Give Yourself a Moment

March 27, 2013

When you called out a name;
but there was no encouragement
and nobody came.
Simply light a candle…
feel the comfort in its glow.
Soon you’ll sense a ‘Presence’
and your loneliness will go.
Refresh yourself each day…
within the candle’s ray.
Use the ‘Light’ it sheds on you…
to chase darkness away.
Give yourself a moment,
in a place where you’re apart.
Surrender in the solitude…
the burdens of your heart.
Peacefulness will follow,
bringing harmony to heal.
Light a candle as a symbol –
of a ‘Presence’ which is real

~Roslyn (Ros) Mansell

 

Comments

  1. Reply  

    Jim Ashman

    March 27, 2013

    When lighting a candle, this sometimes can bring a tear to someone whom you have lost!!

  5. Reply  

    Jim Ashman

    March 27, 2013

    Yes ma dear I agree with you 100%, and please call me, Jim okay!

  19. Reply  

    Tamara Dube

    March 27, 2013

    yeah well thnks for caring nw i knw i hv a new family.

  20. Reply  

    prashant chivate

    March 27, 2013

    thanks for your expression,i also share with you for the lighted candles

  30. Reply  

    Charles van Dijk

    March 27, 2013

    We are just social animals we can't help it. Thanks for the nice post.

  32. Reply  

    Addie Snyder

    March 27, 2013

    thanks i will try that when i get home tonight

  33. Reply  

    Joan Auma

    March 27, 2013

    Thanks for this, surely will try it out.

  34. Reply  

    Joan Auma

    March 27, 2013

    Thanks for this, surely will try it out.

  44. Reply  

    Coco Chanel

    March 27, 2013

    That is soo beautiful !!!! Good Words of Encouragement !!

  45. Reply  

    Maria Patrascu

    March 27, 2013

    Did somebody died? Because when somebody dies you put lots of candles.  :)))

  48. Reply  

    Audrey Beasley

    March 27, 2013

    very peaceful tks young jenda strength=reality and continuity with all your emotions

  58. Reply  

    German Cyn

    March 27, 2013

    I know its not good but when I'm in solitude is mainly the only time I can cry.

  72. Reply  

    Ravi Kapoor

    March 27, 2013

    TAKE EVERY DECISION  IN A PEACE LIKE THE GLOW OF THE CANDLE

  84. Reply  

    Azraa Bahaman

    March 27, 2013

    Really nice!! It's catchy and touchy…
    I believe this makes u feel like ur not the only in da world…

    I mean if u r a type who feels lonely way often!!!:)

  102. Reply  

    rock orton

    March 27, 2013

    very very very nice……………………….

  104. Reply  

    Megs j

    March 27, 2013

    That is beautiful today marks a week that my daddy passed away. This helped me this morning thank you.

  106. Reply  

    suvitha c

    March 27, 2013

    these are awesome !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  110. Reply  

    Jason Christopher

    March 27, 2013

    Awesome! I want you to know something dear friend. You inspired me to create a healing album on my facebook. You've impacted many people. You also inspired me to pursue something I've meant to do a long time now. I start training tomorrow evening Kung Fu with new Zen masters. Thank You.

  128. Reply  

    Guy Explosivo

    March 27, 2013

    Explosivo is confused by the twinkling of the candlelight. What should be a static image shimmers with movement and glow. It is both fascinating and terrifying to Explosivo

  140. Reply  

    Anza Mannan

    March 27, 2013

    very very beautiful words r  in  these if  understand  …i  like  it

  147. Reply  

    E Decker

    March 27, 2013

    That looks really cool, and relaxing!

  158. Reply  

    Terry MOODY SR

    March 27, 2013

    This is good For my inter feeling's .I have been through so many trial's and as i lite this candle it reminds me of my son i lost almost 10 years now yet it seems as though it was just yesterday.i have him in my heart.

  161. Reply  

    Dorothy Patrick

    March 27, 2013

    this feeling appear when I read this–>"PRAY"
    anyway, its beautiful 🙂

  164. Reply  

    Dries Louw

    March 27, 2013

    The fire in your heart aww love your post

  173. Reply  

    Sarah Hill

    March 27, 2013

    that is so peaceful to me i love the pic to i wish ever one would try this

  182. Reply  

    Rakesh Usha

    March 27, 2013

    Hi how are u
    Sent via my BlackBerry from Vodacom – let your email find you!

  194. Reply  

    Austin Bennett

    March 27, 2013

    ouch ouch ouch stop burning me! hmm…. why dose it smell like burning flesh?

  199. Reply  

    Michael L.

    March 27, 2013

    I've read your post in my yahoo inbox. Ironically, I've just gotten dressed, but while getting dressed, I had lit a candle, and it's still lit, and that's before receiving, or seeing your post. Your poem seeming meaningful, though seeming to have glimpses of sadness, and sorrow, with a hopeful ending, as in a candle providing lighting through the darkness, shedding glimmers of hopefulness to proceed, as to mornings proceeding from the coldest, loneliest, darkest wintery nights.

    Your poem was nice, and realistic, and seeming from realistic personal experiences.

    Michael L.

    Minneapolis, MN.

  215. Reply  

    mason horton

    March 27, 2013

    that is so pretty that should  be a quite time for sandy hook school(crying) that is so nice

  220. Reply  

    areeba nehra

    March 27, 2013

    Well said and the candles are really beautiful…………

  229. Reply  

    calvin davis

    March 27, 2013

    This goes out to all the Families that lost special love ones through violance GOD BLESS YOU you're always in my heart,thought's and prayers.The Railman

  232. Reply  

    Maddy Colon

    March 27, 2013

    So much to do we forget . Thanks for reminding us.

  233. Reply  

    ann kiszt

    March 27, 2013

    Promising lonely people a ghostly friend sure beats actually hanging out with them, eh?

  234. Reply  

    Lily arias

    March 27, 2013

    i would use that to remember my mom and my sister and my niece. thank you jendhamuni for reminding me that there will be a tomorrow and that i can find a way to feel my lost ones again.

  236. Reply  

    Reg Dawn

    March 27, 2013

    …yes, refresh yourself each day…
    …best wishes and regards to you my dear Jendhamuni.

  240. Reply  

    Roberta Wright

    March 28, 2013

    For Margaret and Barb and each and every special person that went home.

  248. Reply  

    Rob Robinson

    March 28, 2013

    I can only imagine the inner beauty of a person lyk u, from wot I've cn & read, I thnk u r an inspiration, & thnk u 4 remindin me the true importance of my bliefs..

  250. Reply  

    Rob Robinson

    March 28, 2013

    Sumtyms th@s all u can do, & sumtyms th@s enuf..

  257. Reply  

    Renu Agarwal

    March 30, 2013

    The sacred light of these burning candles imparting warmth, comfort nd illumination to our minds indeed!

  261. Reply  

    Dipak Pawar

    March 31, 2013

    Beautiful & heart touching …………… thanks.

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