Stumbling through life my sins and appetites led me I chose the wrong path always I lived in a world where no Gods exist Until my vision cleared I saw no other way Copyright (C) 2023 Penny Wilson #Name Your Number Challenge Click here for info and to join in!
Also written for Reena’s exploration challenge using the phrase “You live in a world where no Gods exist.”
I keep looking for a different outcome to my past My heart doesn't understand the memories I relive The self inflicted punishments don't resolve anything I shake my head in disbelief I'm taught I'm forgiven If He can forgive why can't I Copyright 2023 Penny Wilson All Rights Reserved #Name Your Number Challenge Click Here for info and to join in!
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Copyright (C) 2022 Penny Wilson
Today, God,
I will listen
for your words.
I will look for you
in my actions.
I will treat others
with kindness.
I will look to you
for strength.
Help me look to you
in all things
tomorrow, God.
Copyright (C) 2022 Penny Wilson All Rights Reserved
I am not really a religious person. I have my beliefs and try to live my life the best I can.
But When it comes down to it, isn’t it all based on faith?
When do we really feel secure? How long does it take for a child to feel secure the first time they let go of their parent’s hand?
Are you secure, wrapped in your blankets at night; sure there will be no fire, or intruder? How many paychecks are you away from being homeless? Most of us are not many. Are you secure that your children will not be bullied or molested when they leave your home?
What gives us security is our faith.
It’s Faith to look in the eyes of our beloved and believe what they say. Faith to send our children to school and pray they will come to no harm.
We are a society of faith. We believe the walls of our society will not crumble.
Faith is what holds us together.
Have Faith, my friends. Your faith will keep you strong.
Copyright (C) 2022 Penny Wilson
Today, God,
I will listen
for your words.
I will look for you
in my actions.
I will treat others
with kindness.
I will look to you
for strength.
Help me look to you
in all things
tomorrow, God.
Copyright (C) 2022 Penny Wilson All Rights Reserved
Loving You is the only thing I want to do, but how do I love You when I cannot see You, or touch You? Some say You do not exist, but I know they are wrong. Yet I long to love You so completely that there is not a moment that passes that I do […]
Loving You — Source of Inspiration
I fight
the good fight
At least
I tell myself that
I fall down
and get up
Fall down
get up
I stumble
more often
than I care to admit
I win most of
the arguments
with myself
these days
Other days
I'm just not up
for another skirmish
The war
rages on
Each day
I tell myself that
'today I will do better'
And sometimes
it's true
Copyright (C) 2021 Penny Wilson
I recently saw the movie “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood”. A lovely movie about Mr. Rogers and a magazine writer. (if you haven’t seen it, I highly recommend it) In that movie was a scene where Tom Hanks, who plays Mr. Rogers, is reading a list of names from a book. At the end of the list he says “thank you, God.” The movie is wonderful, but this scene really stuck with me.
The culmination of our experiences is what makes us, us. We’ve all heard this. I’ve heard it so many times that it didn’t make an impact on me any more. That is, until I started thinking back to all of the people that shaped me into who I am today.
There are those in the past that have done us wrong, hurt us. We all have these people in our lives. It hurt and at the time it was an awful thing to go through. But that experience, like all the others in our lives, have shaped us to be who we are.
So the next time you look back at the people in your life, those that hurt you, those that did you wrong, thank them. Thank them and thank God for bringing those people into your life. Because these people had a hand in shaping you into the incredible human being that you are today.
Just a partial list:
Denise, David D., Bruce, Roy, Mom, Lloyd, Bert, Mrs. Carpenter, Mr. Bruin, Carlos, Teresa, Diana, Nancy, Bobby, Norman, David C., John, Johnny, Cara, Gill, Heather, Chad, Sandy, Dave M., Robert, Ron, Bruce W., Frenchy, Diane, Ruby, Geno, Monk, Barbie, Ron, Bret, Tracy, Chuck, Audrey, Janette, Carlos, Bobby…
Thank you, God, for bringing these people into my life.
Copyright (C) 2020 Penny Wilson
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