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"The Magic Christmas Bells of Florence Street" copyright 2008 John J. Rigo, upcoming book, "Passion Amidst Apathy"
Posted in upcoming book "Passion Amidst Apathy", tagged Christianity, Christmas, Christmas Eve, Dallas, Holiday, Religion and Spirituality, Stepfamily, Texas on December 20, 2013| Leave a Comment »
"I Remember Fondly Christmas’ Past" copyright 2005 by John J. Rigo, selection from "Rainbows Amidst Storms"
Posted in A Remembrance of Christmas by John J. Rigo, christmas Poems by John J. Rigo, dojinvest18443tracking, Selection from "Roses Amidst Thorns" published in 2005, tagged Child Jesus, Christmas, cyber_unit_henderson_county, Holiday, Jesus, Religion and Spirituality, Steel, Texas, Toy on December 17, 2013| Leave a Comment »
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(The little boy’s story in the poem is true and a time from my own past.) This Christmas Season of 2013, I was thinking of my Father. This poem mentions him several times. I remember how dirty he was when he came home from work when I was a little boy. My Father was an iron and steel worker. After he came home and took a bath, my Mother would then attempt to clean the ring out of the bathtub from his bath. Many times with close to a half hour of scrubbing, she still could not get it out. In those days, my Father made about a hundred dollars a week. He worked very hard for that money.
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I remember fondly Christmas’ past our first tree alive with lights before it caught fire later that week. I remember fondly the Christmas with toys. Never before had my brother and I received toys. How angry my Father became when we broke several toys after a few hours of play. It was my Father’s first Christmas bonus as a steel worker. He spent that bonus on toys for us that Christmas. He thought those toys would never break. I remember fondly a special Christmas as a kid when no money was available whatsoever for toys. We found a punch-out cardboard castle in a department store window. One dollar and ninety-eight cents was the price of that castle. My young brother and I played with it for days. A punch-out castle was the best toy we ever had. I remember fondly Christmas past, acting in the church Christmas pageant. I was a little child with the beard of a prophet shaking in a spotlight in the church play. It snowed that night. My best friend and I asked permission to keep wearing the beards. A most beautiful snow floated through the air as we walked home together. The dirty streets of the city were made clean and white with heavy, swirling snow flakes. We sang church carols walking home our arms around each other’s shoulder. How close to baby Jesus we were back then. I remember fondly Christmas’ past when life seemed so much simpler. Joys more easily shared with laughter much deeper than now. Still I thank God that I had those Christmas’ past even to this special day of a new Christmas. Another December which will also will soon be gone into the misty memory of another Christmas’ past.“A Prayer To Dispel Evil” copyright 2010 Revised John J. Rigo, upcoming “Passion Amidst Apathy”
Posted in Begone Oh Evil One, Behold Evil One The Lord Stands at my Door, I know who you are you are named evil in my prayers, tagged Christianity, Christmas, Games, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Lord, Opposing Views, Prayer to Jesus and St. Michael, Religion and Spirituality on December 14, 2013| Leave a Comment »
“The Lord Defeats my Enemies Thru Michael who brings Death and Destruction to their doors…..Bless the Lord’s name, be in awe in the power of his angel.”
"The Abuser" copyright 2009 John J. Rigo, Revised upcoming book, "Passion Amidst Apathy"
Posted in Calling out an Abusive Relationship, Uncategorized, tagged abusive relationships, Christianity, Christmas, God, Jesus, Lord, Poetry, Religion and Spirituality, Texas, The Abuser on December 11, 2013| Leave a Comment »
“The Abuser” A Poem by John J. Rigo
"What Can I Do This Day?" copyright 2005 John J. Rigo "Roses Amidst Thorns" with Commentary on Dealing with Depression at Christmas
Posted in Giving Ourselves to Others This Christmas by John J. Rigo, tagged Christmas, Christmas and holiday season, Gift, Holiday, Jesus, Opinions, Religion and Spirituality, Texas on December 7, 2013| 1 Comment »
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Reach Out
Give some part of yourself to make their day a day filled with less pain. Love goes beyond just words in our daily life. We need to give beyond ourselves.Reach Out
Give a part of yourself. You will only become more human in your caring and giving.Reach Out
You too have felt the pain of loneliness and deep blackness. Love came to you in blessings you never thought would be. They came to you.Reach Out
Remember to share your fortune. We are one that is the soul of all of us.“As Death Comes Closer to My Door” A Christmas Thought, copyright 2005 John J. Rigo, poem from “Rainbows Amidst Storms” Revised
Posted in "Rainbows Amidst Storms" Second Published Book, A Christmas Thought by John J. Rigo, tagged Beauty, Christianity, Christmas, Jesus, Lord, Religion and Spirituality, Texas, WordPress on December 6, 2013| Leave a Comment »
As death comes closer to my door
my eyes, though weak, seem to become clearer
about what I see about me.
Something about the look of God’s creations
that I did not notice before now
In seeing this creation
a wonderment stops my breath.
Is it the sound of wind singing
that I had not noticed before now?
Is it the vastness of the night skies filled with a beauty
beyond words that I cannot describe?
I find myself noticing beauty in people
a beauty that before
I did not see.
I see beauty in the old, the sick
the visions that I used to turn away from seeing
but no longer do.
I feel the pain and joy of other people
I used to not feel such things.
The laughter of a child
ringing like a heavenly bell,
pealing in a meadow
sounds in my ears.
Is this God’s way of saying
“Look at what you have missed earlier in your life?”
I am not sure
but I do know
now I have become more thankful.
More thankful each day
for the gifts God has given to me.
I seem to be getting closer to heaven each day.
I now know, what I see, hear and Feel
are all but a small part of what will be in God’s world.
I can only hope
that in this twilight of my life
I might become worthy
in the areas that I have been unworthy.
May I be worthy of the love and blessings
He has given me in this life.
Thank you God
for this day.
"By His Manger" copyright 2005 John J. Rigo "Rainbows Amidst Storms"
Posted in "By His Manager" A Christmas Poem by John J. RIgo, "Rainbows Amidst Storms" Second Published Book, tagged Arts, Baby Jesus at Christmas, Christmas, Jesus, Online Writing, Poetry, Religion and Spirituality, Romance, Texas on December 2, 2013| Leave a Comment »
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"It Was My Sweet Jesus" copyright 2009 John J. Rigo, upcoming book, "Passion Amidst Apathy"
Posted in Poetry, upcoming book "Passion Amidst Apathy", tagged Christianity, Christmas, Jesus, Lord, Opposing Views, Religion and Spirituality, Stepfamily, Texas on December 2, 2013| Leave a Comment »
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"A Christmas Memory From Long Ago" copyright 2008 John J. Rigo, upcoming "Passion Amidst Apathy"
Posted in A Lesson About Love, upcoming book "Passion Amidst Apathy", tagged Christianity, Christmas, Holidays, Military discharge, Opinions, Religion and Spirituality, Texas, United States Air Force on December 2, 2013| Leave a Comment »
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“Baby Jesus Lives” copyright 2011 John J. Rigo, upcoming poetry book, “Passion Amidst Apathy”
Posted in Poetry, The Actual Date of the Birth of Jesus?, tagged Baby Jesus, Bible, Child Jesus, Christmas, Jesus, Lord, New Testament, Religion and Spirituality on December 2, 2013| Leave a Comment »
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