Christian Living
COMPASSION
AND
INNOCENCE...
Recently, I had an opportunity to write two poems about twin girls who are nine years old…They were foster children at the time I met them, and now they have been adopted…I met them through their foster-Mom…I was at Field Day with my grand-children, and I met this foster-Mom in the hallway at the school…There ensued a conversation between my grand-daughter and this Mom…In the conversation, my grand-daughter and this Mom discussed the fact that there was an upcoming Going-Away party for the twins because they were soon to be adopted…
At the time of their conversation, I felt led by God to offer to write poems for these little girls…So, I asked this Mom if she would tell about three things about the twins that I would write them each a poem for the party…In the conversation, this Mom gave me her thoughts on the girls…I then wrote the poems in the following days, and I called this foster-Mom to read them to her since I needed to be sure they were appropriate before the party…She approved the poems; however, I had flipped the poems and the personalities of the twins…So I flipped the names on the poems to match their personalities, and they were set for the girls…
Then I signed the poems, framed them, and took them to the party…My grand-children did attend the skating party, and I was there as well…It was a grand evening…The twin with the reserved personality got on her little knees and read the poem over and over as if it were a prayer…It was my great joy to be used by God to write poems about these little girls and to let them know that God sees them with love and values them highly…
While I was present at the party, my grand-son had poison-oak on his face which did not seem to be responding to over-the-counter medicine…There was a physician whom I know from my work at present…I mentioned to him about the problem my grand-son had with poison-oak, and he took the time to call the pharmacy and order him the appropriate medicine…What was so beautiful too was the fact that this physician’s wife and children waited patiently while he helped my grand-son…What a blessing…There are those in the medical profession who share compassion along their path…In addition, when I took the framed poem to the physician's office, he and his wife thanked me; however, even greater than the kind thank-you they gave me was the fact that they both took the time to pray for me...This was just prior to my being on Channel 16 WGGS in Taylors, SC...What a grand blessing before my appearance on live television...I was and am greatly blessed by their kindness and the privilege and gift of sharing with others through my writings...
It is my prayer that you are blessed by this true story…©
COMPASSION'S SAKE...
DR. M. B.
There are those who perform
According to the will of God --
They place emphasis upon His children
And the needs of others before their own --
It is in this fashion they are known --
They take the time and give
Of all they have to make life
A little better each and every day
And it is for compassion’s sake
They do what they do and say what they say…
There are those who will stop
The hands on the clock of man
To do God’s work and provide
In an instant the wonder of mercy
As they show compassion that others
Perhaps do not understand…
There are those who walk
And observe the needs of others
As they seek to bring compassion
To those who have a need --
They are the ones who till the soil of souls
And plant the kindness seed --
Their lives show the significance
Of living in selflessness
And it is for compassion’s sake
That others along their path are truly blessed…©
Juanita Pittman-Brown
June 10, 2008
LOVE TIMES 2
J
My name is J
And I have much to offer
Simply by being me --
Love is at my core
Though reserved I may appear to be --
My heart is merely
Observing to see all the world
Has to offer to a girl like me --
I tend to be quiet so that I can hear
All that passes my way --
And when I have learned
Life’s lessons I will then share
What I have learned
In the things I do and words I say --
Right now I may seem to be sheltered
More than some others may have been
But in time I will find my way
And the person I become will be
Evident for all to see then --
God told me that He created me
To let my “ little light” shine
That others may find their way --
He said for me to share my love
For love grows only
When we give it away… ©
By Juanita Pittman-Brown
June 3, 2008
LOVE TIMES 2
C
My name is C
And I revel in the joy
Of sharing in the life
God has given me --
He said He created me
To be loving and outgoing
That others can see
The beauty He placed within --
He said He created me
To let my “little light” shine
That others could see
And be drawn to Him in time --
He said He placed in me
A love of roller-skating
And horses to fill my heart
To remind me of His love
And devotion to me as His child --
He said that if I feel alone
To simply look up at the beauty
Of the heavens He placed there for me
And I will smile --
He said He placed in me
The love of others and rays
Of sunshine that spread across the day --
But most of all He told me to keep
My hands open and not to hold
On to love too tightly
For it grows only
When we give it away…©
By Juanita Pittman-Brown
June 3, 2008
A MAN NAMED DAN...
Recently, I was on WGGS in Taylors, S.C., and it was an honor for me to be a part of the program…On the program, there was a choir from Duncan, S.C.; and they are called The Celebration Choir…The Pastor of the Church is Pastor Lamar McAbee…I was richly blessed by their music and passion as they shared and praised the Lord…All seemed to flow together as the Body Of Christ during the program…How blessed…
Then after the broadcast, I was told about a very nice man from my past who knew a man I loved…This man had seen me on the television show, and he had mentioned to someone who told me that he had seen me on the program…He too was very complimentary…He had no ulterior motives, and because of his sheer kindness, I went by to thank him for his consideration…I was the one blessed for my stopping by to personally thank him…I think he was surprised that I had come by, but he seemed pleased…He was so very kind to take time out of his day to share some time with me…What a priceless gift is the gift of time...
I was enormously blessed to spend time with a man named Dan…©
THE GIFT OF TIME...
A man named Dan
Blessed me today --
I stopped by
And he went
Out of his way
To share the gift
Of time with me
And with this gift
I was the one
Who became
The recipient
Of his generosity…
Written in honor
of
A Man Named Dan ©
Juanita Pittman-Brown
June 17, 2008
THE BODY OF CHRIST
With song we raise our voices
To praise our Father and to honor
His holy name --
With words of adoration
We give thanks
That He removed our shame --
We sing of joy unspeakable
And what is yet to come --
We shower Him with praise
For He is the holy one…
With blended voices
And chosen words sprinkled
With His mercy and His love
We share our hearts
As angels carry our praises
To our Father above --
We sing of His mercy
And His ever-present grace --
For it is with thankfulness
We share our joy that then soars
Across heavenly space…
With voices in unison
We look to heaven
To express our love with song
For we know for certain
To whom we belong --
In the timeless moment
Of praise we find peace within
As we give thanks for release
From the bondage of sin --
We sing of His glory
We will see when we sing
In His heavenly choir
For all eternity…
Written in honor
Of The Celebration Choir
Of Duncan First Baptist©
By Juanita Pittman-Brown
June 17, 2008
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