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TITLE: ...bring the rest
By L.M. Lee
06/14/04

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�would you put up the rest of the�

�why can�t you ever finish the rest of the�

�how many times have I told you to do the rest of the�

�when are you ever going to find the rest of the�

~ * ~ ~ * ~ ~ * ~ ~ * ~ ~ * ~

�you are under arrest �

�you alone are my dearest�

�you can meet me at the restaurant�

�you certainly are restrained this evening�

~ * ~ ~ * ~ ~ * ~ ~ * ~ ~ * ~

WITH ALL THIS REST AROUND HERE YOU WOULDN�T THINK I�D BE SO TIRED!

�but I am�

�I�m tired of striving�

�I�m tried of failing�

�I�m tired of not measuring up�

�I�m tired of my best never being good enough�

�I�m tired of never getting any rest�

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wresttling

against His restoration

I�m restless

Unable to restart

Trapped by the restatements of past

Hoping for restitution

Finding only the restrictive power of my doubt

Lost in constant restive

I pray restrike me, Lord

Cast me into a replica of the original completely restructured

Calm, restful, subdued by Your love.

Totally at rest.

~ * ~ ~ * ~ ~ * ~ ~ * ~ ~ * ~

� 6/14/04 Lissa M. Lee

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Member Comments
Member	Date
Leticia Caroccio	06/28/04
Very unique take on the subject. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Great job.
Rachel Holmes	06/28/04
Very different and at the same time interesting, good job!
Lisa Bumgarner	06/28/04
Love the word play!
dub W	06/29/04
Very interesting and creative, I really enjoyed reading and re-reading this piece.
Christine Rhee	06/29/04
Dearest Lissa This hit me, right where I needed it to, on this day in my life. Thank you for giving me a path toward rest....
Tonya Keller	06/29/04
I'm very interested in different styles of writing - but to intrigue me (a person who loves to write) it has to be very good and unique and your contribution this week is excellent. Extremely well done with the play on the word "rest". And the inspirational feel made it complete. God bless you for your work this week.
Karen O'Leary	06/29/04
I enjoyed your creativity. Good job!!
Deborah Porter	06/29/04
Very clever - as always Lissa. With love, Deb
Sylvia Spielman	06/30/04
An easy read with a powerful message. Good job! Sylvia
Marcell Billinghurst	06/30/04
A very clever use of other words that include the word rest. and how thy apply to our life. Well done.
	06/30/04
Another REST: "Rest in the Lord. Wait patiently for Him." Psalm 37:7 That is the hardest thing to do--rest and wait patiently...Good article. I detected an undercurrent of sadness and the need for you to hear a word of encouragement. I pray that God will give you the rest that you seem to be longing for.
Mary Elder-Criss	07/02/04
wresttling against His restoration I�m restless Unable to restart Trapped by the restatements of past Hoping for restitution Finding only the restrictive power of my doubt You sure hit on a few of my restless feelings of late. Praying that God will restore you as well. Very imaginative piece, as usual.
Theresa Knight	07/02/04
How interesting! I enjoyed it.
Barbara Ann Smith	07/05/04
Lissa: What a great way of calling peoples attention to a meaningful subject about rest. Well written, informative and right on the mark. Barbara Ann Smith