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<\/a>Now here\u2019s the problem. I\u2019ve determined to do this on Thursday\u2019s and I\u2019ve missed posting the past two Thursday\u2019s. So I figured I\u2019d post this today and then get back into the schedule next week.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
I attended a beautiful memorial for a lovely lady last evening. She was a woman of God, filled with the Holy Spirit. She was a prayerer and an encourager to many. The memories of Barbara that were shared last evening were precious and plentiful.<\/p>\n
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I left last night with a deeper, more determined desire to live as Barbara lived. To be the one others turn to when they need encouragement, the one others spend time in prayer with, the one who is always singing and praising God, but most importantly the one who continually points others to Jesus.<\/p>\n
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As I read this poem this morning, I thought these just might be words that Barbara would have spoken\u2026but Jesus would have been sprinkled throughout. So read through this poem and make the decision to live life in this way, but then, read my added stanzas to the poem.<\/p>\n
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\u201cLife Is A\u201d
\nby Catherine Pulsifer, \u00a92012<\/p>\n
Life is an opportunity,
\nseize the day, live each day to the fullest.
\nLife is not a project,
\nbut a journey to be enjoyed.<\/p>\n
Life is a gift, accept it,
\nenjoy it, and be happy with it.
\nLife is a challenge,
\nbut challenges can always be overcome.<\/p>\n
Life is to be lived,
\nnot to be dreamed.
\nLife is a wonder,
\nif you sit back and be thankful.<\/p>\n
Life is a decision each of us makes,
\nto be happy or sad.
\nLife is a time
\nfor new beginnings and endings.<\/p>\n
Life is a balance,
\ntake time for play not just work.
\nLife is a joy
\nfor those who are optimistic.<\/p>\n
Life is a bundle of possibilities
\nif you just look for them.
\nLife is a meant to do,
\nnot to regret.
\nLife is no bed of roses
\nbut life is what you make it.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
\u201cLife Is A\u201d (additional stanzas)<\/p>\n
By Donna Sisler \u2013 2016<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Life is a blessing, a gift from God;<\/p>\n
Created to be His hands and feet<\/p>\n
With everyone we meet.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Life is a moment in eternity,<\/p>\n
But what we do here and now will<\/p>\n
Determine our destiny.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Life is not to be wasted;<\/p>\n
Each moment to have meaning.<\/p>\n
Are you making the most of your life?<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Grace and peace be yours in abundance,<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Donna<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Just a reminder that I\u2019ve added a touch of poetry to my world. Not my poetry (but I would never rule out the possibility of sharing a poem I write\u2026if I ever decide to write a poem), but others who are much more skilled at this form of writing. Now here\u2019s the problem. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_s2mail":"yes","_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[5785],"class_list":["post-5912","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-life-is-a-todays-touch"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5912","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5912"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5912\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5913,"href":"https:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5912\/revisions\/5913"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5912"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5912"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5912"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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<\/a>Now here\u2019s the problem. I\u2019ve determined to do this on Thursday\u2019s and I\u2019ve missed posting the past two Thursday\u2019s. So I figured I\u2019d post this today and then get back into the schedule next week.<\/p>\n