From the Heart and Mind: A Touch of Healing Written in Rhyme

By Jessica Crane

Just like many of us, Jessica Crane has had to overcome hardships in her life. As a single parent of four, she has learned that no matter what the suffering, there is always the possibility of finding joy, even in the darkest of times.

In her first compilation of inspirational poetry, Jessica provides a glimpse into her journey through life as she learned to use her personal challenges as a way to lean on her faith in God for strength and find appreciation for all the beauty the world has to offer. Her poetry reflects on diverse topics and themes such as the loss of friendship, the sacrifices of a soldier, the power of God’s love and His ability to heal, the hope in a sunrise, and the strength that lies within each of us to persevere, despite our obstacles.

From the Heart and Mind is a collection of inspirational poetry shared by a single mother who hopes to inspire others to never give up and find the joy in every day.

• Language: English
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Release date: Mar 8, 2019
• ISBN: 9781532068898

Jessica Crane

Jessica Crane is a single mother of four children who believes in God’s grace and love. Despite the challenges they have all endured as a family, Jessica is proud of her children who are all great students and athletes. Jessica has been writing poetry since high school. This is her first published collection.

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From

the

Heart

and

Mind

A TOUCH OF HEALING

WRITTEN IN RHYME

JESSICA CRANE

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FROM THE HEART AND MIND

A TOUCH OF HEALING WRITTEN IN RHYME

Copyright © 2019 Jessica Crane.

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ISBN: 978-1-5320-6833-1 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-5320-6889-8 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2019902076

iUniverse rev. date: 03/05/2019

Contents

The Cost

The Soldier

Your Strength

God Will Always Be There

The Facade Life

The Majestic Forest

What Makes You Thankful?

A Wonderful Spring

God, Thank You

The Love of God

The Journey from Here on

The Marriage Choice

The Roads We Are

The Gift You Were Given

A Letter from God

A Journey at the Creek

In God’s Time

What Sacrifice

The Journey Past Pride

Forgiveness

God’s Will

Thank You

In My Arms

The Change

The Rose

Hope That Is In You

Confess

These Questions of Why

Changes

Grounded In the Word

Holiness

Sand in the Hour Glass

Change It If You Dare

Watching the Kids Play

These Walls of Gray

To My Brother in His Time of Need

Please Remember

Minute to Minute

Maybe

The Pain

The Flower’s Life

A Hearts Betrayal

The Freedom You Gave

Have You Ever

For You on Mother’s Day

The Agony Within

Live and Love

The Violation

What Will You Choose

Hope

Love

Why

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The Cost

Why does life seem so vulnerable after one is lost?

Is it because up to this point we never viewed the cost?

The cost of a friend or a loved one who is so dear.

Now we focus on the things we seem to truly fear.

What will you miss the most when that someone is gone?

What was it that you laid your relationship on?

You might find you missed, the sound of their voice, or something they would say.

Maybe it is the little things, like the way they acted on that last free day.

Don’t wait until it is too late to see how precious people in your life actually are.

For if you wait, you may only be able to talk to them while gazing up at a star.

Life is far shorter than anyone could imagine it will ever be.

If you waste your time, then one day you may regrettably see.

Embrace those you cherish each, and every priceless day.

Don’t hide from them the important things you always wanted to say.

Or, one