Barbara Barry-Nishanian Poet Rhyme

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Contest: To Lighten The Load
Sponsor: Angela Tune

( John 17: 6 ” I have made your name known”)
( Psalm 65:2 “O Hearer of prayer”)
( Hebrews 5:7” Christ offered up petitions with tears”)
(James 1:13 "When under trial, let no one say: 'I am being tried by God.'"

To Lighten the Load

To lighten the load, I suggest 
stop adding to the stack. 
Next, are there things you could sell,
return … perhaps send back?

Perhaps your load is more challenging, 
than just, a lot of things.
Perhaps load is a lack of funds,
and all the stress … that brings.

Perhaps your load is more serious,
involves illness or death.
Or involves life’s uncertainties
that takes away … your breath.

Perhaps this, or perhaps that, but 
one thing I know for sure!
Know the name of “someone special,”
who’ll help you … to endure.

His name, a name Christ always knew,
a name that he made known.*
Psalm 83:18 verse where,
Jehovah’s name … is shown.

*The “hearer of prayer,” Jehovah,
is God’s personal name.
Not responsible for your loads,
so please … God never blame.

To lighten loads, may I suggest,
Jehovah, get to know.
Christ in tears, called on Jehovah,*
same trust … I pray we’ll show.

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James Marshall Goff June 24, 2022 at 1:13 PM I enjoyed this poem quite a bit Barbara! Barbara Barry-Nishanian June 25, 2022 at 6:46 PM James, i appreciate your comment, and you visiting me.Shared truth, about my stuff, and my faith in Christ and His Father Jehovah. Thanks again, now I'll visit you, my friend.