My mind is still young,
my body’s getting old . . .
God keeps refining me
from silver into gold.
My strength is weak,
my hips they ache
God’s still trying in me
His image to make.
My hair is thinning,
my knees bump and knock
God continues to work
on me against the clock.
My fingers are swollen,
my toes are bent
God always reminds me
why His Son was sent.
My spine is crooked,
my ankles are swollen
God is letting me know
soon . . . I’ll be golden!
~~~~~~~
Zechariah 13:9
King James Version
“And I will bring the third part through
the fire, and will refine them as silver
is refined, and will try them as gold is
tried: they shall call on my name, and I
will hear them: I will say, It is my
people: and they shall say, The Lord is my God.”
Copyright 2013
Deborah Ann Belka
January 7th, 2019 at 6:07 pm
Wow you wrote this poem nearly six years ago
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January 9th, 2019 at 1:10 pm
Turned 60 that year and was just beginning to feel the effects 😲
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January 9th, 2019 at 1:17 pm
Wow; just prayed for you
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January 9th, 2019 at 1:42 pm
Thank you Pastor Jim! So far over the years (adult ones at that) I have broken my right foot twice my left foot twice and my right hand once . . . good thing my neck is fused and I cannot great it 🙂
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January 9th, 2019 at 1:43 pm
Wow crazy. Right now I have back pain for the last few days
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January 9th, 2019 at 2:07 pm
Well now I just prayed for you Pastor Jim! I truly understand back pain and I often find ice packs the best way to help with them.I also use a heating pad and I have a good back brace. I only take Alieve for the pain and it works most of the time. I will keep your back in my prayers.
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January 9th, 2019 at 3:07 pm
Wow thank you very very much for praying for my back
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January 11th, 2019 at 12:47 pm
🙏 for you daily
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January 11th, 2019 at 2:13 pm
Aww
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January 6th, 2019 at 3:11 pm
Reblogged this on Madison Elizabeth Baylis.
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January 7th, 2019 at 6:13 am
Thank you Jeremy for blessing me with a reblog of my post 🙂 ~ to GOD be the GLORY ~
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January 6th, 2019 at 12:01 pm
[…] From the Poem: I’m Getting Old […]
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December 14th, 2013 at 6:06 pm
You are only getting better as you are and will always be one of His most treasured flowers in His heavenly Garden! God bless you for His love you share through your words….Have a wonderful Sunday and God bless!
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December 16th, 2013 at 10:36 am
🙂 I like getting older (except the physical limitations) the spiritual growth is amazing! ~ Blessings and Merry CHRISTmas ~
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