Words from the Heart: A Reflection in Poetry

By Sister Magdala Marie Gilbert OSP

This book of poetry reflects my thoughts about God, my own personal journey, as well as reflections on the world at large. The preface of this book gives my reason for writing this special piece of work. Poetry takes time, much reflection, and lots of energy, especially when the reflections express the inner workings of the Holy Spirit in ones life.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Trafford Publishing
• Release date: Oct 13, 2011
• ISBN: 9781426997549

Sister Magdala Marie Gilbert OSP

Sister Magdala Marie Gilbert, OSP, is an Oblate Sister of Providence. Sister has taught many years on the elementary and high school levels. Sister has been a vocation and formation director for her congregation as well. She has written numerous articles for the Catholic Review, the Catholic newspaper for the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Each year she writes articles for the Keep on Teaching booklet and has articles in the book What We Have Seen and Heard, published by the Office of African American Catholic Ministries. She has written a booklet about Mother Mary Lange, OSP, called One Who Dared, Mary Lange: A Short Portrait; four booklets of poetry, A Tribute to Mother Mary Lange and the Oblate Sisters of Providence; two books of poetry, Inspirational Musing and A Journey In Poetry.

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Contents

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

DEDICATED

PREFACE

Wisdom

Give God Glory

We Christians

Rage

Intrigue

Conversion

Hanging with God

Jesus is Like …

A Painter’s Palette

God’s Essence

Having Your Way

Grow Not Weary

If in Need

In Crisis

Politicians

Sometimes We Rebel

Watchers

Life is Pushy

Procrastination

Calming Clouds

The Invisible

What One Thing?

God Will Never Forget

In the Bayou

Hiding is Useless

Nature Absorbs Us

Praise the Lord

Walking on the Beach

Don’t Quit

Grace of Discernment

Images

Memories

One Dozen Roses

New Year Reflections

Ministry

Flying High

Good and Evil

In Tune with God

Memorial Day

The New Year

Warm Embrace

Rejection

Words Can Heal

The Road Ahead

Sitting by the Sea

I Prayed the Rosary Today

Musing at Dusk

Criticism

My Delight

The Dance

Speaking the Truth

Be Like

Watch your Words

Life’s Journey

Advent: A Special Time

Racism

Our Daily Page

Lord, I Need You

Easter Joy

Easter

Words

Late Airplanes

Mindlessness

Trees

Patience

Forgive Us

Three Crosses On A Hill

Father James Hector Joubert, SS

OBLATE SISTERS … 180 YEARS

Drip, Drip, Drip

Marshmallow Clouds

Amazing Grace

Dad

Depression

If Only

Into Each Life

Forgive

Jesus Our Light

Little Pine Tree

Introspection

Keeping Others In Their Sins

Lord, I Need You

Lord, I Am Available

Lord of Love

Lord You Are Appreciated

Bridge Crossing

Love is Entanglement

On Life’s Journey

Opportunity

Harriet Tubman

Patience

Patsy … My Good Friend

Prince of Peace

Redemptive Love

Satiated

Speech

Take It to the Lord

Thank you, Lord

Thanksgiving

Gratitude

Today

Winter

God Hears Me When I Pray

Writing

Stability

Humans

Be Like

Cheaters

For We Are Family

Leadership Is About Love

Worry Not

Life

Upon that Tree

Lord You Promised

Prayer Has No Limit

Nature At It’s Best

Rage in the World

Throw Away Society

The Ethiopian Eunuch

Silence

Our Priests

Forgiveness

Silence Calms the Soul

Serving God

Days of The Week

Nurses

Choices

Soothing Music

Trouble At the Water Hole

Blessings

Laughter

Christ’s Love for Us

PRAISE

Easter Sunday

Sweet Alleluias

Articulation

Disasters

Fancy Words

Atonement

The Glory of Haiti

HAITI

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Special thanks to my family and those people in my life who had such great faith in me. Special thanks to Sr. Elaine Frederick, OSP for editing this book of poetry.

DEDICATED

To my family and friends whose faith in me

has spurred me on to write this book of poetry.

PREFACE

Writing poetry, for me is a wonderful release of energy. It eases stress and connects me with that inner peace which builds tranquility of spirit. Writing is not so much about words but using words to formulate energy to speak to the soul and keep one in one’s essence.

May all who read these pages find a poem that lifts their spirit, make them laugh or make them pause and reflect.

I thank God and the Holy Spirit for giving me the ability to pen my thoughts in poetry. Some write journals, I chose to write my journal through the art of poetry.

Wisdom

(Blank Verse)

Wisdom

can be possessed

by anyone

who has faith in God,

a firm belief

in providence

and

deep trust.

Wisdom

is not afforded

only to the

elderly.

Give God Glory

(Free Verse)

Glorify

the Lord

every moment

of every day.

Praise

God in every way.

Thank

the Lord

for graces

and blessings

sent our

way.

We Christians

(Free Verse)

Many of us call ourselves Christians,

Yet when elections come we wonder.

People of integrity, or so we believed

Do some strange and irrational blunders.

Some will lie and tarnish another

We say things that mislead others.

Foes become friends for Party sake,

But really cannot tolerate the sister or brother.

Most will do and condone anything,

Just to obtain that single vote or two.

Haters come out of hiding expressing,

How they really feel about others view.

There must be a better way

To gain votes for one’s Party sheet,

Without character assassination

Putting others dirty linens in the street.

All know what the Good Book says

That everyone is equal in God’s sight.

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