I was driving home late on the highway one night,
My thoughts turned to how to make everything right.
I was so overwhelmed and struggling to find,
a way out of being so completely behind.
The daily routine had taken its toll.
my schedule had somehow taken over control.
I’d lost all my passion, my hope, and my drive.
The dreams I once had were just barely alive.
Asking for help was never my way,
but with little choice left, I decided to pray.
Then an answer appeared, it was surely divine.
God wrote it down on a big billboard sign.
It wasn’t some brilliant marketing campaign.
It wasn’t some catchy poetic refrain.
Just two simple words and the message was sent.
“I’m Available” it read, I knew what it meant.
Author notes
The sign was real, the message was clear. Option A10 Divine Intervention - Kevin Pace
WordsDoMatter
In a list
- Spiritual Story Poems • next in list
- True Stories • next in list
- Finding Hope • next in list
- Dramatic Story Poems • next in list
A contest entry
- Poems Please (Revisited) by Violet Moodswing.
1750 points, ended December 19, 2008, 19 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - absolutly anything! by nobodys-girl.
527 points, ended December 29, 2008, 81 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Hullabalooza of a Contest! by Manda-Lou.
1680 points, ended December 31, 2008, 18 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - make me laugh (will add to the points as i get more) by honey bear.
1000 points, ended February 8, 13 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Faith Reborn by Gentle Lion.
1000 points, ended February 15, 26 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Pre-Write Contest by Heavens Child.
525 points, ended April 18, 33 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
What did you think
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A thought provoking message.... I really like how you end this piece. Nicely done. Best wishes and thank you for entering.
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Wonderful work with this poem and I love
the message behind it. All the best to you
with this one and thanks for sharing it here
with all of us! Good luck!
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what a sweet poem, thank you for entering and good luck int he contest with this thought provoking write, this reminds me about a poem i wrote many years ago about looking for god in the yellow pages when he was there in my heart all the time
we often need a gentle reminder that we only have to talk for he is always listening
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'Asking for help was never my way,'
In that first message I sent to you, I said that I always appreciate and ignore advice people give to me. Asking for help was never my way, either.
I like endings like this. Can't explain what it is that I like about them, or even what 'them' means, but it's certainly good.
I lost a sledge hammer under a frozen swimming pool recently. If I hadn't let go of it, I would have fallen in myself. Not a big pool, a friend nearby with a smaller hammer, I'd probably have been fine (although one of my few fears is cold water), but two mobile phones and an iPod with valuable time in it wouldn't have been so lucky. My understanding from that is that it's better to break my knuckles with the ice than to face a fear I'm not even afraid of and lose that special friend (the iPod. I call it a friend because I've spent so long making the playlists on it).
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thanks
you always have such cool responses - Kevin -
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'cool responses'
I got the sledge hammer out of the pool today, and, since it's wet and windy and there's no more ice, I was a lot colder (cooler) than I was when the water was frozen. Unlike fish, the hammer does not bite, and I didn't have a rod anyway.
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Really well done. I can relate a lot to it.
Good luck
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thanks
it was definately a sign... duh (I say to myself) - thanks - Kevin
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AWESOME!
What a wonderful message you have shown us. The fact that it is true is better yet. God has ways of showing us that He is and always will be available to us. I was sent an e-mail by one of the ladies in my women's Bible study group and at the end it said, "If satan comes knocking at our door, just simply say, Jesus could you answer that for me." I know it isn't the same message as you show us in this awesome poem, but I just wanted to share it with you. I truly enjoy reading your poems, for you always have a message of love, hope, wisdom and God's undying love for us all. We just need to be still, hear His voice and know that He is the great I Am. More beautiful words from your pen. Your friend in Poetry, Sylvia...aka Mysty Rain
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thanks Sylvia
Interesting that you mentioned a Bible study group..... I am trying (doing) to put together a Bile study type book with some of the words God has entrusted me with, and draw Biblical correlations. There is a lot of stuff you have not seen yet.. (a hook for more to come). Feel free to share anything with your group that you would like... I would just prefer you keep the wordsdomatter.com reference on anything distributed. thanks for your kind words, I always look forward to you comments. - Kevin
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this has a great flow, rhyme, and in all is just a wonderful poem. religion isn't one of my strong points but im glad that you have faith. thank you so much for entering my contest and best of luck!
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Excellent message in rhyme.
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Rhyme
is all I know how to do... I know, I limit myself that way, but I've tried other ways... I always go back to rhyming. oh well, it seems to work for me. thanks for reading - Kevin
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GREAT
it is an awesome read. i could not stop. it seems as though you can add to it. maybe you should make a version two of it what you said in author notes seems like an excellent next line-er.
ps. what does the "im available" thing mean is there a deep meaning. multiple meaning. interpretive meaning. im curious.
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I'm available
is exactly what the sign said... I knew that it was God telling me, hey, you've been trying it on your own... why not give me a shot? Thanks for your kind words - Kevin
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You do a great job of capturing a moment in rhyme. Funny, I could almost hear this being lyrics to some old Bob Dylan song. It isn't but it could be ya know?
Loved the simple yet intense message.
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yes, I hear it
I only wish I had an ounce of musical talent... alas, I don't - thanks for the thought though - Kevin
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Awesome man!
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This is a wonderful poem abour finding strength Kevin. I've been there and done that. It's amazing how God finds ways to let us know that he is still around. Thank you for sharing.
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Hey, tahnks for reading
you may be the only one that has reaed this... thank you ... I had fun writing it. - Kevin
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