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    Something Beautiful
    Something Beautiful
    Something Beautiful
    Ebook37 pages18 minutes

    Something Beautiful

    By Janelle Bailey

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    Something Beautiful is a short collection of poems, anecdotes and reflections on family, faith and friendship. Written across a period of twelve years in the midst of busy motherhood, ministry and ultimately chronic illness, readers will be encouraged as they share in the challenges and joys of life experienced in relationship with God and each another.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJanelle Bailey
    Release dateApr 29, 2017
    ISBN9781370701094
    Something Beautiful
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    Janelle Bailey

    I am the author of two books, Pickled Poems, an anthology of nonsense verse for children, and Something Beautiful, a volume of poems and reflections for adults. The publication of these books has been most unexpected, as chronic illness has created great limitations on my life. I consider my books to be a gift to myself, and hopefully to my readers. It is one of my greatest wishes that readers young and old be able to enjoy and share my poems and writings.

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      Something Beautiful - Janelle Bailey

      Something Beautiful

      Published by Janelle Bailey at Smashwords

      Copyright 2017 Janelle Bailey

      ISBN 9781370701094

      Cover photo by Graham Bailey

      Lyrics adapted from I have Decided to Follow Jesus, by Sadhu Sundah Singh. Public Domain

      Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers.

      Scripture quotations marked (LEB) are from the Lexham English Bible. Copyright 2013 Lexham Press. Lexham Press is a registered trademark of Faithlife Corporation.

      Thank you for downloading this ebook. This book remains the copyrighted property of the author, and may not be redistributed to others for commercial or non-commercial purposes. If you enjoyed this book, please encourage your friends to download their own copy from their favourite authorised retailer. Thank you for your support.

      Something Beautiful

      This little volume is affectionately dedicated to my dear friend, Cindy Blackwell (1959 - 2016). Rest in peace, beloved friend. I will see you on the other side.

      Contents

      Aroma of Life

      Children

      Growth

      A Misspent Second

      First School Day

      Trust

      I

      The Cross

      Advent

      Come

      Outrageous

      A Desperate Prayer

      Before

      Muddled Words

      Overshadowed

      My Place

      Memories of Papua New Guinea

      Sometimes

      A New Song

      Flight

      A Prayer for Cindy

      About the Author

      Aromas of Life

      I was barely two when my younger brother was born. At least, that’s what the dates

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