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Courage emerges
Valiantly
When you know what to do
And you know the cost
And you know that you must
And you face your fears
And do what must be done.

Faith raises its hand
To be recognized
When you know the reasons
Not to believe
And, not sure
That you believe
You breathe a prayer,
"Help my unbelief,"
And jump.

Love sings.
Present and melodious
When all the reasons
Not to love
Are obvious
And you set them aside
To do your best
For the one you choose
To love
In joy!

Joy bounces
To the forefront
When tears
Well up
And heartaches
Swell up
And you choose
To rely on God
And rejoice in God
And receive from God,
Shalom.

Peace manifests
When storms toss your boat,
And you've lost your way,
With no guarantees
And no visible way around the fear
And you trust.

Trust is always …

Timely
Resting
Under a
Simple
Truth:

God loves me.
God is with me.
God will see me

And protect me.

My life is in God's hands.

Grace
Dances onto
The stage
Bows,
Grins,
Smiles,
Chuckles,
Roars with laughter,
And then,
Starts passing out presents
For no reason at all.

Courage,
Faith,
Love,
Joy,
Peace,
Trust,
All present …

For God is present.

God is present
When …

… Well …

God is never absent.