Today’s forgiving journal is a poem on forgiving and peace – plus a reading!!
I wrote a poem this morning on forgiveness and peace.
After that, so much of today has been about forgiving and choosing peace inside of me. I have learned so much about my process of peace, about loving myself, and about how to forgive and be gentle with myself. ❤
I’m going to share the poem with you, in case it inspires forgiveness in you!
John-Roger (one of my spiritual mentors) has said that “Peace is the cessation of againstness.” Boy, so true for me.
I would love to hear your own creativity on forgiving and peace, and how expressing it inspires you to connect to the loving of your heart.
Please feel free to share in the comments below. I love you.
Love, Debbie
ps – Below the poem is a reading I did of it on YouTube!! First time I’ve read a poem for the public.
pps – this post is my contribution for Dutch Goes the Photo’s weekly challenge, Nostalgia. Frank, I added some creativity with nostalgia for what may be. 🙂 Also, I did a video instead – a little unusual, I am hoping that’s ok just for this time (I was inspired).
What if……
Every day was a day
To love
Drink in the love….it starts starts starts with
you receiving your own blessing.
What if…..
Every day was a day to
Soar?
See and hear and feel the wings of
L-O-V-E singing its name (OH what is that name, help ok got it ____ peace)
The dove comes to you not in your
Understand, not in your Coax, not in the -ing of
These things
It comes in the “What if…..?” The
questioning of your being-ness, the hyphen shows
the way because it connects you,
every breath, every
single
breath
to the God, the source, the river
of going home.
With #Iforgive
~Debbie 🙂
What a beautiful poem! I wish you a lovely day full of love and peace, Debbie. 🙂 Hang
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Oh thank you Hang! Right back to you my friend – so much love and peace. ❤ And lots of happiness. Blessings, Debbie
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That is such a lovely poem Debbie. I love your heartfelt reading. And I love the message. Thank you for always inspiring us to forgive. Blessings to you! 😊❤
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Oh Nina, thank you – I so appreciate your saying that. ❤ It's truly the first time I recall doing a video like this, where I read my poetry. You are so caring, and it brightens my day. Many blessings, Debbie
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You should do that again Debbie. It’s nice listening to it (and watching you ofcourse.) 😊
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I love it, Debbie, I love your poem! It’s beautiful! I can see you thinking and feeling it all the way!!!
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Oh Miriam, thank you! You are such a loving cheerleader. I appreciate you – and I feel you with me on this path of forgiveness. ❤ ❤ Blessings and so much love, Debbie
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You have something important to share! Yes, I’m a good cheerleader. I only cheer when my heart feels right!! Love,Miriam
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Beautiful
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Bella – thank you! I am so glad you are here. You have such creativity in your blog, it inspires and touches me. Many blessings your way ❤ Love, Debbie
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Thank you
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Very beautiful, Debbie. I recognise how giving connects me beyond pattrerns of separation. To be a person who is for-giving is who I am as a gift in this world. In the giving/forgiving I am a peacemaker unto myself, and in this way a peacemaker in this world. Furthermore, my world invites more giving from me – and so it grows. Peace!
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You said it, Anne! ❤ Beautiful. The wisdom you share in this blog is a shining example of your for-giving peace. I love you. My spiritual intention is communion, and being with you in this path of forgiving, of peace, and of loving is giving me a direct experience of it! Love, Debbie
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Beautiful!
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Oh thank you! ❤ Your heart comes through your comments so clearly. It's like a virtual hug. Many, many blessings ~Debbie
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Thank you so much, you always make me smile with your words. It is my pleasure!
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Beautiful Debbie 🙂
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Oh, Lacey thank you so much. This means a lot coming from you. ❤ I value your presence and who you are. Blessings, Debbie 🙂
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“What if…..
Every day was a day to
Soar?”
I simply adore this line! It speaks to me… 😊
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Oh, I’m so glad. It just came out of me! Hafiz (a mystical poet I adore) wrote a beautiful quote about asking a bird how it flies in the face of negativity, and the bird replied, “Love lifts me.” That bird seems to me to be soaring. Lots of loving.
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So very moving Debbie. I love what you created here and your heartfelt message. Absolutely beautiful. xo
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Thank you, Miriam. ❤ I am so touched by your love and caring! First time I've read a poem and shared that. Really building a space inside and on this blog for forgiveness, best I know how. Blessings, my friend xo
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And you’re doing such a wonderful job reaching out. Hugs to you xo ❤️
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Love this Debbie– God, the source of love. hugs to you dear friend. xo
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Thank you Rhonda. ❤ So appreciate your presence here & how you bring forward so much compassion and love. Your caring touches me, which I think you know!! Have a wonderful weekend. Hope you're doing something super fun. ~Debbie Blessings my friend
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I’m getting started sewing up a quilt for my daughter who’s getting married. Fun project. What does your weekend look like? hugs hugs!
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That sounds beautiful and nurturing, Rhonda 💜 I spent time with some lovely friends and went to a ministers mtg (I’m a minister in an alternative spiritual group). Blessings, and lots of hugs xo
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You really sound happy there Debbie– so glad. Blessings… xo
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Beautiful poem Debbie 🙂 🙂
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Judith, thank you! 🙂 🙂 I was inspired to do two contributions to Frank’s challenge this weekend, first time I’ve done that. Sending big smiles your way. Blessings ~Debbie
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You get a deeper sense of the poem when the author reads it. Thank you. 🙂
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Thank you Joanne – that is so good to know. 🙂 Thanks for visiting my blog … I went to yours and it’s lovely. Many blessings ~Debbie
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You really have the most genuine soul. Debbie I loved your poem. ❤
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Oh Nikki, thank you. There’s a warmth about you that lifts my day. Sending you many blessings. 💜
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