Sincerely from My Heart, Poems for Contemplation

By M.A. Walter A. Wheat

In life, one finds obstacles and barriers that hinder the progression of happiness. Occasionally these obstacles cause us to fall or become distracted. Perhaps it was a lost love, or the peacefulness of nature that prompted you to turn to God in prayer. One thing is clear . . . Jesus is always on your side. Through faith we make decisions that h

• Language: English
• Publisher: Authors' Tranquility Press
• Release date: Jun 16, 2022
• ISBN: 9781958554500

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Contents

How About Monday?

For Miles

Tough Decisions

An Act of an Angel

Go Home!

I Know Where I’m Going

Let’s Take a Count

What I Want to Be

A Birthday Party for Our Savior

One of Those Kinda Days

Are Ya Gonna Make Me?

I Am Going to take a Ride

Should We Feel Sad?

Whose Fault Was That?

Notes to Jesus

I Am Doing Very Well

Just Give Me a Second

He Can See Me

What We Have Here

Up the Hill

Hey There!

A Standing Ovation

In Just an Instant

Tell Me, What’s Wrong with That?

What’s Important to Me

I Felt My Burdens Just Lift Away

In Mid-July

The Jesus Pill

The Angels Sent Me Home

The Angel Who Comes in at Night

Tread Lightly Now

With Jesus on Your Side

Agents of God

Lately a Lot Has Come to Mind

It Troubles Me So

Visit from Wise Old Owl

While Traveling Down a Country Road

Is There TV in Heaven?

Grown Men Do Cry

Last Night I Heard it Thunder

Hello There, Stranger!

Walk on, Dear Christian

A Spirit of Many Forms

Marshall Frog

Continue to Play Your Part

August is About Over

That Bright-eyed Boy

Just Look at Those Beautiful Children

My Climb up the Hill

A Little Yellow Flower

Twelve Disciple Kittens

Who’s the Captain Here?

I Heard the Babies Singing

Please Let Me Dream

There is Always Someone Like That

Christmas, I Still Remember

A Hundred Poems

Hey There!

A Dollar Bill and a Little Book

A Farmer’s Prayer to our Government

Fear of Anything

Digging a Hole

He is Near

As I Recollect

Fisherman’s Heaven

It Was Time

This Old Shack

The Answer is No!

Writing a List

Length Times Width

I Saw You There

I Have Done Some Traveling

I Keep Hearing

I Am Thankful

I Can’t Believe What I Heard

I Want to Tell You

If I Only Could

I Noticed

In Reality

Ten Commandments - From a Child’s Perspective

Of Travel

My Senses Are Keen

Now Here’s a Child

Never Meant to Be

Old Satan

Perhaps, Somehow

Option One or Option Two?

Window Three

Well, Old Lady, Well, Old Man

Throw My Cane Away

I am Sorry I Made You Cry

The Coach or the Coal Car

He Held My Hand

She Held My Hand

No Mistake!

On Advice

Just to the Right

So This is the World?

The Corn I Picked

The Lord Above

The Things We Need to Do

All Those Workers

I’ve Grown Accustomed To

The Room You Were Assigned

Tomorrow Might Be the Day

Throwing Up My Hands

What Would He Say?

Why Have I Been Worrying?

Walk on, Dear Christian

God Speaks Our Language

About the Author

How About Monday?

On Sunday night, we said our prayers

Knowing tomorrow was another day

And I will never forget that evening

When I heard my youngest say:

"How about Monday, Mommy?"

Which came as a surprise

Why is it you are asking . . .

Then she looked me in the eyes.

"We all say prayers on Sunday

Because that’s a day for God

Why don’t we pray on Monday . . .

Don’t you think it’s rather odd?"

I will admit that I did ponder

For an answer that seemed right

When someone asked for "Tuesday"

I responded with sheer delight.

"On Wednesday, some folks go to church

During the evenings for most part

Just accepting Jesus Christ, I’d say

Is the best place I would start.

Traditionally, there are some days

When a task is followed through

But, when we are talking about Jesus

There’s a lot that one can do.

Thursday is a special day

For some folks who believe

They may have pain or sorrow that

They are asking Jesus to relieve.

Or, they may be asking for forgiveness

For a mistake that they have made

Jesus listens with patience

To those joining His crusade.

Giving prayers on Friday . . .

There’s an idea that is great!

Friday is a day to realize

What God has put upon our plate.

Saturday might just be the day

When another soul is saved

Or one may pay benevolence

If he or she has misbehaved.

So, in answer to your question:

Yes Monday is a good day

Every day is Holy and it’s

Always good to pray.

One is always finding blessings

Where ever they may go

When you receive a blessing

It is good to let Him know.

Walter A. Wheat

Sept. 4, 2018

For Miles

For miles I’ve traveled on broken sod

For a chance to visit my one true God.

For years I’ve waited for an answer true

To discover what Jesus, our Lord, can do.

So many miracles have happened that we know . . .

We know because the Bible says so.

And so many sinners have come to repent

Eager to challenge the time they’ve spent.

I wonder why we spend our days

Finding our Savior in other ways

In chasing profits, though they be slim

Or in breaking rules in spite of Him.

In building towers that climb so high

To envision Jesus before we say Good-bye

And there are those who worship wealth

But won’t help the needy in spite of one’s self.

For miles, I’ve walked this country for

Chances of gaining more and more

I’ve stepped on toes, I’ve made them cry

I do not know the reason why.

Until I found Jesus, and learned of God

Then followed Him, local and abroad.

I’ve helped the hungry and forlorn

By mending spirits that were withered and torn

You will probably see me here or there

I want to tell you that I care.

Please follow me to that Heavenly shore

Where pain and suffering will be no more.

And, while I travel, please say a prayer

For all the sinners who live out there.

Ask God above to make them whole

And prevent the turmoil we see below.

Walter A. Wheat

Sept. 3, 2018

Tough Decisions

We were going to rob a bank

Our decision was clearly made

One of us would drive a car

While the others would make the trade

One would pull around the side

While the rest would make the heist

Until someone said those words to us:

"Are you thinking about Jesus Christ?"

That statement stopped us in our tracks

One might say: We weren’t prepared

A special hesitancy crossed our minds . . .

We became apprehensive and scared.

For, we knew Jesus died for our sins

He hung mercilessly from the cross

And here we were, all sinners

Knowing redemption would suffer a loss.

We wonder about the times we’re in

Miracles seem to pass us by

Many do not get enough to eat

And the children are asking why?

For they hear of crime out in the street

And are influenced by stories they hear

For them, there are tough decisions . . .

We can assure them that "Jesus is near."

As Christians, we must ban together

In our churches and in our prayers

Heaven is a place for everyone . . .

Not just for ours or theirs

Perhaps a step-back is what we need

Asking