Inspirational poems remind us of our need to “walk the walk” and not just “talk the talk.” Words may be inspirational and motivational or be misapplied and become detrimental to our lives. This poem shows how misuse may erode our society.
Commitment
Keep your word
No matter what
The cost to you may be.
For those nearby
Believe not what
They listen but what they see.
The reputation pictured in this poem is difficult to attain. I guess it is one of the virtues that is admired in direct ratio to the amount of selflessness indicated by not going back on your word.
Frequently, people say they will be at a sure place at a sure time but fail to show. Or someone borrows an item and fails to return it. Or a parent promises to take his child someplace and doesn’t follow through leaving the child disillusioned.
Society today seems to receive that humans can not be counted upon.
But for those who reject this lack of self accountability and seek for a better life and testimony to those around them, planning in front and counting the cost is their life blood. It’s the only way to live – even when their best plans fail.
It is these humans who are admired, blessed, and accomplish the most in life.
This next poem shows us how words may be instrumental as we reprioritize our actions.
Take Care
How did you say
Goodbye this morn?
What were the things you said?
What if they were
Your final words
Until the life ahead?
Once in awhile it is good to stop and take stock of our blessings. Two of these blessings are our children and our parents.
Now, parents is a sore subject with high school students, sometimes. Wrapped up in their social frenzy of getting their friend’s approval, a lot of students give in and talk seriously in regards to their parents.
When I sense this in a class, I look for an chance to inject a dissimilar perspective free of peer pressure bias. I ask them, “What if you got a call on the intercom to come to the office, and when you got there you found a close relative awaiting you with the news that your folks had just been killed in a car wreck? Would you wish you had left the house differently this morning? Would you wish you could change the last things you said as you left?”
Can you imagine the repents they would have?
Each of us could gain by conservatively and lovingly observing our departures from loved ones in the morning and each time we say goodbye.
Poems like this last one may offer outstanding meaning. To those of us who have had children and have seen them grow up, our die is cast. But for those who are still on that journey, there is time to heed this warning regarding the use of our words and time.
Unfamiliar Gray
Too busy we
To nurture them
To read, to laugh, to pray.
To busy they
To visit us,
The unfamiliar gray.
It’s a continuous battle for a parent to find time to spend with his children. Mom and dad each have responsibilities for supplying for their children that take a lot of time and energy. There actually isn’t much of either left over at the end of the day.
But why do we parents have children in the original place if we are not going to designate sufficient time for their growth and nurture? Without sufficient time expended with parents, children will turn out poorly and surely won’t provide their parents with late life fellowship and care.
The key is two-fold; desire that your kids turn out right and plan in front to make time to portion both words and activenesses with them.
Remember always to keep your word when you promise something, choose cautiously your words when leaving the house in the morning, and make time to use your words for the nurture and admonition of your children.
On the same day Mare Welsh receives the happiest news of her life, she also receives the worst. Her husband, Jack, was killed on his way home from work, leaving Mare alone to raise their one year old daughter. Now, a year later and deep in the throes of depression, Mare sees Jack everywhere. He even shows up to talk to her in the shower. Her well-meaning friends stage an intervention to fetch her back to the real world, and it works a little too well. A day later she meets Tate, the new youth pastor at her church. At 25, Tate is seven years her junior, but Mare can’t stop her wild attraction to him. And in spite of the fact that he always catches her in the midst of an embarrassing situation, the sentiment appears to be mutual. Mare decides to give Tate a chance, as long as they keep their romance a secret. But soon she has too a heap of mysteries to keep straight, including the fact that her dead husband still follows her around, making fun of her for her for dating a younger man. Can Mare win a victory over her insecurities and hug her newfound love, or will she grant the views of her friends, neighbors, and meddling dead husband to tear them apart?
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #13818 in eBooks
- Published on: 2011-04-12
- Released on: 2011-04-12
- Format: Kindle eBook
- Number of items: 1
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful.
Can’t wait to read another!
By Kandee
Read this book in 2 days! It’s THAT good! The characters come to life and seem so real. I actually laughed out loud in parts and cried in others. Can’t wait to read another Vanessa Gray Bartal book. Gonna go get one right now!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful.A Christian Cougar
By Jeannette M. Shields
This book was so much fun to read! All the characters were very realistic and believable. I loved how Mare’s friends cared so much about her to give her a makeover, rather than pitying her behind her back and letting her stay in the slump she was in.
I found myself smiling and laughing a lot.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful.Funny and Relatable
By Krissta
This book by Vanessa Gray Bartal was funny, heartfelt, and a great read. You truly relate to the characters, and feel like you’re standing in the room with them, talking to a friend. So excited to read more from Vanessa!
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