Inspirations from the Son: Religious Poetry

By Earlena Burkhart

This book is the product of inspirations from God and the Holy Scriptures. It is Earlenas hope and prayers that readers of this book will be blessed by the scripture verses and the words of the poems. All the glory goes to God who is the creator of all things.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Oct 27, 2005
• ISBN: 9781465320032

Earlena Burkhart

Earlena J Burkhart was born and raised in Southern Indiana. She is married, has three children, 8 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Earlenas love for writing poetry started at an early age. She wrote her seventh grade poem and her senior class poem. She has written poems for most of her grandchildren and for special occasions for family and friends. She has had two poems published and this is her first book to be published. Earlena graduated from Oakland City College with a B.S. in Music and English. She earned an MS Degree from Indiana State University in Counseling and Music and an MS Degree from Indiana University in Psychology and Counseling. She has studied at Meningers Clinic. Earlena taught public school music and was Associate Professor of Psychology at Oakland City College. She was a licensed Clinical Social Worker for 28 years doing hospital social work and counseling. She also owned her own counseling business. After retiring, Earlena worked for an adoption agency where she placed many children, both in domestic and international adoptions. All of her work has been very rewarding. While being in the helping profession, Earlena has made many precious friends. Earlenas hobbies are playing music and singing, writing and traveling. Her travels have taken her to many places in the world. Her traveling experiences have inspired many of her writings. Earlena, being retired, enjoys her hobbies, doing activities with her family and being active in her church choir and Bible Studies. This book is the product of inspirations from God and the Holy Scriptures. It is Earlenas hope and prayers that readers of this book will be blessed by the scripture verses and the words of the poems. All the glory goes to God who is the creator of all things.

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Contents

Acknowledgements

Dedication

Another Pearl In Heaven

Praise To The King Of Kings

Forgiveness Is Free

Don’t You Believe

What Is His Name?

Faith

The Rapture

What A Wonderful Savior

No Comparison to Heaven

God’s Blessings are Ours

Reflections

Forgiveness

The One And Only God

My Sincere Prayer

God is Worthy of All Praises

A Way Of Escape

The Lord’s Prayer

Hallowed Be Thy Name

The Grandest Prize of All

Peace From The Prince Of Peace

Joseph, Jesus’ Earthly Daddy

Lazarus, Come Forth

Blood Paved The Way To Salvation

Jesus’ Precious Blood

He Is Not Here For He Has Risen

The Bride Of Christ

Take Off Your Shoes, You’re On Holy Ground

Be a Soldier for Christ

God’s Mission

A New Life in Christ

Don’t Miss the Joy of Giving

Grace Covered Me

My Father

Acknowledgements

First and foremost, I thank God for putting words in my head and giving me ideas for my poems. Many times late at night when I could not sleep, God was filling my mind with lines that later became the poems in this book. I give God full credit. I could not have written this book without the leading of the Holy Spirit and God nudging me to keep writing. Thank you God.

I wish to thank my, husband, Dewey Burkhart, who has been patient and kind while spending hours alone while I sat at the computer writing this book. Dewey and I have been married 56 years and those years have been wonderful years. He was supportive in helping raise our son and two daughters. We also have 8 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren who love their Papaw. Dewey encouraged and helped me when I decided to go to college at age 29 when we had 3 small children. Some of the time I spent on campuses several miles from home. Dewey kept the home fires burning and worked until I could come home on the weekends. He is a fine Christian man who has many friends. I thank him for all the times he has loved and provided for my children and me.

I wish to thank my children who have encouraged me to follow my dream and complete this book. They have read my poems and told me they thought they were good enough to publish. Without their encouragement, I might not have attained this goal.

I want to thank and acknowledge my many friends who have said I should publish a book. They kept encouraging and some have prayed that the Lord would make a way for my book to come to fruition. For that