
In that face, does grace have an important place?<br />
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God is love and because He loved, He gave.<br />
Grace is the act of giving His Son for us to save.<br />
Grace equals love; love equals grace. That’s how they behave.<br />
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“Little children come unto Me,” Lord Jesus, teach us Your ways.<br />
Don’t let this become just a passing phase.<br />
We need much less of “me” and much more of You in these days.<br />
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So, what is this grace that I’m speaking of?<br />
How can it be as great as the fact that God is Love?<br />
Because this grace comes from only one place, and that is from above.<br />
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“Little children come unto Me,” called my dear Lord and Savior.<br />
He is the essence of grace. He is the very core.<br />
Help us to want to receive from You even more.<br />
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Why do we need grace and what can it do?<br />
It does away with laws that keep us from You,<br />
And it teaches us to love through and through.<br />
That’s the kind of grace-filled life which You’ve called us to.<br />
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by Christina Morley<br />Christina Morleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04392106710659332662noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757278331338326795.post-38280685919230444852012-05-23T21:53:00.000+02:002012-05-23T21:53:09.675+02:00Life is Like a Maze<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl9vmzNpbD4BV5uoKn_xRILvkLUxxczAdDZH_eOLWQUwWySvgVmBdiripYue1oP1MRpU_2y0dVerrQRC1zgwh2rWHSF3dIBbWjRyg7gbBdqcKoWmwlSf6BdeDkFpEDAYperYTSOPjGlsk/s1600/Road+Sign.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl9vmzNpbD4BV5uoKn_xRILvkLUxxczAdDZH_eOLWQUwWySvgVmBdiripYue1oP1MRpU_2y0dVerrQRC1zgwh2rWHSF3dIBbWjRyg7gbBdqcKoWmwlSf6BdeDkFpEDAYperYTSOPjGlsk/s320/Road+Sign.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Life is like a maze of crisscrossing roads</div><div style="text-align: center;">A turn-off here or an exit there</div><div style="text-align: center;">Do I go left or right?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Is it up or down?</div><div style="text-align: center;">How do I keep from getting turned around?</div><div style="text-align: center;">All roads don’t lead to the same place</div><div style="text-align: center;">Feeling jammed in</div><div style="text-align: center;">Needing some space</div><div style="text-align: center;">Looking for the right exit</div><div style="text-align: center;">But God, which one?</div><div style="text-align: center;">I’m not having any fun</div><div style="text-align: center;">Often the sign-boards just don’t make sense</div><div style="text-align: center;">Help! I’m feeling tense</div><div style="text-align: center;">Looking for the right connection</div><div style="text-align: center;">Maybe I should stop</div><div style="text-align: center;">Take time for reflection</div><div style="text-align: center;">Even ask someone a question</div><div style="text-align: center;">Does anyone understand?</div><div style="text-align: center;">I feel like it’s out of my hands</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh, but wait</div><div style="text-align: center;">I’m not bound by fate</div><div style="text-align: center;">I’ll find the roads meant for me</div><div style="text-align: center;">Traveling the Way of my destiny</div><div style="text-align: center;">Choosing to enjoy the ride</div><div style="text-align: center;">Taking time to see the view</div><div style="text-align: center;">No longer feeling blue</div><div style="text-align: center;">Helping others on their way</div><div style="text-align: center;">Makes it a better day</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<i>God knows my heart</i></div>
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<i>Deep cries out to deep</i></div>
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<i>His joy is mine</i></div>
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<i>His life fulfilling</i></div>
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The photo is by Gerhard Nel, a friend and amazing photographer, and is used by permission.Christina Morleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04392106710659332662noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757278331338326795.post-38770956357964720672012-05-17T20:04:00.001+02:002012-05-17T22:09:49.469+02:00Passion for Life<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Who said my childish days are done?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Childish yes, but carefree – none!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<st1:date day="4" month="4" w:st="on" year="2007"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">by </span></st1:date><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Christina Morley</span></div>Christina Morleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04392106710659332662noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757278331338326795.post-50417483104965186782012-05-12T07:19:00.001+02:002012-05-12T07:19:10.932+02:00Blue Ribbon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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You might not receive a blue ribbon</div>
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at the end of the day</div>
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And being a mother is not</div>
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a job that will pay</div>
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But your reward is the journey</div>
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every step of the way</div>
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And “Well done!” are the words</div>
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that my Father will say.</div>
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by Christina Morley</div>Christina Morleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04392106710659332662noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757278331338326795.post-57030429371093866262012-05-10T14:57:00.001+02:002012-05-10T15:02:13.578+02:00Mother Acrostic<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;">M</span>om, here’s my chance to share today<br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;">O</span>n the special things you do and say<br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;">T</span>hank you for all the love and prayer<br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;">H</span>elping me through every care<br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;">E</span>specially for your listening ear<br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;">R</span>egardless of your busy day<br />
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Thank you, Mom, in every way.</span><br />
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Have a Happy Mother’s Day!<br />
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by Christina Morley</div>Christina Morleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04392106710659332662noreply@blogger.com1