Be Still, My Love
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Come
to my father
as a little child,
With perfect trust,
unending love,
eager to learn,
willing to try again and again,
free of worry,
free of inhibitions.
Have confidence in a loving father
who waits to fold you
in a love
that promises you
protection,
strength,
and understanding.
Joy
in a father
who offers you
all that will ever be--
if you just reach out
in faith.
Rest
in a father
who is as much with you in adversity
as well as those quiet good times
when you give him very little thought.
This
is your heritage.
A father who knows you
as no one else ever will,
Who knows your innermost thoughts
and desires.
He knows the times
you’ve failed
and he loves you
all the more
because
you go on trying.
He created you
to be all you can be
and then
he awaits you
with open arms
in a home
he has prepared
for you.
You
are a child
of a loving father.
Claim your inheritance.
My
child,
Take
my hand as you journey.
Delight
in me and I in you
as you run and jump and leap.
Take
shelter in me
and I will comfort you
in storms and in darkness.
Know
that
just as I feel your laughter,
so also do I taste your tears.
When
the way is lonely
and you stumble,
I will uphold you.
Though
you go down into a valley,
do not be afraid.
You are not alone.
Lift your arms to me
and I will raise you up
and place you on high.
There we shall rejoice as
one.
I go
before you,
Before you in darkness,
Before you in strife,
Before you on winding hazardous paths.
I lead you to my father,
Out of darkness--to light,
Thru strife--to peaceful joy,
Past winding paths--
to an everlasting clearing.
Your
life is mine.
Your
every moment,
your every thought
and desire,
Surrender
all to me.
Let
go of all that keeps you
from letting me
be the Lord of your life.
This
I desire.
I created you for this,
To come to me
with humility
and openness.
Humbly
accept my direction
in your life.
Openly
praise me
as your Lord.
Live
as one of the children
of a kingdom
that will never end.
Grow
in a garden of blessings.
Meet
me on the mountaintop.
But you must trust
in my presence
in the valley.
You
see me clearly
in the light.
But I ask you
to feel my presence
in the darkness.
My
love is constant.
I
do not race to mountaintops
or slip into valleys.
But you do.
I
know that,
for I know you well.
I know you
and I love you.
How
very much I love you
now,
and tomorrow,
and always,
in all things,
and in all times.
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About the Book
We are people of prayer. Often prayer is a conversation or dialogue with God. Sometimes, we are so busy speaking, we may
not hear the answers. This book of
prayer-poems offers and suggests possible answers. This book is a combination of inspiration and imagination.
Allow these
words
to build self worth
to bring peace
to quiet worries
to comfort anxiety
to dispel guilts
to heal wounds
to inspire dreams
to soften anger
to strengthen the weary
to encourage the weak
to direct the wanderer
to rebuild a relationship
to affirm a friendship
This book of prayer-poems is a perfect little
handbook to have beside us in our homes and in our workplaces. Open it at random and allow these words to
affirm, to comfort, to heal. This book
can be a timely gift for a person in need.
It also offers strength to those in ministry. A priest, after a series of seminars and retreats, found himself
exhausted and spiritually empty. He
found these writings to be theraputic for his heart, mind and soul.
For the tired or weary--
for the hurt or lonely--
for the angry or suspicious--
presenting these prayer-poems can become a new
beginning. God opens doors in many
ways. These simple child-like verses
may be nourishment for the hungry, liquid for the thirsty. For those who are in a desert spiritually,
God waits to offer an oasis.
Dear Reader, may God bless you as you read this
book.
As you read,
Breathe these words,
Feel the presence of God,
Be still, my love.
About the Author
Kathryn Scalise was born in 1934 in Akron,
Ohio. Her parents, Anthony and Anna
provided Kathryn and her brother, Don, a solid loving home and childhood. Kathryn attended Our Lady of the Elms High
School and the University of Akron.
Through her affiliation with Delta Gamma Sorority have come life long
friendships.
Kathryn married James Bernard Boles in 1956. their thirty one years of marital bliss were
rooted firmly in their priorities-- God, their marriage, the blessing of three
daughters, Lori, Lisa and Jennifer.
Kathryn taught in the Catholic Schools, was a Girl
Scout Leader, taught PSR, took an active part in church activities, prayer
groups and Bible studies. After her
husband’s death due to a brave 10 year bout with leukemia, she was widowed in
1987. She worked as a church
receptionist and as a tour escort.
Currently she enjoys family, relatives, friends and
volunteer work. This book, a work of
ten years, is a dream realized. Kathryn
hopes the book, a legacy for her family, will also serve as an example of
perseverance for people of all ages.