Journaling (Part Two)

‘Set your mind on this is that are above, not on the things that are on earth.’  Colossians 3:2 ESV

‘For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control’. 2 Timothy 1:7 ESV

‘Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.’ Ephesians 4:32 NIV

This was one of the lovely gifts that Nissa gave me last Christmas. I thought I won’t be able to fill it up but I am inspired every day to write in it.  Nurturing one’s faith through writing  prayer requests, acknowledging what one is grateful for every day, asking for forgiveness, surrendering all fears and worries and above all asking God to take over one’s needs.

Writing every day even with just three-line words in each petition has become a habit. I know that even if my prayers are not answered immediately, He will do so according to His perfect timing.

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The Solitary Man…A Repost

December 21, 2011 by arlene

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He walks –

And his feet lead to the green door

He sees familiar sites

The rose arbor, the trellis he made before

He knocks –

And waits patiently

He asks himself

When did I  come here last?

He feels that sudden knot of fear

Regrets come late.

Remorse is  an even bitter pill to swallow

Am I late, he asks?

The door opens

And he sees a stranger.

I am…..he says

Come in, the stranger answers.

The decor has changed

And the pictures are gone.

Is this…..he could not go on

She died a year ago.

The stranger says.

She could have waited.

If you said you were coming back.

She could have told you.

She has never forgotten.

A decade –

Days and months of waiting

Even a loving heart

Sometimes feel tired

Even a  happy soul

Slowly dies….

And love, long after it’s neglected

Dies a natural death too.

He retraces his steps

And becomes

A solitary man

Once more.

(Wrote this when I was just two years into blogging. I participated in WordPress’ Post A Day Challenge  for that year but I lost my badge when I changed my theme.)

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