MEETTA'S READERS -YOUR COMMENTS

HEY READERS!

You say, "MEETTA, where have you been?"

You haven't written any new articles since early May!

I say, "I've been here. Just been in a place in my life where I needed air. Been in a place in my life where I once again needed much prayer. We always need that anyway! "

Dear readers,

It seemed as if I abandoned my writing, because in it I wasn't flying.

I got frustrated, VERY frustrated!

I didn't see the growth, the meaning behind it. I didn't hear your comments.

Ill health, personal questioning of my self, doubting my hope and dreams for my future, feeling beaten down by life. A mountain of things in life were happening all around me.

I had trouble focusing. Inspite and despite my hope of who God is,

I didn't hold fast in spite of. I took my eyes and heart out of the fight to use my talents. I felt I was losing my breath. I was choking on the problems of life.

I thought I needed to step back, because I needed to breath. I needed some air.

Do you know what I mean?

But when I stepped back, stepping back made me realize HOW MUCH I needed to STEP BACK UP! So that's where I've been Dear Readers

in a place needing air, in a place needing prayer.

God, through my friends, "my TRUE FRIENDS (INCLUDING MY SON BRAD) have been awesomely understanding, supportive, chastising and LOVING!!

THANK YOU FAITHFUL DEAR READERS OF MY BLOG!

For your continued and constant support.

Meetta

MEETTA TALKS - STOP RUNNING! I'M BACK

POETRY

INSPIRATION STATION

STOP Running!

By Meetta J. Martin

from her book "You Can't Say That",

Poetry to Strengthen, heal and Encourage

You have been through many situations!

You have experienced trouble o top of trouble!

It is understandable that you have developed little patience for even more!

But understand that as you as you live, trials and tribulations...

... will forever come knocking on you door.

Turning your back on things, will not make them go away.

So, STOP RUNNING!

You don't trust much anymore.

You hesitate to extend yourself to anyone.

If you do, it is a very short leash that you have them on.

You take nothing folks say at standing value.

You are always curious.

You question EVERYTHING!

You trust nothing.

You will not allow yourself to let loose and just have fun.

You are overly protective of yourself.

Things have been so tough for you that you expect everything to be just as tough.

Important relationships have fizzled. They took advantage of you.

Now you EXPECT relationships to backfire on you.

At some point though, you have to STOP RUNNNNG!

Secretly, you desire to be SO DIFFERENT.

You have made your strides. YOU AREN'T THE SAME!

Though others know that...not necessarily the ones you want to know that!

You know you are not the same, but in some ways, you are still running.

You would have settled for just being open and trusting like you used to be, but

life wouldn't let you.

You've had so many troubling experiences, less than some, but more than others.

And some of them still haunt you.

Hey! Everybody has their limits. You're OK!

Though you know you are stronger than many,

You always know that many have suffered more. Still...

Still, know that you are OK, but you are still running!

Yes! You feel you have every right to shut down, but you don't!

Though there is someone you want to love or at let respect you, they haven't.

You can't change that! BUT WHAT ABOUT THE OTHERS?

What about the child you have that loves and adores you?

What about the few Dear friends have proven themselves loyal?

What about your FANS?

Yeah! You have them, because you are good at what you do.

You're good at being YOU!

Stop running so you can slow down enough to enjoy those who really care

& want to be there...FOR YOU!

Stop running. Just stop running away

DEAR READER

I Just finished this for you on June 25, 2010.

Hello, Reader. I'M BACK! Meetta

Missed me?