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Angels Always Nearby Childrens Book Ms

***  Angels Always Nearby  ***


“All day, all night.  Angels watching over me, my Lord.”
                          (an old. slavery gospel song lyric)
Loving
Me always as God has asked them to do…

Holding
Me even when I may not feel them…

Praying
With my soul to grow in God-pleasing,
    God-touching ways…

Listening
As I breathe or whisper, laugh or cry out…

Knowing
The words and needs that my heart and mind 
      speak silently inside…

Comforting
The sadness and pains of my somedays…

Seen
With their wings draping starlight 
     by my bed as I dream at night…

Heard
In the chorus of songs my heart and soul joyfully write…

To remind me that I am altogether fine
     and always loved, because I am a child of God…

Given
Blessings of Love to grace 
     my every new and thankful day…

Wearing 
Their friendship and faith brightly in many colors…

Moving
Where needed when called or sent, 
     even faster than light, even if needed to cross galaxies…

Knowing
The hopes God has for me and my own ways
     To go to help others, my family, and to sing praises to Him 

Staying
Beside me all my life…

Guarding
The doorways and passages anywhere near my standing up
     or my resting in bed… 

God’s good angels are patiently
By me always to protect and guide…

God’s many angels
Come in many types and sizes.
Likely,  you’ll never truly see an angel 
At least not one as bright yellow as a lemon 
   Or as gold as the sun; and you’ll probably 
Never hear a band of invisible angels calmly 
 plucking and strumming green ukelelees.
Still, there might be two angels ready to let 
    let it all hang loose in the cosmos
Wearing blue shoes and playing kazoos, — happily
Too, for just a child as you!  
     And it’s so fun, so easy that you 
     might try to play a kazoo, too!



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This is first draft of a ms, for young children.  
Each heading will have its pg, w/an illustration by me. 
I call the illustrated angels for this, “children’s angels,”
more in the style of children’s artwork.  My hope is this work
may foster youngster’s concept of a loving & caring God, also 
as with His divine gift of protecting angels.  
Any helpful notes or ideas much appreciated.
(c) sally young eslinger 1/23/23
Thanks be to God…

Copyright © | Year Posted 2023




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Date: 1/23/2023 2:22:00 PM
That will be such a cute book, Sally. This is really sweet.
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Sally Eslinger
Date: 1/24/2023 7:26:00 AM
Oh, thank you, Andrea. These afe things i’ve wanted to share since 30 hears ago when our sons were little and feared monsters hid in their closets.
Date: 1/23/2023 1:33:00 PM
A much needed book, Sally. In a society that has turned its back on sprirituality.! Best wishes. Pangie xx
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Sally Eslinger
Date: 1/24/2023 7:33:00 AM
Needed, i agree and its reassurances, helpful. It also, hopefully, will help instill the knowledge of interacting love between us & God and our fellows, as well as Service.Thank you for your lovely, thoughtful comment.
Date: 1/23/2023 10:25:00 AM
A beautiful write. I would love to see it when you have it all done. Blessings................
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Sally Eslinger
Date: 1/24/2023 7:38:00 AM
Thank you for reading & for your dear comment, i need those blessings to nove quickly on the illustrations. May the muse be with you! (8-)
Date: 1/23/2023 9:15:00 AM
God assigned a guardian angel for each of us. Most probably we tend to forget about him. Which is a pity as he is our help,
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Sally Eslinger
Date: 1/24/2023 7:49:00 AM
I agree, Victor. I have periodically written poems to my guardian angel and posted here. I’ve latey called mine, “A.-G.” to better call out in a rush or need. When the need is greater, i will, of course call out for Jesus who is also right here but in an immeasureable way. I can feel my soul discern whom to call when, Thanks , Victor, for believing in mr. xoco
Date: 1/23/2023 9:03:00 AM
I think the work would appeal to adults also -- wonderful, honest seeking, and braveness to ask the questions...and come to faith alone as answer and be satisfied -- as I have often said of your compositions~ Great poetry! Blessings.
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Sally Eslinger
Date: 1/24/2023 8:03:00 AM
Joe! Again you honor me with your supportive words and i am very humbled. About this same time 4 years ago, i asked to know Christ better in my quick prayer…But a stone moved and indeedeverything did change! Then i prayed, as in the Hillsong song “New Wine’” to offer myself as vessel which profoundly raised the levels. Thank you for the blessings!Hugs

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