A walk through the forest at dusk
Blood red skies
Crickets chirping cheerfully
Deer grazing peacefully
Even so…
Fear is still following me.
Greeted by the cool breeze
Had to pull my coat tighter around me
I shivered, however not
Just from temperature, but
Keraunophobia – thunder and
Lightning, storms
Make me afraid
No, never give in
Only to God will I surrender
Petrified but I trust in Him
Quiet forest no more
Rain falls, pitter-patter
Suddenly an owl hoots
The night is filled with sounds
Until thunder deafens
Victorious!
Walking unafraid,
X marks the spot in time and space where
Yes, Jesus saved me from my fears
Zealously I run back to the tent to get dry and allow the rain to lull me to sleep
**Special thanks to Diana for the K phobia – that really made this come together. π
This was in response to the Weekend Writing Prompt #14, Fear. The poetry challenge was to do an ABC poem (and the extra challenge was to reach Z, which I did, WHOOOP XD), so here it is. If you would like to join in the fun, here is a link to the submission guidelines for the anthology. The deadline is August 10th. π
I love it and these lines…
Only to God will I surrender
Petrified but I trust in Him
…recalls Psalm 23. π
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Oh wow, I hadn't connected it to the Psalm. π Thanks for bringing that up! π
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You’re welcome, my friend. I hope all is well on your end. π
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It is well here, thanks for asking. π I hope you are well too. β€
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Glad to know and yes, I am well. I have some free time coming up so I hope I can jot down some ideas for our CM story and we’ll discuss it when you have the time. π
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I’m glad you are well. β€
That sounds lovely! π I look forward to it. π I should have some time soon. Is there a day that works best for you?
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Nice! Probably sometime next week God’s willing; I’m not sure which day as yet.
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Sweet! π Sounds great!
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Unfortunately, I have some bad news: this new week has been nothing but busy. π¦ I was not expecting so many activities! I’ll try to make time soon.
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It’s okay – it was probably for the best. I haven’t been feeling well this week, and now my sleeping pattern is wonky. X) I look forward to soon, whenever that is, and hopefully I’ll be back to normal sleeping and feeling better by then.
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I trust that you’re feeling much better now, though? I also hope that you get back to sleeping well again. We’ll get to it when the time is right; I’m not worried. Take care, Grace. π
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I am. π It was rough for a few days, but I’m much better now, thanks to prayer and Zyrtec. π
Me too – at the moment, I’m awake all night. π Now that I’m feeling better, I’m trying to use some of this time to catch up on blogging, writing posts, reading, and finishing one of my books. – I only lack about three chapters!
π I look forward to it, whenever the time is right. π
Thank you – you take care too. β€
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I am happy to hear that you’re feeling much better! π
At least you’re utilizing your nights well and that’s good. I hope you get to complete your book soon! That’s awesome that you have a few chapters to complete. π
Same! I wasn’t well for the past few days, but I kept thinking about our story.
You’re welcome & thank you! π
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Thanks – I'm trying to. π Me too, it would be nice. π
Aww, I'm sorry you haven't been well too. Yes, there is so much to think about for our story! π
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You’re welcome! Ah, yes, certainly. π
I’ll be good by the grace of God. πI look forward to working on our story once I get the energy back. π
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Amen! β€
Get well soon! β€ π
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Thank you, my friend! π
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I simply love that I can see and feel God in your writing. π
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Aww – that is so encouraging to hear. π I’m glad that you see and feel Him in it. β€
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WOW! This is a great poem! I love it! π
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This is a great poem and it would take me forever to get this done. Excellent job, Grace. π
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Thank you! β€ It did take a while, but it was so much fun. π
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I could imagine! I would have to be gardening while thinking about it. π
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π I’ve been known to do that.
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π π
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Beautiful…
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Thank you! β€
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I really like it and well written! God is with us and He will deliver is from all fear that wasn’t given to us by Him. Blessings!
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Thank you! β€ Amen!!! Blessings! π
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De rien!
MercΓ beacoup mademoiselle.
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π β€ Loved reading that in French, by the way. π
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Lolol it means you’re welcome thank you very much Madame in French haha!
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Cool! π
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Yeah
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