And don’t come back another day…
If I’m honest I just want to hide
I don’t know what to say anymore
And I don’t want to hear anymore
Not what God has to say
Just what the world keeps murmuring
It’s too overwhelming
I don’t know which way to turn
To God, of course, but…
It’s difficult to explain…
I want to help, but suddenly I feel helpless
I’m not, of course, but…
I’m just tired…
Words don’t seem sufficient
And prayers don’t take away their fears
Maybe that’s a lie
Maybe my faith isn’t strong enough
Perhaps I’ve been in a valley too long myself
If I’m honest I’m distracted
And looking for more distractions
I can’t carry that load
I’m not supposed to
It’s God’s to carry
I’m weak
But He is strong
If only they believed
I believe, but I still want to hide
If you have peace in a time like this
You’re labeled as uncaring or unfeeling
It’s not true
It’s trust.
I do have peace
As long as my mind is on Jesus
Because I know where our help comes from.
Tina S.W.
April 14, 2020
P.S. I’ll be hiding today. Sometimes you just have to get away from the crowds. I’ll respond to comments tomorrow.
“Yet the news about [Jesus] spread all the more, so that crowds of people came to hear Him and to be healed of their sicknesses. But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.
Luke 5:15-16
“The Lord is my strength and my shield; in Him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to Him.”
Psalm 28:7
“I look up to the hills, but where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.”
Psalm 121:1-2
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Pippi's Poetry 
WOW!
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Beautiful!!
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Thank youuuuu!
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Yes. A lot of truth here. I mostly have peace, thankfully. But when I hear too much of the news, it brings me down. Earlier I was listening to a FB live video from a big ministry. But the person talking was listing all the worries she had. I had to turn it off because it was depressing me. So for me, trusting God means I have to keep my focus on Him and limit how much information I am getting from outside sources. Thanks for sharing and being honest with us!
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Yes, that sort of talk gets to me as well. Yesterday I just couldn’t read another word or respond to anyone. I seriously needed a day away from everything. It really did help a lot to be alone with God. I definitely need to do this more often. I’m thinking a full “radio silence” day once a week sounds like it might be a good plan for me.
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Yes!!! I agree with that. Ironically I have a post scheduled for tomorrow on Christians Read which talks about Sabbath. And I did mention on there that I try to not look at devices on that day. That really helps my mind and soul to get a bit of breathing room.
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Sending you love and prayers Tina! I know it can be easy to feel helpless and overwhelmed during stressful times but you will get through this. I am always here if you want to talk. Taking time away is always good for the soul. Blessings!
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Thank you, Kiki. That is a really sweet offer. I’m okay. Taking the day to be alone with the Lord really helped a lot. I should “hide” a little more often, though. Maybe once a week. Being very empathic as well as an introvert means I feel and think a lot, add everyone else’s thoughts and feelings to the mix and sometimes I have to shut it all out and refocus. Hiding works well for that.
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Sometimes it helps to hide especially if we hide under God’s care little sister.
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Yes, it did help a lot. I’m considering shutting things out (except for God) once a week. Seems strange during a time of isolation to need isolation, but sometimes things just start to get to me.
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When we’re surrounded by God, the labels people try to put on us hit Him instead, and I’m pretty sure they don’t stick to Him. 💖
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❤
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So understand the need to hide sometimes. The words are beautiful.
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Thank you. I can never hide for long, but shutting things out for the day did help a lot. I may need to think about doing this a little more often. Maybe one day a week.
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It is so easy to feel overwhelmed now. I had to take time off to meditate on bible verses of hope and to let go of my worries. One day at a time is my new constant. Cyber hugs!🌷🌼
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Thank you. Yes, I think I need to make taking time off a weekly thing. One day of “hiding” would do me a lot of good. ☺
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Great words friend…I think many of us can relate to those same feelings ❤️
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Thanks Ali. ☺ I nominated you for an award! ❤
https://pippispoetry.com/2020/04/19/fix-her-crown-award/
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Thanks lady! I will definitely check it out…I’ve gotta tell you too, in a post that I wrote last month I mentioned something about being overwhelmed and carrying a negative attitude and you suggested in comments that I was saying yes to too much and overdoing it..you were so right, I took hold of your comment and really analyzed my schedule and between that inspiration and covid slowing things down I’ve realized I needed to cut things out so I’ve slowly been weeding things out and have a determination to spend more time in my blogging world also because it does my heart such good…it’s all been a slow transition as I carefully weed things out but it’s happening and I’m feeling less stressed in the midst!!! So thank you sweet friend!!! Love ya!!
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That’s what happened to this comment. I remember reading this but didn’t have a chance to respond to it, then I couldn’t find it. I found it in my pending comments! I’m glad that you’ve been weeding things out and feeling less stressed. I’m like you. I can be overly ambitious and want to do everything. Fatigue kind of forces me to slow down. God finds a way I guess. ☺
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Lol ya that’s so true, crazy how He speaks to us!!!
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