Believe on These Things

By Rochelle Colvin Gelpin

Believe on These Things is a book of inspirational poetry that inspires comfort in brokeness, healing for pain, and courage where there is fear. The poems in this book are a reminder of how God will strengthen and comfort when we are discouraged or overwhelmed. Like Have Faith In God, it will assure those who are going through trying times to not be moved by what is seen, heard, or even felt. It's a reminder that God is bigger than any storm.

In the midst of all you're going through
God is making a way for you.
Stand still because it won't be long
Before all the hurt you feel is gone.
In spite of everything you feel
Have faith in God and just stand still.

Don't be persuaded by your mountain, have faith in God. Whenever you feel a need for encouragement, remember: what so ever things are lovely, pure, and honest, whatever things are of a good report, Believe On These Things.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Oct 31, 2011
• ISBN: 9781465364975

Rochelle Colvin Gelpin

Rochelle Colvin Gelpin was born July 28, 1975, in Selma, Al. She is happily married to her husband of twelve years, with four loving children. She enjoys writing and reciting inspirational poetry and short children stories. She lives in Lafayette, Ga with her family.

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Copyright © 2011 by Rochelle Colvin Gelpin.

ISBN:          Softcover                                 978-1-4653-6496-8

                   Ebook                                      978-1-4653-6497-5

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CONTENTS

Out Of The Cacoon

A Dream Is Born

Don’t Let Go!

A Place for Me to Hide

Have Faith in God

Because He Loves Me

The Good Shepherd

God Said Yes

Light of My Salvation

Just Know

I’m Not Waiting

My Provider

He Became an Angel

A Seed for Life

The Image of God

Dear God

God Knows Best

Still Standing

Words of Comfort

A Valentine for My Father

Love Is the Reason

This Marriage (Between You and Me)

Mother

Always with You

Don’t Leave Out Empty

Choose Jesus Today

Give God the Night

Get Ready!

The Holy City

Holding Place

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For my children Shay, Emmanuel,

Johntrael and Charity

Follow your dreams!

Kimberly Lewis, thaaaank ya!

To my husband John, you inspire me.

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OUT OF THE CACOON

For most of my life all I’ve known is heartache, pain, disappointments, neglect, shame, loneliness, anger, and much fear. To wake up every day and lie down every night smothered in fear and anxiety an entire lifetime should be too much for anyone to bear.

So how do I break free from a prison I don’t even know that I’m in? How could I know? This was life as I knew it. Why was I subjected to such a terrible life? My grandmother was all I knew as my mom. She was all that I had, and even though there were aunts and uncles, cousins, and my four other siblings in our two-bedroom house, I know she had a very special love for me. I loved her very much because all she ever gave to me was love. When I was four years old she died, and our house became very empty. Though many people filled every room, it was very empty without her there.

It all went downhill from that point for my siblings and I. She basically raised us, so we were put into foster care immediately after she passed away. I know it had to be a very hard time for our mother, but it was an even harder time for us. We were separated from our family and one another. My brother and I went to one place, and our three sisters went someplace else. I felt confused, neglected, and very scared. Where were all the faces that we woke up to every day? We missed our family terribly. We didn’t understand why we had to leave and no one bothered to tell us why. After all, we were just kids, right?

While in foster care, it didn’t take very long