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On Thanksgiving

"When we put our problems in God's hands; He puts his peace in our hearts." Inspired by The Gospel According to John 16:33 ____________________________________
I had come home, it had been seven long, long years; and with a heavy cloak of grief I just roam, but as thanksgiving nears . . . broken- I must move back to live with mom and dad, for my baby and husband are dead and I am shattered sad; and with life and God I am mad, but love awaits. On Thanksgiving, love removed my dark cloak of grief; as family pressed me to their hearts in giving, no longer was I, a drifting leaf . . . I had found my refuge, and that the day was not about food, and I suddenly knew to heal- God, I must include; so, on that Thanksgiving I was renewed, and embraced love. _____________________________ October 26, 2019 Poetry/Free Verse/On Thanksgiving Copyright Protected ID, 10-1308-298-26 All Rights Reserved, 2019, Constance Submitted to the Blog Challenge, Seasonal Poem sponsor, Brian Strand, Posted to blog 11/28/20

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Date: 12/1/2020 11:15:00 PM
Sorry for your loss Constance. It is good that you appear to have found solace intrinsically. Beau travail. ;)
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Date: 12/2/2020 10:44:00 AM
Jim, thanks for your compassion, yes, I found healing in family love and support _Constance
Date: 11/30/2020 1:26:00 PM
A great paint on pain, Constance, and relief!!
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Date: 12/1/2020 11:48:00 AM
Newton, thank you so much for the visit and comment _Constance
Date: 11/29/2020 6:58:00 PM
A great deal of healing!
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Date: 12/1/2020 11:49:00 AM
Kim, I healed in the love of family _Constance
Date: 11/29/2020 3:08:00 PM
It is a fantastic tribute to a memorable family who extended to their beloved daughter the gift of healing.
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Date: 11/29/2020 5:25:00 PM
Caren, that was such a dark time for me and without the support of my family I have no idea how I would have survived it, thanks so much for visiting _Constance

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