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The Sounds of Silence

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THE SOUNDS OF SILENCE

 

Silence is resounding in my ears.

Silence wipes away confusion and fears.

Silence speaks as all nature rings.

Silence breaks as songbird sings.

 

Silence whispers compassion’s song –

Let’s me contemplate yesterday’s wrong.

Allows God’s grace to fill this space

Instead of wallowing in my own disgrace.

 

Silence brings new life to God’s Word.

It lets the Holy Spirit speak and be heard.

It opens my heart to name the nameless

And enter their world blameless and shameless.

 

Open my heart, Lord, in silence to know

All that You’re saying, all that You show

Through challenges booming or hugs soft and sweet.

Help me to hear You in ALL that I meet.

 

Jan Beekman

11-30-2017

Category:

Living in Harmony, prayer

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Need

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Need

We need each other.

We need to

Lean and support

Relate and respond

Give and take

Confess and forgive

Reach and embrace.

Nobody is a whole

Orchestra.

We need each other.

Jan Beekman
11/30/17

Category:

Living in Harmony, Love, Serving One Another, Sharing

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Room for Three

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Up in my Angel Room,

Also known as my sanctuary,

I have three rocking chairs –

One for you, one for your friend,

And one for me.

Won’t you take a break

From the world’s constant roll

And come sit awhile?

Join the peace and quiet, and

Find rest for your soul!

Category:

Love

Let’s Do It!

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Let’s Do It!

God has entrusted us
With treasures of great worth.
Hope and inspiration are ours.
God gives us each other – and Christ’s birth.

God gives us, by His grace,
The gifts of immeasurable treasure.
He gives us the abilities
To use these gifts without measure.

We don’t get to choose
What treasures we receive,
But we are allowed to choose
What we do or achieve.

To fulfill our life’s purpose
Or to ignore our responsibilities
Is a choice we each make.
What are your possibilities?

We can double our gifts
Or we can ignore or bury ’em.
We can share our gifts
Or we decide they’re too heavy to carry ’em.

We will be rewarded according
To the return to  God on our gifts.
Our talents are ours to use or
We’ll watch dismayed as our reward shifts.

God will take from the selfish
The wonders He placed in their hands.
He’ll rebuke the ungrateful ones
Who ignore His service demands.

So, are we giving back double
The abilities God generously gave us?
Do we accept them and honor Him
By using the gifts that can save us?

He gave us comfort so we
Can return comfort to others.
He gives us perfect directions
For how to use our gifts for our brothers.

So, let’s do it!
Amen?

Jan Beekman

-based on a sermon by Rev. Jean Johnson
-reflecting on Matt. 25:14-30
11/19/17

Category:

Bible Lessons, Faith, Giving, Gratitude, Life's Challenges, Living in Christ's Family, Love, Serving One Another, Sharing, Spiritual Gifts

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Life’s Goals

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A life that exhibits wisdom

Is gentle

Displays a happy heart

Is patient

Walks upright and

Knows to listen.

 

A life that exhibits love

Is understanding

Displays kindness

Is pure in motive

Shows compassion and

Heeds correction.

 

A life that exhibits joy

Is cheerful

Shares Truth

Is encouraging

Gives generously and

Lives intentionally.

 

          Jan Beekman – 11/16/17

(Inspired by Proverbs 15)

 

Category:

Bible Lessons, Giving, Life's Challenges, Living in Harmony, Love

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Annihilation

Can our worlds

Blend without

The need to

Disintegrate?

Can I understand

Your hate without

Being the recipient

Of your violence?

Can our love

Exchange without

The need for me

To be there?

Can we live

Peacefully without

The need to

Kill each other?

When will violence

Cease without

The need to

Annihilate our brothers?

Category:

Love

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