Dewayne's Devarim דְּבָרִים לְדּוּאֵין

Introduction

Although this blog focuses on my own writing, my dear wife Mary encouraged me to share the following poem with you here, because she felt it would help many people, as she and her mother found it to be comforting over the years during trying times. After re-reading the poem, I agreed it is worth sharing here, so I am posting it today. Mary's mother found it in a church bulletin. The author is anonymous.

We pray it will comfort and encourage you in your times of trouble, as well.

Blessings in Adversity

If my life were full of sunshine,

With never a rainy day,

I wonder how much I would

Greet my Lord, and

Just how much I'd pray.

If all were peace and happiness,

with never a stormy sea,

I wonder if I'd live as close

And would He speak to me?

If my heart were never broken,

And never a tear I shed,

Would I search His word for comfort

and let my soul be fed?

If through life I knew no sorrow,

If my body felt no pain,

Would I long for Heaven's glory?

And His coming back again?

My Father knows the answer,

He all my weakness sees.

So perhaps he sends the storm clouds,

Just to drive me to my knees,

So that I may trust in Him,

Feel secure from all the harms,

So that I may feel beneath me,

His everlasting arms.

—Anonymous

Works Cited

AppleWorks 6.2.9 (Clippings images): I used this Mac software to get the Sun and Rainbow image from the AppleWorks website, http://awpicts.apple.com. AppleWorks is © 1991-2003 and is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. (Apple, Inc.) All Rights Reserved.

Mac Gallery, http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ridge/1217/MacGalleryIndex.html I found the "Made with a Mac" banner here. (No copyright info listed)

Microsoft Office Online: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/default.aspx (Clip art and photos). I found the "Roman Librarian" image (by the "You're Invited to Comment" statement) at this site. © 2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

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Dewayne Dulaney