Heart Pages

By Barbara I. Brown

My poems are inspired by the presence of God my everyday life. They are a sort of journal, telling of how
He has helped me through the trials and joys of marriage and motherhood. He has shown me what being a friend really means in good times and in bad. For more than fifty years I have been writing poems as a way of remembering how He has worked in and through me, an ordinary, abundantly blessed woman.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Trafford Publishing
• Release date: Nov 8, 2012
• ISBN: 9781466964006

Barbara I. Brown

She is a Christian woman whose faith is a very important part of everyday life. Her family includes her husband, two grown sons, two daughters-in-law and five grandchildren. Her poems have appeared in the Arkansas Alzheimer's Association and Parents of Murdered Children Association Newsletters, church and school publications.

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FAITH

PERFECTLY BLESSED

God does not require

That I be perfect;

He knows that I can’t.

He just wants me

To take what He has given,

And use it the best I can.

So I’ll step out in faith,

Knowing that in Him I’ll find all

The courage and strength I’ll need.

I will never be perfect;

Just perfectly blessed

By the only ONE who is!

God is my strength and power and He makes my way perfect.

II Samuel 22:33

CHANGES

Prayer changes things.

I’ve heard that all my life,

And I know it’s true.

I’ve seen it happen;

Felt the power within

When prayer is answered.

Not all the answers

Were what I thought I wanted,

But all were what God knew I needed.

With each prayer lifted,

My faith grew stronger and

Trust became as natural as breath.

So I know that

Prayer changes everything,

Because it changes me!

THE POWER

Oh, the power of prayer!

Lord, I am so thankful

To know that you are there.

Once more this week, I’ve seen the way

You hear and answer prayer.

Every time my hope was low,

I felt your presence there.

Whenever fear began to grow,

I only had to talk to you,

To feel your blessings flow.

Please help me, Lord, to always see,

Whatever the time, or place, or need,

You’re only a prayer away from me.

Oh, the mighty power of God,

That prayer does set free!

ALL THINGS NEW

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