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    Our Everywhere God!: Waking up to God’S Almighty Presence Through Poetry
    Our Everywhere God!: Waking up to God’S Almighty Presence Through Poetry
    Our Everywhere God!: Waking up to God’S Almighty Presence Through Poetry
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    Our Everywhere God!: Waking up to God’S Almighty Presence Through Poetry

    By Renée Hilton-Taylor

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    These days many people are finding it difficult, if not impossible, to experience God in their lives. Some are finding it less and less necessary, or even desirable, to seek the presence of God. Our Everywhere God! is a collection of poems that draws insight from the experiences of everyday life and acts as a reminder of the presence of God in all things. Written in a manner both simple and profound, Our Everywhere God! invites readers to recognize and celebrate Gods presence in prayer, nature, relationships, and suffering.

    Renee Hilton-Taylor found the inspiration to write this book during times of quiet prayer. These poems have challenged her to come out from underneath a bushel of fear and doubt in order to let her light shine. It is Gods presence within that allows the divine to be experienced everywhere.

    The light in the window
    Gave me such peace.
    It shown in the darkness,
    And my worries released.

    When a lamp gives off light
    Within a very dark room,
    It dispels the unknown questions
    And the feelings of unwelcomed gloom.

    When light shines within our darkness,
    Then we are able to see
    All the things that hold us back
    From Gods call, Come follow Me.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherInspiring Voices
    Release dateJun 19, 2012
    ISBN9781462401079
    Our Everywhere God!: Waking up to God’S Almighty Presence Through Poetry
    Author

    Renée Hilton-Taylor

    Rene’e Hilton-Taylor is a retired teacher and counselor. She holds a master’s degree in pastoral studies from the University of Loyola New Orleans. She directs individual and conference retreats at Our Lady of the Oaks Retreat House in Grand Coteau, Louisiana. She lives in Sunset, Louisiana, with her grown children and their families.

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      Our Everywhere God! - Renée Hilton-Taylor

      Copyright © 2012 by Renée Hilton-Taylor.

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or by any information storage retrieval system without the written permission of the publisher except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

      All Scripture references were taken from the New American Bible, Thomas Nelson Publishers, New York, 1971.

      The reference in the Preface from Francis Vanderwall’s book was taken from:

      Francis W. Vanderwall, Freedom From Fear, A Way Through the Ways of Jesus the Christ, Acadian House Publishing, Lafayette, Louisiana, 1999, pg. 21.

      Charles Bub Harper, bpharper2002@gmail.com, is photographer for cover design and: Be Still; My Bible, My Friend; My Kitchen Table, Yes by Surprise!; A Lamp in the Window, I Thirst!; Walls; Unnoticed Beauty; The Fog; The Oaks; Stars; Family Fractured and Healed; Love Goes Beyond the Grave; Things that Matter; The Garden of Grief Doug Gagnon, doug.gagnon316@gmail.com is photographer for Dancing Partners; and Melissa Andries is photographer for A Voiceless Cry.

      Inspiring Voices books may be ordered through booksellers or by contacting:

      Inspiring Voices

      1663 Liberty Drive

      Bloomington, IN 47403

      www.inspiringvoices.com

      1-(866) 697-5313

      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

      ISBN: 978-1-4624-0108-6 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4624-0107-9 (e)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2012905568

      To my parents, Joe and Doris,

      whose faith provided fertile ground for my own

      faith to grow; to my children whose love,

      understanding and forgiveness has blessed me

      through thick and thin;

      to my deceased husband, Marc,

      who encouraged me to write

      and continues to be the wind beneath my wings;

      to all those beyond measure who have been

      my teachers, soul mates, and friends;

      and most gratefully to my Higher Power,

      whom I choose to call God,

      in the person of Jesus Christ,

      who abides in all things through His Holy Spirit.

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      Preface

      If today you hear His voice,

      harden not your heart.

      —Psalm 95:7-8

      I couldn’t not write. The words of this poetry have come so powerfully and personally that refusing to put pen to paper would have surely hardened my heart and denied my spirit the joy and healing it sought. Many of the poems were written during times of deeply felt grief. The epilogue is dedicated to my late husband, Marc.

      The inspiration to write came during times of quiet prayer, or as I worked in my garden, drove my car, or observed nature. God’s Spirit has known no limits. These poems have challenged me to come out from underneath the bushel basket of fear and doubt and let my light shine. This work has been a tremendous spiritual exercise. I have had to trust that what I have felt, heard, and written came from God and not from my own ego.

      I found encouragement in the words of Francis W. Vanderwall in his book Freedom From Fear: "I (God) am very pleased with you, and your desire to do the right things in your life for the sake of my kingdom." I translated right to write and am now finding freedom from the fear that had diseased my life.

      It is God’s presence within that allows us to experience the Divine everywhere. Without this inner presence, we could not recognize the outer presence. My hope is that you will be drawn into a deeper awareness of God’s presence in your life; that the eyes and ears of your heart will recognize this presence in all things and at all times.

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      Contents

      Chapter One

      Be Still

      Hands Joined

      Quiet Times

      The Living Voice of God

      My Sacred Couch Space

      My Bible, My Friend

      A Simple Prayer

      Monday Mornin’

      Empty Cravings

      Praying Our Gifts

      My Kitchen Table

      The Living Word

      The Three-Pronged Plug

      News Break

      There’s Always More

      Life Without Prayer

      A Thorn in My Flesh

      Reaching Out

      Divine Guidance

      The Heart’s Desire

      Give It Up!

      Troubles Galore; Graces Aplenty

      Joy

      Yes by Surprise!

      Chapter Two

      My Love is Forever Real

      Love’s Absolute

      Good News

      The Lamp in the Window

      Love’s Meaning

      Faith

      God’s Personal Call

      Called by Name

      Trust Beyond Understanding

      Love and Forgiveness

      Keeping It Simple

      Son-shine

      Was Jesus a Happy Person?

      The And of Jesus

      A Merciful Lord

      I Thirst!

      God Has a People

      The Kingdom Within

      The Otherness of Faith

      Saints

      Faith Beyond Religion

      Deception

      Nine-Eleven, a Remembrance

      The World Aches

      Imperfection

      Walls

      I AM–the Same

      Life’s Divine Connection

      Chapter Three

      Unnoticed Beauty

      Gazing at the Sun

      As the World Awakens

      It’s Easter Morning!

      Birds that Fly

      An Annoying Grace

      The Song of the Bird

      Pansies

      The Fog

      God’s Whispering Breeze

      The Silence of Nature

      The Greatest Star

      Seeds of Hope

      Awareness

      Pickin’ Pecans

      The Oaks

      Moonlight

      Stormy Weather

      Nature’s Reflection

      Leaf Lessons

      The Lesson of the Sunflowers

      Stars

      Remove the Bushel Basket

      Chapter Four

      Being a Mother

      Being a Mother II

      Too Much is Not Enough

      A Voiceless Cry

      A Mother’s Prayer

      Menial Tasks

      Cycling through Life

      Isn’t God the Same?

      For Our Children

      The Place to Be

      Burdens Set Free

      Unrealistic Expectations

      Family Fractured and Healed

      Life after Divorce

      The Children’s Plea

      Chapter Five

      Women Who Mourn

      Falling Rain

      Faith Tried by Fire

      Questioning Life’s Purpose

      The Divine Lifeguard

      Eulogies

      Death’s Promise

      I Am Blessed

      The Tempter’s Call

      Jesus Speaks

      Making Sense

      Love’s Connection

      Removing the Stone

      Attitude of Gratitude

      The Joy of Gratitude

      The Heart’s Longing

      A Reality Check

      Ageless Wisdom

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