My Truth and Breath

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Bible, Christianity, Jesus, Book, Faith, Reading

"The Holy Scriptures are our letters from home." Quote - by St. Augustine My absolute truth, being and breath is God's truth, chiseled in my heart and soul since my youth. I believe in the Holy Bible's sacred text, admitting some revelations perplex. One must read the scriptures, then probe and question them, and devour every divine crumb. When I read the Scriptures my soul is total peace, with a spiritual inner release. The words have transcendent, ethereal spirit, that I experience with each visit. I feel strength in the bones of the holy parchment, jewel stepping stones to enlightenment. Some of the passages etched in stone in my mind, without- my life would be lifeless and blind. I inherited Bibles . . . my grandma's and mom's, with old marked pages to meaningful psalms. The oldest is grandma's passed down and down and down, I caress those pages now turning brown. ______________________ April 29, 2022 Poetry/Rhyme/My Truth and Breath Copyright Protected, ID 04-1451-706-29 All Rights Reserved, 2022, Constance La France Written for the Premier contest, Our Truth sponsor, Unseeking Seeker, Judged 05/07/2022 Sixth Place

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Sam Kauffman

Date: 5/7/2022 10:03:00 AM

Love your image of "divine crumbs" and your foundational quote Constance. This is a majestic Psalm of praise and prayer of your life journey in faith! Congratulations on your win! Blessings. Here's to finding more crumbs!

Constance La France
Date: 5/8/2022 1:46:00 PM

Sam, thank you so much for the compliment and comment and congratulations, blessings ~Constance

Unseeking Seeker

Date: 5/7/2022 12:52:00 AM

I too have an old copy of The Bhagawad Gita, which I treasure. Thanks for sharing your sublime words with us Constance, congrats on your inevitable win ~ poetic artistry of the highest level

Constance La France
Date: 5/7/2022 6:57:00 AM

Seeker, thank you for the inspiration and the contest and my placement. And thanks for the comment, compliment and congrats, blessings ~Constance

Bill Baker

Date: 5/3/2022 3:54:00 PM

A precious gift to a child is the Holy Scriptures. The Bible of a relative passed is most special. I cherish my mother's Bible and the notes in the margins. Thanks for sharing through your poetry, Constance.

Constance La France
Date: 5/4/2022 12:59:00 AM

Bill, thank you so much for the comment, those notes and marked, dog eared pages make these hand down Bibles so much more precious .. my grandma's is really old, blessings ~Constance

Bj Legros Kelley

Date: 5/2/2022 8:18:00 PM

Oh Constance, this is beautiful, a fave, I love it so much. What precious gifts, your worn and well-used Bibles. I see the heritage of God's love passed down to you in your poems. This is one of the most beautiful poems I've ever read, and that you know, is truly saying a lot. God bless you <3 ~BJ

Constance La France
Date: 5/2/2022 8:58:00 PM

Bj, thank you so much for the beautiful, amazing compliment and the FAV, appreciate so much, blessings ~Constance