Author: Crystal Ridlon
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Within My Heart, You Will Always Be
Today I picked up the phone. I longed to talk to you. To hear your compassionate voice. Your voice has always been such a comfort to my heart. So unique… so deep… so tender. Such love escaped your lips. You understood my heart. Always knew what to say. Your words calmed my soul. As long…
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What Does It Mean To Be A Parent?
Being a parent is a blessing. A unique opportunity. Rich… Deep…. Ultimately fulfilling. Being a parent means countless hours. Enriched with Fun… Lots of laughter… Deep rooted pride. Being a parent means love. Having children… Feels like your heart is walking around outside of our body. Joy… Oh, the joy of being a parent. Being…
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God… The Answer To Life’s Complete Satiafaction
I needed you. I’ll never understand why you never needed me. I longed for your love… For your concern… For your attention… For you. I just wanted you… My child. You never wanted me. Occasionally you told me you did. You bragged of your love. But your words never matched your actions. Your actions speak…
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New Years 2013
Today is New Years Day, 2013. On this day every year, people all around the world, contemplate the prior year. It is human nature to “want” to be better. No matter where we are in our lives, we honestly have a part of us that desires to be better. I am thankful for this special…
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Questions… Are There Any Answers
A Life lived… Leaves us with questions? Endless questions… Left unanswered. Why is the sky blue? Why do birds effortlessly fly…. While my feet are imprisoned on this Earth’s soil? Deeper questions…? Why are people sad… Unhappy… Aimlessly wandering? Why can’t there be harmony on the Earth? Why can some people openly trust… Serve… Need……
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Praise To God and Count Each One Of Your Blessings
My son, Robby, wrote this poem and shared it with me tonight. I asked his permission to share it, and he said I could. I love the cute thoughts of young and innocent children. Here at my desk thinking. I have a lot of blessings in my life. I turn and start to work on…
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What Can I Do… What Can You Do… Our Contribution To Halting Evilness In Our Communities
At times the darkness suffocates me.The news… Ravaged with stories.Shootings… Theft… Scandals.. Anger… Fear… Murder rampant in today’s society. Today… A man.A sick… Angry… A Crazy man,Walked into a school.A child’s home away from home, And began to shoot. Twenty sets of parents left to face this world.Without their children, their daily reason to live.The faces…The…
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This One’s Tough, I Need God’s Healing
Countless times Lord, you have caught me. Always there to keep my faith from shattering on the cold… hard floor. My heart is reaching, needing, and yearning… For yet another miracle. A miracle of God sized healing, peace, and comfort. This one’s tough… When will the healing come? Can healing come from this? From this…
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Some Sweet Day
My childhood hero… Left this world. Sitting next to his bed, Holding his hand, reading him God’s word, singing softly into his ear. He left this world. My deep faith… And his love for God insures me, he’s among Heaven’s angels. The Bible says, “There are no tears in Heaven”. I’m not so sure. I…
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Save a Seat for Me
Tonight your sitting around the Heavenly table. Countless times I recall sitting around the dinner table with you, My seat of choice was always next to you. Your laugh contagious, your smile beaming, and a spirit of God’s tender love all around you. You loved fellowshipping around any table. Your generosity evident to all. Two…
The Flame Within 