{Straight From the Heart}   *Voices*  1/4/00
                                                                                                                        

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Some background on today's story by Denise Christianson:

 I wrote this while I was on an airplane.  I was looking out the 
window and for a few minutes was able to watch a lightning
storm from a great distance.  This is what resulted:

VOICES

Voices.  Screaming.  
Demanding all attention.
But the quiet voice of God can calm the storm.

Voices.  Sneering.  
Dejecting and demeaning.
But the gentle voice of God can fill with love.

Voices.  Crying.  
Looking for direction.
But the soothing voice of God can lead the way.

Voices.  Luring.  
Deceiving all the masses.
But the beckoning voice of God deceives them not.

Voices.  Cutting.  
Ripping the heart to shreds.
But the healing voice of God can mend the soul.

Voices.  Ranting.  
Denying God's existence.
But the patient voice of God will prove them wrong.

Voices.  Cheering.
Knowing they've won a battle.
But the confident voice of God has won the war.

Denise Christianson
dchrist084@aol.com
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A little bit about Denise:

I am a stay-at-home mom of Hannah (4) and DJ (2), with one 
expected in April.  I am married to a wonderful man named 
Paul who is a college piano professor.  I have been writing 
for a number of years,  but this is the first time I have ever 
"submitted" anything to the public.




Forever Friends

My spirit lifts and my heart pounds faster
Just because in your presence I am
Your thoughts are cherished and treasured
For with me they shall always stand tall

Your words make me ponder
On dreams gone by and on life yet to be
But mostly on things here and now
Pondering on life and sharing a smile

At times I wish I could reach out for you
And have you there at my side
My life I want to share with a friend
And you seem to be the one in which I confide

I don't blame you for being far away
I knew that was part of the game
But just the same I hold on to you
Until you return once again

You are missed more than you know
Your friendship I hold very dear
You always make sure that you come back again
And discard away all of my fears

By that lake we will sit one day soon
And talk till all hours of the night
For time will stand still for you and I
Until the barriers and the walls all subside

Our friendship will be stronger and forever it shall last
For now our souls would be bound
Our secrets we've shared, our lives we've compared
And forever we will always be there.

 November 27, 1999 by Miriam Campo

http://www.heartwarmers4u.com/members/?miry316
REFLECTIONS by Miriam


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Thought For The Day:

"Wisdom is the quality that keeps you from getting into situations 
where you need it."
(Doug Larson)

Verse for the Day:

"I would have you learn this great fact: that a life of doing right 
is the wisest life there is.  If you live that kind of a life, you'll 
not limp or stumble as you run ."
Proverbs 4:11,12

Kid's Thought For The day:

"Where you're going is more important than where you stand."

Parent's Thought For The Day

"Children are natural mimics - they act like their parents in 
spite of every attempt to teach them good manners."

Coach's Thought For The Day

"Anything will give up its secrets if you love it enough."
(George Washington Carver)

Deep Thought For The Day:

"If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some influence, try
orderin' somebody else's dog around."

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/_/\/\    MICHAEL T. POWERS
\_\  /    THUNDER27@aol.com   http://members.aol.com/Thunder27/index.html
/_/  \    "For I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but
\_\/\ \   Christ lives in me.  The life I live in the body I live for the Son
   \_\/   of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me."  Galatians 2:20