Tag: hope

Another Day, but Not Another Dollar

Charlotte Kingsbury-Fink October 8, 2024 0 Comments
Photo by Ruth Gledhill on Unsplash It feels as though I am in a sort of time warp. There is only one direction to go, and one way to be, and I need to cling onto this. I need to trust in God, no matter what comes my way.  . I feel like I have lost everything and everyone. People think I am on meth when I meet them, but that is not the case. Have I really lost everything and everyone?...

When it’s Hard to Let Go

Charlotte Kingsbury-Fink November 13, 2020 2 Comments
It's still necessary if you want to grow. Recently, someone really hurt my feelings. I honestly don't know why it hurt so bad when this person has hurt me in the same way so many times in the past. Today though, I need to learn to let this go sooner than later. To help me out , I looked up a few Bible verses. Proverbs 9:7-9 ESV Proverbs 9:7-9 ESV /  Whoever corrects a scoffer gets himself...

God is Big Enough to Take Care of Me

Charlotte Kingsbury-Fink November 12, 2020 2 Comments
Photo by Susanne Schwarz on Unsplash ~He even takes care of the sparrows~ When I hear the birdsbefore dawnas they singI acknowledge every chirpas they cry out to GodFor God feeds his belovedjust as he feeds our souls It’s so comforting to realize that I don’t have to worry about tomorrow. To know that God even pays attention to the little things brings me a sense of peace I can’t even try...

There is Still Hope

Charlotte Kingsbury-Fink November 8, 2020 28 Comments
Photo by Rosie Kerr on Unsplash It seems that as I get older, each birthday I have becomes more like a slap in the face, rather than a blessing. As the numbers creep up, I continue to decline. No matter how much we try to fight the ageing process, it still keeps chasing us. Some people spend quite a bit of money on trying to look younger as they age, but the internal ageing process still...

My God, My Father

Charlotte Kingsbury-Fink November 2, 2020 0 Comments
Photo by Marla Prusik on Unsplash I emptied myself before himWithin my inner-being, I yearned for himMy thoughts drifted within the winds around meSuddenly I could not moveFor his power shone too greatly aboutI praised him from my soul withinFor words could not escape my lipsHe shined so brilliantly beyond the heightsHe showed me sites previously unfathomableHe spoke so very gentlyI longed to be...

Just Saying…

Charlotte Kingsbury-Fink October 29, 2020 0 Comments
Yes, these poems I write are eclectic in nature. Some days are dark, and some days are light. Some days I just play around, and some days I'm more serious. Today, I wrote a poem about Jesus, my Lord and Savior, and how much I need him. Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash My Loving Savior I cried out to you during the nightmorning cameand I searched for you all the moredesperatelyI begged for your...

Embracing Tomorrow

Charlotte Kingsbury-Fink October 27, 2020 0 Comments
Photo by v2osk on Unsplash how do we hold ontothe beauty of yesterdayhow do we seal memoriesfrozen in timehow do we fill the voidof being forgottenhow do we cherish our loved oneswho have now since passed onwe sit with our feelingsand paint in the fragmentswe decorate memoriesleaving out disgraceful eventswe hold onto cherished momentsand let go of the thoughtsthat don’t help us move...

Holding Onto Hope

Charlotte Kingsbury-Fink September 11, 2020 0 Comments
it’s hard not to feel disappointedwhen things don’t go as plannedwhen suddenly the thought of counting blessings feels meaningless and foreign yet I must then remind myself that things could always be worse I must hold tightly onto the hopethat only God freely givesto everyone who asks so even though I’m brokenand even though I make mistakesI will always treasure in my heartand cling...

The Storm

Charlotte Kingsbury-Fink July 30, 2020 0 Comments
  Photo by Cristian Lozan on Unsplash   a rainstorm came suddenly I allowed it to wash away my sadness inside the puddle beside me I threw away all of my desires emptying myself of everything that mattered gave me a sense of peace a chance to fill myself with new possibilities within this nothingness I found freedom a clean slate with no shame       Until next time, stay...

Help Me

Charlotte Kingsbury-Fink May 26, 2020 0 Comments
Happy Tuesday!   Hello, hello, hello, and happy Tuesday! I hope you had a wonderful holiday, and that you were able to enjoy some quality time with family and/or friends.   I spent most of the weekend out in nature, which was really amazing! I saw places I have never seen before, filled with beautiful forests, mountains and awesome beaches. It truly brought peace to my soul to be...