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    Walking Between the Raindrops
    Walking Between the Raindrops
    Walking Between the Raindrops
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    Walking Between the Raindrops

    By Diana N. Pappas

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    Walking Between The Raindrops was written over a period of four years. My poetry collection celebrates those who walk with courage in difficult situations as well as highlighting life-changing stories from the Bible. God's plan for mankind is revealed in nature through his animals like the eagles and the transformation of the tiny caterpillar into a beautiful butterfly.

    I have tried to reveal in a tangible form - the reality of God and the consistency of his character. He is seen in all of his creation. His love and desire for mankind to know him is limitless.

    Much of the poetry has come out of personal experiences and mistakes people who have come before us have made. Mistakes are to be learned from and not to be repeated. Nevertheless, Our Creator never stops yearning for us to know and believe that he truly exists. He is all around us in every situation and event. He longs to be personally acquained with each of us. This is the message I have tried to convey through my poems.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWestBow Press
    Release dateApr 27, 2011
    ISBN9781449712891
    Walking Between the Raindrops
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    Diana N. Pappas

    The author has made her way from Vermont to Florida. She taught school in both places before obtaining a degree of Theology in 2006 from Christian Life School of Theology in Columbus, Georgia. Diane is also recognized as a commissioned minister of the Gospel.

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      Walking Between the Raindrops - Diana N. Pappas

      Copyright © 2011 Diana N. Pappas

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or by any information storage retrieval system without the written permission of the publisher except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

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      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

      Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Thinkstock are models, and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.

      Certain stock imagery © Thinkstock.

      ISBN: 978-1-4497-1288-4 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4497-1289-1 (e)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2011922930

      Scripture taken by the King James Version of the Holy Bible.

      Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright 1979, 1980, 1982 by Thomas Nelson, inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

      Scripture taken from the Amplified Bible, Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission.

      Printed in the United States of America

      WestBow Press rev. date: 4/22/2011

      This book is dedicated to my sister, Nancy Ann Trombley whose encouragement has remained steadfast and to my mother, Sarah Ann Vose Pappas who has listened patiently to every poem as well as often telling me to walk between the raindrops. A final dedication is warmly sent to all those who read the words of this book. May you know, believe and trust in the One who has the ability, not only to walk on water, but also to walk between the raindrops.

      Rev. Diana N. Pappas

      Contents

      Eagles Dare

      Be Of Good Courage

      Empty Shoes

      Freedom Lost

      Life Is Precious

      This Prevailing Darkness

      Eyes On The Stars

      The Time Machine

      No Peace To Find

      Hidden In The Darkness

      What Do You Do?

      The Unopened Gift

      I Heard The Preacher Say

      The Pressure Pot

      The Way Of Surrender

      Love Let Her Go

      Daughter, Let Down Your Hair:

      Love Lets Go While Mercy Hangs On

      The Dream

      The Rainbow

      The Masquerader

      Perfectly Remarkable

      The Seventh Day

      The King’s Daughter

      O Belshazzar, You Have Not

      How Could That Be?

      His Extravagant Love

      Caterpillar House

      God Called

      The Disciple

      Not All God’s Children

      Not Every Seed

      Call On Jesus

      On The Way Home

      On This Side Of Heaven

      Acknowledgements

      I would like to specifically mention Terri Petro-Roy who patiently guided me through the technical process needed to submit my manuscript. I also want to give my special thanks to Pastor Cindy Sadler whose teaching inspired me to write some of the poems I shared with her and who also encouraged me to publish. I am very grateful to my neighbor, Chuck Foster, who was drawn to the Lord through my poetry and who encouraged me to publish. He passed away in 2006, but not before he received Jesus, as his Savior and Lord.

      Above all, I would like to acknowledge the constant presence and inspiration I have received from my Lord and Savior, without which this book could never have been written.

      Rev. Diana N. Pappas

      Eagles Dare

      Eagles dare to fly straight into the eye of the storm

      They cleverly wait till it’s wild and torn

      Defying nature herself;

      God has made them brave

      Eagles dare to soar high above treetops

      Wings spread so majestically -

      Catching every breath of wind

      Privileged to ride that heavenly express

      Eagles dare to train their children in the way they should go

      Upon their wings they bear the young -

      Letting them fall knowing they will be there to catch them;

      Instinctively they teach them how to survive

      Eagles dare to challenge the unknown

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