Warrior Poet Wisdom Vol. III: Grace

MDiv PhD Miro

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The third installment in the continuing series of Warrior Poet Wisdom.

Gone are the days of swords and shields, knights and paladins. But warriors still walk among us. Their strength and grace is as effective in dealing with today's challenges as it was in olden times. Their intensity and resolve can be applied to every task in our day to day lives, from work to working out. Their patience and focus are essential to living a stress-free life. Their courage and fortitude allow us to seek success and happiness, not simply wait for it as so many others do. Their selflessness and love reveals to us the greatest purpose in life: service to others. Their balance and peace ensures that nothing will ever shake any of our other virtues. All of these elements combine to form the greatest inspirational tool of all: wisdom.

Peace + strength + grace + intensity + resolve + patience + fortitude + selflessness + focus + balance + courage + love = wisdom

Sujets

• Santé et bien-être
• Développement personnel
• Inspirational
• Themes
• Subjects
• Religious
• Poetry

Informations

• Publié par: eBookIt.com
• Date de parution: 21 février 2013
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781456606336
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 3 Mo

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WARRIOR POET WISDOM

Vol. III: Grace

By Miro

Copyright © 2011 by Miro

Cover design & photo by Miro & Luana Mercy Book design by Miro Author photo by Kim Nielsen

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For Lu.

TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD INTRO CHAPTER I: WARRIOR WISDOM De[ining Moment Hero What Goes Around Repercussions Desire Simple Wake‐Up Preconceived Notions Caretaker Ultimate Inspiration You Can Run The First Accolade CHAPTER II: WARRIOR CHEST POUNDING F**k Comfort Edge Hey Idiot, May I Have Your Full Attention? Diva Mislead Upsize CHAPTER III: NON‐WARRIORS Cowards Passion vs Prick Puppet Faux‐Friends Shrug Mr. Speci[ic Crazy People CHAPTER IV: WARRIOR ACUITY Canada Neighbors A Little Help A Good Day It Does Matter CHAPTER V: WARRIOR PAIN MANAGEMENT Pain Management Connected Closing ABOUT THE AUTHOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

FOREWORD

Grace. How you play the game. We all have the ability to transcend struggles, trials and tribulations. But how many of us can transcend them gracefully? Without complaining. Without being bitter. Without letting those situations turn us into hardened, negative, self‐absorbed and sel[ish people? Grace is de[ined as elegance. A beauty of form, manner, motion or action. Not a shallow, physical beauty, but a beauty of spirit. A refusal to let the ugliness of the struggles we face blemish the beauty and grace that the Creator has instilled in us. It’s not enough to just survive. It’s not enough to just endure. Warriors survive gracefully. Warriors endure gracefully. Grace. Warriors have it. Warriors lend it. Warriors give it.

Grace,

INTRO

One of Grace

I put on a tux seven years ago And climbed into a limousine I thought about how most guys would be nervous But all I felt was so serene

No beads of sweat formed upon my forehead And hands did not jitter and shake My calmness was genuine because in shortcuts Like booze and drugs I don’t partake

The reason that I was not nervous that day Was because, yes, I already knew For three years before I had put on that tux That this day was one that I’d pursue

I knew when I saw her irst walk through her door And saw that pair of gorgeous green eyes Done up chestnut hair and her gentle, soft smile And as tall as me to my surprise

“You’re gorgeous!” I blurted without even thinking She smiled with a genuine grace The same way I think that I smiled at her And I knew I would not have to chase

Or convince or win over this beautiful girl It truly was love at irst sight We just it together like puzzle pieces Nothing ever had felt quite this right

Her name was Luana, it meant “One of Grace” And have that she did in all ways Her movement, her voice, her patience and class Never once did it cease to amaze

I bought her red roses and a ring illed with diamonds And bended down onto one knee I asked her a question, she smiled with grace And responded “I will” with much glee

As I walked in the church and greeted our guests I still never felt any fear “You’re so calm!” they said as the time counted down The service was now very near

I think it’s because I had already known That I’d love her ‘till my dying day I still felt no fear as she walked down the isle Holding her lovely bouquet

“You’re gorgeous!” I thought once again in my head As she gracefully glided toward We placed rings on our ingers and declared our devotion In front of our friends and the Lord

With her in my life, a lesson I’ve learned Is that fear can be quelled with one trait The jitters, the shakes will all vanish because Of the resolve that grace does create

Seven years later I still feel serene The same as I did in that church I feel very blessed and fortunate that For my grace I no longer must search

For Luana on our 7 year wedding anniversary