Mortal Seasons

By Joel leRoy Hunt

The contemplative phrase, Mortal Seasons, stirs the longings of our souls. It raises deep questions such as, “Did I live with God before I was born? What are the purposes of my mortal seasons here on earth? Does life continue after death?”
This poetry and prose will insightfully answer those questions and provide purpose to your day to day life. Expand your vision and understanding to our mortal seasons and allow an eternal perspective to form.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Joel leRoy Hunt
• Release date: Aug 1, 2019
• ISBN: 9781733284028

Book preview

Spring

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Today

Today is the most important day of my life,

Because today I have the power to progress.

Yesterday is locked in the past

And tomorrow is waiting in the wings

Barely beyond today’s reach.

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Today I have opportunity

I can build on yesterday’s successes.

I can make the most of past regrets

And with educated hope apply the painful lessons

Of yesterday’s defeats and disappointments.

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Today I have determination.

I have dreams I can begin to realize.

I am the architect and the contractor

Of the vision and the reality of my true potential.

Only today can I dream and build and realize.

2

The Christ Child

As we draw nearer to the day set aside to celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, our thoughts turn to this Wondrous Little Infant Boy, rightly referred to by Isaiah as Immanuel meaning God with us.

We think of that sacred moment when Mary holds the New-Born King in her arms for the first time. As Mary touched the Babe’s tiny feet, do you think she realized these same feet would one day walk on water, or be bathed with kisses and tears of gratitude?

As the Christ Child gripped his tiny hand around her little finger, did she know these precious little hands would one day heal the sick, cast out devils, and ordain apostles?

As the Babe’s cry for nourishment sounded in Mary’s ears, did she envision Him fasting for forty days in the wilderness, and later feeding five thousand people with five loaves of bread and two fishes?

As she wrapped the Babe in swaddling clothes, did Mary have an inkling that the very touch of His clothes would one day heal a woman and then later many others in towns and villages?

As Mary heard the Baby cooing for the first time, did she understand that only days earlier, as Jehovah, He knew every language perfectly?

We acknowledge Jesus Christ as our Savior and Redeemer, the Only Begotten Son of our Father in Heaven.

May the Christ Child be the center of our Holiday season!

3

Before You Even Knew Me

Thank you dear Mother

For carrying me inside of you,

Keeping me warm and

Allowing me to grow

Before you even knew me.

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Thank you dear Mother

For embarking on that extraordinary journey

Called birth with me, your travail carried me,

You almost touched eternity,

Before you even knew