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Gift of God

She took the hands of others
And gently placed them in hers
To sweetly tell the story that guides faith
Towards love, goodness and charity
For she knew the secret of suffering
And wore the frocks of forgiveness
So to cherish God quietly and humbly
And find his mercy
She had given her life
In living everyday as the
Gift of God

Dorothea wore a crown of peace
For in her heart she knew its joy
And like a soul who had found her calm
She walked in streams of light and devotion
Her steadfast strength prevailed on her path
Away and above the darkness that surrounds
With each unforsaken and priceless deed
Bridging her wisdom and strength
Revealed to others as the shining harmony
Of Dorothea's song as the
Gift of God



May 23, 2020
Nun Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Julia Ward

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Kim Rodrigues

Date: 5/28/2020 2:35:00 PM

Congratulations, Lonna!

Lonna Blodgett
Date: 5/28/2020 10:34:00 PM

Thanks for the visit Kim. Blessings to you and yours!

John Watt

Date: 5/28/2020 10:45:00 AM

Lonna, a lovely tribute to a faithful servant of God, I loved the line "So to cherish God quietly and humbly", this is my aspiration as well. Another favorite: "She walked in streams of light and devotion". With so few placements in the Nun contest, your congratulations are well-earned, my friend! Blessings ~ John

Lonna Blodgett
Date: 5/28/2020 10:33:00 PM

It would be a joy to walk in the shoes of the divine. Much happiness and blessings to you. Thanks for the visit.

John Hamilton

Date: 5/28/2020 10:35:00 AM

An excellent write Lonna, glad to see you got a win in this contest!

Lonna Blodgett
Date: 5/28/2020 10:31:00 PM

Thank you John, so glad you think so. Please be well and happy.

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 5/27/2020 2:05:00 PM

Congratulations on your win. I love your poem. Enjoy your win and day.............

Lonna Blodgett
Date: 5/27/2020 4:40:00 PM

Thank you dear Paula. I hope you are well and happy.

Julia Ward

Date: 5/27/2020 4:20:00 AM

Lonna, Well done for your third place win in the "Nun Poetry Contest" where I asked you to write about a nun called Dorothea. The name means "gift of God", and this phrase had to be put twice in the poem.

Julia Ward
Date: 5/27/2020 1:19:00 PM

In response: I asked for the phrase twice and that's all you did - once at the end of each stanza. :)

Lonna Blodgett
Date: 5/27/2020 12:59:00 PM

Thank you Julia for the inspiration! I hope my placement of the phrase "gift of god" was placed correctly. It appeared twice at the end of each stanza.

Arturo Michael

Date: 5/24/2020 8:56:00 AM

The mercy of Dorothea...to give up her self for others...You wrote this well...

Lonna Blodgett
Date: 5/24/2020 2:48:00 PM

Thank you Arturo. Think we need a little more of this in the world today.