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Mar-Jay...Hiz-Way
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My Dear Fellow Poets,
As of late, even in my own life, the attacks of the enemy have greatly increased and intensified. I tell you, I can not even afford to leave my house in the morning without *first* putting on the whole Armour of God.
Not only that, but just about every day, I either talk with someone, or receive an e-mail from somebody, who is going through a storm, whether it be with their health . . . their finances . . . or their family.
Look yall, we as the BODY OF CHRIST, need all the help we can get to live each day VICTORIOUSLY for the Lord. Oh those of us in Christ, we already know that we surely have the VICTORY, but every now and then, we need reinforcement.
My fellow poets, what do YOU do when trouble comes? Can you please *poetically* give those that are struggling with raging battles right now some sound advise.
What do *YOU* do when trouble comes?
Margie Epps A.K.A. Mar-Jay . . . Hiz-Way
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It takes but just a moment to hear what He will say . . .
So take the time to listen!
Psalms 25:14 - The secret of the Lord is with them that fear Him; And He will shew them His covenant.
Psalms 34:8-9 - O taste and see that the Lord is good: Blessed is the man that trusteth in Him.
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laura
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I Am God…..
I talk to you when your mind is troubled, because I want to fill that space.
I don’t want to leave anything uncovered, don’t want to give the enemy no place.
I hear you when you call, I dry your tears.
It’s me who prevents your falls, and calm your fears.
The times when you think that you’re all alone,
I am there.
I hear every whisper, I do care.
In the midst of your troubles, just call me. I will not let you down.
I love you; I’ll always be around.
When you’re in a vale of confusion and can’t seem to shake
the doubt,
I am there, ready to bring you out.
When your life is like a puzzle and seems to be falling apart.
Allow me to mend your broken heart.
When Satan is fighting you on every hand, just give the battle to me.
I will make you free.
When it seems like every entry has been locked.
I can provide for you an escape way that
cannot be blocked.
So just bring me all of your cares and lay them at my feet,
for you don’t have a need that I can’t meet.
Laura ©2007
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apureheart
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GOD Gives A Dam
Emotions without discipline are easily led astray
Life is confusing when I don't take time to pray
When I forget all the things in my life GOD has done
Problems get bigger and from today's battles I run
Doubt never pays the price for its' conviction
And it angrily blames others for its' eviction
The lust of other things weaves an enticing trap
In its' grasp many have fallen into a deadly nap
With desensitized consciences sin has no consequence
A convenient lie believed by many living lives of pretense
The enemy cannot defeat unless we surrender
Hopelessness and despair come from the Pretender
In this life it is important that I know who I am
The flood never prevails when GOD gives a dam
Victory is not determined by how hard I fight
But by living and walking in my Father's light
Time after time a vital lesson has been repeated
I'm a child of a King who has never been defeated
When I commit my way unto the Lord entirely
GOD is responsible for what happens to me
.....peace.....
Trust Him To Defend
I love my wife with all my heart
It's been like that from the very start
On our journey there has been rain
We've had more than our fair share of pain
But GOD was with us in our darkest hours
Where tears once fell now grow flowers
When life situations are cruel and unfair
Our love never wavers from adversity's glare
When problems and battles seem to have no end
We commit them to GOD and trust Him to defend
I love the Lord with all my heart
It's been like that from the very start
On my journey there has been rain
I've had more than my fair share of pain
But GOD was with me in my darkest hours
Where tears once fell now grow flowers
When life situations are cruel and unfair
My love never wavers from adversity's glare
When problems and battles seem to have no end
I commit them to GOD and trust Him to defend
.....peace.....
Below is an update to a friend on the past few months. It may offer some validity to the words above.
Hi Dick,
This writing started out as one but developed into two. It was a response to someone who asked what do you do when trouble comes.
In the past week we got word that the court terminated its jurisdiction and case against Lucas (seven years old). I don't know how much I shared with you about this but it was pretty bad and got to the point of no hope. The trap was set and there was nothing we could do.
On April 18th a juvenile officer and three DFS workers showed up at our house. There conversation is summed up in a note I asked be written. This is the note...
"Per Mike _____, Child is not to return to school in morning due to violation of safe school act. (He scratched a child who was pushing him while he was at the top of a slide)
Missouri Children's Division and Juvenile Office have asked parents to voluntarily place child in hospital for (mental) evaluation. They denied without talking to attorney first.
Gordon or Cathie is to notify Juvenile Office and Children's Division by 8:00 AM on 4/18/07 (next morning) as to whether parents agree to cooperate. If not, possible charges could be made against child and then put into hospital. The purpose of trying to get parents to agree is to prevent court appearance and legal charges against child."
(We later found out that charges were filed the next morning)
I read it and then asked each of them to sign it. They did.
The trap had been baited and was set. There was nothing we could do to stop what was about to happen. But GOD graciously intervened on our behalf.
Earlier that day while talking to Cathie on phone she said maybe we did need a lawyer because of recent events. I had suggested earlier but she was hesitant. I had come across a legal website while looking for resources for children with disabilities. It was called yourchild1st.com. A few weeks earlier I had contacted them but discovered they were in another state 300 miles away and were very expensive.
Their representation required a five thousand dollar retainer and a credit check. At that time I decided that was out of our league. But with recent events as I later told Cathie if we hired this firm it could very well cost us everything. If we didn't it would cost us everything.
So on the day of "the visit" I contacted yourchild1st.com's phone number and talked with a different lady than before. She took my information and told me of the retainer and credit check and then informed me they would give me an answer by Friday or Monday. I think this day was a Tuesday. Less than an hour after hanging up from that call came the "the visit".
After they left I tried to contact again but it was after 6:00 PM. I looked at Cathie and said, "Honey, we're going to Kansas." So she slept for a few hours as I looked for the files I had kept of this mess from the beginning. I was unsure if I had actually kept them. But after a couple hours I came across them after searching thru several dozen storage bins. Sometime after midnight we began the drive.
When daylight came I began to organize the information we had so I could present it in the most efficient, effective way possible. We pulled into the parking lot of the law office shortly before 9:00 AM. A man was just going into the law office. I went in first and the lady at the counter asked if she could help. I asked if she was Katie. She surprisingly said yes. I told her I had talked to her yesterday and that something came up that needed immediate attention. I then handed her the note that had been written. She looked at it and excused herself to show it to Scott (Wasserman, Harvard graduate, his law firm).
She returned a few minutes later and said that Scott wanted to talk to me as soon as possible. Just give them a little while to rearrange their schedule and bring in another partner.
Dick, I had hoped when this journey began to perhaps get an appointment that week. I never dreamed that a law firm of this caliber would drop what they were doing and give me an audience. It was so refreshing to finally tell our story. They were pleasantly surprised at how complete my documentation was. After about fifteen minutes Scott excused himself and said he needed to call the Juvenile office. After a few minutes he returned and said that Paula _____ was no longer on our case. She was a key factor from the beginning of this whole mess.
We had a two hour conference. We were not crazy and we were not wrong. Time and again the law had been manipulated against us. Our story was not uncommon. But now we had attorneys who would represent us and work to right the wrongs.
At the end of the conference we were assured that we could return Lucas to school and that he would not be picked-up by juvenile authorities. We headed back later that day home but after so little sleep the night before we stopped at a motel a hundred miles from Lenaxa, Kansas. We headed home the next day and got home about 3:00 PM.
On Friday I took Lucas to school. It was Paula _____ who had said I couldn't. Within fifteen minutes of taking Lucas to school I was in conference with the school superintendent, Special Needs Coordinator, assistant principal, and a police officer was present.
At my suggestion Lucas' school day was shortened from 3:00 PM to 12:00 noon. He would only be in contact with his class and not the regular school body of third, fourth, and fifth graders which was where most of his problems of the past month had occurred. Lucas is seven years old. The school superintendent excused himself to leave but returned a few minutes later. Lucas had kicked a teacher's aide. He suggested I take Lucas home. We later got a call saying Lucas was suspended from school for ten days.
Our attorney called when he got this information and asked if I still wanted to home school Lucas. I said yes. He told me to get him enrolled and begin as soon as possible. He would do what he had to do to remove the obstacles that would hinder. It was very important that we get him started home schooling as soon as possible. That was on Friday afternoon. I was unsuccessful on that day contacting Midwest Christian Academy. So once again we were faced with a long drive. This time to Bloomington, Illinois.
We left early Sunday morning, got a motel in Bloomington Sunday afternoon, located where we needed to go later that day and got a good night's sleep. Monday morning I got there early and waited for someone to show up.
The short version is that we accomplished on Monday what normally would take a week to do. Once again GOD opened doors. Before four o'clock that afternoon we had Lucas first quarter for home schooling.
Dick, the "temporary" placement of Lucas in a hospital could have been as long as ninety days and if his problems were severe enough another ninety days could be added. The hospital they wanted to place him in was over 200 miles away. We would not have been able to see him for at least the first three days. When the team came for "the visit" Lucas freaked-out. He went into our bedroom and screamed that he was not going to go with them. Cathie and I were baffled and dismayed at his behavior, especially now. But during "the visit" we discovered that Paula _____ had came to the school a few days earlier and talked with Lucas. He was terrified that they were there to take him away (which was exactly why they were there).
The ten day suspension allowed us to begin home schooling and once it was in place there was little that could be done to stop it. At least when their moves were being monitored for legality. That was the difference between our first attempt and this one.
So after nine months we finally returned to where we were when this whole mess began. We now home school Lucas. The little guy is a handful at times trying the patience of a saint (me). But not a day goes by without thinking about the miracles GOD worked on our behalf making it possible.
Logan is home now. He's the four year old. Is everything perfect? Of course not. Is it worth the cost? Oh yeah!!! Is it getting easier? Oh no!!!
I looked today thru some old mail. One where last year I was talking about how difficult life had become the past few months and how it was almost more than I could bear. Little did I know that a year later life would be twice as hard. It is still almost more than I can bear. But I do not bear it alone.
I'm basically on twenty hour days now. I wake up for work at 8:00 PM get there by 8:30 PM. I work until about 7:00 AM. Then I come home, get Logan ready for daycare and he leaves with Cathie at 7:30. I get Lucas up and he begins his workbooks around 8:00. We stop around noon to go get Logan and then go to the swimming pool around 1:00 until 3:00. Then we come home and grab something to eat. Cathie gets home about 4:10. I am in bed soon after she gets home. Thankfully I only work five nights a week.
We got the bank credit card. Never have used it. One day I got a call from our bank's headquarters thanking us for our ten years of being a customer and asking if we would be interested in a home equity line. I told them we had mortgaged our home last year but had some recent unseen expenses. The lady listened and worked with me. We refinanced our home loan for fifteen years instead of the remaining six years. Our payment was cut substancially. We paid off the finance company that had loaned us the money for our retainer fee and the four thousand dollars in our personal reserve account. With the rest and a little change I had in my pocket I bought a cup of coffee. LOL So I guess GOD answered your prayers for us concerning credit card debt.
I think of the things I have written lately and the influence of what was going on in my life. The Circus, Never Be Afraid, GOD Gives A Dam, Trust Him To Defend are as much a testimony as spiritual counsel. The Carriage was for a poetry contest. The picture was of a carriage being pulled down a road by horses in the rain thru the middle of a forest It was a slower time when people actually experienced the journey. Now we rush thru life rarely seeing the beauty all around us.
Nearby is Wappappello Lake. There is a dam there. There are two marks on it showing where the high water marks were during great floods. One was a few years ago. The floods came but the dam was not overflowed. Problems come in life but when GOD gives a dam the problems do not overwhelm us. Oh what peace we often forfeit when we dwell on the wrong side of the dam.
Well, it's getting late. Sorry if parts of this I have already shared. At the worst with legal matters, home schooling, lack of sleep I was pretty much exhausted all the time. But now I only have to deal with my family not a variety of people who are experts on things they know nothing about. I've gotten used to the schedule and it is getting easier. I get an extra thirty minutes of sleep most nights at work during lunch break. I love you. Good night!
.....peace.....
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dearlyloved
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The Parable of the Eagle
My child, remember that your life is in my hands.
Trials will come and go, but they are all part of my plan
For without them you’d remain content right in the same ol’ place
Never knowing that the thorns below brings the sufficiency of my grace
For just as the mother eagle desires for her baby to leave the nest
I desire for you to go out and will bring trials for the test
For the mother eagle starts with thorns and covers them with down
Then she spreads a comfort of feathers and grass and spreads it all around
Then little by little as her baby grows she pulls the comfort from his nest
Then the baby has to leave or he’ll die before reaching the mountain’s crest
Then when that baby has left the nest and is ready now to fly
The mother will take him to the crest and will drop him from the sky
And you should see that awkward baby so scared and so unsure
He’ll try desperately to flap his wings but an eagle was called to soar
And just before it appears the baby will to hit the ground
In his ears he will hear a beautiful and gracious sound
His mother will call and let him know that she always there
And she’ll swoop just below that baby and in her wings he will take care
And over and over she will do this and in time you can see why
If the baby never left the nest, he would never learn to fly
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dearlyloved
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THE PARABLE OF THE POTTER
Weary and so broken, I look to you for strength
My heart is filled with trouble – where is my resting place?
Waves crash all around me and my boat is sinking fast
Oh God if you would only hurry up and let these trials pass!
Though gently all around me I see signs that you are there
I ball my fist in frustration and yell to you, “This isn’t fair!”
Why must everything go easy for sinner one and sinner two?
It seems they receive the blessings but look at the hell I must go through!
With quiet whispers you answer me – you’ve never been manipulated
You make no changes in who you are – no matter how much I am aggravated
With tender loving patience you draw me to your side
You look at me with eyes of love like a husband towards his bride
Child, when you first came to me your life was scarred and torn
Yet through the blood of my precious son your spirit was reborn
But I did not finish there oh no, I want so much more for you
I desire your heart to be whole again and your mind to be renewed
This takes testing my dear child and if you can envision in your mind
A master potter with a lump of clay that through the fire he’ll refine
He’ll spin that clay upon his wheel and work it with his hands
And though the clay seems unattractive, the potter sees a greater plan
He sees the end result before it even comes to pass
But the clay - it must be fired if it’s ever going to last
He’ll place it in the fire and the temperatures will rise
And he must keep it in the fire through its pleading and its cries
For if he pulls it out before the time is supposed to be
That clay will crack with any pressure and any water it will leak
But once the firing is over the potter will look with great inspection
And he’ll smile with great relief as he gazes upon his reflection
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catherinehowell
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Where do you go when there's no one to tell.
Who can you turn to when you fear the flames of hell?
How do you talk when no one wants to hear?
To say 'I understand. The Lord and I are near.'
Just who can you trust after you've been burned so many times!
When the rest of your life is hanging on the line.
Where do you go when you don't fit in.
When you're alone in a world full of 'so-called friends.'
Then the Lord said:
I too was alone on a difficult path.
So-called friends and brothers stabbed me in the back.
Tempted and and tried, I nearly lost my way.
I loved many sinners so I'd know for what to pray.
I was mocked and beaten and cursed and abused.
I could have won, but instead I chose to lose.
Then I died for you, and I rose again.
So you would choose to love me, and I could call you friend.
I will never be a phony, and I will never lie.
I will listen to your tears, and I'll hold you when you cry.
And I will not make fun of you when you're having a bad day.
And I will forever love you, even when you don't know what to say.
I am for you, not against you, of this you can be sure.
So stand strong when you think you're falling, and I'll help you to be pure.
Don't worry about what others think. Just always think of me.
Keep searching for me with all of your heart, and I will set you free.
Catherine Howell 9/2006
In my darkest hours, I write.
It is a gift that He gives to us so that we can cope with the hurtful days when even our families turn against us, when you find out your friends are not really your friends, when you think there is no way out.
Margie, thanks for being a friend and for allowing me to be a part of this site!!
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Waiting For His Appearing!
Cathy
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Jo Conklin
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What Do We Do When Troubles Comes
There will be trials that plague us
And we can respond in two different ways
Surrender our souls to the devil
Or turn to the Lord in faith
Start by thanking the Savior
For all the things He has done
Trust every trial to Jesus Christ
Our victories only come through God's Son
Lean on the strength of our Savior
He will not let you down
He has everything under control
In Christ all our answers are found
He knows the path that will help us
And which road will destroy God's plan
In loving kindness He leads us
To do what is best for man
The enemy is working every form of evil
And he knows his destruction is near
All the more we should hold on to Jesus
Follow the Lord without fear
Soon, we will be raptured
Then temptations won't harm us anymore
We'll be enjoying the marraige supper of the Lamb
Where a thousand years of peace will be ours
Love,
JO JO
Divine Inspirations
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