‘Signatures of the Heart’

By Carley Short

Giving and reflection on lifes curves, and its ups and down, enables us to take ordinary everyday things and turn them into inspirations. Who wants to grovel in the mud, run through sharp thistles, and squeeze through the thorny hedges of life? Not me! I trust encouragement will be in multiplications of hope and abundant freedom of the I love living life people around you even when life sucks. Sharing brings us into a realm of happiness and joy. Use something from this book and pass it on, then add something new and fresh of you own.

Blessed By God to Be a Blessing

You are blessed by God to be a blessing.
We receive power beyond ourselves
To do what we already know,
Its because in the beginning was the Word,
Speaking blessing upon blessing like snow.

We are blessed to be a blessing,
For Gods blessing became flesh and blood,
And moved into the neighborhood
To live among those he loves.

Remember how God spoke to Moses . . .
Tell Aaron to give blessing to my land.
So he cried, The Lord bless you, protect you,
For his face radiates upon you with joy.

Paul passed on Gods grace to the Church,
His grace, his love, his communion now ours
To pass on to others around us.
Weve freely received, so let us freely give out.

God speaks blessing and still speaks
From the beginning of time until the now,
So lets pass it on like Moses and Paul
Hes blessed us to be blessings galore.

Yes, were blessed by God to bless others.

Carley 17.11.14

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris NZ
• Release date: Feb 25, 2015
• ISBN: 9781493192809

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SIGNATURES

of the Heart

CARLEY SHORT

Copyright © 2015 by Carley Short. 671461

Library of Congress Control Number:   2014921590

ISBN:   Softcover      978-1-4931-9279-3

             Hardcover     978-1-4931-9281-6

             EBook           978-1-4931-9280-9

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.

Rev. date: 03/19/2015

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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A New Chapter In Life

Birthday Girl

Birthday

A Time To Be Alive

Happy Birthday

Birth-Day

Kassie

Happy Birthday Ryan (The Lion)

Happy Birthday Dearest Charlee

The Excitement Of Our God

Warriors

The Journey (1)

Following The Call

Farewell

Who You Are

Designer Made

Seventeen… Wow!

Lovely Lady

Caring For One Another

Pilgrims

Confidence For The Future

A Friend

Troubled Times

Dearest Ryan

The Man. The One And Only

God’s Servants

Life’s Farewells

A Faithful Man

We Remember

Twenty Five : Thirty : Fifty

Excellence

Thank You For The Transformation

God, The Giver

Accounts, Bills And Invoices

A Fact Unchangeable

Sporty Neil

The Seeded One

Our Destiny – To Be Complete

Seed-Ship

Eight

A King’s Daughter

God Power

Never Say Goodbye

Made For The Glory Of God

Your Ascension Year

Raised And Seated Together

The Glory Of God

Zachary On The Move

Two Truths…

Listen Ye, Who Bring Repair!

What Is A ‘Christian’?

Empowered

A Voice On Earth…

Who Can Understand The Sovereignty Of God?

Happy Christmas, Mr. Mailman

Farewell ‘Our James’

His Time

Dear Little Gabe, Our Grandson

Destiny!

A True Friend

Discovery

Time

His Word

The Family

Sonship

The Man

The God Of Surprises

Choices

We Are His Being

Beginnings

Neighbours

Dear God

The New Bloodline

Goodbye

The Journey 2

Another Chapter

Growing Up… Help! Can’t Believe It!

I See In You…

I’ll Tell You What… I’ve Found…

Children

He Makes Everything Good

Trust

Remember

Your Graduation

God’s Handiwork

Who Are You?

Happy Birthday

God’s Word

Go In God

Reach Into The Future

A Precious Gift

The Secret Of Heart

Another Milestone

N.g.u. (Never Give Up)

God’s Original

A Map Of Life

Welcome A Son

Peter’s Purpose

Wedding Blessings

Real Life – Real Blessing

God’s Man

Dear Zachary

Ode To Nathan

Circled (A Prayer)

Treasure

God Chosen

Growing In Hard Places

First Aid

‘Professional’ Vs ‘Non-Professional’

The Cow With The Crooked Horn

God’s Surprises

A Vocabulary Of Rhymes

The Pruning

The Year Of Nineteen Hundred And Ninety Nine

The Mirror

Raindrops! Snowflakes! Grains Of Sand!

The Busy Bees Of Commitment

Your Journey In Faith

Arrows

The Potter

FOREWORD

for

SIGNATURES OF THE HEART

How do you write a Foreword for such an amazing, incredible person such as Carley?

How do you write something that gives Justice to someone who has so selflessly given to thousands of People?

Carley herself would not want to gather accolades for herself, but rather she would tell you the reason for her book is There are so many unkind words said to people in this life, I have always wanted to build people up, encourage People

Signatures of the Heart, is truly its Title, words that inspire, have hope, faith, belief not only in the person you truly are, but also in an Almighty Creator God, who from time eternal, put the seeds of who you are within you. Some yet to be discovered!

Life changes us somewhat, and we have all had times where we have not acted wisely with our decisions, or our behaviour has led us down a pathway less desirable… However, what comes through Carley’s writings are prophecies yet to happen, beliefs that propel one to have hope and inspiration for the future, always believing your unique DNA cannot be altered if you put your hand in the hands of your Creator.

Carley loves people, many people, and as you journey through the pages of her book, you will benefit from the Experiences, the Gems…. the Tailor made reflections of those she has written about.

One of Oscar Wilde’s quotes says … ‘Be yourself; everyone else is taken’

Carley writes in one of her poems that we are sometimes shaped by those around us, by what they would like us to be… rather than who we truly are. We become coloured by others opinions and view of us, and conform to those wishes.

Carley would encourage us to be who we are truly designed to be.

Signatures of the Heart is an inspirational, timely book for the age we now live in, and nothing would give her greater joy, that something she has written from her heart….would touch yours.

Sue Rutherford

Acknowledgements

Grateful acknowledgement is made to Sue Rutherford, a professional photographer of Tauranga, NZ, of Faith Bible College, for her beautiful portraits of the fl owers and for granting permission for them to be used in Signatures of the Heart. Also, I acknowledge the contribution of John her husband with his valuable input and