Parable of Buried Treasures, Sacrifices, and Masked Beauty

By Rondell Smith

Rondell Smith has endured many trials and tribulations during his lifetime. In his moving collection of poetry and prose, Smith forms his struggles, passions, happiness, and heartache into an inspirational pathway for others facing similar challenges or circumstances. Smith, who intersperses words of wisdom with lyrical verse, leads others through his experiences with love, finances, hope, and faith while providing a glimpse into his personal life lessons as he learned to bravely confront his obstacles, rely on God, find his way out of the darkness, and ultimately realize happiness. Included are words of wisdom about the innocence of children, the importance of faith in everyday life, why mistakes are lessons, and why we should treat others around us with the utmost respect. This book of poems shares one man’s reflections on life with the hope that both adults and children can better understand themselves as well as others, and know that on this up-and-down journey through life, we are never alone.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu Publishing Services
• Release date: Mar 13, 2015
• ISBN: 9781483426228

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Parable

of Buried

Treasures, Sacrifices, and

Masked Beauty

RONDELL SMITH

Copyright © 2015 Rondell Smith.

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ISBN: 978-1-4834-2621-1 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4834-2623-5 (hc)

ISBN: 978-1-4834-2622-8 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2015902070

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Lulu Publishing Services rev. date: 3/4/2015

CONTENTS

Foreword

Introduction

Words of Wisdom ( The Emotional Roller Coaster of Life )

Whirlpools

Words of Wisdom ( What Is Love? )

Distant Love

Words of Wisdom ( The Rights and Wrongs of Money

Currency )

Words of Wisdom ( Love Has Its Own Timing )

And That You Are

Running Wild

Hope vs. Little Faith

Dream Killers

Blind Man, Blind Man

Words of Wisdom ( Curses )

Cursed

Words of Wisdom ( Change )

Desires of Death

The Love of God

Words of Wisdom ( Don’t Let the Pain Take You Down )

I Can’t Cry

Words of Wisdom ( A Woman’s Worth )

Remarkable Woman

Words of Wisdom ( Innocence )

Selfishness

Words of Wisdom ( Painful Lessons )

Hurt

Words of Wisdom ( Too Late )

Mirroring Conviction

Words of Wisdom ( Considerate )

Words of Wisdom ( Mistakes Are Lessons )

Enduring Hardship

Words of Wisdom ( The Healer of All Wounds )

Wounded but Rebuilt

Words of Wisdom ( Materialism Won’t Get Me to Heaven )

I Needed the Money to Be Me

Words of Wisdom ( Misery )

Misery

Words of Wisdom ( Prepare Yourself )

Visions

Words of Wisdom ( Beheaded )

Take Away the Head and the Body Will Fall

Epilogue

About the Author

This book is

dedicated to all works of life. It is for people who struggle through the channels of existence, from Alpha to Omega, on a day-to-day basis. This is for the kids, women, and men who yearn to better understand themselves as well as