#Faith

"Even the merest gesture is holy if it is filled with faith."

"Glow in the Dark "You've led me from stark nightwith a love that glows in the dark."

"I guarantee you that after you die you will not say 'I spent too much time praying; I wish I had watched more TV instead."

"At times , he didn't understand the meaning of the Koran's words . But he said he liked the enhancing sounds the arabic words made as they rolled off his tongue . He said they comforted him , eased his heart . "They'll comfort you too . Mrariam jo , "he said . "You can summon then in your time of your need , and they won't fail you . God's words will never betray you , my girl . (pg.17)"

"Love vs. Mental Illness [10w] Love, like mental illness, comes on graduallyand then suddenly."

"Hope for the Heartbroken A broken heartremains in piecesbut learns to love againwith every fragment."

"Death Ride Denied At the stables of your agonyDeath brought his morbid mareTo whisk you from your woeful wantsAnd coax you from your cares.A ride you did deny this princeAnd bid him soft farewell,Hoping the morrow must be brighter sinceYour yesterdays were hell."

"Take God at His Word – because winning the battle doesn't requirephysical brawn, but spiritual brains!"

"Put it All on Black' [10w] God doesn't play dice with the universe;He prefers roulette."

"Each of us has an inner dream that we can unfold if we will just have the courage to admit what it is. And the faith to trust our own admission. The admitting is often very difficult."

"For many, the search for Jesus is initiated from experiencing an event in life so powerful, it awakens the dragons of faith; from pain so deep, it calls on the hidden fears of the soul in an effort to survive. For others it means a serious personal life survey that ultimately forces the confrontation with the futility, anesthetics, and despair in their lives."

"Vacations for Souls [10w] When souls are bored in Heaven they vacation in Hell."

"Comments Being the first to comment on a poem,is like breaking a bottle of champagneagainst the hull of a new ship."

"You were born a child of light’s wonderful secret— you return to the beauty you have always been."

"Hit ain't sacrilege. Miss Effie Belle says when she cain't think what to have for dinner, she asts God and right off He gives her an idea. To my thinkin', thet's sacrilege."Miss Love really laughed. "There's not a woman in the world who hasn't prayed what to cook for dinner, Rucker!"

"Poetry Calling [10w] Poetry's not a calling.It's a whispering in your ear."

"Don't Quit ❣ Don't quit on love and it won't bail on you."

"He is the light in my life and the rock beneath my feet. (Referring to the Lord Jesus)"

"Love Fades [10w] Like our love,Chinese painters show distance in faded grays."

"Autumn Ikebana [10w] + {Haiku} Earthen rainbows raked by Autumn's Ikebana of wind arranging leaves.or:Earthen rainbows raked by Autumn's Ikebana of wind arranging leaves."