SPRINGFIELD GARDENS
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Juliet Barriffe
"Juliet Barriffe’s reflection has spoken her truth. Juliet is a petite woman who gains strength and has structured herself from the past with the determination of moving on in life by embracing nature and the wonders of God. There she hopes to continue to be comforting and encouraging others. As a mother, her prayers and dreams are to continue sowing good seeds in the lives of her daughters and now her grandchildren."
A gift given, A gift taken collection of poems -Plus
"This book takes on different categories and topics in its poetic form. It is a book of poems, plus short stories, that reflect my thoughts on love, nature, and desires. Within it, there is that ever presence of the Creator.
Our lives have a story that will come alive with one’s imagination. I dream and imagine a world of love, beauty, peace, and hope. My hope is that one day there will be no more struggles. I also hope that those deemed unimportant will be able to sit amongst the honored ones. Imperfect though this world may be, there is room for acceptance of others, their weaknesses, discouragements, and their indifferences.
I would like to believe that those who may get caught up in a melancholy mood and fear will find that one poem in this book that will shine a light within that person’s heart and will give them some hope. The hope of smiling, dreaming, and loving again, or even the hope of getting connected with the Savior.
I have considered myself an introvert. I am a behind-the-scene person that uses her imagination. This book is an introduction to my dreams, my world of imagination, and the realness of the Savior."
My Moon, My Light
"As we journey through life, the decisions we make can have an impact on our destinations. We have choice because we are allowed free will by our Lord and King, the Creator of all things. He has all control of directing our every being to His will; however, He has not done so, instead He lets us decide what path we will take. And therefore, we have the freedom to choose that which is good or that which is not acceptable in the sight of Him.
Many have exercised their freedom of choice of either being rebellious or by acknowledging that there is a more conscious and pleasant way of going through life by embracing compassion and empathetic ways. Having love does not mean that all things are perfect, but with a heart of love, beauty is imbedded within the heart and one's outlook on nature, people, and things within the world becomes more embracing. Why hate when it allows confusion and conflicts one's state of mind to a harden heart? I have seen beauty, but I am also aware that ugliness is mixed within. Just as the tares are mixed with the wheat, a separation will take place eventually at the time of harvest.
Why wait for the harvest for the separation to take place? We can begin now to be separated from among the ones that are stubborn and rebellious. Right at this moment, we can accept the beauty that the Savior will give to us for our ashes of hate and whatever else that is keeping us from the beauty of being redeemed. My choice in life have taken me to many different directions but finally ended up with the Savior as my all in all.
Therefore, make the choice that is relevant to your life's journey and destination. I am suggesting Jesus, the Lord and Savior."
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