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I Read You

I read You – less to learn, for words are not Your language nearly, but to touch the spirit of You, Your dear presence my soul pronunciation – “I live... but not I” – more the spirit of Your reflection seeking sunnier clarification – Light is Your signature; warmth Your essence further forming me, rising and baking new patterns into my atoms, for greater worship and ever brighter expression – Love is Your essence, the bread of my being, and the voice of my longing heart – I yield, not to lose myself, but to gain livelier access, to You, my sole source of ever resplendent identification – I am authentic only when You speak, and I listen...Christ is Your gift of relationship -- Our Family and eternal bond....

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Date: 4/21/2022 11:25:00 AM
Yes, Father DeMino, you showcase what is easily forgot: Jesus Christ lived us & wanted us in a relationship. People r scared of getting too close to God ( Moses was begged by Hebrews many times s, "you speak with God, we will stand back." Exodus 15-20). When we surrender to His love, all other relationship flourish as well. Amen & thanX as always. I love you & yr heart
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Joe Dimino
Date: 4/21/2022 4:55:00 PM
Thank you, Anil; your clarifying comments are greatly appreciated. Thank you for being you. Blessings my friend!
Date: 3/23/2022 10:30:00 AM
Lovely sentiments!
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Joe Dimino
Date: 3/24/2022 5:33:00 AM
Thank you, Kim; this was a joy to write. Blessings!
Date: 3/22/2022 5:32:00 PM
wow, a very spiritual and lovely poem, Joe. Love it.
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Joe Dimino
Date: 3/22/2022 6:15:00 PM
Thank you, Andrea; I enjoy writing spiritual works, always trying to keep my ideas fresh and inspiring.
Date: 3/22/2022 4:56:00 PM
Too beautiful to be appreciated here. Telling you the truth~ some of us are wasting our time, You mentioned Christ? I can hear the boos. Am I wrong? I was told here the Bible is fiction? Both Old and New. Nuts. Pangie
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Joe Dimino
Date: 3/22/2022 6:26:00 PM
Oh well...I hear you, Pangie; writing about one's own faith, always comes with risk -- faith, or lack of faith are very personal convictions for most individuals, often eliciting strong reactions. I get enough approval and enough reads (hopefully not just hits) to keep me hanging around. Some of the poets here are really wonderful, and those are the ones I read. Negative stuff I sort of mostly ignore.

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