Poetry

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Poem: Gidget My Girl

Gidget My Girl

By Chuck Peters and Juanita Peters
Gidget, my girl, has long black curls

And sparkling eyes that glisten like pearls

She is soft and warm, this girl of mine

And with me she stays, all the time

Her turned up nose and stately pose

Add up to make her the perfect rose

Into my bed at night she creeps

And I hold her in my arms til we fall asleep

She's up with the sun,

My fun loving one

To wish me good-bye

With a tear in her eye

She's just a dog, you may say,

But she thinks she's human and I love her anyway

 

A poem from when I was in the 7th grade

Retyped in loving memory of the family poodle Gidget

Poem: Sam

"SAM"

By Juanita Peters

 

My friend "Sam"

is a little small

but an awful ham

He gives a wolf call

like a young man

at least ten foot tall



When he says "hello baby"

he receives a smile

from every "lady"

He says "whatcha doing"

making you wonder

what he's "viewing"



He will laugh at anything

then jump up and down

and spread his wing

He's a mynah bird you know

or in his words

A "dirty ol' crow"

 

Retyped in loving memory of mom and our Mynah bird
Sam.

Homeless Bird (Paperback)

Reading level: Ages 9-12

Paperback: 192 pages

Publisher: HarperTrophy (August 21, 2001)

Language: English

Reviewer:

Homeless Bird is a lovely story about a young girl, Koly, whose idealist
world of comfort and love is ended when she is sent off to marry a young
man who soon dies and leaves her as a 13 year-old widow. While it would
appear as though Koly's only hopes for happiness lay in the hands of her
new family--Sass, Sassur, and sister-in-law Chandra--we soon realize (as
Koly does) that true happiness must come from within...The language of
this novel is stunning, complete with descriptive passages that will leave
you feeling as though Koly is your great, personal friend. You will cheer
for this character! This is an excellent novel of empowerment for young
girls--ages 9 to 15.

Poem: The Israelites

The Israelites

Canaan was the name of the land

When Father Abraham was a young man

The land of the Canaanites, you will find

Was changed to Palestine

The name but not the land is gone

Today it is Israel, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon

God changed Jacobs name to Israel in Preparation

And told him that he would father a nation

Jacob was the Father of twelve sons,

And thus was the nation of Israel begun

In Palestine, some 5,000 years ago

They settled down and began to grow

The Israelites belonged to tribes known as Hebrews

And from the tribe of Judah came the name Jews

They made Saul King because he was brave

And joined together their lands to save

When King Saul was in battle slain,

David the poet came to reign

Jerusalem was the capital's name,

And it stands in Jordan today, pretty much the same**

Solomon was next to wear the crown,

And he built the first temple on this Holy ground

When Rehoboam came to the throne,

Ten of the tribes set up a nation of their own

Assyria destroyed Israel and scattered her people far and wide

They are referred to today as the ten lost tribes

Babylon captured Judah, the remaining nation

Destroyed their temple and put many in captivation

The Persian Emperor, Cyrus, let them go home

but many remained in Babylon

They were ruled by Macedonia, Egypt, and Syria in succession

But finally under Maccabees gained liberation

For about 100 years they called their land their own

Then in 63 B.C. Pompey captured it for Rome

During this time Jesus was born and died

But from him came a religion that has survived

They tried to regain their homeland to no avail,

So many left this land to blaze new trails

Many searched for homes in vain,

Millions were persecuted and slain

The Jews didn't have an independent state

Until the State of Israel was established in 1948

The Jews no longer have to roam,

The Israelites, Hebrews, and Judeans have a home


By Juanita and Jeannie Peters


**Israel claimed old Jerusalem from Jordan in the 1967 six-day war.




Reference:
And he built the first temple on this Holy ground

They are referred to today as the ten lost tribes



Books

A Biblical History of
Israel (Paperback)

Paperback: 416 pages

Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press; 1 edition (August 2003)

Language: English

Reviewer:



The actual text of the book is just over 300 pp, with the rest devoted
to notes and indexes. Provan wrote 6 chaps, Long 3, and Longman 2. I originally
purchased this book because I was somewhat familiar with the work of Long
and Longman. I was unsure of Provan's writing. This is no longer the case.
Provan has amazed me with his depth and thoroughness. His name is now
on my list of favorites.

The first 100 pp, mostly by Provan, address methodology. In it, he makes
a compelling case for the value of testimony. He points out the inconsistency
of modern historians who wish to give greater credibility to extra-biblical
texts and archaeology, while exercising maximal skepticism towards the
biblical accounts. His arguments are clear and well-reasoned.

The next 200 pp are a history of Old Testament Israel. The authors leave
open the question of the date of the exodus. A discussion on the archaeology
of the conquest occupies 20 pp.

There are no maps, charts, or images; and only 6 tables. The type size
is about 9 point, allowing the authors to pack a lot of material between
the covers of the book. The pages have decent margins for the reader who
likes to make notes. There are 83 pp of notes, along with a Scripture
index, Scholars Cited index, and an Index of Select Topics.

 

Israel, My Beloved (Paperback)

Reviewer:

This book is one of the best books I have ever read. It is historic and
classic in content and relative since it is about an ongoing biblical
story that everything - absolutely everything - hinges on. While reading
this book I was blessed to visit the Virginia Holocaust Museum in Richmond,
VA and it added a dimension of reality to that era of persecution that
the Jewish people suffered. This is a beautiful portrayal of God's love
for the Jewish people ~ an everlasting love that has and will endure forever.
Kay Arthur should win an award for the sheer brilliance of this work.

Paperback: 448 pages

Publisher: Harvest House Publishers (March 15, 2001)

Language: English