Graham, the poem today is so beautiful, and heart warming. This is one my favorite poems of yours , thanks so much for sharing it was very much appreciated!🙏
I personally made the commitment at an early age to Live for GOD, however I have stumbled many times over myself... having to refocus on HIM. I have learned, now in my 70’s that being a Servant to GOD meant being a Spiritual Leader to my children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren because those are the Gifts GOD entrusted to me... and to please GOD I have to renew my energy by being a part of friends like you who remind me constantly where I am in my journey and making me accountable ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Graham, beautiful poem. It makes me feel so sad when I hear you speak of some of the troubles in your life. You have become such a genuine, intelligent, sincere young man, it is hard for me to think that you were ever so troubled. You most certainly have found you way. You have done a good job working toward finding and realizing your higher power. You are loved and cherished by so many, that has to bring so much comfort to your life. You are most certainly in a better place now.!!! You always take about following your heart, and your heart is so big, it has taken you on a great path.
Wow, Graham, I must say this was probably one of my favorite poems of yours. It's right up there with a lot of others that I've had the priviledge of reading. This was absolutely beautiful and your acknowledgement of the trust and leap of faith it takes to acknowledge the past, let it go, and press on to where you feel like you're guided is huge for you or any of us.
Like you say, the choice is ours to make. I admit I felt similar as you did, doing things and continuously giving of myself to seek the approval of others to make myself feel better about myself. That is only temporary, and it will NOT last. For me, I call it our sinful Pride which usually controls our mindset which then leads down to our very soul.
As you and most of you know, my faith is in God, and He is the one I rely on each day to guide, me and I have a strong faith that He will light the path for me. That doesn't mean that I'm not going to make mistakes or have struggles in life because I will, but hopefully, with my strong faith, I know God will guide me through any of those. One thing I would like to add is what I shared on the Zoom call last Saturday, my faith in God goes much deeper. My faith is rooted in Jesus Christ who died on the cross for each of our sins who three days later was raised from the dead that gives us the FREE gift to have the "eternal" life. Not earned or deserved. John 3:16 says it all.
Graham, thank you for sharing your heart and this beautiful poem. We are eternally fed if we make the conscious choice. The choice is up to each of us. Wishing you, and everyone in the community a wonderful and blessed week. Thank you again, Graham. 🙏🙏
Instead of Cheers, your parting word was Blessings. I love and appreciate that. This beautiful writing has stirred deep in me. So much to examine and listen to. Blessings to you, Graham, to this community, and to all in God's hands. Amen.
Beautiful written . I have found that I have nothing without be commited to
GOD. To nurture my faith Read, listen , live one day at a time. Consider the lilies . This comes to mind when I start to overthink. Thank you for sharing your talent in your poems. You are amazing young man. You are on the right path. Blessings in that you do.
The faith ? I have faith, I believe in God. When I need him, I call on him. When something happy happens in my life, I thank him. But religion, I lost it. I am Catholic, but I saw it, I no longer practice. As a child, I went to a "Notre Dame" school run by nuns. I went to mass once a week or more. Thereafter I went to mass every Sunday. But now it's over, I'm too disappointed by my religion, the lies, the insests, and others. I no longer feel like a Catholic. In their way of doing and practicing, I would feel more of a Protestant soul, in any case. Their way of practicing, of teaching is more like me. But despite all that, God is always in my heart, as well as my son since he is my angel. My only way to feed on God is to do good around me.
It is to give, a smile, an outstretched hand towards the most disunited. What shocks me the most today is to see people living on the street, as soon as I see a person begging, I go to him, hand him some money and I talk a little with him .
Wow,Catherine, I feel the same way. I pray too, but to a very different higher power than most. My mom, who has past and was extremely religious once told me that she worried about my soul. That haunts me sometimes. However, I do think that I am in touch with a power greater than me and that I am on the correct path. Blessings for sharing your 💜.
I am American, with first generation Italian and Irish parents. I went to a Catholic school taught by Dominican nuns. They were the scariest women I have ever known. I was sure I’d bei going to hell with most of the children in my class. It was a time when children were always in the wrong and you NEVER reported that you got in trouble to your parents. From the religious perspective, I think I’ve been scared for life. However, when I think of the ridiculous things we got in trouble for, I laugh. Of course, as a teenager, getting advice from women who were never married created untold problems in college! I had a lot to learn!!
Hi Graham ~ I love Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor’s book Whole Brain Thinking because it explains so clearly what I have experienced by trial & error in my 76 years of life. (Even though I'm a veteran English teacher, it is difficult for me to interpret the Bible, but I'm working on it. ) 😊 I know I need a healthy ego, self-love, to maneuver & succeed in this world, but I also know I need a relationship with God to flourish internally. Our external world is full of conflicts, competition, disappointments, & challenges that create insecurities & self-doubt in all of us. But...
In recent years -- as I’ve begun letting go more & more of my left brain Me-centered, ego existence through meditation, time in Nature & weekly Prayer Walks with Donny Mac, I am finding extreme Peace because I am actually connecting more & more to God through my Right Hemisphere. I am able to Serve others with a more Loving heart.
This is only my opinion, but I think Balance is the Key to being “Eternally Fed.” 🙏
As I shared on Tuesday, I chose many years ago to make my commitment to God. This hasn’t always been an easy journey, like Graham said it can be difficult at times. My journey has been like a hilly, winding road with some detours, side roads and a few broken bridges. How do I nurture my faith? This too has been a journey, over the years the nourishment that is needed to keep my faith fed has evolved and changes depending on what life presents to me. Everyday does begin with a quiet time listening for guidance and journaling 3 things I appreciate, which has me reflecting on things I’m grateful for, gratitude time. In this journey, I have learned to let go of things I can’t control, trust that God will help me handle them when the time is right, and to focus on what I can control, appreciate the blessings around me. During the morning quiet time, I’m guided to what is needed to nurture my faith. It might be uplifting music, walk in nature, reading scriptures, or connecting with family and friends. Since the writing challenge I’ve found that my faith has been fed by writing/sharing poems which reflect things going on in my life, or inspired by beauty of nature. Trust that God knows what I need, and provides it for me if I listen and look for the signs, keeps my faith fed.
Graham, your voice still isn’t as strong as I am used to hearing it. I hope you are not pushing too hard. Again we always want to please others. I have found out after 82 years of this life it isn’t about pleasing others. As long as we know internally we are doing what is right and good and fair then our higher power rewards us with internal peace. We will wait for you to be “really well” and I want to thank you for the excellent poem this week. Blessings to you Graham 💞
When you speak from the heart, it's easy to understand, share and move...
Your poem this week tells us about food for our soul, of overcoming our vices, from the surrender of our body, to the deepest desire for healing.
Gratitude is the food of our spirit:
Grateful to breathe
Grateful to exist
Grateful for dreaming
Grateful for loving.
The Higher Power...
I loved you talking about God, He is our support, our safe haven, wherever we go, He directs us, doesn't leave us homeless, feeds us body and soul...
The divine work of God is in your heart, Love, Respect, Compassion, Gratitude.
The look hungry for knowledge, the heart racing with love, the soul eager for lightness... The balance of our body is, in our power of overcoming, in the wisdom of elevating our thoughts and saying:
Graham, Thank you! It is a beautifully written inspirational writing. (it does rhyme but your writing has often been inspirational for me, whether it rhymes or not) I feel like it was specifically written for me, as I am struggle to put my faith in our Creator. My habit of worry, fear and disbelief in myself and my future takes over too often. My greatest struggle right now is to shut my mind off and listen instead to my heart. You have given so much to so many! Blessings to you!
Graham, the poem today is so beautiful, and heart warming. This is one my favorite poems of yours , thanks so much for sharing it was very much appreciated!🙏
I personally made the commitment at an early age to Live for GOD, however I have stumbled many times over myself... having to refocus on HIM. I have learned, now in my 70’s that being a Servant to GOD meant being a Spiritual Leader to my children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren because those are the Gifts GOD entrusted to me... and to please GOD I have to renew my energy by being a part of friends like you who remind me constantly where I am in my journey and making me accountable ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Graham, beautiful poem. It makes me feel so sad when I hear you speak of some of the troubles in your life. You have become such a genuine, intelligent, sincere young man, it is hard for me to think that you were ever so troubled. You most certainly have found you way. You have done a good job working toward finding and realizing your higher power. You are loved and cherished by so many, that has to bring so much comfort to your life. You are most certainly in a better place now.!!! You always take about following your heart, and your heart is so big, it has taken you on a great path.
Wow, Graham, I must say this was probably one of my favorite poems of yours. It's right up there with a lot of others that I've had the priviledge of reading. This was absolutely beautiful and your acknowledgement of the trust and leap of faith it takes to acknowledge the past, let it go, and press on to where you feel like you're guided is huge for you or any of us.
Like you say, the choice is ours to make. I admit I felt similar as you did, doing things and continuously giving of myself to seek the approval of others to make myself feel better about myself. That is only temporary, and it will NOT last. For me, I call it our sinful Pride which usually controls our mindset which then leads down to our very soul.
As you and most of you know, my faith is in God, and He is the one I rely on each day to guide, me and I have a strong faith that He will light the path for me. That doesn't mean that I'm not going to make mistakes or have struggles in life because I will, but hopefully, with my strong faith, I know God will guide me through any of those. One thing I would like to add is what I shared on the Zoom call last Saturday, my faith in God goes much deeper. My faith is rooted in Jesus Christ who died on the cross for each of our sins who three days later was raised from the dead that gives us the FREE gift to have the "eternal" life. Not earned or deserved. John 3:16 says it all.
Graham, thank you for sharing your heart and this beautiful poem. We are eternally fed if we make the conscious choice. The choice is up to each of us. Wishing you, and everyone in the community a wonderful and blessed week. Thank you again, Graham. 🙏🙏
Instead of Cheers, your parting word was Blessings. I love and appreciate that. This beautiful writing has stirred deep in me. So much to examine and listen to. Blessings to you, Graham, to this community, and to all in God's hands. Amen.
Beautiful written . I have found that I have nothing without be commited to
GOD. To nurture my faith Read, listen , live one day at a time. Consider the lilies . This comes to mind when I start to overthink. Thank you for sharing your talent in your poems. You are amazing young man. You are on the right path. Blessings in that you do.
Don't give up acting. You are very talented. But there again follow your heart. Blessings
Hi there
The faith ? I have faith, I believe in God. When I need him, I call on him. When something happy happens in my life, I thank him. But religion, I lost it. I am Catholic, but I saw it, I no longer practice. As a child, I went to a "Notre Dame" school run by nuns. I went to mass once a week or more. Thereafter I went to mass every Sunday. But now it's over, I'm too disappointed by my religion, the lies, the insests, and others. I no longer feel like a Catholic. In their way of doing and practicing, I would feel more of a Protestant soul, in any case. Their way of practicing, of teaching is more like me. But despite all that, God is always in my heart, as well as my son since he is my angel. My only way to feed on God is to do good around me.
It is to give, a smile, an outstretched hand towards the most disunited. What shocks me the most today is to see people living on the street, as soon as I see a person begging, I go to him, hand him some money and I talk a little with him .
Wow,Catherine, I feel the same way. I pray too, but to a very different higher power than most. My mom, who has past and was extremely religious once told me that she worried about my soul. That haunts me sometimes. However, I do think that I am in touch with a power greater than me and that I am on the correct path. Blessings for sharing your 💜.
Barbara, thank you for your support. To just give love. May I know your nationality? I am French
I am American, with first generation Italian and Irish parents. I went to a Catholic school taught by Dominican nuns. They were the scariest women I have ever known. I was sure I’d bei going to hell with most of the children in my class. It was a time when children were always in the wrong and you NEVER reported that you got in trouble to your parents. From the religious perspective, I think I’ve been scared for life. However, when I think of the ridiculous things we got in trouble for, I laugh. Of course, as a teenager, getting advice from women who were never married created untold problems in college! I had a lot to learn!!
Hi Graham ~ I love Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor’s book Whole Brain Thinking because it explains so clearly what I have experienced by trial & error in my 76 years of life. (Even though I'm a veteran English teacher, it is difficult for me to interpret the Bible, but I'm working on it. ) 😊 I know I need a healthy ego, self-love, to maneuver & succeed in this world, but I also know I need a relationship with God to flourish internally. Our external world is full of conflicts, competition, disappointments, & challenges that create insecurities & self-doubt in all of us. But...
In recent years -- as I’ve begun letting go more & more of my left brain Me-centered, ego existence through meditation, time in Nature & weekly Prayer Walks with Donny Mac, I am finding extreme Peace because I am actually connecting more & more to God through my Right Hemisphere. I am able to Serve others with a more Loving heart.
This is only my opinion, but I think Balance is the Key to being “Eternally Fed.” 🙏
Blessings
As I shared on Tuesday, I chose many years ago to make my commitment to God. This hasn’t always been an easy journey, like Graham said it can be difficult at times. My journey has been like a hilly, winding road with some detours, side roads and a few broken bridges. How do I nurture my faith? This too has been a journey, over the years the nourishment that is needed to keep my faith fed has evolved and changes depending on what life presents to me. Everyday does begin with a quiet time listening for guidance and journaling 3 things I appreciate, which has me reflecting on things I’m grateful for, gratitude time. In this journey, I have learned to let go of things I can’t control, trust that God will help me handle them when the time is right, and to focus on what I can control, appreciate the blessings around me. During the morning quiet time, I’m guided to what is needed to nurture my faith. It might be uplifting music, walk in nature, reading scriptures, or connecting with family and friends. Since the writing challenge I’ve found that my faith has been fed by writing/sharing poems which reflect things going on in my life, or inspired by beauty of nature. Trust that God knows what I need, and provides it for me if I listen and look for the signs, keeps my faith fed.
I have, for a very, very long time, that the only true solution in the long and short of things, io always go back to the source of all things.
Graham, your voice still isn’t as strong as I am used to hearing it. I hope you are not pushing too hard. Again we always want to please others. I have found out after 82 years of this life it isn’t about pleasing others. As long as we know internally we are doing what is right and good and fair then our higher power rewards us with internal peace. We will wait for you to be “really well” and I want to thank you for the excellent poem this week. Blessings to you Graham 💞
Graham "Hello"
Eternally Fed...
It's beautiful to read...
It's beautiful to hear...
It's beautiful to know...
When you speak from the heart, it's easy to understand, share and move...
Your poem this week tells us about food for our soul, of overcoming our vices, from the surrender of our body, to the deepest desire for healing.
Gratitude is the food of our spirit:
Grateful to breathe
Grateful to exist
Grateful for dreaming
Grateful for loving.
The Higher Power...
I loved you talking about God, He is our support, our safe haven, wherever we go, He directs us, doesn't leave us homeless, feeds us body and soul...
The divine work of God is in your heart, Love, Respect, Compassion, Gratitude.
The look hungry for knowledge, the heart racing with love, the soul eager for lightness... The balance of our body is, in our power of overcoming, in the wisdom of elevating our thoughts and saying:
"Thank you Higher Power"...
Sending you much love.
By India 💙🇧🇷
Graham be happy... Infinite blessings ✌️
This! Just the fact that you think about these things shows an amazing heart. I am so very proud of you Graham. You really get it!
I wish for you blessings and all the joys of life, young man! And I look forward to reading your next poem.
Graham, Thank you! It is a beautifully written inspirational writing. (it does rhyme but your writing has often been inspirational for me, whether it rhymes or not) I feel like it was specifically written for me, as I am struggle to put my faith in our Creator. My habit of worry, fear and disbelief in myself and my future takes over too often. My greatest struggle right now is to shut my mind off and listen instead to my heart. You have given so much to so many! Blessings to you!
Graham I feel blessed to have read this beautiful poem this morning. In God’s love always for you❤️
Thank you for your words, it was very heartfelt and much appreciated! Blessings to you as well!