No Time For You

It’s the end of the day and time for prayer.
Though I have gone on in my thoughtless way
With scarcely a thought of you on this day,
I have known I would find you waiting here.

No time was found for devotions today.
Keeping busy was I with my affairs,
Thinking you could wait for my nightly prayers.
But you have been helping me any way.

I am thanking you now for faithful care.
You were here when I turned the clocks ahead
You are here when I’m kneeling by my bed.
You are present when I am unaware.

I must listen to what you have to say 
As I’m going about my daily chores,
And remember that all my time is yours.
My prayers need not wait for end of day.


Entered in Barbara's "Once Upon a Time Contest"  Shared no. 3 win.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010


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Date: 12/11/2010 8:05:00 PM
Yes Joyce, God is ever faithful, even when we tend to forget to keep in touch with him he is always in touch with us. Thanks for this beautiful piece. Congrats, Joy (Jew)
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Date: 12/10/2010 12:27:00 PM
Congratulations on this well deserved win in the contest, Joyce
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Date: 12/8/2010 12:03:00 PM
Your exceptional faith perceived in this wonderful piece for Barb's Contest, Joyce! Blessings today and always. Love, Audrey
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Date: 12/7/2010 4:58:00 PM
Congratulations on your win..Sara
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Date: 12/7/2010 1:26:00 PM
wonderful write and prayer, Joyce. Yes every minute offered up as a prayer. Congrats t you
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Date: 12/7/2010 6:22:00 AM
Congratulations on your win Joyce in Barbara Gorelick's "Once Upon A Time" contest. Love,Carol
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Date: 12/6/2010 5:40:00 PM
Congratulations, Joyce. Well deserved win. (^_^) Noel.
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Date: 12/6/2010 1:32:00 PM
Warm congratulations on your win in Barb's contest, Joyce! Peace and blessings to you and family this holy season! Love, audrey
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Date: 12/5/2010 2:10:00 PM
Congrats Joyce on your wonderful win in BG's contest on Time with this special and intricate entry my friend.. enjoy another sweet success tonight with luv..
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Date: 12/5/2010 12:07:00 PM
Such a thoughtful and inspiring poem, Joyce. Congratulations! love, Carrie
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Date: 12/5/2010 11:32:00 AM
An awesome poem of faith, Joyce. How can we forget to make time for God in our lives? Stunning! Congratulations. Love, Carolyn
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Date: 12/5/2010 11:28:00 AM
beautiful piece, congrats on your win in the contest
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Date: 12/5/2010 11:18:00 AM
How lovely and a unique approach to the contest. Congrats on your 3rd place in my contest. BG
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Date: 12/1/2010 3:42:00 PM
Terrific write Joyce. Love the enclosed rhyme used here. Nice message as well. This would be a great entry for the Time contest - if you have not already entered it in. Thanks for sharing. Joe
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Date: 11/30/2010 8:52:00 AM
Wonderful reminder on faith and prayer, Joyce :) Thanks for this :) -- nikko :)
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Date: 11/28/2010 9:18:00 PM
Good reminder to everyone, very wise:)
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Date: 11/28/2010 5:43:00 AM
Yes I agree abeautiful tributeto faith and prayer...well written Joyce....luv Michael
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Date: 11/27/2010 2:25:00 PM
What a way to keep HIM always with you and doing the usual work, Joyce. He is there all the time with you and you need not go prayers, it is just a formal way to remember HIM.
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Date: 11/27/2010 11:27:00 AM
Joyce, a wonderful prayer! good work! jimbo
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Date: 11/27/2010 11:18:00 AM
This one is very touching..Sometimes we do forget the most important part of our life..If I feel all out of sorts I usually find it is because that I have not given time to devotion, prayer, etc. in the morning....Thanks for stopping by and commenting on my blog..I appreciate you doing so and for the prayers that have been said and for the prayers to come..I know that God is here with us for if He wasn't it would harder than it is to handle all the things that are happening in my life..Sara
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Date: 11/27/2010 11:05:00 AM
A very beautiful conversation, even a prayer, dear Joyce! When pressing obligations impose on our time we jump out of bed and get right into meeting them, sometimes and then in the midst of doing something you mind runs to Him and He's always there waiting to hear your voice! Absolutely beautiful! Another favorite today! Love, audrey
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Date: 11/27/2010 10:37:00 AM
Hello Joyce, A beautiful tribute to your faith. Enjoyed this so much this morning As Always, Shar
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