Poetry

Faith Opened the Door

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There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love. 1 John 4:18 ESV

Worry wrapped around my hands and caught my feet
Fears chased me through the town down every street
Until I found I had no place to hide
Though I looked still alive inside I died

For I had tried my best with all I could
Yet inside me I knew there was nothing good
And I wondered if there was some other way
Till in the quiet I began to pray

“God I know You’re there, but I can barely see
And I’m grateful for the grace You’ve given me.”
Then I saw in Christ His love just as He said 
And faith opened up the door and out fear fled!

Faith Opened the Door
By Peter Caligiuri
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His Footsteps

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When my work is feeling endless
And my hope is growing stale
While others run ahead of me
And it seems my dreams have failed

I remember in the garden
While His friends were fast sleep
 Jesus wept for me and prayed
His Father’s will to keep

Now, I will thank Him as He gives
New strength to me each day
And as His footsteps light my path
I will walk His narrow way

Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known. 
Psalm 77:19 KJV

His Footsteps - by Peter Caligiuri
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Thoughts While Decorating the Tree

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And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love. 
1 Corinthians 13:13 NKJV
As we put the tree back up again
A bit earlier this year
And bring out our decorations
Little treasures mixed with tears

First will be the manger scene 
Then comes an angel and a clown
They help me to remember friends
While I build our Christmas town 

And I wonder where that past has gone
While I work here all alone
Now, I think I would be kinder
If I had only known

That all that stuff I thought so dear
Along with youth would soon be gone
And only mercy, love and grace
Remain as we move on

Thoughts While Decorating the Tree
by Peter Caligiuri
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