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February 24, 2011

Satisfied – A Poem

Mick Jagger sang “I can’t get no satisfaction.” What a sad way to live, but many people do live like that. Some people, no matter how much they have, are never satisfied and always strive for more. I much prefer Johnny Cash’s “A Satisfied Mind,”  knowing that...

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February 17, 2011

Grateful – A Poem

In planning for Thankful Thursday, I asked my son for a synonym for thankful and he said, “Grateful.” I’ve been putting off writing a poem based on this most obvious synonym for thankful, but I guess it’s time to give in. Grateful is a terrific...

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February 10, 2011

Benediction – A Poem

At the end of every service, our pastor gives the benediction. I never thought about what this word meant before, but when I used an online translator and tried to translate the word “blessing” into French, the resulting translation was “bènèdiction.” So I decided that...

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January 20, 2011

Contented – A Poem

Focusing on what we have instead of what we don’t have creates a thankful heart. Having a thankful heart leads to being contented with the blessings we have been given. When we trust in God to provide that which we need, we can be content no...

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