She craved to be a servant first
(As in Matthew 6:4)
To go before the Lord in prayer
behind her bedroom door.
For seeing that her printed thoughts
had helped her change inside,
she chose a pen without real ink
and put her self aside.
Each day she’d go inside her room
and fell upon her knees,
and in her diary that she wrote
were listed all her pleas.
One day her skeptic father
had tripped onto the floor
and fell upon the diary
she’d left close to the door.
He made his way back to the couch
where through the book he read
a lot of empty pages,
so placed it down instead.
But as he lay it near the lamp
and when the pages bent,
he held it up in front of light
and saw some faded print.
It said, “ Dear Lord, I thank you so,
for giving me these hands
to write how much I care for you
instead of my demands.
I thank you for my viewing eyes
so other ones can see
how your Son Jesus changed this heart
transforming all of me.
“I thank you for this time I have
to write for only you,
with words that come from just my soul
alone and in your view.
But if you please, there’s just one thing
to only you I'll tell,
I want my dad before he dies,
to choose your Son as well.”
Before he kept on reading,
like through his heart a sword,
he fell upon the bended knees
and spoke with Charmie’s Lord.
He witnessed Charmie’s life through faith
and by these prayers divine,
It took an ‘inkless’ journal
to read between the line!”
Jan. 2000 issue- "Tymes 'N Rhymes" published by Dorothy Brockmeier
copyright ©2000Zealberry
Author notes
In honor of what PRAYER can do !
This was inspired and based on a true story that was shared in my bible study class by another member. Later, when I told the person who shared that it was chosen for publication, she passed it onto the lady who'd told her. Lots of tears took place, and it came full circle to revelation. Gems like this feed and confirm our faith!
Image altered and courtesy of www.fotosearch.com/
Written November 27th, 2002
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This is such an inspiring poem.It gives people hope and a renewd faith in the Lord.I love it.Thank you so much for sharing such a wonderful story.
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this is precious and speaks for so many of us how our transformation does occur in quiet moments of prayer to know Jesus and the Holy Spirit. I have a new friend here I want to share this with.
God Bless you Sis in writing this.
Tamara
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this is such a well written piece and just so awesome that it's true! yay! Wow. God is good. lozi x
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wow...sometimes the best are the ones that are true...
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.......This one was published too, and it has been mine and others favorite because the situation speaks out to just anyone, I think. And it's a TRUE story!
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wow...this was very good I loved it..thanks for sharing this I will have to bookmark it and read it again
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Beautiful. Really heart felt and amazing. Thanks so much for sharing.
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very beautiful write!! i thoroughly enjoyed it, and it flowed very well. keep up the great work!
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It's very kind of you and I appreciate your read and sweet comment.
Oh...I think that you accidentally pasted the entire poem to the page instead of a segment, and for the art of keeping the page from jumping (due to spam(, I wonder if you could edit it?
Thank you and have a great day!
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I loved it!! It was soo wonderful. You did a realy great job on this. keep up the good work. ^__^
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I loved this. I'm not religious and all, but that doesn't mean I don't understand things that would be amazing in that situation nice job
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Wow how wonderful. this was to read . it did so uplift the old heart of mine.but it is so very true God will never let you down. we may not know how or the when of it but that is one thing you can be sure of is that he will always come through for us. even though we none so us Deserve it his grace.
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Sooo true here. This is a good work with much to offer here. It has a very inspiring theme to it. One that will touch many people who read. Great work and God Bless
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This poem right here is the best..it deals with a lot. thank you for sharing this poem, its something that should be kept secret. but you shared it...i would love to write poems like you do, you have this desire to write so beatiful. like you just pick up your pen and write this amazing poem about something. i love your writes and creativity. god bless you cookie zeal. for all things amazing will open up and speard over the world. Thank you again.
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Perfectly Penned Piece
CookieZeal,
This really was a lovely and perfectly written poem you have penned, and to think it's Thanksgiving, it's perfect timing as well...
You really did a wonderful job with this, I can tell it was inspired by your thankfulness in Him who you serve...
Thanks for always sharing your love, and I hope your day is filled with nothing but good memories as my prayer is that you make many more new ones...
I really appreciate you and your poetry, sorry I don't get to stop by as much, but I do have to tell you, that when I do, it's you and your tender heart that I truly enjoy upon the words you pen so sweet and true...
May God bless you this Thanksgiving day and many more to come!!! ~Smiles~ and (((Hugs))) to my sweet sis!!!
Much Love!!!
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in awe of your craft...as a rule, being an atheist, I don't like or understand the message in works of faith like this...but it stood as a polished poem regardless of subject matter and I do believe in reading not only those poets who write in similar style to ourselves, but sampling a little from all styles and subjects...thank you for this write it was truly charming...Victoria -
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I agree .. this is a really strong piece. No wonder it was chosen for publication. Things I liked about it particularly:
The title ... intriguing and fascinating, really leapt out at me.
My favourite line was this: she chose a pen without real ink
and put her “self” aside.
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awww..good one, good one. I loved the fact that the poem took on a form of a story. Strong message!! -
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Gorgeous poem. So full of grace and delicate beauty. Love it! -
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Wow! This moved me very much, I loved this. :) -
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Wow this piece is incredible... :) -
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wow this was moving very well thought threw i must add too
~liz~ -
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Beeeeeeaaautiful! Very inspired writing and great painted pictures. Seeing things through another's eyes can sometimes have a huge impact on the reader. -
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incredibly beautiful.....very moving.....
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Oh and Cookie you have a heart like Charmies....who loves the Lord and reach people I mean hes using your gift also for writing in this He used this piece for a mistery popuras to touch, and reach folks..... least reflect his example and what he can do in someones life to want that servants heart and become like Him even remind them least I know me....Love U and Happy Thanksgiving.......Love,Sherry
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Auntie Cookie this is your best one you have ever done..... or wrote hon this should be published in church houses schools, everywhere.....Its moving heartfelt and very beautiful. It can move even the dryest of hearts that are dead spiritualy....Where was Charmie though I mean did she pass on??????Or was she just not around when he found this ???? Love you Cookie I hope I have a heart like Charmies or yours in Him someday one of love before Christ!!!!!!She must have really loved her daddy, and Jesus very much I hope my we will all be in heaven My grandad mom you me all us...someday .God used her writing love and faith to witness to Him and this brought the hope of His salvation through her faithfulness the seed was planted..and God saved Him Right?
Love you dearly ive got some new ones up...... Happy Thanksgiving wish we could be together :O( but Im glad grandad will be able to eat with us hes getting up there and he could not have many more so Im thankful hes alive and still here....... and for even you and those crumbs lol ..Love,Sherry
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Masterpiece...OUTLAW -
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Very moving story made much more effective by the telling. Great meter and rhyme here. A truly lovely piece! : ) -
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wonderful work, full of faith, a great story as well, blessed be :o) -
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incredibly moving piece!
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