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Here are two great poems from the book “I LOVE GOD by Gregory St. James Mundy
Please enjoy and share with anyone you know may benefit from them God Bless.
Hard Times
Have you ever felt like the whole world was on your shoulders?
Like everyone was out to get you and trying to run you over?
No matter what you do, it always turns out wrong.
Everything around you keeps falling as you try desperately to hold on.
Everybody seems to be going up, while you keep heading down.
Everyone has something to smile about, while you wear a frown.
They all seem to be doing well and climbing up to the top.
They all get to drink from the cup of success, but you never get a drop.
Nothing ever seems to go your way and you don't even know the meaning of the word Luck?
No matter how much you scrape and save, something always comes along and take your last buck.
Well... just remember the man who complained about not being able to buy a new pair of shoes, until he met a man with no feet.
The girl who complained about having to wear glasses, until she bumped into a blind man on the street.
The boy who complained of having to eat his vegetables, when there are kids starving in the world with nothing to eat.
The woman who complained about her baby crying all night, while some are born never to speak.
Your life may not be as good as others but remember that there is always someone worst off than you.
So instead of complaining of what you don't have, take the time to thank the Lord for what you do.
DEATH
Will the pain ever leave me, will the hurt ever cease?
The feeling that we feel when a love one is deceased.
The tears that cannot be held back, but so openly flow.
The feeling of complete emptiness that you feel from head to toe.
I have not lost a relative or a friend, but surely a piece of myself.
People gather to offer me sympathy, but they had no idea of how I felt.
Losing someone who was so dear and close to me.
Trying hard to be strong but feeling complete misery.
Never again seeing their smile or being able to share again the fun we had.
Wishing that I could just take back some of the things I said.
There are so many things I wish we could have done that we never had time to do.
Like taking the time out to just spend a little bit more time with you.
All the things that I thought that we had a lifetime to do.
Now I must convince myself that I will not be doing them with you.
There were times when you made me mad and got on my last nerve.
But it was nothing compared to all the good times that the two of us shared.
Losing a loved one is such a hurting pain.
To say how you feel, one is not able to explain.
Knowing that you have lost something that can never be replaced.
Feeling an empty loss that no amount of time can ever erase.
The only comfort is given is knowing of their final resting place.
Will be with the Almighty One, The Lord, Our Grace.
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I do hope this finds you doing well and in the very best of spirits!
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American Enterprise: A History of Business in America - | Smithsonian Books Store What does it mean to be an American? What are American ideas and values? American Enterprise, the companion book to a major exhibition at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, aims to answer these questions about the American experience through an exploration of its economic and c...
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Four Wheels and a Board: The Smithsonian History of Skateboarding - | Smithsonian Books Store A bold look at the creative, controversial, and vibrant history of skateboarding, and the amazing skaters who continually reinvent it.
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The Sweat of Their Face: Portraying American Workers - | Smithsonian Books Store
08/16/2023
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The Great Inka Road: Engineering an Empire - | Smithsonian Books Store
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First Ladies of the United States - | Smithsonian Books Store Each first lady has brought her own priorities and flair to the position that has never been officially defined. They have served as hostesses, trendsetters, activists, and political players. First Ladies of the United States features 84 portraits of the nation's first ladies, as varied in style and...
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How to Read a Rock: Our Planet's Hidden Stories - | Smithsonian Books Store Rocks are time machines and the keepers of our history. This guide is a geological field trip through Earth’s incredible rock formations and the stories they hold
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Objects of Devotion: Religion in Early America - | Smithsonian Books Store
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08/09/2023
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Space Craze: America’s Enduring Fascination with Real and Imagined Spaceflight - | Smithsonian Books Store A space historian's tour through astounding spaceflight history and the Smithsonian's collection of space and science fiction memorabilia.
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The Modern Bestiary: A Curated Collection of Wondrous Wildlife - | Smithsonian Books Store The Modern Bestiary: A Curated Collection of Wondrous Wildlife mirrors the medieval tradition of an encyclopedia of incredible beasts, only this charming book with ornamental illustrations features 100 real animals who are stranger than fiction. Organized by the elements Earth, Water, and Air, the b...
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Never Panic Early: An Apollo 13 Astronaut's Journey - | Smithsonian Books Store In the gripping Never Panic Early, Fred Haise, Lunar Module Pilot for Apollo 13, offers a detailed firsthand account of when disaster struck three days into his mission to the moon. An oxygen tank exploded, a crewmate uttered the now iconic words, “Houston, we’ve had a problem here,” and the w...
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Ancient Sea Reptiles: Plesiosaurs, Ichthyosaurs, Mosasaurs, and More - | Smithsonian Books Store
08/07/2023
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Loving's Love: A Black American's Experience in Aviation - | Smithsonian Books Store
08/05/2023
“[Benjamin Franklin] was a vegetarian. Well, for a while.” The exploits of Founding Father Benjamin Franklin have become core parts of the lore of early American history, but many often know him for his international and scientific experiments. But when he was sixteen, he decided to try and incorporate aspects of vegetarianism in his diet, creating a lifelong fascination with food within one of the most eccentric figures in American history. STIRRING THE POT WITH BENJAMIN FRANKLIN is an ode to his love of food and all things culinary.
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Afrofuturism Book and Exhibition Explores Connection to Black Empowerment Diverse Voices Book Review host Hopeton Hay interviewed Kevin Strait and Kinshasha Holman Conwill, co-editors of AFROFUTURISM: A History of Black Futures. The book is based on the exhibition of the same name at the National Museum for African American History and Culture in Washington D.C. The exhib...
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The Science of James Smithson: Discoveries from the Smithsonian Founder - | Smithsonian Books Store Accessible exploration of the noteworthy scientific career of James Smithson, who left his fortune to establish the Smithsonian Institution.
08/03/2023
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The Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of Northern Eurasia - | Smithsonian Books Store
08/03/2023
In 1931, the avant-garde and performance artist Ay-O was born in Japan. He began his career with the Demokrato Artists Association in Japan, which advocated for artistic freedom and independence. After moving to New York City in the sixties, Ayo-O became an internationally known artist in the West and Japan, becoming best known for his rainbow motifs. AY-O HAPPY RAINBOW HELL is a homage to his exhibit at the National Museum of Asian Art.Â
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Experience astronaut Fred Haise's early training days at NASA with this excerpt from his book NEVER PANIC EARLY on Smithsonian Magazine! It's sure to transport you 🌕 https://s.si.edu/3E0hi9T
Apollo 13 Astronaut Reflects on Early NASA Days Experience NASA's astronaut training program in this excerpt from Fred Haise's autobiography
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Afrofuturism: A History of Black Futures - | Smithsonian Books Store
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Biography of a Phantom: A Robert Johnson Blues Odyssey - | Smithsonian Books Store
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