Open Up

By Alice Casey

I am writing my book of poetry to share my love and honor for God. I hope to inspire you by sharing all the wonderful things he has done for me and to express my deep gratitude to him for stepping in and sharing my loads. He has shown me he is quite willing and capable of doing so. His spirit lives here; he is merciful, warm, compassionate and kind. He is bigger and truer than anything else we could seek or find.

Look, you’ll see Jesus is standing there in love—our pearl in the sand. We just have to bend and reach, feel and touch. He wants to be seen and found. Be willing to allow him to enter. He doesn’t need a lengthy and wordy introduction, although there is great power and vibration in some words he shares. His light is quite wonderful—it speaks for itself.

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Apr 10, 2019
• ISBN: 9781973657804

Alice Casey

Alice Casey is a New Zealand author of inclusive fantasy novels. Melissa Cassidy is the author of the workbooks for the eslnews.org.nz website. Pat Symes was the original creator of the eslnews.org.nz website and many of the texts used in the workbooks were written by her. Both Pat and Melissa are teachers of English language in New Zealand.

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ISBN: 978-1-9736-5779-8 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-9736-5781-1 (hc)

ISBN: 978-1-9736-5780-4 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2019903401

WestBow Press rev. date: 4/9/2019

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Introduction

I give thanks to my Maker. I owe it to Him, although asks for no payment from me. I owe it to the memory of my loved ones. I believe they will know my appreciation on another level – a deeper level, because they are no longer separated by the guard and veil of ego, the grand divide to the eyes of love and truth.

I have come to feel and realize the impact of God’s Holy Spirit in His words of His great book, the Bible, where He says He takes the weak things in this world, and strengthens them, and makes them the chief cornerstone; (2 Corinthians 13:9) and to not be ashamed of our weaknesses, because when we are weak, then He is strong (2 Corinthians 12:10) - what others have cast aside He will use for the best and most worthy purposes, and says …..Yes, I will strengthen thee; (Isaiah 41:10) that all things are possible, where with men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible. (Matthew 19:26) He tells us to knock and we will find the opening. (Matthew 7:7)

There are so many passages I am finding, both literally and figuratively with God. He lightens my world – my most heavy loads and He will still continue to carry them: He never stops. In Deuteronomy 31:6, He tells us, Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, it is he that doth go with thee: he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. He reassures us by telling us that He loves us with an everlasting love – how great is that! How can I not thank Him?

He tells us His burden is light….He does make it so when He walks with me. I just bought a pedometer because they say one should aim to do 10,000 steps per day for the healthiest benefits – that’s what we should strive for; so I will begin that journey one step at a time.

I really have so many things to say about that journey – about this God. I feel my introduction could become another book, the beginning