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Topic: TRIAL (05/10/18)
In our lives are blessings and rain

There is joy and sorrow, laughter and pain

Just like the rain waters the earth

So pain, and suffering come with new birth



Trials and Tribulations build us all the while

And make us beautiful like the sunshine, or a smile

But remember God made the sunshine and the rain

He created laughter and pain



Though one hurts and the other feels good

Both come from the cross and build us as they should

Whether you’re in the valley or on the mountaintop

I am with you, my love will never stop



The rain can flourish, or destroy

Just like trials, either you’re miserable or you take joy

When you rejoice, the rain helps you grow

When you complain about the rain, it clogs the flow



Too much sunshine and everything dies

Too much rain and everybody cries

Just like the plants need both sunshine and rain

We need both laughter and pain



Though pain hurts, it’s only a season

And it helps us grow even tho’ we don’t know the reason

If pain we do not know

How can we expect to grow



If a plant never knows winter, it can’t leave seeds

To carry on against the weeds

If a plant doesn’t know winter, summer can’t come

If there is no persecution, there are no blessings in the home



In the midst of your winter, remember where your help comes from

Jesus gave all not just some

He is with you through every season

He is your only reason



Jesus is why we are who we are

With Him you’ll go far

Remember the Creator of the sunshine and rain

Is the same Creator of laughter and pain



His holiness is like healing rain

That washes away all your pain

Pain comes, and pain goes

Then you grow to be the perfect rose



When all the pruning is over and everything is cut away

It may look like nothing but seize the day

Jesus loves us that is why we go through so much

But He always renews us with the power of His touch



Remember the rainbow after the rain

Also remember my promise when you’re in pain

I’m always with you

My love never fails, and my words are true



Do remember how dark it got on that faithful day on the cross

I stayed there and suffered so there would be no loss

Just as I suffered do as I do

Whatever you go through I do too
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C D Swanson 
05/17/18
Beautiful job and message.
Blessings~
Shann Hall-LochmannVanBennekom 
05/17/18
This is lovely and speaks to the heart. The timing gives me goosebumps as I've no doubt God planned for me to read this right now, in the midst of my winter of pain. I need to also remember to call Jesus. Even if that's the only word I can get out amongst the pain, you showed it is all I really need. You did a great job of writing on topic without overusing the word. And your message is quite profound.
Christian Belyea
05/18/18
Hi...You are an very sensitive and well-spoken poet; a real joy to read. Good cadence and rhyme. You are right: We need sunshine and rain to grow. I can see you love the LORD very much. Your piece is an inspiration and very reassuring. Love the rainbow after the rain line. Keep up the good work!
Bonnie Kronberger 
05/20/18
Your message was excellent, pointing the reader to holy living and eternal truths.

I haven’t tried writing poetry, so I hesitate to critique your piece. I was troubled by the flow in some of the stanzas. It seems certain words could be removed or improved to maintain the rhythm.

You also changed from first person, (I) to third person (God, Jesus).

Wonderful job for a beginning writer. Poetry seems difficult. Guess that’s why I haven’t tried it. Don’t give up on it. RAIN AND PAIN was really quite good.