tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797552.post110302453837213783..comments2024-02-20T05:26:51.540-06:00Comments on HARMLESS THOUGHTS: Stay the CourseMatt Harmlesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17594593303605939187noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797552.post-1103213893871281362004-12-16T10:18:00.000-06:002004-12-16T10:18:00.000-06:00Very nice... Thanks for the contribution!Very nice... Thanks for the contribution!Matt Harmlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17594593303605939187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5797552.post-1103182059561721142004-12-16T01:27:00.000-06:002004-12-16T01:27:00.000-06:00If funky symbols come out ... it's a contraction. ...If funky symbols come out ... it's a contraction. For some reason, when I post my poems from my poetry web page to other places, the contractions come out with funny symbols instead of 's or 're ... so ... anyway ..your post made me think of this poem I wrote a couple of years ago ...<br /><br />A Life Refined <br />by Peggikaye Eagler <br /><br />Into the fire,<br /> My heart is placed.<br />A trial of patience,<br /> Imperfections erased.<br /><br /><br />My brain says it's pain,<br /> My heart feels it's healing.<br />The process not pleasant,<br /> For sin it's revealing.<br /><br /><br />Struggles through life,<br /> Some not my doing.<br />Others caused myself,<br /> In sin I sat stewing.<br /><br /><br />Surrender's involved,<br /> And learning to trust.<br />Exposing my heart,<br /> Being real is a must.<br /><br /><br />Let the fire burn hot,<br /> Refining the past.<br />Examine my heart,<br /> Leaving faith that will last.<br /><br /><br />Like fine precious metals, <br /> Shining silver and gold.<br />The fire makes pure,<br /> A heart that was cold.<br /><br /><br />Refiner's fire burns,<br /> My soul feels it's purpose.<br />My testimony for God, <br /> Reflecting love Glorious <br /><br /><br />© Peggikaye EaglerDreaming againhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15717590226520457326noreply@blogger.com