Strengthened: Collection of Inspirational Poems

By Yvette Horton

This is the third collection of inspirational, heart-warming poems of love, light, strength, triumph, and victory. This collection is intended to help and promote a peaceful human life for all people of all ages on this spiritual journey.

“Until lions could tell their own story, the tale of the hunt will always glorify the hunter” (African proverb).

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Jul 9, 2018
• ISBN: 9781984538819

Yvette Horton

A mother and grandmother, Born in Tobago, Lived in Manhattan, United States of America for over 30 years PREVIOUS PUBLICATIONS INCLUDE: XLIBRIS COLLECTIONS OF INSPIRATIONAL POEMS: - ONE JOURNEY DIFFERENT VOICES - IN SEARCH OF WISDOM NATIONAL LIBRARY OF POETRY: Editor’s Choice Awards for outstanding Achievement in Poetry. Poems published in Anthology: . - AT DAYS END: A Child’s cry for help - WHISPERS IN THE WIND: Schizophrenia CARIBBEAN ASSOCIATION OF FEMINIST RESEARCH AND ACTION (CAFRA) SISTER VISION PRESS CANADA • CREATION FIRE – Curfew Breaker INTERNATIONAL WHO’S WHO OF PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT “A Road to Success” Reference Directory

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Copyright © 2018 by Yvette Horton.

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Rev. date: 07/06/2018

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Contents

Thank You God

Thanksgiving - Awesome Jesus

All Mighty God (9/3/17)

Believe to Receive

Beautiful People of Colour:

The Battle

Amazing Grace

Armed

Beautiful Child of God

Blessed

Blessed To Be A Blessing

I Am A Child of the Creator

Choices

Choose Life

Completely True to Oneself

Cover of Darkness

The Covenant

Deliverance

Differences

Ethiopia

Feeling Free

Freedom

God’s Servant

Gift of Life

Give Me Hope

The Great I Am

Guard Your Heart/

God’s Glory

Heaven’s Waiting Room

Help Us

Holy Spirit

I Need Jesus

Ignorance

Insincere Charlaton

Injustice

In our Midst

Justice

Listen

Living

Be Loved

Love Perfected

When We Love

Love Is

Loosened

Meaningless

A Mother’s - Walk of Life

Messenger- Muhammad Ali –

Nature

News That Confuse Safety

New Year -Thank You Jesus – Jan 1, 20

No More Sad Songs (Spoken Word)

Only Happy Songs

Outside Looking In

Patience –Holy Land

Pay Attention

Praise

When We Pray

Sameness

Self Discovery

Source

Success

Stones

Triumphant

My Teacher

True Leader

Truth Be Told

Treasure

Victory

Worry

Yield

Young Man -Stop Running

Do not be afraid, for I am with you, stop being anxious and watchful, for I am your God. I give you STRENGTH, I bring you help. I uphold you with my victorious right hand

Isaiah 41:10

Editors: Nicholas, Christen & Caiden Thompson

This collection is dedicated to my parents Enid and Vernon George, who taught us that with ‘GOD as the head of our household’, all things are possible.

Thank God always for this gift, and for my children, Dane, Camille and Brian who not only push me to continue writing but have been my constant help and encouragement every step of THE WAY.

Mary George, Carlyle George, Yvonne, Taina Forde, Jasmine Horton, Nella Thomas, Lynette Hepburn, Valerie Preston, Minnie Curry, siblings, family and friends. Also my church family: The Anglican Diocese of Trinidad & Tobago; St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church, New York; Trinity Wall Street, New York; also pilgrimage and pilgrims along THE WAY. Thanks for your support

Cover Photograph and design by Edris T. Forde

Research and Reference: The Holy Bible

Strengthened

Strengthened by power of prayer, on all occasions, and with all kinds of prayers

Strengthened by a compassionate loving God, to be effective spiritual warriors

Overwhelmed by extreme chaos, unable to stand firm in face of hopelessness

Strengthened with faith in God, that delivers blow to the kingdom of darkness

Strengthened and convinced that one cannot have Christ, without community

Strengthened to understand God’s warning that before honor comes humility

Strengthened when we disobey, take short cuts, or think we know a better way

Strengthened by Jesus, he commands his angels to protect us, when we pray

Strengthened when emotions are fragile, to pursue righteousness with prayers

Strengthened with absolute purity, to turn away from busybodies and gossipers

Strengthened with courage, to be gallant fighters and resist the trap of temptation

Avoid idlers and Godless chatter, be the everlasting pride and joy of generations

Strengthened when God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong

God strengthens the low and despised, to impart true secret and hidden wisdom

Strengthened to love even when the situation is loveless, with the love of the Lord

Strengthened by the depth of the riches, and by the wisdom and knowledge of God

Strengthened by intensity of prayer and worshiping Jesus, the light everlasting

Giving thanks to God, not a meaningless formality, but brings joy every morning

Freed from suffering, healing dwells in my body, disease not welcome anymore.

Strengthened by the power of God that preserves us, negativity is out the door

Strengthened by the wisdom of God that instruct us to show love in face of hate

Love in its true reality and power shape our lives, where there is doubt to have faith

Strengthened by the hand of God that protect us and gives us hope when in despair

Strengthened to soar on wings like eagles when hope is renewed and replaces fear

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Thank You God

Thank you God for my eyes they can see

Thank you my Lord God for loving even me

Thank you God for the morning so bright

Thank you God for peaceful sleep at night

Thank you God for everything, this is a new day

Thank you God for leading and lighting the way

Thank you God for the gift of the Holy Spirit

Thank you God I cannot now live without it

Thank you God you take away all hurt and all pain

Thank you God that my prayers were not in vain

Thank you God for the sunshine, snow and the rain

Thank you God for blessings, I praise your Holy name

I thank you God for the Word, so filling and true

I thank you God for letting me love and serve you

I thank you God for good health and good strength

I thank you God for these words so full of content

I thank you God you are my life and my all

I thank you God you lift me up when I fall

I thank you God for your love without end

I thank you