The winners of the " Letter To God Contest"

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Finally, I have now the name of the winners of  the " Letter To God Contest" which Michelle Griep from " WriterOfftheLeash" ( author of " Undercurrent" and "Gallimore" books) had chosen. 
Thank you so much Michelle for doing this favor for me. God bless you much in return.

 She said: After much consideration and a rating system I used for creativity, emotion, clarity, and how they stuck to your stated guidelines ( poetry, letter to God, letter about God) here are the top winners :

First prize: 100 $

 Una Carta A Dios ( A LETTER TO GOD)

by Kelvin S. M.

                                                  : http://kelvinsm.blogspot.no/
       

UNA CARTA A DIOS ( A LETTER TO GOD)

by Kelvin S.M. / 2013

....and when I thought thou make a man in me

thou grinn'st: 'child, I am not done yet.'

O, Lord -

Do you (really) hear this voice?

 This little bird-song inside my throat that

greets the morn in many a summer-day?

This fragmented psalm I throw in the air that

furtively haunts many a quiet-night?

Sometimes cold, dark and dreary, but

always hungry -
hungry to be heard

Do you hear me clear, O, Lord?

Do you ( really) see this man?

This little child that ne'er grows old ere your eyes?

Do you look at the curves in my face I re-

arrange each day? ( or) Do you prefer to read the

history I map into my skin?

Do you see me there, O, Lord?

Do you ( really) speak this tongue?

 This language of man that kills a living, (and)

gives life to a dying soul? This trumpet of sins that

curses my whole, (sometimes) loathes the world,

(sometimes) betrays my Lord's behest? but,

no, this tongue forgets naught of repent

and of love - yes-

love, love, love

Do you speak of me, Lord?

Do you (really) feels this act?

 This broken dance of my little bird's feet that

hops and hops from boughs to boughs of

your extend'd grace after ev'ry rain? This care-

less walk o'er your scatter'd reamins that

fossilizes foot-marks I make with thee?

Do you feel me here, O, Lord?

O, Lord-

let you be the ear that listens to song I sing;

let you be the eye that reads my lips when I

look down a river;

let you be the tongue that sings of praise and of light;

let you be the skin that shelters a weary soul.

O, Lord, let you be the firmanent I look up each morn,

ah, let you be the  senses I wear everyday.

Second prize: 75 $

Let the light in 

by Imelda : http://mywordwall.wordpress.com/

 

"I opened the window this morning
and praised your Holy Name
as the window invited the sun in
so my soul begged your blessing

What will a day be like
when Your light isn’t there
Shadows will hover over me
chase away joy, bring in despair.

I have been through those days
countless times, My Lord
when everything I did was routine
without meaning nor reward.

How easy it was to bewail my lot
and envy another’s fortune
blame You, Lord, for all I lacked
sing my hymns with listless tunes.

So, let Your radiance in, My Lord
brighten the corners of my soul
guard the beauty you blessed it with
make this humble castle Your abode.

Then at night, before I sleep
may this be my prayer -
that Your Face shine through mine
my heart rest always in Your care."

Third prize:  50 $

From: http://bagotilyoako.wordpress.com/

Dear Lord

I was lost….

I am trapped in a place where I see nothing but darkness

The undisturbed silence gives way to hear the fearful beat of my heart

I took a few dubious steps in search of hope and truth

The steps turned into walk, walk turned into journey

I didn’t know where to go, then there came You and lit my path

Lord, I did not find You; You found me

I was unworthy…

I live in a world where wrong is forced to be right

And breeding the egg of evil seems to be the favorite hobby of man

At a certain point I became one of them, unconsciously…. or maybe consciously

I’m sorry for disappointing You, I was unfaithful and careless

The love You gave, the forgiveness You’ve made

Lord, I did not deserve any of it but You gave it to me wholeheartedly

I was hopeless…

In the abyss of my solitude, I feel so alone

Trials just keep on coming like heavy rain on rainy days

I want to run, and think that escape is the only solution I got on hand

I was in despair when a shaft of light coming from the sun touched my face

Suddenly a rainbow appeared, beautifully painted on the sky

Lord, You provided a rainbow after the rain; a reason in each problem I overcame

I am loved….

When I think of the cross, I think of my weakness

The sins I committed were unimaginable, likewise, unforgivable

But instead of judging me, You offer your hand to yank me up

I looked at it and see the nail-pierced hole, blood gushing out from it

I turned my sight into my hands and see the hammer on the right, nails on the left

Lord, the cross reminds me of my weakness, but moreover, it reminds of your undying love

I am favored…

Every day I wake up and fail to see that life itself is a miracle

Sometimes I was so busy earning a living that I forget how to live

I chased the wrong things and overlooked what is really important in life

Today , let me just express my gratitude to You , to You who always provide

Thank you for your unlimited patience and overflowing blessings

Lord, I really don’t know what did I do to be loved by You

I am victorious….

My life has so many ups and downs, twists and turns

I’ve been through bad times and placed in life’s edges

I managed to surpass them all not because I am strong

But because my God is strong… and loving…. and caring

Whenever I achieved something or reached a new milestone in my life

Lord, I know you are there smiling like a proud father

You are the busiest being I’ve ever known

So, I need to end this letter before it turns out to be a novel

Neither did I play with the words I’ve used here nor rhyme everything

For simplicity never fails me to express the deepest emotions I have

I believe that it’s not the words but the pureness of my heart that reaches Yours

Lord, this letter is my prayer, this letter is my life written only for You

P.S. I Love You

Your son,

Moises John

                         The fourth place goes to Debbie Mitchell

                                     My Love Letter To God

I was asked to pen a story

A letter, a poem, a note,

My first thought, fear and worry

But, here goes...this is what I wrote:

Dear God

How do I love Thee?

Good question You might say,

Is my love small, is it big?

Do I let other things get in the way?

Things and people tend to occupy my time

And I fear that sometimes I forget to say,

That I truly adore You, Lord

And I am trying my best to not stray.

To stray from Your will....Your ways

From what You would have for me,

Among the chaos of my daily life

Something I must, simply must always see.

I must see through Your eyes

To follow Your lead,

So that no matter what comes

In my life, it's Your will I will heed.

So, how do I love Thee?

Where does my heart and soul live?

Within Your arms...upon Your lap

For You are my Daddy.......to Whom my heart and soul I give.

Love,

Your daughter, Debbie

From Debbie  Mitchell:  http://redemptiondrawsnear.blogspot.no/

The winners will be notified  by e-mail. 

Again I thank all the participants for bringing glory to God 

by joining " Letter To God contest" 

God bless you all! Your letters blessed us all readers. A gift to 

God!

A bouquet of flowers for you all!

JOY