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4. "All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us." — J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

Written on October 20, 2025
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Borrowed Words from JRR Tolkien

We come into this world, just inklings of the people
We will one day be, little lights – like stars
Reflecting what God has for us, so many possibilities
"All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us."

Will we light up the world with our smiles?
Will we throw caution to the wind with our visions?
Will we send joy into the broken and the maimed?
Will we destroy the darkness with our gentle?

We come, hoping to grow into our purpose
Find the meaning, the reason, the intention
We come, without expectation for perfection
Knowing we’ll mess up, make the wrong choice

We come, knowing the angels are watching, 
Ever revealing the light at the edge of each shadow
The abundance of a love that lasts throughout forever
Reminding us why we are here, and things come together,

Assuring our souls that we’ll know the One who silences
All the fears living inside of us…. Yes, we come into this world, unknowing spirits 
who’re told by the One who created us to show the world
That love is real… and He sent us to reassure – He is ever near!
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Goldsmith Avatar
November 22, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Back with Congratulations on your win. I enjoyed reading your wonderful again. Have a blessed day with your win................
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October 20, 2025 at 10:53 AM
I enjoyed reading your wonderful write. Great Ending... "Good Luck" We both did this contest. Have a wonderful day writing away..............
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October 20, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Dear Gina, Oh, what a sunrise for the soul , so gentle, radiant, and full of promise. You’ve taken Tolkien’s wisdom and braided it into something deeply personal and spiritually expansive. I love the way you speak of angels, shadows, and the One who silences fear, it’s comforting, it’s commissioning. Love is real, and we are sent not just to exist, but to illuminate the word of God. With reverence and joy, Autumn Blessings, Dear Gina, Daniel
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