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Simply Story PoetryBest FriendsHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. The poem reflects on the qualities and characteristics of friendship, emphasizing mutual communication, support, and vulnerability. It highlights the importance of sharing values, beliefs, and life experiences with a close friend. It reflects on the value of authentic and uplifting connections in our lives.
Even though we may have many friends, there is one whom we call our best friend. I wrote this poem sitting on the verandah of an Airbnb country cottage on a large property at Gin Gin Queensland, where I spent a few days rest from...
2024-05-2901 min
Simply Story PoetryWorkplace BullyingHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. Feeling misunderstood and unheard when voicing WHS issues in the workplace. I wrote this poem many years ago, after resigning from a workplace position. Naive and eager to serve, I faced workplace politics and felt misunderstood. Despite raising concerns about bullying and harassment, I was met with mistrust and a dismissive response from management.
The poem reflects my decision to leave, feeling unheard, overpowered and unsupported, and emphasizes the need for workers' and volunteers' help around workplace bullying. Should I have reacted differently? Should I have fought longer?
2024-05-2303 min
Simply Story PoetryA Mother's Love Sent from afarHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. This poem tells of my emotional journey as a mother when my daughters moved to live overseas.
I reflect on the precious moments with my daughters as young girls and long to be physically close to them, despite the distance. The poem captures my deep love and longing for my daughters while acknowledging the reality of their separation. I hope they will reunite one day and the poem emphasizes the enduring power of love and care. This heartfelt poem speaks of the universal experience of parental love and the...
2024-05-1102 min
Simply Story PoetryI'm Waiting, AnticipatingHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. This poem offers a positive perspective on waiting. It illustrates different facets of waiting by highlighting peaceful acceptance and excitement in finding calm and fresh determination while waiting for life's events to unfold. It conveys hope through reflections on nature and personal connections. I invite you to embrace anticipation as a joyful, dynamic experience, steering clear of sadness, anxiety, or impatience. Beverley Joy.
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2024-05-0201 min
Simply Story PoetryClimbing Back to NormalHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. This poem is Part 9 of a series about my journey with disease.
After overcoming spinal surgery and radiation for cancer, I am grateful to be able to resume writing and sharing poetry. Amidst struggles with nausea, pain, and fatigue, I emphasize patience and perseverance to finally return to what was once my normal life following what was such a crazy unsettled, unusual time in my life. While my computer silently awaited my return, I focused on assessing my purpose with patience and resilience. Beverley Joy
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2024-04-2400 min
Simply Story PoetryZappedHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. This poem is Part 8 of a series about my journey with disease.
During my cancer radiation treatment, I underwent daily hospital visits for radiation targeting cancer cells in my spine. Living with my daughter, I relied on her for care and transportation. Despite physical challenges, I maintained a positive mindset through exercise, reading, and learning from inspirational stories of other people who have overcome illness and trauma throughout their lives. This poem reflects on my determination and gratitude for small progressions during this difficult time in my life. Beverley...
2024-04-1801 min
Simply Story PoetryRoots of HealingHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. This poem is Part 7 of a series about my journey with cancer.
This poem describes my post-surgery experience. Discharged with medication and crutches, I found comfort in a treehouse retreat and shared time there with my daughter, who took care of me. I struggled to accept the restrictions of movement the surgery had left me with. My focus shifted to healing and recuperating, emphasizing the need for patience and endurance. Beverley Joy
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2024-04-1201 min
Simply Story PoetryRods and ScrewsHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. The difficulties of surgery and the support received from loved ones during recovery. This poem is Part 6 of a series about my journey with disease.
This poem illustrates the impact of the disease on my life, including strong pain relief medication, physical limitations, and strained relationships. It goes into the cognitive and physical changes following surgery and the support received from loved ones during my recovery. Despite the challenges, the support of loved ones played a crucial role in my journey to recovery. Beverley Joy
The difficulties...
2024-04-0602 min
Simply Story PoetryThe DiagnosisHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. Shock and emotional turmoil on receiving a cancer diagnosis. This poem is Part 5 of a series about my journey with Cancer.
This poem delves into my shock and emotional turmoil when I received the diagnosis of spine cancer. I grapple with questions about the extent of the disease and its impact on my life and future. The poem vividly captures the devastation and sense of loss that accompanies such a diagnosis, despite the initial reassurance from the doctor about treatment prospects. Beverley Joy
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2024-03-2401 min
Simply Story PoetryWaitingHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. The shock and uncertainty of facing a serious medical condition. This poem is Part 4 of a series about my journey with disease.
I had a CAT scan for back pain, leading to a series of urgent medical appointments. A scan reveals a concerning issue, prompting immediate action and hospitalization. I reflected on life as I waited for further tests and results while in the hospital. The poem captures the shock and uncertainty as I faced a serious medical condition and the impact it had on my life and relationships...
2024-03-1802 min
Simply Story PoetryStop and ListenHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. When the pain gets severe, we are forced to stop and listen. This poem is Part 3 of a series about my journey with disease.
This poem is my journey of how, when enduring chronic pain, I was finally forced to visit a medical doctor, revealing a long-neglected condition. My hectic schedule and determination to push through the pain eventually forced me to stop. Despite my reluctance, I realize the severity of my situation.
This poem reflects the struggle to balance a busy, hectic life with the determination...
2024-03-1202 min
Simply Story PoetryThe Friendship of PainHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. Physical pain is a warning message, telling us to take notice and action. This poem is Part 2 of a series about my journey with disease.
I've always thought of pain as my enemy. I wanted to get rid of it, ignore it. I didn't want it in my life. It was a foreigner, an enemy, not a friend. How could something so annoying be a friend? I'd get relief from natural therapies but I refused to take a holistic balanced approach to my pain. I did not go to a...
2024-03-0602 min
Simply Story PoetryLoving differences in each otherHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry.
Acceptance and respect for individuality.
This poem emphasises the value of gentleness, understanding, and acceptance. It encourages caring, laughter, and fairness in relationships while acknowledging and respecting differences.
It conveys the power of love through unspoken gestures and genuine connections in this heartfelt piece. Beverley Joy
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2024-03-0201 min
Simply Story PoetryThe Attack of DiseaseHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. Life-threatening illnesses, like cancer and other diseases, change our life course. This poem is Part 1 of a series about my journey with disease.
The plans I had laid out for my future were smashed up against a brick wall in 2023. The wall of a disease that has been building slowly within my body, unbeknown to me, for many years. I did not post poems during the months I was in hospital, receiving treatment and recuperating from my battle with a disease.
Many life-changing decisions can be made once disease...
2024-02-2901 min
Simply Story PoetrySimply Story Poetry - A Top 5 Best Australia Poetry PodcastsHi. I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. I am honoured and excited to have been discovered and ranked in the 5 Best Australia Poetry Podcasts by Feedspot.
"I personally give you a high-five and want to thank you for your contribution to this world. This is the most comprehensive list of Top 5 Australia Poetry Podcasts on the internet and I'm honored to have you as part of this!" Anuj Agarwal, Founder of Feedspot.
Following extensive research on Google and podcast search tools, Feedspot discovered and ranked my podcast based on expertise and credibility, content quality an...
2024-02-2601 min
Simply Story PoetryFootprints of a Monkey MindHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. This poem reflects on the struggle to control a busy mind and the importance of being present in the moment. It emphasizes the impact of memories and worries on our ability to fully engage with the present.
I seek to quiet my "monkey mind", which runs here, there and everywhere with thoughts from the past and worries about the future. I have read 'How to' books which have taught me how to practice mindfulness, to help me embrace peace, abundance, and love in a world with aggression and greed...
2024-02-2301 min
Simply Story PoetryMask the truthHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. A mask of deception crumbles exposing the truth. I wrote this poem many years ago. It depicts the moment when a friend reveals a truth about themselves that comes as a surprise. But as the relationship is solid, both parties realize that truth deepens the bond of friendship. Pride, guilt, and shame fall away with the grace shown. United in love, they leave the past behind. How wonderful it is when friendships pass through this surface level, throw away the masks and get real with each other. Beverley Joy
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2024-02-1401 min
Simply Story PoetryBullied at schoolHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. The far-reaching effects of being bullied during school years are still evident in the lives of those who I know had, unfortunately, experienced this toxic behaviour.
I wrote this poem decades ago. It is based on a true story which took place before policies around bullying in schools were implemented. It is based on a friend's experience. He was 60 years old when he told me, with vivid clarity, of the continuous bullying that he endured as a young boy. He was beaten on the way to school and at...
2024-02-0602 min
Simply Story PoetryHome Sweet HomeHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. I have experienced living in diverse styles of houses and lifestyles in different locations and climates around Australia.
Why? I must have some gipsy in my blood. I'm curious to experience lifestyles that look interesting to me—different modes of transport, daily routines and activities. I may never have experienced different house styles and climates if I had never changed location. I lived in a motorhome for three years while exploring Australia. I've house and pet sat around the Gold Coast, Yeppoon and Brisbane Queensland, with different breeds than I...
2024-01-3103 min
Simply Story PoetryThe ThiefHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. The most hurtful part of the theft, besides the breach of trust, was the loss of the sentimental items that were among them.
I originally wrote this poem in 2013 after I had thousands of dollars worth of belongings stolen from me by a male friend who lived in another state, a six-hour flight away from where I lived. I tried my best to get justice, to no avail.
I have twigged the original wording of this poem after I had money stolen from my online bank account...
2024-01-2603 min
Simply Story PoetryTime Sings of MemoriesHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. When we reflect on past events, it can stir up a mixture of thoughts and emotions often linked to a song's melody and lyrics.
A song's melody and lyrics awaken memories for us, both pleasant and disturbing. How we react to those memories can have benefits or disadvantages.
You can read my poems at Simply Story Poetry on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, and LinkedIn and at simplystorypoetry.com.
Thank you for listening. Beverley Joy.
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2024-01-2501 min
Simply Story PoetryYou're moving onHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. I wrote this poem after both of my young adult daughters moved out of the family home, leaving an empty net.
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2023-06-0300 min
Simply Story PoetryA Lover's HugHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. The story of Grace continues...Together with the need, and desire, to help her dad care for their mentally ill mother. Her husband seemed happy working six days a week and spending his spare time helping his mates. Grace scheduled a monthly date night, but over time, that didn't provide enough to meet her need for affection. She felt so lonely in her marriage. After 16 years of marriage, what would she do?
You can read my poems at Simply Story Poetry on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, and LinkedIn and at simplystorypoetry.com.
I hope your lover, partner or husband, gives you loving hugs, like no othe...
2023-05-2602 min
Simply Story PoetryWeathered LoveHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. The story of Grace continues...Grace and Darren were struggling to keep their marriage together. They could not recover from the financial losses they had experienced a few years earlier. Darren had fallen into a deep depression. Grace didn't want to stay in a marriage that was dead, but neither did she want to leave a ten-year marriage. They kept trying to fix what had broken in their relationship.
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I hope your love enjoys fine weather. Beverley Joy
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2023-05-2501 min
Simply Story PoetryRisk to love againHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. To love or not to fall in love again? Should Grace risk falling in love again? The story of Grace continues...These questions churned over in her mind. It had been two years since her marriage had broken down with Darren. She felt safe being single and on her own. To fall in love again would mean becoming vulnerable. But she wanted more than to feel safe. She wanted to love someone and be loved in return. But was she ready? Was she wise enough to make a good choice this...
2023-04-3003 min
Simply Story PoetryDistant love smashedHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. This poem explores the moment Grace realizes her relationship with Darren must end. The story of Grace continues. Grace is visiting family 4,000 kilometres away from her husband, Darren when she receives news that resulted in her deciding to end her marriage with Darren. They had been happily married for 10 years. They had lived and travelled in their motorhome around Australia for the past 4 years. This poem focuses not on what Darren did, but on her thoughts and emotions as Grace comes to terms with her situation and the decision she must...
2023-04-0503 min
Simply Story PoetryI'm Moving OnHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. I wrote this poem just before we left Brisbane Queensland in the motorhome to travel across to Western Australia. We moved from a large home to a motorhome.
Grace and Darren set off on their journey around Australia in their motorhome. It had been a challenge deciding what to take and what to leave behind. Grace felt a mixture of excitement and anxiety. She could only take a few changes of clothes and only the essentials for every other part of her life. She had accepted the challenge to...
2023-03-0902 min
Simply Story PoetryMy love boat is moored to youHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. I wrote this poem while staying in the picturesque seaside town of Mandarah in Western Australia. This poem compares protective love to that of a small boat tied to a mooring.
Early one evening, Darren parked their motorhome beside a small boat harbour to stay for the night. Grace walked down to the pier. The wind was getting stronger. Grace was feeling nervous about sleeping off the beaten track, as she often was. She was afraid someone would come along and bang on the side of their motorhome in the middle of...
2023-03-0402 min
Simply Story PoetryFalling in Love AgainHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. Grace and Darren continue to grow in their love for each other. Darren is over the moon in love with her, but Grace steps carefully forward. She still doesn't trust herself enough to relax fully into the circle of love with him. She knows it will take time and there is no rush. She is like a fresh tender stem breaking through the soil, hardened by past hurt, into the sunshine and fresh air of love. Grace is patient, she understands that soon she will blossom into full-bloom love. Beverley Joy
2023-02-2401 min
Simply Story PoetryStepping Over into LoveHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. As Grace falls in love again she hesitates, feeling a mixture of excitement and fear. She doesn't want to make the same mistake as she did in her first relationship. She wants to ensure that she chooses a partner that is more suited to her values and interests. Grace has learnt life lessons since her first relationship and now those lessons are put to the test. It sounds mechanical compared to the first time she fell in love which had her head spinning and her emotions running out of control. The...
2023-02-1801 min
Simply Story PoetryLet'sHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. I wrote this poem on a postcard-perfect day while living in Broome Western Australia, on my journey around Australia in a motorhome. The love story of Grace, titled Wilted No More, continues. Grace and her husband, Darren, have travelled right across the top of Australia to the northwest coast. Both of them feel relaxed having left their troubles way back east in Queensland. They have travelled through small country towns, and desert land, climbed mountains to take in majestic views and walked through lush green valleys along the way. Now, for...
2023-02-1302 min
Simply Story PoetryThe Journey of True LoveHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. Grace had travelled a roller coaster journey of love through the decades of her life. From a teenager to now in her 50s, love and romance had come and gone in and out of her life. Now she chooses to reminisce about the many good times she had while being in love and not dwell on the bad times. Through all her experiences of love, Grace had known true love, and she still holds hope that she will once again find true love, just like her father did at the age o...
2023-02-1001 min
Simply Story PoetryThe Poetry of LoveHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. I wrote these love verses while writing the draft for the sequel to The Wilted Rose titled Wilted No More, which I have decided not to publish, instead I am sharing the poems and excerpts from the story that relate to the poem. The story begins with Grace, the main character falling in love with her future husband. These verses of love flowed up from my heart during this time of writing the story. I have compared love to different elements of nature and music. Beverley Joy.
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2023-02-0302 min
Simply Story PoetryLove is Living ArtHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. I am continuing through February and Valentine's Day, with the theme of Love.
The experience of falling in love, whether it is young love or falling in love as a mature aged man or woman, there are many similarities. Although I wrote this poem as a mature-aged woman, who was falling in love again, publishing it today took me back to the days when I fell in love as a young woman. The curiosity and excitement of meeting someone, and then over time, getting to know that person intimately. A...
2023-01-2701 min
Simply Story PoetrySteal Away a Moment in TimeHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. Those early weeks and months of falling in love are so intense with love-soaked emotions and thoughts that drip into every area of our waking day. A constant drip that catches our attention, drawing us away from our work, our study, and our task at hand. Reminiscing past times that we spent together or dreaming of future times to be spent together. Even as the months roll on and the frequency of these thoughts and emotions slow down, love still longs to steal away and be alone together. Stolen moments quench...
2023-01-2001 min
Simply Story PoetryTime Will TellHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. Simply Story Poetry launches into this new year with the theme of LOVE. Ah, that's Amore. The story of Grace continues after she fell in love for the first time at 17 years of age. The last poem that I posted on 2nd December 2022 was about Grace 'Leaving on a Jet Plane' to move from Brisbane in Queensland, down south to Melbourne Victoria to live closer to her boyfriend Alex, leaving all her family dramas far behind her. Now, a year later, she was stepping out into the adult world to build h...
2023-01-1101 min
Simply Story PoetrySaying I'm Too Busy Is A Cover UpHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. 'I am too busy doing what?' I spent most of my adult life helping others until I realized that I was spending too much of my time helping others. How can that be? Isn't helping others a good thing to do? Yes, it is, but not at the expense of being irresponsible and negligent of your own talents, responsibilities and goals in life. So, what was the real reason I was neglecting my own talent and goals? I had to face the fact that I was hiding behind my 'helping...
2023-01-0502 min
Simply Story PoetryQuick, Save The SaviourHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. This poem is about the events that followed the visit of the Wise Men, or Magi, to Joseph, Mary and the child King, Jesus. You can read the story in Matthew chapter 2 verses 13 to 23. The ruler of that region, King Herod, who was known to murder anyone he thought was a threat to his reign as king, was furious that the Magi did not report back to him with the whereabouts of Jesus. So, he orders all infants 2 years of age and younger to be killed in the vicinity of the...
2022-12-2802 min
Simply Story PoetryGifts Fit For A KingHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. It is uncertain exactly when the Wise Men, or Magi, visited Jesus, but it certainly wasn't at the same time as when the shepherds visited him, at his birth in the animal stable, as is commonly represented in Christmas scenes and on Christmas Cards. Apparently, it was sometime between a few months and two years after his birth. The Magi followed a star that miraculously guided them to Jesus, the child King. They first presented themselves to King Herod of Judea, in Jerusalem to inform him of their purpose for visiting...
2022-12-2601 min
Simply Story PoetryTogether For ChristmasHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. It's wonderful to enjoy Christmas day all together in one place. But even the best plans can be turned upside down, Christmas Day can present challenges in getting the family together or getting along with everyone who has been invited. We want the day to run smoothly on this special day of the year. Sometimes it does and sometimes it doesn't. That's family life - full of pleasant surprises and challenges.
Over the last few years, Christmas Day has proven messy for many families due to COVID. But we c...
2022-12-2301 min
Simply Story PoetryThe Christmas Story Part 1-7Hi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. Listen to the Christmas Story Parts 1-7, which includes Christmas in the Garden of Eden, Part 1, Four Unusual Women, Part 2, 700BC Part 3, Mary Part 4, Mary and Elizabeth Part 5, Joseph Part 6, and The Saviour is Born Part 7. Also, Gifts Fit For a King, the three wise men, and Quick, Save The Saviour, the escape to Egypt.
Christmas in the Garden of Eden - The Christmas Story Part 1. This poem is Part 1 of 7 parts to the poetic script that follows the Christmas Story from the very beginning to end. I wrote t...
2022-12-1314 min
Simply Story PoetryThe Best Gift to Give is YouHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. As we enter into this year's busy time of shopping for just the perfect gifts for our friends and family, remember, as well as giving physical gifts this Christmas, there are many gifts that we can give that are free to give and yet priceless in value. Time is one of those free but valuable gifts we can give. Ah yes, but the saying says 'Money is time.' But is money the only way we can receive 'payment' for how we spend our time? Do we always have to receive...
2022-12-0901 min
Simply Story PoetryThe River of LoveHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. After Grace returned from her Easter weekend in Melbourne with Alex, she decided to take the bold step forward and left home to live in Melbourne on her 18th birthday. Moving far away from the family home and all its chaos to start fresh, as a young adult, pursuing love and happiness.
Book Excerpt from The Wilted Rose by Kate Kelsen: Inside the aircraft, she followed the narrow aisle along to her seat. More and more people boarded, and as Grace watched the cabin fill up, in her mind’s...
2022-12-0102 min
Simply Story PoetryLove BlossomsHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. Over the past few months, the postman had been busy delivering letters to and fro between Grace in Brisbane and Alex in Melbourne, two teenagers in love. When he called her, Grace run from her room to answer the phone that was attached to the lounge room wall. She had to strain to hear Alex and whisper back into the house phone in an attempt to keep her conversation private from her father and brothers sitting in the adjacent lounge room of their small family home.
Book Excerpt from The Wilted Rose b...
2022-11-2501 min
Simply Story PoetryThe First DateHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. Grace was falling in love for the first time. Now seventeen years of age, back in the 1970s. Falling in love for the first time is such a unique experience. Nervous excitement and fear spun around in her mind and body. Feelings that have never been felt like this before in her young life. Thoughts, full of the excitement and fear of what ifs, leading up to her first date.
Book Excerpt from The Wilted Rose by Kate Kelsen - Grace ignored her brothers’ teasing as they travelled back up...
2022-11-1801 min
Simply Story PoetryAttractionHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. This series of poems follows the love life of Grace, the daughter in the story of The Wilted Rose written by Kate Kelsen and based on the story of my life. Come with me over the next few months as we take a poetic journey of romantic love.
This poem picks up the story of Grace when she was 17 years of age and going on a holiday to a youth camp with her brothers at the end of her first year of full-time work.
It turned out th...
2022-11-1102 min
Simply Story PoetryThe RoseHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. This is the first poem in a series following the love life of Grace, the daughter in the story of The Wilted Rose written by Kate Kelsen and based on the story of my life. You can read the poems and book excerpts following Grace's childhood, which I have posted on my blog throughout October 2022, at simplystorypoetry.com. The Wilted Rose book finishes with Grace leaving home at eighteen years of age.
Though the story of The Wilted Rose concludes, the story of Grace's pursuit of true love continues. T...
2022-11-0302 min
Simply Story PoetryThe Door to WisdomHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. What is wisdom? Is it only found in religion? Is it a spiritual or a physical quality? Some wisdom that I have gained has come as an after-effect of experiencing challenges in life. Some wisdom has come from knowledge I have acquired through education, which has prevented me from making foolish decisions and choices. Common sense and good judgement are qualities of wisdom. For me wisdom is knowledge gained through education and good and bad experiences in life and then drawing on that knowledge that is stored in my mind down...
2022-07-0103 min
Simply Story PoetryThe Final Beatitude and The Pattern of the BeatitudesHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story. This is the last of the Beatitudes taught by Jesus in Matthew 5:10-12. Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. It has been interesting studying The Beatitudes taught by Jesus. A pattern immerses throughout them which I have included after this short poem.
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Thank you for listening to my poem. I appreciate it. Beverley Joy
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2022-06-3002 min
Simply Story PoetryPeacemakersHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. This poem is based on the seventh of The Beatitudes in Matthew chapter 5 verse 9 'Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.' This Beatitude has a clear practical meaning - working toward peaceful living with ourselves, others and being at peace with God. Throughout history the cry for peace continues to echo across the world. Let us always pray for leaders who pursue wisdom and world peace. Let us all strive for wisdom and peace in our homes and radiate them out into our individual worlds.
2022-06-2904 min
Simply Story PoetryLet's Talk Self TalkHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story. This was one of the first self-development books I had ever read, way back in 1994. I had left full time work, four years earlier, to be a full time mum. One day I went to a network marketing women’s breakfast and Bert Weir was the guest speaker. After hearing his explanation of how self-talk affects our behaviour, both for the good or the bad, I was so excited to get home and start reading it. This book was a life changer for me. I did the exercises he suggested in the bo...
2022-05-2506 min
Simply Story PoetryHer Fragrant Love for JesusHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story. This poem tells the story of the unnamed woman's extravagant action in pouring a whole jar of expensive perfumed oil over Jesus' head dripping down to His feet found in Luke 7:36-50. Some commentaries say it was Mary Magdalene, some say, Mary, sister of Martha and Lazareth. I am leaving her nameless because the Bible does for a reason. The significance of what this woman does is the focus of the story. In Mark 14:1-11, this story of loving devotion to Jesus appears between two stories of hatred toward Jesus. This story...
2022-05-2403 min
Simply Story PoetryThe Unchangeability of ChangeHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story. Sometimes when change presents itself, and we don't accept it. Fear can hold us back from accepting change in our lives. Many times we have no choice but to accept change whether that it is good or bad for us. Change can be uncomfortable and scary. It takes courage to accept change. It takes courage to change the changes that are forced upon us. Change can be exciting and intriguing, bring renewed energy and experiences into our lives. Change can cause upheaval in our comfortable lives. Change can be just the thing...
2022-05-1800 min
Simply Story PoetryBlessed Are The Pure in Heart?Hi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. This poem is based on the sixth of The Beatitudes in Matthew chapter 5 verse 8 'Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God.' This Beatitude has both a physical and spiritual meaning.
On the day when Jesus taught these Beatitudes, He spoke of a future world where the pain and sorrow of this present world will no longer exist Revelation 21:4-5. But Jesus also spoke of an immediate quenching of spiritual hunger and thirst available through faith and trust in God Psalm 107:9.
I love this Feature Image showing a...
2022-05-1702 min
Simply Story PoetryBorn as a New Page in an Empty JournalHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. When we are born, our book of life is empty. Over time our pages fill up with our life stories. Once the ink dries, we cannot erase what is written, but we can think and plan to some degree what we wish to write on future pages. I wrote this poem years ago, back when I first started writing poetry.
I chose this Feature Image as it shows a compass to give direction in life, a camera to see and record life, photographs to review life and glasses to...
2022-05-1101 min
Simply Story PoetryBlessed are the Merciful?Hi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. This poem is based on The Beatitudes in Matthew chapter five verse seven, 'Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.' Mercy reminds me of the Japanese art of Kintsugi, meaning "golden joinery,' which treats breakage and repair as part of the history of an object, rather than something to discard or throw away. Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery by mending the areas of breakage with lacquer dusted or mixed with powdered gold, silver, or platinum. When we seek mercy from God or a person we...
2022-05-1004 min
Simply Story PoetryA Love Letter from MumHi. I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. With Mother's Day only two days away, I am sharing this poem with you again. I wrote this poem in 2012 when my daughters were young adults. They had both left home and were living independently. I was travelling through Western Australia, thousands of kilometres away from them, in Brisbane, Queensland. I missed them very much. I sent this poem to them on Mother's Day.
You can read my poems at Simply Story Poetry on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, LinkedIn and at simplystorypoetry.com and follow me on Instagram.
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2022-05-0604 min
Simply Story PoetryBuild Your House of LoveHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. With Mother's Day coming up this weekend, I am sharing this poem again with you. It compares the building of a house with the building of loving relationships with family and friends in our homes. I wrote this poem in 2014 for my young adult daughters.
You can read my poems at Simply Story Poetry on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, LinkedIn and at simplystorypoetry.com and follow me on Instagram.
Thank you for taking the time to read this poem. Happy Mother's Day. Beverley Joy
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2022-05-0302 min
Simply Story PoetryThe Scent of SunshineHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. This poem reflects my memory of time spent with my mother. Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers who are listening. I wrote this poem, in 2019, after bringing my clothes in from drying outside in the sunshine on a hot sunny day while living in Yeppoon, Central Queensland. This poem reflects on a pleasant childhood memory that I remember through the smell of clothes that have been dried in the hot summer sun.
The Wilted Rose is a novel based on the good, the bad, the happy and the s...
2022-04-2801 min
Simply Story PoetryA Daughter's Care - Women of the BibleHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. This poem is based on the Bible Story of a mother-in-law and her daughter-in-law, Naomi and Ruth. Although great tragedy struck their family, Ruth proves herself a devoted daughter-in-law, wife and mother. Happy Mother's Day. Beverley Joy.
This poem is the traumatic yet romantic Bible story of Ruth, a despised poor immigrant in a hostile foreign land.
Listen to my other poems on Women in the Bible - A Few Faithful Women - Easter Story Part 1, The Passion of Mary Magdalene - Easter Story Part 2, Her Touch of...
2022-04-2607 min
Simply Story PoetryANZAC DAY PrayerHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. As ANZAC (Australia and New Zealand Army Corps) Day approaches on the 25th April 2022, Australians and New Zealanders will remember those who fought in wars past and present. I have recorded the Anglican Church of Australia Prayer Book Prayer for our Defence and Police Forces. Let us pray for them and all armed forces that fight to defend peace in their country. Those men and women that selflessly serve their country at this troubled time of war in Ukraine and in other countries around the world.
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2022-04-2401 min
Simply Story PoetryThank YouHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. This month I celebrate one year of posting two poems each week. So, I send a huge thank you to all my readers and listeners. Your support is greatly appreciated and encourages me to keep going. Most of the poems I published in 2021, were poems that I had written over the past 10 years.
When I started publishing for the new year in February 2022, I set myself a challenge to research, write and record three new poems each week, so that I could position myself one month of poems scheduled i...
2022-04-2100 min
Simply Story PoetryThe Passion of Mary Magdalene - Easter Story Part 2Hi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. This poem is Part 2 of the Easter Story. It is the story of Mary Magdalene at the tomb on that first Easter Sunday morning.
Listen to my other poems on Women in the Bible - A Few Faithful Women - Easter Story Part 1, 15th April 2022, The Passion of Mary Magdalene - Easter Story Part 2, 16th April 2022, Her Touch of Simply Faith 15th April, The women with the blood issue, 28th March, The Busyness Excuse, Mary and Martha, 22nd Feb, Mary and Elizabeth, 30th Nov 2021, Mary, 23rd Nov, Four Unusual Wo...
2022-04-1605 min
Simply Story PoetryA Few Faithful Women - The Easter Story Part 1Hi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. This Christian poem is Part one of two Easter poems. It tells the story of the few faithful women, including Mary Magdalene, who cooked, helped and supported Jesus as He travelled through townships and villages preaching and healing and teaching His disciples. They were faithful right to the end of His life. The poem is told through the eyes of these few faithful women - what they saw, heard and felt during the last few days of Jesus' life.
Listen to or read my other poems on Women in t...
2022-04-1406 min
Simply Story PoetryWhy does the world need a Saviour?Hi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. I wrote this poem to share at the men's prison Easter service as a Prison Chaplain. What a time in history to share it for the first time publically. Three years of the pandemic, devastating floods and fires throughout Australia and the world, the current war in Ukraine, unrest throughout the nations of our world, millions of homeless refugees, pollution beyond our capacity to correct. Just to name a few of the worldwide problems let alone local and family problems facing us.
We pray "Lord, come quickly." Revelation 22:20. But...
2022-04-1201 min
Simply Story PoetryThe Mortgage WarriorHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. I wrote this poem while I was working as a Finance and Mortgage Broker's Assistant. I observed in the industry that not all Mortgage Brokers are the same. All the scenarios in this poem were real client situations. This poem is written about the few outstanding brokers who specialize in helping people in difficult financial situations, which many times has not been the fault of the client.
You can read my poems at Simply Story Poetry on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, LinkedIn and at simplystorypoetry.com and follow me on I...
2022-04-0703 min
Simply Story PoetryThe Ebb and Flow of LifeHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. The ebb and flow of life, the highs and lows of experiences, the coming and going of relationships, the constant fluctuation of society, the rise and fall of emotions, the continuous change in circumstance and nature. All of life on earth and the environment are in a state of continuous change. We can choose to flow with change or swim against the current of change. Not all change is good. Not all change is bad. Some changes that we have to accept, flow against our core values and beliefs. Some changes...
2022-03-3103 min
Simply Story PoetryBlessed Are The Meek?Hi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. What does it mean to be meek? Does meek mean weak? Why are the meek blessed by God? What did Jesus mean by this Beatitude? This poem is based on the third Beatitude, verse five of The Beatitudes, Matthew Chapter 5:1-12. 'Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.'
In ancient Greek, meek was a popular word that meant strength under control. In the English language, meek has both a positive and a negative meaning. Its original meaning held a positive sense: gentle, patient restraint, someone wh...
2022-03-2904 min
Simply Story PoetryHer Touch of Simply Faith - Women of The BibleHi, I'm Beverley Joy of simply Story Poetry. Some stories of women in the Bible touch on sensitive women's health issues and this story is one of them. In these modern days, women in the developed world have access to many medical solutions and products to alleviate bleeding issues like menstrual periods, haemorrhages, fibroids and menopause to name a common few. But not so today in third world or wartorn countries and neither were they available back in the first century when Jesus was ministering on earth. This poem is based on the story of The Woman With The B...
2022-03-2204 min
Simply Story PoetryBlessed Are Those Who Mourn?Hi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. 'Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.' Can tears of joy and tears of sadness flow from our eyes at the same time? The last thing we want to hear when we are deeply mourning is "Cheer up, it will be all right." Where is the happiness in mourning? Does Jesus only bless us when we are mourning? Who comforts the poor people of the world? This beatitude doesn't make sense. What did Jesus mean when He told His disciples and followers this? This poem is based o...
2022-03-1503 min
Simply Story PoetryYou Drive Me CrazyHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. I remember years ago, as I wrote in my journal, my hand tensed as the pen scratched out the angry words 'He drives me crazy' as I burst into song and wailed along with The Fine Young Cannibals' song "She drives me crazy." I have included two poems in this episode. The first poem titled I Can't Rescue You, I wrote while I was still married to a Crazymaker. The second poem The Stranger Within Her, I wrote soon after I left 10 years of marriage. But how do you set boundaries around a...
2022-03-1104 min
Simply Story PoetryBlessed Are The Poor in Spirit?Hi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. 'Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.' What does it mean to be poor in spirit? Why would the poor in spirit be happy? What did Jesus mean by this? Does he mean poor financially, poor in health, poorly educated? And why is the kingdom of heaven theirs? This poem is based on the first of The Beatitudes in the Bible - Matthew chapter 5 verses 1-12.
When I lived in the city centre, the poor people, physically and spiritually poor, I saw...
2022-03-0802 min
Simply Story PoetryThe Beatitudes Of JesusHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. This poem introduces the Beatitudes, found in Matthew chapter 5 verses 1 to 12, one of the well-known passages of the Bible, yet one of the most misunderstood. The Beatitudes is like a multi-faceted diamond. When you pick it up and inspect it closely, it sparkles in its many brilliant facets, each one presenting a different perspective of a believer's life.
The Beatitudes is part of Jesus' first sermon during His three years of ministry here on earth over 2,000 years ago. By this time, Jesus had called all his disciples. Now He...
2022-03-0103 min
Simply Story PoetryBack To the GardenHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. The Story of Jesus Christ, the Saviour of the world, has come full circle. It began in the Garden of Eden and will end in God's new garden. This Feature Image is the same one I used in The Christmas Story in the Garden of Eden Part 1. My interpretation of this image is that I see God's hands holding the garden. The smoke and fire rising from the garden depict the destruction of paradise by Adam and Eve's disobedience to God in the Garden of Eden. But there is a glimpse...
2022-01-2501 min
Simply Story PoetryIt's Simply The Way It IsHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story. I wrote this poem ten years before I started sharing my poetry with the world. It was while I was living a very simple lifestyle, travelling around Australia in a motorhome (I lived in a motorhome for four years). I had a supply of writing paper to compose poems on, my old guitar to strum while I quietly sang my favourite songs in the cool of the evening, and my camera with which to capture new places I had discovered, including many quiet, country and bush camping spots alongside creeks and rivers.
2022-01-2001 min
Simply Story PoetryCreate, Share, RepeatHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. Welcome to my new series titled Simply Create To Share, which will consist of weekly articles where I will be sharing the journey of my creativity, which is writing poetry. This year I am venturing into non-fiction writing in which I will be covering topics like what books, songs and creative people motivated and directed my progress from being too shy and uneducated to share my poetry with anyone, to share them with the world whilst enjoying the journey. I'm not famous or wealthy with money, but I am wealthy with...
2022-01-1811 min
Simply Story PoetryJoseph - The Christmas Story Part 6Hi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. Mary has told Joseph that she is pregnant. What would Joseph do now? Was Mary telling him the truth? While Joseph was trying to decide how to handle this serious challenge that had arisen between himself and Mary, God sent His angel to explain the situation to Joseph in a dream. You can read his story in Matthew Chapter 1 verses 18 to 25.
This poem is Part 6 of 8 parts to the poetic script that follows the Christmas Story from the very beginning to end. I have been publishing one of the C...
2021-12-0701 min
Simply Story PoetryMary and Elizabeth - The Christmas Story Part 5Hi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. What would Joseph think of her? What would her family and community say? This is the story of Mary's visit to stay with her cousin Elizabeth after telling Joseph she was pregnant. This poem looks at Mary's reaction to receiving this wonderful yet life-changing news from God's angel. How could Mary, engaged to be married to Joseph, explain why she was pregnant out of wedlock. That would be scandalous enough, but also Joseph was not the father. Her visit to Elizabeth would be an encouragement to Mar,y as God's Spirit...
2021-11-3001 min
Simply Story PoetryFour Unusual Women - The Christmas Story Part 2Hi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. This Christian poem is Part 2 of the Christmas Story, 2019. It is based on Matthew Chapter 1 verses 3-6 in which four women are mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus. These women had troubled or scandalous life stories. It seems unusual for God to have chosen them to be included in the ancestry of the future Saviour of the world. If you are not familiar with the stories of these women, please take the time to read their stories in the Bible: Tamar - Genesis 38, Rahab - Joshua 2, Ruth, Bathsheba - 2 Samuel 11-12:25.
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2021-11-0902 min
Simply Story PoetryDistant Family and FriendsHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story. I wrote this poem while recalling memories of times spent with my brother and his wife and family who live 800kms north of my home town of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. They come down to visit family and friends a few times a year. Every year I wish I had the money and time to go up and visit them. Finally, in 2019, I went up to live in their town for a year.
Back in 2011, I went on a travelling/working holiday, with my then-husband, driving across the top of Australia...
2021-11-0401 min
Simply Story PoetryA GentlemanHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. The qualities of a Gentleman.
This poem lovingly describes the enduring virtues and character of the gentleman, from love and dedication in marriage to commitment as a partner, father son and friend.
'Gentleman' is not a word I hear very often anymore. I originally wrote this poem for my two wonderful brothers who are true gentlemen. I added the last few verses to reflect a loving marriage relationship. Happy Father's Day to all the gentlemanly dads out there. Beverley Joy.
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2021-09-0302 min
Simply Story PoetryShe Gave from Her Heart - Women of the BibleHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. This Christian poem is based on the Bible Story of the Woman and the Two Coins in Luke 21:1-4. This was another poem I wrote while a Prison Chaplain at the Women's Correctional Centre in 2017. I wanted to tell this story to encourage the women in prison, that the Chaplains were a representation of God's love for them. I have included other Bible verses that relate to charity and giving - Luke 20:45-47, Luke 21:1-4, Matthew 25, Deuteronomy 10:18, Psalm 82:3-4, 2 Corinthians 8:12-15, Exodus 16:18. I include a list of reference books, at the...
2021-08-1704 min
Simply Story PoetryThe Wind's Loud SongHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. It's winter at the moment here in Australia, so I thought I'd share this winter poem. I wrote this poem in 2011 after I stepped out from my Motorhome that winter's day to take a photo of the vast paddock of grass swaying in the wild wind at Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea, Brisbane, Queensland. You can TWITTER to my poems and verses as well as read them with PINTEREST on Facebook and my website. Why don't blow me some 'like' bubbles on my new REDBUBBLE shop where you can now browse or...
2021-07-1501 min
Simply Story PoetryLove, Light and LifeHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. I wrote this Christian poem in 2018 when I was a prison chaplain. I was inspired by the Youtube video 'What Christians Believe in 90 seconds. I expanded and simplified this theme so that the prisoners could understand this gospel message. Each month I resited a different poem during the prison chapel service for the prisoners. You can read my poems and verses at Simply Story Poetry on Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter and website, and buy them at beverleyjoy.redbubble.com.
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2021-07-1302 min
Simply Story PoetryGod's Rules For LivingHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. I wrote this Christian poem in 2014 after reading Timothy Keller's book 'Counterfeit Gods'. I memorized The Ten Commandments as a child in Sunday School. As an adult, I could say along with the Rich Young Ruler, in Matthew 19:20 "I have kept these rules since my youth." But, from my study of this passage, I gained insight into how these rules of God relate to modern day life in the 21st century. This poem explores the 'not-so-obvious' and often invisible, false gods that we may not realise we now worship. you can...
2021-07-0807 min
Simply Story PoetryPuzzling Pieces of LifeHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. This Podcast is a few individual verses looking at life from a puzzling point of view, that I have grouped together. Each week I post individual verses, from each week's poem that I publish, on Simply Story Poetry Facebook, Pinterest and website. I like to share my poetry in several different formats so that people can connect and experience poetry in a way that suits them.
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2021-07-0601 min
Simply Story PoetryIt Takes Two to TangoHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. This Christian poem that I wrote in 2017, is based on the Bible story of The Adulterous Woman found in John Chapter 8 verses 1-11 and Leviticus Chapter 20. It is a poem from my Women of the Bible Series. You can read my poems and daily verses on Facebook, Pinterest and at simplystorypoetry.com.
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2021-07-0104 min
Simply Story PoetryTwo Minute MovesHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. I wrote this poem after reading the book titled 'Two Minute Moves' by Lizzy Williamson. I found this book on an early morning walk during Australia's complete Covid 19 lockdown. What a great idea to get up from the computer and exercise for two minutes and repeat it throughout the day. I bought copies of the book as gifts for my friends to encourage each other to exercise each day. Even though we may live apart, we can take two minutes to think of each other while we do our two minutes...
2021-06-2901 min
Simply Story PoetryMy Sin is RemovedHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. I wrote this Christian poem in 2014 after writing my poem "Christ Lives in Me.' I was riddled with guilt and shame over my old life and struggling to believe Isaiah 43:25 and Psalm 103:12. Over time, with much prayer and study of God's Word, I was able to believe, without a doubt, that God has indeed, forgiven and separated me from my sin as far as the east is from the west. You can read my poems on Facebook and www.simplystorypoetry.com
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2021-06-2401 min
Simply Story PoetryYou Are A Gift to Our FamilyHi. I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. This poem says thank you to the family and friends who selflessly help families who are suffering from loss or hardship. The three flowers I mention in the poem, all bloom in harsh environments. I chose this photo as it reflects the pricelessness of a physical gift to adequately say thank you to these beautiful people. You can read my poems at Simply Story Poetry on Facebook and at simplystorypoetry.com
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2021-06-2201 min
Simply Story PoetryGod says 'Leave Them With Me'Hi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. I wrote this Christian devotional poem today in response to conversations I had this week with some dear sisters in Christ. This poem is written in a general dialogue style between God and us, his precious children. The time frame of this poem covers decades of my own life of being strongly challenged (disciplined) by God to trust Him with my unsaved family members. You can read my poems and verses on Facebook or at www.simplystorypoetry.com
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2021-06-1405 min
Simply Story PoetryEagle WingsHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. This Christian devotional poem takes a look at the verse Isaiah 40:31a. It explored the word 'wait'. 'Once we have prayed for help or guidance on something, how do we wait on God?' How does waiting strengthen us? Then, how do we soar on wings like eagles? You can read my poetry and verses on Facebook or at www.simplystorypoetry. Thank you for listening.
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2021-06-1002 min
Simply Story PoetryForgivenessHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. I wrote this poem in 2013 and is based ONLY around a disagreement and argument within a family or friendship in which loved ones are angry and hurt by actions and words from both sides and where it is possible to mend relationships. This poem is NOT about abusive, destructive relationships which, from my own experience, require professional and/or deep spiritual guidance. In these seriously abusive relationships, forgiveness is a necessary, complex, and challenging process, and an important step to equip us to move on from the experience. In some of...
2021-06-0902 min
Simply Story PoetryWhat is Happiness?Hi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. I wrote this poem in 2011 while travelling 6,000kms in a motorhome from Brisbane, Queensland across the top of Australia, to Broome in Western Australia. Just sitting back one day, watching people and reflecting on the meaning of happiness. You can read my poems on Facebook or at www.simplystorypoetry.com.
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2021-06-0401 min
Simply Story PoetryI Am RuthHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. This Christian devotional poem zooms in on a day in the life of Ruth from the Bible. The setting for this poem is when Ruth has returned to Naomi's hometown, and she has stepped out into her new community looking for work and food, as she and Naomi are in a destitute state of poverty. The poem follows the events of the book of Ruth, chapter two. I wrote this poem in 2019 after having written my poem titled 'Famine or Feast' a few years earlier, which I published here last week, based o...
2021-06-0302 min
Simply Story PoetryThe Mirror Reflects What You Can GiveHi. I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. This poem, which I wrote in 2020, reflects on the wealth and value of our body. I wrote it after reminiscing over a children's book I read often to my daughters when they were young children and realised how appropriate the message was for us adults! Read the poem at Simply Story Poetry Facebook and website.
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2021-05-2003 min
Simply Story PoetryWalking With Our Heavenly FatherHi. I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. This Christian poem, I wrote in 2019, compares our spiritual walk through life as a child of God, to a physical walk of a child and a father. You can read this poem at Simply Story Poetry at Facebook page and website.
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2021-05-2003 min
Simply Story PoetryChrist Lives In MeHi, I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. I wrote this Christian poem in the first few months after coming back to my Christian faith. The first sermon that I heard, in the first church service that I attended in 30 years, was titled 'Christ lives in you.' I was so nervous about falling back into my old way of life. I studied the Bible verses and prayed this poem daily for several weeks until I had a confident understanding of this part of my faith. Galatians 2:19-21, 1 John 4:20-21, Hebrews 13:5. Read my poems on Simply Story Poetry Facebook...
2021-05-1102 min
Simply Story PoetryThe Good ShepherdHi I'm Beverley Joy of Simply Story Poetry. This Christian poem is based on Psalm 23. I wrote it in 2014. Years earlier I was working on a large wheat and sheep property northeast of Perth, Western Australia. I went out into a paddock with the farmer’s daughter to round up the sheep and transfer them to a different paddock. I drove the ute while she rode the motorbike to round them up to the gate of the paddock. One of the sheep ran away from the pack and got caught deep in a thick bush. She held the sheep's hind le...
2021-05-0504 min
Simply Story PoetryThirst Quenching - Women of the BibleHi. I'm Beverley of Simply Story Poetry. This Christian poem is the first from my Women of the Bible series. It is based on The Story of the Woman at the Well, John Chapter 4. It is the first in 'The Women of the Bible' series. I wrote it in 2017, while I was a Prison Chaplain in the Women's Prison. I would recite a poem for the women during the chapel services.
Listen to my other poems on Women in the Bible - A Few Faithful Women - Easter Story Part 1, 15th April 2022, The Passion of Mary Magdalene...
2021-04-2708 min