Dear God,
I wanted to just call you up and invite you over.
Maybe share a cup of coffee over an orange sunrise.
Say thank you for another day above ground.
Wanted to just spend some quality time without
Your having to fix something I broke.
Then whoosh, trip and stumble.
My human skin is far too tight for me
To keep up the maintenance.
Seems I can't open my mouth
Without hurting a feeling.
I can't take a step without
Confusing north for south.
Can't seem to figure out which way is
Around and which road goes
Over my head.
Of course, you already knew that.
In truth, I just can't seem to
Catch up to righteous.
Most days it seems the best I can do
Is ask for help.
My mouth utters words that say
Lovelovelovelovelove,
But I have to wonder what my actions shout
All steeped in my self centeredness.
So, here I sit,
Wishing I had more faith
More love
More compassion and
Less neediness.
It sometimes makes me want to
Hide away and make believe
You don't notice I am naked under these clothes.
Perhaps, I am just another spoiled child.
Fortunately, a father loves his brats
As much as he does his little angels
And I thank you for it.
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A big thank you to a creator who loves me just as I am at any given moment.
Written April 26th, 2006
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a letter i hope would be seen for what it truly says and though i am at this moment unsure if there even is a god maybe this would allow him to know truly the love that so many have for him and so wish to have in return beneath the clothes as you say we are naked and so are all our faults and sins aswell as our beauty grace warmth and wisdom
quite an emotional write i feel
abigail
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Thanks so much
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Lol, nice to know that I am not the only one who feels this way sometimes
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Wow, Sam, thanks so much. I actually wrote this off the top of my head last night, while sitting alone, wondering when I was going to get sleepy. I know that you run this contest nearly all the time and I have read the contest write up many times over the last few months for you previous ones in this series. Last night, though, it struck me, how hard it is to just thank and praise even when I am leaving my wordly wants and needs out of it. Seems there is always something about ME that I needs to be fixed so that I can be a decent example of HIS love.
Thanks for the appreciation. One of the best things about your prayer, praise, and scripture contests is that it lets many of us know that we are not ever alone in our feelings and that we don't always have to have --the perfect words-- when spending time with our creator.
Lol, God already knows that somedays I am a blubbering fool, and this just makes it easier to just suit up, show up, and be myself with Him. -
This is so precious. Congratulations! Did you write this about me? lol
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I really like the raw truth to this. You truly deserved this win. Excellent. You captured my feelings exact. I have said these same things to him on many an occasion. WOW!!!
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A big AMEN to this. VEry creative and well done. A wonderful way to spend time with the Lord...open and direct. Thank you for entering.
SAm
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