Poetry

Hope & Healing Through Jesus

The heart Of a woman

The heart of a woman

Is deeper than the ocean

Far more potent

Than the strongest of love potions.

For inside her heart

Are places where she hides

Her secret pain, her hurts

The darkness she keeps inside.

Forgotten memories and wishes

Unwillingly she stores

The dreams and fantasies

Which go down to her very core.

A river of sadness

Often flows behind her breast

So many times in her own body

She often feels like a guest.

A special chamber she keeps

Which holds all of the lies

Another holds all of her tears

Flowing freely that she cries.

No one knows just how steep

Is her depth of emotion

Love and joy walking around

Forever in motion.

Self love is hard

Very hard for her to maintain

Feeling her courage rising up

Learning to laugh at all of the pain.

In sunshine or in rain

She will always do her best

If she shares her heart with you

Count yourself very blest!

Jeralyn Smil

A beautiful Sacrifice

Father forgive them

They know not what they do

One day they will understand

The amazing love we find in You.

In paradise

Thou shalt be with me today

All shall know completely

Of the price I had to pay.

Woman, behold thy son!

Behold, your mother!

From this time forward

Love and support, one another.

About the ninth hour Jesus cried out

My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?

Such incredible love and courage

To set us all free.

I thirst

A heartache so deep

That long path to the cross

Laden with all the tears we would weep.

It is finished

Then He bowed His head

All is done forever

After following the way He was led.

Father into Your hands I commit my Spirit

Then He breathed His last breath

Those watching in the distance

Filled with sorrow at His death.

What a beautiful sacrifice

We love You, We thank You, We praise Thee

Come back soon my precious Jesus

We are waiting, full of love, down on bended knee.

Forever 77

Forever 77

Warming up and laughing

Doing your silly, silly dance

Young girls blushing

Of getting just a glance.

With a swish, swish,swish

A quick dunk and a score

Keeping us cheering

Always coming back for more!

Of all the records you broke

There is no way to keep track

My heart hasn’t caught up yet

To the fact that you’re not coming back.

Forced to deal with what is

Not how it was supposed to be

Comforted in the the thoughts

Of all the great memories.

The first time that I saw you

Dribbling that basketball

The way you’d get up so strong

Every single time you had a fall.

The loyalty to your team

Always did inspire

The greatest cheerleader when on the bench

No one could equal your fire!

With every basket

A smile for the crowd

It’s like we scored too

Rowdy, proud and loud!

You gave triple doubles

A brand new name

Without you here in Dallas

It will never be the same!

We can’t pretend away

This fierce pain in all of our hearts

It was never meant

For us to have to be apart!

Having to travel this hard road

Going on for miles so long

We see you gaining strength

Even though this was so wrong!

Forever 77 in our hearts

We will always wish you the best

Being thankful for the time we had

At American Airlines Center

You will never be a guest!

Waiting On His Will

I want to be married someday

But so far, no one has come along

I'm waiting for the one, He has for me

Too important to get this all wrong.

'I have to be married'

Is such a negative theme

I always seem to be a part of

Your match making schemes.

I will not settle

Because the single, you do not tolerate

I'm content to be patient

And on Him, I do wait.

There's no ring on my left hand

So I'm treated very unfair

I long for your love and acceptance

But get only scorn and mean glares.

In life, being married

Is not my main goal

You treat me as if by being single

I lose my very soul.

Not worthy of a second glance

So church services we refrain

The way singles are treated

Causes us such pain.

You talk how all should be different

But don't treat everyone the same

Only the married are truly accepted

Singles, looked down upon with shame.

How Jesus sees me

Is absolutely everything

For He was single too

He doesn't care if I wear a ring.

He loves me so very much

Just as I am right now

Never turns away or ignores

Before His throne, I humbly bow.

Special friends and family

As singles, we celebrate

If we marry, it will be in His time

Decided by His fate.

Maybe someday perhaps

You could greet me with a smile

I'm not alone after all

Jesus has been with me all the while.

I am not here, to be a canvas for your greatness

But to worship Him, to be still

With a smile on my face, love in my heart

Waiting on His will.

Love's Eternal Song

Reminding me of love

Waves churning so fierce

In its infancy

Right as the arrow's pierce.

Fresh new love resembles

Waters quiet and serene

Love develops slowly

Over time, sharp and keen.

Love in it's full maturity

Becomes a furious storm

A shelter when we're weak

In the battle, keeping us warm.

The ebb and flow of the waters

Sometimes calm, others wild

Slapping over the rocks one minute

And the next peaceful and mild.

Unless you're firmly planted

Waves of love will knock you down

Sometimes wearing a smile

And at other times a frown.

Way too many never get up

After being pushed to the ground

They end up sinking in the sand

Their love is lost forever, never to be found.

Mature love is a hurricane

The sun dancing over the waters so strong

This love lasts for a lifetime

Hearts beating forever, love's eternal song!

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Forgiven

Ashamed to the core of my soul

I made a bad mistake

My well is emptied out

Giving myself over to that fiery lake.

Regret with every single breath

Like a neon sign, my deadly stain

Nothing is ever resolved

No happy dancing in the rain.

No amount of pretending

Can take away my guilt

Letting the dark shadows engulf me

Over the altar, which I had built.

As I continue to torture myself

The enemy laughs at me

A prisoner of self loathing and hate

Which I cannot get free.

My heart aches at the sin separating

From You I stray

Not understanding the forgiveness

That could take it all away.

Jesus, Your love is so amazing

Yet, Your mercy we forget

Alone with the darkness

Remembering not that our candle was ever lit.

In an instant, our Hero appears

As our tears begin to flow

All at once, the brightest light comes

Our candle starts to glow.

All our sins are washed away

In the light, of Your glory

Telling me to forgive myself

This is not the end of my story!

You see my repentant heart

The grace which I've forever striven

Restoring me in Your healing love

I feel finally forgiven!

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The Nightly Dew

The love of Jesus

Runs furious and fast

Like a raging river

That will forever last.

Walking through my life

He is always by my side

My heart laid open and bare

Never having to hide.

From the beginning of me

He catches every single tear

Fights for me with every step

Calms all my towering fears.

Shows me the perfect way

When I wander and get lost

Helping me consider things

Carefully counting the cost.

He started my lungs, breathing

He started my heart, beating

He cherishes in His heart

The loud cries of our first meeting.

Always helps me, holding me up

Each time that I fall

Building me up gently

His love supports me, so I can stand tall.

I wouldn't know the joy of getting back up

If I'd never suffered the fall

Been able to hear His voice

The blessing of His call.

He believes in all of my dreams

Has always loved me first

He sees me at my very best

Yet still loves me at my worst.

Thank You, thank You, my Jesus

The best of my life is in loving You

Seeking You each morning as I rise

Your blessings sprinkled, like the nightly dew.

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Next To You

On a bench, sitting all alone

Praying for one to sit next to me

Sharing all of the beauty

Which my eyes did see!

To walk with me, all through this life

Always to be there

In struggles in joyous times

With me it, all to share.

Someone to sit next to me

And hold my hand, so sweet

Sitting here dreaming

Of the time when we would meet.

Many years have come and gone

With you right by my side

Cherishing every memory

It has been quite a wild ride!

The tender way, you care for my heart

Setting all of my fears free

Being always by my side

My blessing right next to me!

As I wake up, every morning

Lying in your arms, in our bed

I think of all these priceless days

Precious times since we wed.

Joined as one forever

Getting lost in your eyes so blue

A gift I open every single day

To always wake up, next to you!

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Tears

Happy tears, sad tears

Tears misunderstood

Unless you see the heart

Explanation is no good.

Tears come in many forms

Falling like shooting stars

A pebble dropped in the river

Unshed, they don't go far.

The happiest moments

The smiles, laughs and cheers

The sad lonely times

The hard, painful mixed with fear.

Sobbing, balling, crying, weeping

Tears are called so many things

Reflections of inside

Of all that life brings.

Our missed opportunities

Disappointments of yesterday

Uncertainty of tomorrows

Tears communicate what we can't say.

Climbing up in Daddy's lap

Into HIs sweet embrace

He holds my tears in a bottle

Safe in a special place.

For His love is steep

His love is wide

And it is in HIs amazing love

I will always abide.

You have kept count of my tossings

put my tears in your bottle, are they

not in your record? Psalm 56:8

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Meeting Daddy

Hiding from the monsters

Out to destroy me

Feeling invisible

Yet You saw me.

Little girl all alone

Big blue tear filled eyes

Embracing the dark

Yet You heard my cries.

The first time I heard Your voice

In the stillness, in the dark

You turned on the light

With just a little spark.

My life a storm

Yet You held me tight

Sheltering me

All through the long nights.

Hearing echoes in the silence

Of my broken heart

You gave me dreams, reassurances

That we would never be apart.

You whispered Your love

In the new morning light

Showered in Your blessings

I know we've won the fight!

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New Year 2025

At the end of this year

Looking at all of the goodbyes

Standing on the edge of the cliff

I can crash, fall or fly!

Leaving behind, the times I got lost

Uncertain of which way to go

When I felt lonely or scared

Deeply feeling, great sorrow.

Learning from regrets

Which kept me inside

Embracing new things

Putting on courage, to not hide.

Holding special dreams

Placed in my hands so tight

After falling so very hard

Spreading my wings in flight!

Lessons I have learned

I will keep close in my heart

Always accepting His love and mercy

To my Savior's arms, I dart!

I am never ever alone

Jesus stays close to me

Taking His hand, following

The path ahead which I cannot yet see.

Toes on the edge, I take off

Dreaming of so many things

Fallen angels, indeed do rise

Ready for all that this new year can bring!

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The Gift

In the busy, stop, look, listen

His love always surrounds

In this storm tossed world

Jesus can always be found.

Digging through a heartache

We can always find a treasure

Seeing beyond the darkness

This great love, impossible to measure.

In a season of loneliness

The greatest companion can be found

He tip toes into our hearts

Healing, not making a sound.

Our loneliness vanishes

Seeking daily all of the gifts

He gives us every single day

Make the time to sort through and sift.

A lonely walk turns into a celebration

When you take Jesus along

Remember it is not to this world

But to Jesus that we belong.

Counting all of the blessings

They are never ever few

Countless beauty covering us

Like droplets of the morning dew.

In this season of giving

Don't allow your mind to drift

Stay ever close to Him

Knowing He is the greatest ever, Jesus is The Gift!

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When I Am Afraid, I Will Trust In You

In a room all alone

With just a tiny bit of light

Making scary shadows on the walls

Too scared to get up and fight.

It has only just begun

This battle raging inside of me

Blinded by this darkness

From which I cannot flee.

Searching for answers

Yet only questions do I find

Swirling around like a kaleidoscope

All tangled up in my mind.

Bracing myself for the trials ahead

I realize I'm not all alone, in the night

Jesus is right next to me

Holding me, holding me tight.

He knows my name, He fights for me

All of my pain, He understands

He says, 'My sweet one, you are strong

I will not let go of your hand!'

I believe, my future is beautiful

That His love guides me all the way

Even knowing the hard times ahead

He will not abandon or stray.

Of those who don't understand

Don't listen to their ignorant words

When you feel things spinning out of control

When only the echo of old fears is heard.

When I am afraid, I will trust inYou

His love will always surround

Facing all of the joys ahead with me

Through the darkness, His peace I found.

Precious Emilee, today I wear

This big smile you put on my face

You're brave, you're strong

Wishing you great courage, as you run this race!

For- Emilee, with love-

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Dirt to Gold

Seeking His precious light

Where it will always be the morn

I've been on the way home

Since the day that I was born.

No more being tired and weary

Traveling this narrow road

Having to depend upon one another

To carry this heavy load.

One day we will never be hungry

Will never be lost again

Firmly found in Jesus

Not tossed about by every whim.

We will never have to miss anyone

We will always belong

In our hearts playing thankful melodies

While singing His praises in song.

Letting His peace rule in our hearts

Letting His words in us dwell

In silence, humility and gentleness

Letting His compassion and patience swell.

Jesus is forever faithful

My inspiration, my joy

Our greatest strength

Against the enemy's ploys.

We can rejoice

As of Heaven we dream

Being forever with Jesus

Of seeing His face gleam!

Jesus has walked with me, down every dirt road

Everything is all for His glory!

One day together, we will walk the streets of gold

Our journey, a beautiful and wondrous story!

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Rediscovery

Our first Christmas

Dancing by the lights on the tree

Our whole life before us

All of the blessings, we couldn't yet see.

Memories come flooding in

My heart has a warm glow

Touching each ornament tenderly

The dream of watching our family grow.

Colored, blinking lights

I see reflected in your eyes

The desire, the passion

Lying in your arms, never wishing to rise!

As we get the decorations out

Each and every year

It is like visiting with old friends

Reminiscing is so dear.

Soft music playing in the background

Recollecting times of yesterday

Precious Christmases come and gone

But always in our hearts to stay.

As two little boys, entered our lives

Our hearts were bursting at the seams

Their joyous laughter echoing through our minds

The fulfillment of our greatest dream.

It is not where you go, or what you do

But who walks by your side

So thankful for our family

Each blessing as He guides.

Keeping these memories close

For easier recovery

Each Christmas giving us the gift

Of rediscovery!

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Thankgsgiving Flows Forever

All of the ways You love me

I could never count

No scale on this earth could measure

This huge, huge amount.

By my side always

Being the strong to my weak

Quietly whispering through the darkness

So tender, loving and meek.

Speaking truth straight to my heart

In times of fear, when I'm afraid

Leading me from the choppy waters

That in deeply, I'd started to wade.

In frustration and indecision

You have always been my guide

Helped me to keep in check

The swelling of my pride.

A thirst quenched in the desert

A peaceful rest along the way

A happy surprise, the sunset

At the end of a long, hard day.

With me, every single breath

Every beat of my heart

Thanksgiving overflows

It is to You, I always dart.

The blessings of Your sacrifice

The beauty of Your gifts

Laying all my burdens down

Which You so kindly lift.

With me since the very first

Moment of my life

In peace and harmony

And in conflict and in strife.

My heart continues to swell

My face glows with Your love

Thanksgiving flows forever

To my gracious Daddy, above!

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Truly Blessed

Truly blessed, yet

The enemy makes us think

We are suffering

So in confusion, we sink

Sinking down into the depths

Feeling quite low

Jesus hands me the paddle

And He tells me to row

Twisting, our circumstances

We want to run and hide

Believing vehemently

In the enemy's nasty lies

He gives to us

Everything that we need

Following Him wholeheartedly

We must let Him lead

Weathering the choppy waters

With Jesus by my side

Standing up I can be brave

I don't have to run and hide

Even before the storm passes

Such peace that I feel

My blessings He holds

Just waiting to reveal

The twisting and confusion

He tells us to beware

The enemy just waits

And he is never fair

Listen to Jesus

Every step of the way

His truth is constant

His love is here to stay.

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Follow Me

If you follow me

I'll follow you

How many friends do you have?

Oh, so few?

Oh, he commented

So will I

I love this, but no one else did

So I'll just scroll on by.

Why a 'love' on her comment?

And not on mine?

A self-esteem boost?

But where do we draw the line?

The applause of this world

Counting all of the 'likes'

Focused on what others think

Our tiny stages-just give me the mike!

It's not about the 'likes'

The 'loves' or, the 'cares'

The numbers you get

Or how many 'shares'.

As on steroids

The judging, the comparing

Not even looking at a face

But at a screen glaring.

Do you jump up to look

Hearing a certain ringtone?

Are they a real friend

If you only see them on your phone?

Online media can be good

Comforting words across the miles

It reaches so very far

Touching others, lonesome trials.

In this world, we must be careful

Of who we follow

Those we trust fully

Are often really hollow.

Yourself you must deny

As you come after Me

Take up My cross daily, follow

Only then will you be free.

You will have treasure in heaven

Giving up everything

Come, follow me

Your Savior and King!

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Over the Rim

Crying alone outside

In the night

The dark hides my tears

Yet Jesus holds me tight.

Looking up

I see the stars

I don’t feel so alone

He is never far.

A strong breeze

Catches me unaware

This love He has for me

Is so very rare.

When there is no one else

On which I can depend

He takes my broken heart

And starts to mend.

He lovingly gathers

The kaleidoscope of pieces

Fitting them together

My tears start to cease.

Jesus will always

Travel with me miles

Tears now gone

I can look up and smile.

My heart very much

Matters to Him

His love for me

Is over the rim!

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My Shining Little Star

A mistake takes only a minute

But it can for a lifetime last

Over this choice, such anguish

It will never be, in my past.

Not following Your path, going on my own

I find myself in this awful place

Having no remission for myself

All of the deceit in my heart, I can trace.

Letting you go destroyed me

For I took your innocent life

This battle which rages inside of me

Fills me with such anger and strife.

At this brutal way I chose

That I let you die

My very heart and soul bleeds

And for you, I will always cry.

How can I go on

Knowing what I did?

This ugly stain upon my soul

Could never, ever be hid.

Distance and time doesn't weaken

This huge, heavy weight of regret

My future filled with torment

As I can only cry and fret.

I can never go back, can never undo

I will never kiss your tiny face

Yet in my heart forever

You will always have a place.

Jesus fills me with His mercy

His forgiveness, bursting through my sorrow

His love is forever healing

My shame, growing dim, as I face tomorrow.

Safely in Jesus arms

My baby's cries fade

Perfect forever and always

In Heaven's waters you wade.

Loving you, compels me forward

I can smile, knowing where you are

Love is strength, love is strong

You will always be, my precious shining, little star!

By: Jeralyn Smiley 2024

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Wounding Words

When hurtful words

Cut so deep

No where for them to go

So into the heart they seep.

Like humidity

Thick in the air

The weight just saturates

Like a long mean glare.

The enemy uses words

To keep tormenting you

To the very point

You think that they are true.

Slung back and forth

Into a weapon, he fashions our words

To the very point that we

Misinterpret anything heard.

Don’t give the enemy

A new tool in his hand

In misery we doubt

Upset we misunderstand.

Carefully weighing our words

Jesus puts them on a scale

He closely measures

If they win or they fail.

The failed end up

In a discarded pile

The winners, He uses

To put on us a smile.

When hurtful words, wound

Make us feel all alone

Jesus shines bright

His grace clearly shone.

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When Forever Doesn't Last

Love is still by my side

Even in this fire

As I have no idea

How I'll make it through this mire.

Time doesn't heal this wound

Some time ago, I ran out of tears

Right in front of me

It came true, the worst of my fears.

This aching is endless

Leaving us, behind

Our sweet and precious memories

I cannot seem to find.

Weary, tired, all used up

Only feeling bitter, can't find the sweet

I can only remember our goodbye

Not the day of our very first meet.

I now have new fears, insecurities

Struggles and challenges I must face

As I'm forced into accepting

Being thrown in this unexpected place.

At one another,

Many arrows we sling

We can't even remember happiness

To each other, we used to bring.

Living with your goodbye

I can hardly stand the pain

As our love fades away

All that's left, a dark stain.

Thinking of the promises we made

Did we ever love at all?

I can hear our loves crying echo

As we turn away, then fall.

I will always love you

I never wanted to say goodbye

How I wish we could go back

And start over again, and try.

Our hearts turn to pieces

All over the floor

Jesus comes in, putting them back

Together, even better than before.

In the pain remember

That He holds you both tight

He won't let you go

All through the long nights.

The future doesn't have to be

Determined by the past

Jesus love is for always

When your forever doesn't last.

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Dance Baby Dance

For the young women who read my 'Flight Of The Unborn' poem and decided to have their babies. I've written this poem for all of you. I cannot tell you how deeply touched I am. You are strong! Listen to Jesus, He loves you so very much and He loves your baby. Know that I am praying for you and your baby. Wishing you the very best always.

In Jesus amazing love,

Jeralyn Smiley

Dance Baby Dance!

Closing my eyes

In utter disbelief

It will not be okay, again

I can never find relief.

So uncertain, just shattered

What do I do?

So many questions

The answers, I haven't a clue.

The shadows are choking me

My heart doesn't even want to beat

In an instant, everything changed

Unending, flowing tears of deceit.

In the silence, I hear a voice

Whispering, 'You're not alone, I'm here'

Chains holding me, melt away

Fading away with my fears.

There doesn't have to be a goodbye

Jesus heard my faintest cry

If we'd never met, I'd be full of regret

So dear Baby, I'm going to try!

Wondering if I'll let you down

Leaving the darkness behind

Gathering my strength and courage

As dreams of you start to fill my mind.

To say goodbye would break my heart

A deep scar that would never heal

This precious gift of life

Inside of me, I can almost feel.

Seeing your first smile

The joy of watching you grow

Hearing your first laugh

Stomping your foot and telling me, no!

A hard time, turned into amazing love

Baby you're healing my heart

My blessed love in my womb

A new life I'm ready to start!

As we greet the dawn-together

There is always hope and grace

My tears flowing are happy now

Dreaming of seeing your precious face!

Jesus love is now alive in me

Giving you a chance

You're safe inside me now

So dance, Baby, dance!

By: Jeralyn Smiley

September 13, 2024

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In Loving Memory of Linda

Digging for treasures

In the dark

Not finding the light

Not even a spark.

Months of emptiness

Nights of misery

Caught always in a tangled web

Striving to get free.

Her continual cries

Find no resting place

All her dreams gone for good

That she always had to chase.

In the terror of darkness

No shelter, naked and cold

Alone with only the enemy

Firmly in his hold.

Eyes closed, memory gone

The darkness her only friend

Weary, never granted rest

Knowing this will never end.

Going to a place, she could not return

A prisoner accepting their chains

The emptiness she could not overcome

All hope rushed down the drain.

He fills us up, untangles us

Setting us free

He hears our every cry

Resting our head upon His knee.

He is with us in the darkness

We only need to pray

All the demons tormenting us

He will slay.

For those lost in despair

You will someday heal

This time will pass

Trust, believe hope is real.

The weary will be granted rest

Jesus is the light

His love so powerful, so healing

Shining ever so bright!

Your choice you can't come back from

Forever to depart

I love you my precious Linda

Sweet sister of my heart.

Jeralyn Smiley 2024

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Below The Sunshine’s Ray’s

Life in it’s heaviness

Stripped me completely bare

Unable to do the tasks of the day

Sitting in the silent darkness, I stare.

I prayed so hard

For just one day, not to cry

For someone to love me

And not just to pass on by.

The swell in my heart

So painful it aches

Plastic and false friendships

The love is indeed fake.

In the still silence

I hear His sweet voice

‘My dear precious one

You do have a choice.’

Lay those burdens

Down at my feet

Don’t just sit there

Your brow to beat.

I have never left

I am forever, with you

Right by your side

In whatever you do.

Take courage, believe

I hold your very heart

I will always be here

We will never be apart.

Laughter, joy filled

Are your coming days

Take my hand, walk with me

Below the sunshine’s ray’s.

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Sunday, June 2nd 2024

Watch and pray so that you will

not fall into temptation. The

Spirit is willing but the body is

weak.

Matthew 26:41

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Disappointed Again

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When frequent disappointments

Come and visit us and stay

Unknowingly we invite them in

Letting them have their way.

One disappointment after another

We then choose to not even try

When the outcome is always the same

We don’t understand the why.

We finally try one more time

Our strength we somehow found

Yet here comes distress with open arms

Creeping in quietly, not making a sound.

Disappointments lead to discouragement

When we let them hang around

Focusing on the negative

Our feelings they do astound!

On places and things

Don’t keep your focus set

We must occupy our minds

On the people we have met.

If we change our focus

When plans get cancelled once more

Look at the people we love

They are worth fighting for!

It is all about His plan

After all, in the end

Disappointments and heartaches

One day, He will forever mend!

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Saturday, June 1st 2024

Let love and faithfulness

never leave you bind them

around your neck, write them on

the tablet of your heart. Then

you will win favor and a good

name in the sight of God and

man. Trust in the Lord with

all your heart and lean not on

your own understanding , in

all your ways acknowledge him

and he will make your paths straight.

Proverbs 3:3-6

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My First Taste of Love

My first taste of real love

Started me on the path to love me

Opened my eyes, showed me the way

To where He wanted me to be.

This love is so sweet

I want to savor and sip

To relish every single moment

The smile formed on my lips.

All at once I was of value

Enveloped in His care

Shadowed within His wings

Like an eagle soars through the air.

My overwhelming aloneness

Came abruptly to an end

My companion, my Savior

He held my broken heart, to mend.

All my insecurities, all of my doubts

He so gently put to sleep

His constant reassurance

Of His love for me, so very, very deep.

He quiets me with His love

I stay calm, so still

Knowing that I fully exist

In my heavenly Father’s will.

His sweet peace descends

Filling me with His joy so pure

Within my heart, the knowledge

He will always be with me, whatever I endure.

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Flight of the Unborn

Straight to His arms

Your flight, they decided to be

Your pain, your agony

They didn’t care, or couldn’t see.

Easier to think of you

As flawed or broken

Never hearing your cries

Before a word was spoken.

Such a priceless gift

Yet they made the choice, to steal

Better for them

To see you as not even real.

The blessing of time

From you they chose to take

A beginning with you

They never wanted to make.

The enemy has their hearts

In his hand so tight

Veiled, they don’t even know

That they cannot see, His light.

Existing in the darkness

Choked by hate and shame

In fear, they extinguish

Any hope from His flames.

They made to unravel

Together what He had knit

No courage to even try

They just simply, quit.

Have they not heard

Of His amazing love?

His sweetest peace

Showered from above?

His miracles are all around

Do they not see?

When everything falls apart

In Jesus we can be free.

He hears us when we cry out

Run to His embrace

He will strengthen your heart

By His grace.

In the dark of the night

When you close your eyes

Do you dream of a sweet faceless one

Wondering, if you could have tried?

Surrendering to the shadows

The ones that made you just give in

Know that you can turn around again

Courage, to cross that empty space, to begin.

Jesus is so amazing

His love is so pure

His forgiveness so healing

Out trust in Him secure.

He holds these precious tiny ones

Knows them each by heart

They are safely in His arms

Never to be apart.

For all of these precious ones, on a flight He never intended them to make.

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Jeralyn Smiley

Jeralyn Smiley is a versatile writer and dedicated homeschooling mother, with experience spanning from 1999 to 2015. As a poet and devotional writer, Jeralyn shares her inspirational work on her popular Facebook page, Jeralyn Smiley Poetry. Her writing talents extend to screenwriting, where she has penned scripts for the award-winning short film, The Youth Group, and the thought-provoking piece, Where Are You? Additionally, Jeralyn contributes to Verity Entertainment as an inspirational and devotional writer, bringing hope and encouragement to her readers.

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