Here or there
The mind goes
Where I am
The Lord truly knows
Why the wrestle
And the careless noise
When the Lord
Has for me many joys
Be still to listen
And to see
The Word does live
within me
So take hold of the Word
And wait
Remembering God is
never too late
His ways are not my ways
I am reminded
His thoughts higher than mine
So I am un-binded
Released and positioned
To live well
His goodness I will
share and tell.
-by Jessica, inspired by Deut 28 and Isaiah 55. 20/9/18
allofjessie 
What a peaceful poem this is. You build in us the sense of rest. The short lines help me to reflect upon the message of every single word. The rhyme adds a gentle cohesion. And the theme must be universal, for if you and I have both had those same thoughts about struggling to be still and wait on an all-wise God, then how many others can also relate?
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Thank you Angela for your kind and thoughtful comment. I can’t believe it has taken me over a year to reply to your comment. Personal crisis in my life shook me to my core and I stopped writing but here I am today returning to sharing poems inspired by the reading the Bible. Thank you for relaying to that poem I wrote. I will che k out your wordpress site too. God bless
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Jessie, I have found myself in the same boat. I haven’t been here since the beginning of February. The only reason there’s been anything new since then is because the posts were scheduled in advance. I too stopped writing, but this morning I wrote a poem to give to a friend for his birthday, and it rekindled my desire to write again. Hopefully I’ll be able to ease back into it. God bless you!
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I just read your message and I love that you wrote a poem for a friend’s birthday. Such a great way to ease back into writing. Jesus bless you too. I do pray you are doing well. I look forward to reading something you have written soon. Blessings, Jessie
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I’m getting better at checking in with WP, but still my writing is rather hit or miss, and my reading is more sporadic still. There are so many demands upon my time and energy these days. But I suppose that’s just life. God bless you, Jessie!
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I have really enjoyed these beautiful poems by Jessie. The poems a felt from the heart and very inspirational. Keep up the great work Jessie your eork os very inspiring.
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Thank you so much Silvia for your lovely comment. You are so encouraging. Much appreciated.
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