Life's Funny Ways

By Angela Davis

Lifes funny ways is a book of poems about reconnecting with your inner spirit.
The ways in which we are reminded of our strengths, our weaknesses, our ego, our pride.
The journey we travel, along the road with You - even when we dont know it.
The way that You try to guide us - it can be a very bumpy ride!
You try to help us with humour, with love and compassion, but,
Sometimes we fail to listen. You keep trying and trying. So,
When all else fails - You give us a swift kick, to get us out of the rut.
All the time, waiting and hoping that we will, You, get to know.
Hoping that we will remember You.
That we will live - knowing
Your love for us too.
When us, to Heaven, You bring.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris AU
• Release date: May 2, 2012
• ISBN: 9781477101186

Angela Davis

I have been through a lot in my life, but little did I know God had a purpose for me. Although I felt alone, God was always by my side. I may not have a degree or a big title, but my experiences created what I have to offer the world. This is my testimony as to how God can use broken people.As I look back on my life to see where I was and where I am now, tears come to my eyes. Every day I thank God for His support and help throughout my life. He continues to help me become a better person. It feels good to love people the way God loves me. I thank you, Lord.

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Contents

1. Funny Ways

In Health

2. How Do You Do

3. Packages from Heaven

4. Looking for Something

5. Exposed

6. Making Friends

7. Choosing My self

8. Take a Leap

9. Pride in Mys-elf

10. I’m Grumpy

11. Knocking on Heavens Door

12. Playing Tricks

13. I Belong to You

14. Happiness

15. Where Did It Go?

16. Sharing You

17. Waiting for a Fitting

18. Gods Book

19. You & I=Me

20. Today, is the First Day of the Rest of Your Life

21. Old Flames

22. Rock and Roll

23. Goodnight, God Bless

24. Balance—Baby Steps

25. As I Fall

26. Unencumbered

27. I Surrender to You

28. So Much Information

29. Habits

30. Window to My Soul, or Bottomless Pit?

31. My Hat

32. Who is there for Me?

33. When I’m Ready

34. What a Mess!

35. My Identity

36. Headstrong and Heartfelt

37. Other Peoples Feelings

38. Positively Charged

39. Baggage

40. Oh Dear, Have You Lost Your Way?

41. Lost Children of God

42. My Clumsiness

43. Don’t Worry

44. Looking for You

45. Roses in the Park

46. God’s Little House

47. Albert Edward

48. My Gift from God

49. My Best Friend

50. Housework

51. Bear and Mouse

52. Mighty Mouse

53. Tending the Flock

54. Bugs and Flu’s

In Sickness

55. Amazing

56. Skin Deep

57. Please Hold Me

58. Waiting for You to Reply

59. Hiding Our Troubles Away

60. Intuition

61. Hocus Pocus

62. Emptiness

63. Friends Like You

64. Aching for You

65. Face Mask

66. Gods Cure for Headaches

67. Praying to God

68. Sick and Tired

69. A New Trick

70. I’ve Had Enough!

71. Leaving It All Up To You

72. Locked in the Loo!

73. Letting My Troubles Go

Until I Return

74. Your love, Is All I Need

75. The World is Your Stage

76. No Escape

77. Soldiering On

78. One Day

79. Stairway to Heaven

80. On the Road with You

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Funny Ways

God

You have some

Funny ways

Of

Trying to

Get through to me

Remembering

Trusting

Teasing

Laughing

You support me

In

Health

And

In

Sickness

Until

I return

To

You

In Health

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How Do You Do

How do You do, what You do?

I’d really like to know

What You do to get through,

And tell me it is so.

You send me lots of messages,

Flying through the air,

Knocking me gently on the head,

To show me You are there.

Can they see what I see too,

Or do they think I’m strange?

Can they hear when I hear You,

Or are You out of range?

What did You do that day,

When You tuned me in?

I’m glad You found the frequency,

I’m glad that I was in.

How do You do, what You do?

I’d really like to know.

There is a button that I know,

I found it in my heart.

I’ll push it in and turn it around,

It’s the best place to start.

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Packages from Heaven

Confidence, Faith, Trust and Love.

You sent to me, from Your home above.

You left it, neatly, on my doorstep.

First, I thought it was from a sales rep

Leaving me another tempting sample to try.

I didn’t realize, it had come from up High.

I put it away with all the rest.

Shut in a cupboard, I thought I knew best.

I left it shut up, in the dark,

While I went and played in the park.

But, deep inside, I had this feeling.

Not quite knowing, that something was missing.

I remembered the package and went to open it.

But, I’d forgotten where I’d put it.

I turned my house upside down,

By now, I was feeling a bit of a clown.

Because You had given it all to me,

And I’d hidden it away, not wanting to see.

‘I give up.’ I threw my hands in the air.

‘I’ve searched everywhere, it’s just not fair!’

I go to my room and slam the door,

Open the cupboard, don’t know what I’m looking for.

But, there it is, just staring at me,

The package from You, that’s what I see.

I take it out and then open it up.

‘There’s lots of Love, for you to fill your cup.

Place your Trust in me, and I’ll show you the way

Have Faith, to follow, I won’t lead you astray.

You will gain your Confidence, as you speak.

And with all these things, you can start a new week.’

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Looking for Something

God, I’ve only got two knees,

And I’m down on them, begging You, ‘please’

To help me out and let me see.

To try and find, what’s bothering me.

I shout and scream and stomp about.

I go scitzo and yell and shout.

But, underneath it all, you see,

I know that something is bugging me.

It’s hidden away, out of my reach.

‘Maybe, it’s buried on the beach?’

I turn my house, upside down.

And on my face, I have a frown.

‘Maybe, it’s hiding under a chair?’

I look underneath. ‘No, it’s not there.’

I empty cupboards. ‘Maybe, it’s at the back?’

I have to look, for I have the knack

Of storing things up, never throwing them away,

And saving them up, for a rainy day.

I search everywhere. Now I give up,

Cos I even dropped my favourite cup!

Sick and tired, I go to bed.

‘Maybe it’s all this shit in my head?’

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Exposed

I’d felt so angry, at being exposed.

From the top of my head, to the tips of my toes.

You stripped me off and left me bare.

‘Put it all back on—if you dare.’

I’d felt so good, in the suit I had on.

Then into my life, You came along.

My suit had been a perfect fit,

Then You came and altered it.

It laid in a mess, on the floor.

I jumped over it, to get out the door.

I have some friends, I borrowed their clothes.

But, I don’t fit in to those.

So, to the clothes store, off I went.

‘Oh, look at these, they are Heaven sent.’

I tried them on, and surprise, surprise!

You should have seen, the look in my eyes.

‘It feels so good, what a wonderful