Sometimes, in our hurry to get ahead, to reach some artificial milestone that we have set for ourselves, we zip zap along. Pushing away at full steam, revealing in the certainty that we know where we are going, how we are going to get there, and just what we will do once we get there. … Continue reading Zip Zap
One of the hardest parts about this world is death. The struggle to live and make ends meet is harsh enough, but oh how much harder it gets when one we love is ripped from our lives by that cruel villain, death. Whether the death be expected as in the case of a long linger … Continue reading Death the Great Enemy Will be Destroyed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3gZoKog_D4 Grace is a wonderful gift from God. The penalty for our sins is death, but yet, moved by love, God looked down on our hopeless state, and chose to pour out His grace and open the doors and offer us the gift of eternal life. It is this amazing love that helped to inspire … Continue reading Grace Acrostic 1
Some days the sorrows and cares of this world get me down. The bright enthusiastic outlook that I seek to maintain for a few moments breaks down as instead of seeing a field of bright flowers, I notice the thousands of stubborn weeds threatening to destroy the beauty of life. Everywhere I see and hear … Continue reading A Better Place
Viva Eternidad! is a poem of faith expressing my deep belief that Jesus is the source of life, hope, and happiness. And my trust that one day very soon His promise to come and take us to live with Him forever will come to pass. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsycYKqu26U
The poem, Success is Not My Friend, was inspired by my years of struggle to reach the unspoken dreams of my heart. Getting up early, traveling far, skipping meals when necessary, and working long into the evening to make my dreams a reality. Yet even though I worked hard, giving the effort my all, it … Continue reading Success is Not My Friend
Grant Me the Grace to Face Each Day By Katherine B. Parilli Dear Lord please grant me the grace to live each day. Help the thoughts of my heart to be pleasing to Thee. Give me the fortitude to honor you even in adversity. Give me the strength to walk alone, and the courage to … Continue reading Grant Me the Grace to Face Each Day
Living with a chronic illness that several times has flared up so strong that there several times I was not sure if I was going to survive, there have been quite a few nights when I was fearful of going to bed because I wondered if I would wake up in the morning. My one … Continue reading Peace for the Fear Filled Night
