Faith is Reality

How would I know I was happy if I never felt sad?
How would I know what was good if I'd never known bad?
It's because of hate we seek love;
This is the way life's supposed to be, this is faith; faith is reality.

How would I know what was right if I'd never been wrong?
We learn from mistakes; was that God's plan all along?
And how on this earth would anyone grow if there wasn't an opposite word for no?
Never look back to the way it should be; today is the only reality.

Accept life, my friends, and banish your fear,
Faith is not knowing our purpose here.
Give all that you can and what you can't, let go.
That's all we can do, we're humans you know!

It's not about Scripture, it's not about laws;
It's about keeping faith, knowing all of our flaws.
Wisdom -- is the means to the end and cannot be attained without loss, without pain.
This is the way life's supposed to be, this is faith; faith is reality.

--Kathleen Goerlitz
--Submitted by Jerry Drake
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Prayer for Serenity by Eunice Jones

The late Eunice Jones left behind a whole collection of poetry. She won first prize in a high school competition and had a love for poetry ever since. She won awards for her work from the Missouri Arts Council in the 1980's and 1990's. Here is a sample of her work:

I've dwelt too long with sadness

He haunts my every hour

Wouldst I could soar in gladness

Escape that awesome power.

'Though storms may break tomorrow

With cruel torrential hail

And crash my world to pieces

In wildly shrieking gale

Just for today, Oh blessed sun

Shine soft as thistle down.

Serenity...encircle me

Within your golden crown.

Poems by Ms. Jones and many other local writers are in the book "Streams of Poetry" by Carol Parman. To order, write her at RR 4 25533 170TH RD, GRANT CITY, MO 64456.

An Irish Blessing

May the Lord rise to meet you,

May the wind be always at your back,

May the sun shine warm upon your face,

The rains fall soft upon your fields, and

Until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of His hands.

Submitted by Lois Rosbourough