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Reflection 2016 to 2017

~ A Soldier's Walk ~ 13 Comments

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The year is coming to an end

A year that started with a prayer for hope

Soon to find out hope had abandon me

Lost in my thoughts and despair

Hiding from all around me

Pulling away from those who cared

There were times of great joy mixed in

But joy did not bring hope

Lost in meaningless distractions

Losing sight of the one who I loved the most

With a distance growing longer each day

Almost out of view

My year took an amazing turn

I found new life, I found new hope

Was my change too late?

That is an answer for the years to come

Amazing changes to my heart and to my soul

Seeing two of my daughters find their mates

Exchanging vows with the men who took their hearts

Working my way back to the one I love

As this year comes to a close

I report to you that hope has returned

Joy has lifted my heart

Looking forward to the year ahead

Thanking God for all he has done for me

Hope, Joy, Love, Happiness

May these be in store for you this year

Have a Blessed 2017

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Rejection

~ A Soldier's Walk ~ 8 Comments


Rejection is one of the worst feelings 

To feel unwanted hurts to no end

Rejection of a parent

Rejection of friend 

Rejection of a child

Rejection at work

Rejection from the one you love

But the worst rejection of all 

Is when we reject ourselves

This is like dying a bit inside

There is one though who will never reject us

Even when we reject him

Whether you are a nonbeliever or a believer 

We reject him in so many ways 

He has never rejected us

Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ 

As we celebrate his birth onto this earth

Remember when we feel that pain of rejection 

There is one who loves you no matter what 

And will never reject you 

In a Box

~ A Soldier's Walk ~ 6 Comments

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Inside a box a life is lived

Told what to do

How to live

Don’t stray from these confines

You will be left astray

Books that tell us how to love

Books that tell us how to make friends

Speeches on how to influence people

Classes on how to become rich

People that tell you how to save your relationship

So many ways and ideas exist

But in the end, they all reside within the limits set forth with

Try to live outside the norms

Ostracized by the world you become

Why do I have to live my life by others worldly rules

Yes, some laws make sense, like do not murder or do not steal

My life does not fit into your box, I am messed up screwed up beyond the norm

But maybe this is what is normal and not what you portray

I worship, love, interact and play in my own way.

I don’t fit in your box