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I am not religious, but i am spiritual. I was sitting in my front room, and playing my guitar, without thinking of anything, and a story told to me as a child about a well and Jesus talking to a lady there, who offered him water, just popped into my head. I remember being fascinated by the words that Jesus spoke to her, He said, If you believe in me, i will show you Living Water.

Immediately, these words came into my head, and as i sang them, a deep inner emotion came up inside of me. As i said in the beginning, i am not religious, but i will not and cannot deny that this happened to me. 

I have come to realise that the water of which he spoke was about the spirit inside of us, that is living sustenance.  So during this horrid time of covid, the loneliness, the monotony, i sing this song and it makes me smile.  Thank you for reading this. 

The Day At The Well He showed me how to live Showed me how to give Showed me how to be And I know I'll never be alone Because He gave me Living Water. He touched my very soul Showed me how to fly Showed me how to soar And I know I'll never be alone Because He gave me Living Water.

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Date: 4/19/2021 11:50:00 AM
Thank you for sharing your beautiful soulful song of brevity and something beyond words to believe in.
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Janine Lever
Date: 4/24/2021 10:50:00 AM
Thank you for your gracious comments. much lovexx
Date: 4/14/2021 11:39:00 AM
What a sweet poem Janine! Jesus reaches people in countless ways . Sounds like He’s reaching you through your own talent for poetry and song writing. And I bet He’ll use this poem to reach others for Him. God bless you! A fave for me.
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Janine Lever
Date: 4/24/2021 10:51:00 AM
I believe what you say is true, that things happen to us for a reason and higher spirit comes through us in different ways. I am truly appreciative of your comments. thank you
Date: 4/14/2021 10:25:00 AM
Captured Jesus' message beautifully. You drank the water well!
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Janine Lever
Date: 4/24/2021 10:52:00 AM
Thank you for your comments, i am humbled in your last sentence. xxx
Date: 4/13/2021 1:56:00 AM
Hi Janine Loving your poetry. This spiritual one and also those with what I presume is Lancashire wit. The presumption is the Lancashire bit, not the wit Be encouraged, Jesus was not religious (same root of that word means bind up - 're ligature': Latin for things which bind up. The woman came to get water in the midday sun when no one would have, because of the shame attached to her five 'husbands'. Jesus did not bind her up with religious shame but set her free with new life. Blessings Bob
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Janine Lever
Date: 4/13/2021 3:52:00 PM
Thank you so much for your comment and the info. love learning about words, their roots and love my lancs roots, the people are so funny.best wishes.

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