• Youth is full of energy
• Energy can be guided to much good
• Things bursting upon us may catch us unprepared
• We build hard exteriors to shield our inner being
• Holding onto bitterness will cause us to explode
• It is difficult to grow when dry and malnourished
• Accepting our imperfections develops inner peace
• Beauty can come from brokenness
• Cracks allow access to nourishment
• Opening up enables us to receive as well as give
• Things which bring joy are the seasonings of life
• The Spirit within ourselves is the source of good
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Open heart now do we heed
Understanding gain
A treasure box with gifts to share
Revealing many things
Open mouth what do we speak
In kindness wisdom not in folly
Careful words produced with thought
Teaching truth and life
Open ears what do we hear
To know the words just spoken
Among the mad uproar and chaos
Listening and discerning
Open eyes what do we see
Wondrous things and tragedy
Hold outheld hands to offer aid
Touching hurt and bringing healing
Open doors we knock in faith
Pass through gates of life
Walking leaping now made right
Prisoners no more
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From “My Words to Live By” c-a allen