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Saturday, 22 August 2009

  • When Heaven Wept

    Satan and his angel host,
    Once were loyal to their post,
    But seeds of greed grew in their heart,
    And they from heaven did depart.
    Then all heaven wept.

    Down to Earth the serpent came,
    Brought to man his deepest shame.
    Angels watched with great remorse
    As sinful nature took its course.
    Then all heaven wept.

    Evil men arose to fight
    Man and beast, each alike.
    Arrows zinged and swords cut flesh,
    The Son of God they killed afresh.
    Then all heaven wept.

    Worst of all, a man was born
    Who caused heav'n once more to mourn.
    Brainwashed men beat men as brutes,
    Reckless fiends were these recruits.

    Hitler's cruelty knew no bounds;
    Bodies heaped in bloody mounds
    Testified what sin can do.

    Satan smiled in ghoulish glee.
    "Now I have humanity;
    Christ Himself can't make them free!"
    Then all heaven wept.

    Though we know that he was wrong,
    Oft we think it's been too long.
    Why does God let this go on?

    Then He speaks, voice laced with tears,
    "On and on down through the years,
    Pain must show what sin can do.
    But Love in Me must shine through you."

    So on it goes, the pain and death,
    Til' Earth breathes its final breath.
    Then upon the crystal sea
    We'll sing through all eternity,
    "No more death our eyes will see!"

    From heaven's courts the tears then flow,
    Tears of joy, and not of woe.
    "Love's the conquerer of the foe!"

    --Rachel Perry
    August 2009

    I think this is probably the longest poem I've written yet....hah! And it's one I'll probably keep revising every time I look at it.

    I was inspired to write this one after watching a heart-wrenching movie about the Holocaust, and I imagined how it must have wrenched God's heart with such anguish as He watched His precious children being mutilated by those heartless soldiers, and everything in Him wanted to go down to Earth and stop it all. But He knew that He must let sin take its awful course, to show the world how evil and terrible is the result of Satan's rulership.

Sunday, 19 April 2009

Tuesday, 23 December 2008

  • Currently
    Pure
    By Hayley Westenra
    Across the Universe of Time
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    The Fire in My Heart


    I don't know why...poetry usually comes to me in the night. I suppose this was a result of my staring into the wood stove with the haunting melody of "Across the Universe of Time" playing repeatedly in my head. If you don't get it, don't worry...it's meant to be rather esoteric.
    The Fire in My Heart
    Burning, burning,
    The fire in my heart,
    Burning slow, burning bright,
    Roars to life, screaming, leaping into the night.
    Fingers of smoke curl upwards,
    Clutching nothingness,
    Headed who knows where.
    On into the endless abyss of
    Time and space, searching for what
    Is never found.

    Wandering, wandering,
    Specklets of ash
    Find their way to places unknown,
    Unexplored, unsettled.
    Down they float...
    Who will find them?
    Scattered here, scattered there,
    Remnants of fires already burned,
    Already dead.
    Their memories live on,
    Yet to be discovered by unsuspecting lads,
    Or lie buried forever, in the
    Dust of unlived dreams.
    ~Rachel Perry
    12-22-08

Wednesday, 17 December 2008

  • One of my friends posted this excellent blog entry a few weeks ago, and I just had to repost it since it totally echoes my own thoughts. (Not sic, btw. My edits are included. No offense, Nikki! You know me...little editor that I am...lol.)
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    Hi everyone, just thought I'd inform you that I'm not engaged, am very far from getting married, and even further from being a potential parent! Oh, and just so you know, I'm single and inclined to stay so for awhile. haha! No worries, I'm not hating on people. It just seems that I'm seeing a lot of headlines that say people are either engaged, now married (or soon to be married), or soon to be a parent. It's rather amusing.

    One question that pops up in my mind when I see these headlines is,"Why?" Seriously, most of these people are my age, and some even younger than I. And true, each person's temperament and situation is different. But it seems like such a pain to get married this young.... I'm mean, I can't picture myself married right now, not even in two years. I have so much ahead of me, so much to explore and find out. I would think that there is a lot yet to discover about yourself still at this age, so why rush into getting into a relationship? I'm not a dependent person, so that may be a cause for my lack of empathy on this matter. So if I'm offending any, I un-empathetically apologize. (I do understand crushes and feelings of attachment, though, but I don't understand the hurry to settle down.)

    It's a bit of an annoyance when people expect me to be in a relationship, and it's even more annoying when people try to play set-up. I don't appreciate it. If there is Warrior Prince out there for me, he'll find me on his own, thank you.

    I can't see myself getting into a relationship until I know that I can manage myself decently and not have to be dependent on a man to take care of me and my family, because often there have been guys who haven't been able to provide well for a family. I'm not going to be dependent on the idea that I'm going to marry a financially secure guy or that I'll even marry at all. There are just too many things I've got to yet prove to myself.

    Oh, by the way to any of you who have been recently married, engaged, or have become parents. Congratulations! Blessings to you all!
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    Amen, amen, and amen!!!! Preach it, sista!!! ^_^

Sunday, 09 November 2008

  • Water on Goose Feathers

    Okay, so I'm lazy -
    Water on goose feathers.

    You think I'm boy-crazy -
    Water on goose feathers.

    Immature, petty, proud -
    Water on goose feathers.

    So maybe I'm Kong Ju Pyung -
    Water on goose feathers.

    Blabbermouth, anorexic? Whatever -
    Water on goose feathers.

    True or not, think what you like - it's all
    Water on goose feathers.


    (Note: These are all things I've actually been called.)
    (Note #2: Kong Ju Pyung is my Korean nickname. It means Princess Disease.)

MissBukoGirl87

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    • Name: Rachel
    • Birthday: 1/5/1987
    • Gender: Female
    • Member Since: 5/2/2004

About Me

  • A senior at Hartland College, finishing up my Christian Media Management major, I'm a girl still in the process of crossing the brink into adulthood. Not quite sure what God's will is for my life, but one thing is for sure - I'm passionate about mission work and helping people, especially those less fortunate than myself. I adore children, especially Filipinos, and have dreamed for many years of living in the Philippines as a full-time missionary. By God's grace, I'm also in the process of being changed from a headstrong, impulsive blabbermouth into a calm, patient listener. God is good!!! Praise Him for His patience and longsuffering. =) My favorite verse is Philippians 1:6.

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