Tag: freedom
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The Kindness of America
I still remember seeing her for the first time. I was craning my neck while looking down from my window seat as we approached the airport. She stood motionless in her green patina reaching out her torch to enlighten the world. She moved something deep within me. She came from France. I came from Germany.…
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Prisons of the Heart
Down, deep below and far from light, Exists a prison cell, Where darkness rules, and pain and hurt And unforgiveness dwell. * Your unforgiveness locked the door And now stands there to guard. It trapped your pains of pasts inside This prison of your heart. * The only way is Truth and Light, Which sets…
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Voices
“Your work is trash.” “Your light is dim.” “Your words are rash.” “You cause is grim.” ~ “Your friends you drained.” “Your kids are pale.” “Your spouse is faint.” “Your heart is frail.” ~ Who speaks these words Which closely stick To heart and mind And make me sick? ~ Did God speak them? No!…
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Freedom
The deceitfulness of the human heart is far greater and deeper than we can comprehend, but the love of God is deeper still. Each day we should set out on the task to understand both better than we did the day before. * Lord, humble me and show me my own deceitful heart. Make plain…
Heidi Viars 