Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Lessons of Life



Although you enjoy sunshine,
Know there also must be rain,
And though you long for pleasure,
At times in life there’s pain.
The chaos of the world
May lead you to despair,
To wonder why bad things occur
And feel that life’s not fair.

You long to find more joy,
To never suffer sorrow,
But though today the clouds may come
There’s hope for a brighter tomorrow.
The lessons of each day,
If they are to be learned,
Can lead you to the joy and peace
For which your heart has yearned.

When you in faith seek God,
Who has all things in control,
Healing and strength can flow to you,
Shining beauty into your soul.
 
© Connie Arnold


12 comments:

Joy said...

Thanks for this encouraging post. Beautiful:)

Connie said...

Lovely poem. It's true that all those opposites bring out balance in our world.

Betsy Banks Adams said...

Fabulous poem, Connie.... Love your photo also showing the sunbeams. We recently took a cruise on a schooner --and saw some sunbeams similar to that.

Hugs,
Betsy

Lisa @ Two Bears Farm said...

Beautiful words!

Valerie said...

Hi my friend it's valerie and i see you are still sharing your beautiful gift that God has given you through your poetry. I have started a new blog under a different name Serenitee Hope and I sure hope you will stop by. I have missed you and so glad ur still writing for the Lord. Love you and blessings!

Kim@stuffcould.... said...

Love these words...we are in a storm right now with cancer but He is in control

Lisabella Russo said...

Very nice Connie, there's so much to think about. Lovely words.

Lisabella Russo said...

Very lovely poem Connie. It's true that there's so much to these lives of ours. Thank you for your beautiful words.

~Neverforsaken~Lisa Dreamchild said...

Beautiful words, and so very true!
~God bless~ Lisa

Dimple said...

Hi,
Thanks for visiting my blog and leaving a comment. It is nice to meet a sister in the Lord.

Connie Arnold said...

Thank you everyone for your kind comments and blessings to you!

Brenda Kay Ledford said...

Beautiful poem, Connie. It has a lot of meaning and encouragement.