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ListenListen to me.
I am trapped
in a cage of words
- your words
which silence me.
I open my mouth
but am overrun by yours
- so quick to judge, so slow to hear.
I have no voice,
I go unheard.

All I need
is an open ear
but before you hear
you think you know
and do not listen
and throw me down again.

Listen to me.
Hear me.
My soundless scream
stifled by your speech,
your prejudice
which blocks each word I say.
Too many words
chaining me.
Why can no one
listen to me?

Show MeShow me.
I've heard the words
so many times before -
don't say them all again.
They say that seeing
is believing, so
why don't you
show me?

Not proof and archaeology,
logic and theology,
no science and no philosophy -
show me
living testimony.

Show me
how you do it day by day,
how you read and how you pray,
how your Jesus made you new,
how his presence lives in you,
how you handle daily tasks,
how you do what your God asks,
how he answers when you pray,
and provides from day to day -

Rather than telling me
what to do,
show me
how you do it.
Rather than telling me
what to believe,
show me
why I should.
Give me an

I Love Him, I Love Him Not 2"Papa! The door!" Kitty called as the bell rang loudly, playing the whole 'Alleluia' chorus. Her father had decided that 'Happy Birthday' and 'Jingle Bells' were definitely not good enough ring tones for a missionary's door bell: he wanted real hymns.

"Yes!" the pastor called, banging a drawer in the kitchen. She heard the clanging of pots and pans, then the clatter of dishes. Then, "Kitty! Where did you put my other glasses? They were in the cutlery drawer last! Why did you clean up?"

Kitty rolled her eyes, laying aside her book. "Papa, you must become more organised!" she exclaimed, hurrying over to the kitchen as the 'Alleluia' chorus ra

Be Jesus to MeBe Jesus to me.
He touched the dirty,
loved the unlovable,
he ate with sinners,
brought God to their midst.

Be Jesus to me.
He brought forgiveness,
not harsh condemnation.
He did not avoid
the world's cast-aways,
the tax collectors, prostitutes,
adulterers and murderers,
thieves, terrorists and all those whom
the just had thrown away.
Be Jesus to me.

But I only see
your pro-life protests,
conservative laws,
accusations,
talking past me
or behind my back;
complaints, not love -
and you don't talk to me.
I am waiting
for a kind word,
a shoulder to lean on,
a listening ear
to pour out my heart

I Love Him, I Love Him Not 1Lightning lashed across the sky, forked trails of light and fire tearing through the darkness like deep scratches made by the unseen claws of nature. The Anna lurched from side to side, her great iron body creaking under the power of the waves. The first ever fully robot-powered ship was losing her battle with the sea.

Every single alarm buzzer was ringing, the robot captain repeating again and again in its monotone mechanic voice, "Emergency. Emergency. Power supply failure. Turbine blockage. Disconnection from motor. Do not panic." No one paid it any heed.

Sailors were rushing up and down deck, yelling at one another over the mighty crash

Behind the Scenes Part 1(In which no one co-operates, least of all the writer)

I never should have taken this up for a hobby. If I had known what was in for me, I would have stuck to being bored. Definitely.

These are my thoughts as I stare at the mess surrounding me. Empty tins of Fantazade – melon, goldberry and dewroot flavour – litter the floor, someone has spilled tea all over my newly drawn map of Aieda, and someone – I have a feeling I know exactly who – has pinned sheets labelled "Lani's Unhelpful Hint for the Day: If you're stuck on the story, just use less glue!" wherever she has found space. One of the neon lights up on the ceiling i

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Shilin, Taipei, Taiwan. Summer 2012.

Umbrellas are a major feature in Taipei. Whether it's raining or the sun is shining, people (especially ladies) can be found under umbrellas. My Western friends find it weird that I use an umbrella against the sun...

(But when I took this picture it was raining.)

In German "shelter" is "Schirm", which is the same word for "umbrella". That's how I picked the verse.

God is our umbrella~

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=707ArtWorks Oct 14, 2012

Superb !
Wonderful message !!

~deng-li-xin32 Oct 15, 2012

Thanks~ ^^ Glad you like!

*Brother-Tom Sep 1, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

When I was in Malaysia, I had an umbrella with me where ever I went. I was often mistaken for an Englishman, but because of the sudden downpours and the heat almost year around, you had to have an umbrella. The only time umbrellas did not help in rain is when the downpour was so heavy it could almost break your umbrella. We don't see that kind of rain in the US, but it happens often in Malaysia. Your picture reminds me of Singapore and some parts of Kuala Lumpur. I like it and the message--it's quite encouraging.

~deng-li-xin32 Sep 9, 2012

Thank you~

Yes, I remember that kind of rain too - it could come really suddenly, and only for maybe two minutes, but it would be heavy enough to drench you in no time!

You can't walk around in the tropics without an umbrealla! And even with an umbrella you're not necessarily safe!!

*NerysGhemor Aug 29, 2012

I'm sure I'd use an umbrella against the sun too, if it weren't looked at as weird. (Or reminding people of Michael Jackson.

)

~deng-li-xin32 Aug 29, 2012

lol I didn't know it would remind people of Michael Jackson.

I walk around with an umbrella in the sun anyway... even though here in the West I'm the only one. But I was inspired by my Chinese teacher: she told me she was in Europe as a tourist once and feeling extremely hot but didn't dare to use her umbrella because no one else did. So I'm sort of doing it for people like her too. But the locals over here don't understand.

~Hoshi-dono Aug 29, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Amen!

~deng-li-xin32 Aug 29, 2012

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