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Prayer For Love
Posted by Jo Ann J. A. Jordan in Anger, Bible, Blessings, Current Events, Disappointment, Dreams, Encouragement, Family, Fear, Gifts, God, Gratitude, Love, News, News and politics, Original Poetry, Photographs, Poem, Poetry, Problems, Protest, Society, Tragedy, United States, Words, Writing on July 8, 2016
This poem, I dedicate to every person who has ever died because of jealousy, hate, unreasoning rage, or war; from Abel to the latest homicide or terror victim to the defenders of our lives. This poem, I also dedicate to every person who attempts to love in spite of all the unfairness of our world; from the lover cuddling the beloved to the missionary ministering in a hostile land to the parent kissing a child.
Prayer For Love
Hearts open,
Minds aware,
Spirits real,
Souls afire,
We cry for love.
Love reaches
Out to us,
Whoever we are,
Love makes
No distinctions.
We are offspring
Of love’s existence,
From the dawn
Of humanity
Until this day.
Love is our
Birthright,
Our destiny,
In love we are
And shall remain.
We crave freedom,
Respect, trust,
Honesty, family,
Friends, each life matters,
All products of love.
Love is thankful,
Kind, understanding,
Generous, helpful,
Forgiving, treasures life,
Love is a gift.
We create futures
Built around the gift
Of love which makes
Every one of us special,
Lives devoted to love.
Above all is love
The only solution
To our souls’ desolation,
Dare I say it, yes,
I believe, God is LOVE!
Hearts open,
Minds aware,
Spirits real,
Souls afire,
We cry for love.
© Jo Ann J. A. Jordan
Friday, July 8, 2016
The Present Danger & The Victory
Posted by Jo Ann J. A. Jordan in Bible, Blessings, Church, Current Events, Encouragement, Fear, Gifts, God, Gratitude, Journal Writings, Love, News, News and politics, Odd Ramblings, Original Prose, Photographs, Problems, Protest, Religion, Society, Tragedy, United States, Words, Writing on July 6, 2016
A terrorist is a person who has willingly been misled into a belief system that is inimical to life and liberty. He or she has embraced a diabolical ideology that foments terrible violence, destruction, and elimination of human life.
We, as a nation, Americans, as a people, have always held the beliefs that life and liberty are sacred. Our ideology is one of compassion, construction, and respect for all life.
Unfortunately, there is a war going on. It is a war for the hearts and minds of human beings. It is being waged worldwide, and all the actors are not flesh and blood. There are, of course, people involved, but there are also principalities and powers who are stronger than we. There are ideals not easily banished from susceptible humanity.
To win this war it will take the sacrifice of precious lives in combat, of lives that are taken without just cause, lives we can ill afford to lose. If we win, if we overcome this present evil, we will also have to submit ourselves to the love and power of Almighty God. Christ is the One, who will ultimately win this war. It has always been waged throughout all history. We will triumph in the Lord! Heed the call! Jesus is Coming! Everybody Get Ready, The King Is Coming!
PAD Challenge, Day 2, My Poem
Posted by Jo Ann J. A. Jordan in Creativity, Current Events, Health and wellness, Institutions, Medicine, News and politics, Odd Ramblings, Original Poetry, Poem, Poetry, Problems, Prompt, Protest, Society, Tragedy, United States, Writing on November 2, 2013
Today’s prompt for the Poem-A-Day Challenge is to write a “news of the day” poem. I had not caught the news on television, so I went to Google News. I found little I wanted to read, but one article seemed timely…
They Did Not Tell US
Sometimes government
Gives citizens incomplete
Information or
Tells what appear outright lies;
Politician propaganda.
Everyone wanted
Improvement to the system,
But it was working
For many of the people;
Now it’s totally broken.
Some who were happy
With the coverage they had,
Now suddenly find
Their health plans being cancelled;
Replacements cost a fortune.
The outrageous fines,
The unneeded coverage,
Increased premiums,
Bank breaking deductibles;
Were never even mentioned.
Insurance reform
Was the promise as given,
But the cure seems worse
Than the symptoms of disease;
Affordable it is not.
© Jo Ann J. A. Jordan
Saturday, November 2, 2013
I hope I am overreacting. I hope it is not the disaster it seems, but I am concerned that we may all be in for worse than we have ever dreamed.
In Memory of 9/11/01
Posted by Jo Ann J. A. Jordan in Memorial, Original Poetry, Poem, Poetry, United States on September 11, 2012
One September Morning
One September morning
The entire world awoke
With no inkling or forewarning
Cherished dreams would die in smoke.
Another Tuesday
Like so many others…
No one apprehended that day
Would affect so many mothers.
One September morning
Terrorists tried to destroy
Our country without warning,
However, it did not work, their ploy.
Another Tuesday
That will live forever;
The bravery and sorrow of the day,
We will not forget, not ever.
One September morning
Love reached out calling
Even as we all began mourning,
Our nation was not falling.
Another Tuesday
When God was in control
Although throughout that dark day
The catastrophe tried every soul.
One September morning
Remembered by history;
A brilliantly promising morning
In a place proud and free.
Another Tuesday
When America found unity…
No matter what people might say,
We still have our liberty.
One September morning
When the whole world did cry
With new respect aborning
For the noble flag, we yet fly…
Jo Ann Joyce Anita Jordan
© September 8, 2002
I wrote this just before the first memorial service at our church and the pastor read it to the congregation in the service.