The Challenges Of Life: A Poetry Collection

By Bronwen Craigie-Williams

My book tells you mainly what Neil Diamond told me, never give up. The proof of this is in The Bible, and I sure found this out whilst living in America for 8 years or more. Most Americans have a good sense of positivity, even when things go dreadfully wrong? I had never seen this before, well not to this high extent. This changed me i

• Language: English
• Publisher: GoldTouch Press, LLC
• Release date: Feb 15, 2021
• ISBN: 9781954673618

Bronwen Craigie-Williams

As a young teenager living and working on my parent's farm I started writing about the animals and Welsh Rugby! Then I extended my writing to people's lives etc and looking at my own in the process. For month's family and friends tried to persuade me to forget it, and I suppose that's exactly what I was going to do. Then in May 1978 I had a letter from Neil Diamond (forgetting that I'd sent a letter to him 7 - 8 months before!) In his letter it said "hold onto your own sensitivies" And after that no one was going to stop me, with their words like "what do you want to do that for?" or "oh not another poem". Then when I met my husband he was very positive too. That was my way forward.

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The Challenges Of Life

A Poetry Collection

Bronwen Craigie-Williams

Copyright © 2021 by Bronwen Craigie-Williams.

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Contents

Our Heavenly Father

Youth, Age & Time

Just Do It!

Follow Your Dream

The Challenges Of Life

Snakes

Victory

Henry VIII (1509-1547)

Elizabeth 1st (1558-1603)

The Titanic’s Tragedy

Life Is History!

Believe & Achieve

Peace, Faith & Truth

Jackie’s Story

A Marine’s Story

Trust Me

God’s Warning

My Life By John D.

Wedding Bells

TOMORROW!

A Surgeons Trauma!

Laughter Is The Best Medicine!

Classical Music

First Impressions!

Send Flowers

Children Are So Funny!

What A Child Can Do?

A Garden Of Life

Brexit Referendum!

Indecision!

FRIENDSHIP

Wipe Away!

Reach Out And See

Apple Trees

How Much?

Love Is

GRATITUDE

The Buds That Blossom

Legal Kidnappers!!

The Disabled In Monmouthshire!

It’s Your Choice!

Forgiveness

Birthday Blessings

London In The War

A Childs View Of World War II

World War II Memories

I Remember, I Remember!

Morgan!

The Miracle Man

A Jewel

Gods Power!!

Positive Thinking

Be Humble

True Friendship

Music, Love & Life Neil Diamond

Friends

Talented Children

Mothers Day

Happiness & Peace

The Waterfall

Family Trees

It’s Paper!

Painted Pink!!

My Little Angel

Joseph’s surprise! Where do babies come from?

What A Nightmare?

Feel It And Reveal It!

A Caring Friend

BELOVED

Open Your Eye’s

An Unusual Instance

A Queer Year 2020

Hereford In Bloom

Sea Cadets

Joseph And The Coat Of Many Colors

The Prices Of Gods Kingdom

Ehud

Naomi & Ruth

The Lord’s Calling!!

The Philistine’s Ark!

Gideon Passes

Abimelech’s Reign!

The Annointed King

David And Goliath

The Resentment Of David

Worth Its Weight In Gold

The Tragic End Of Saul

Faith, Psalms 40

Solomon’s Judgment

Elijah

The Widow’s Son

Lead Us Lord Gently Lead Us

Our Heavenly Father

God, let all the heavens come down to earth,

And all my passions see,

That through the pains of giving birth,

We have children of destiny.

Let all nationalities and all the races,

All kinds of people with all kinds of faces,

Look up to our ‘King’ our heavenly Lord,

The only King to keep His word.

A ‘King’ who died for us to live,

Who forgave our sins – yet still forgives!

Who will, if asked, give a helping hand,

And also teach you to understand,

Who will give you gifts of speech and sight,

And also turn darkness into light,

Who will never lead you onto the path of fear,

Only ‘if’ you want to be there.

Who in all His greatness and all His power,

Won’t even let ‘friendship’ go sour.

Yes with His word He gives up hope,

He even helps all old folk.

Yes! We can laugh at others,

Who seem to preach His word.

Yes, we can laugh at our brothers,

But HE will never be ignored.

He will watch us from the heavens,

He will watch us from above,

But we will never see the Devil,

If we give Christ all our love.

Love is so very precious –

We’ve got it, so we can give,

Our love and our life, which is special,

If we really want to relive –

Our lives again in heaven,

And have a wonderful life,

No hate, no harm, no helplessness –

No nothing – not even strife!

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Youth, Age & Time

When we were babies time flew so fast,

Yet when we got older it just didn’t last!

When we were around 8, 9 or 10,

Time went so slow for us and our friends,

Though when we were in our late teens,

We were waiting to leave school and were all very keen.

Then we wanted to pass a driving test,

And go to University was our quest,

Whilst in our 20’s we then got a job,

Just to make a couple of bob!

When in our 30’s time seemed to fly,

Day by day it just passed us by,

And the older one gets the quicker it goes,

Yet when we were young it seemed to go slow,

So we shall have to make the most of our days,

Otherwise it will just fade away!

Just Do It!

It’s amazing how we go through life,

Questioning ourselves every hour,

Shall I do this or shan’t I?

It’s a question that may turn quite sour!

"I really wish I did well in that exam,

What was I thinking of then?

Now I have to sit it all out,

And do it all over again!"

Most people don’t ever want,

To get out of their comfort zone,

It’s the fear inside of them,

Of being left all alone.

What will happen if I do this?

The dangers around are immense,

Perhaps it’s better not to do it,

Now perhaps I’m thinking common sense!

No nothing is going to happen,

And yet I am quite afraid?

Why am I so frightened?

As if I’d been betrayed?

But how many times have you tried?

And tried and tried in vain,

Don’t make this be the last time,

Of never trying again.

If you are given a second chance,

To revive yourself from strain,

Work yourself on forward,

Since the answer’s simple and plain.

Whatever you wish to do,

Will be yours if you truly believe,

Believe that you can do it,

Then stop being so naive.

It is a simple story,

Though not a simple life,

Of being far more positive,

When you go through all that strife.

We all know that it will happen,

So you’ve got to smile when things get rough,

‘Take the bull by the horns’

Until you become extra tough.

Eventually you will get there,

Wherever you wish to go?

Following in the Lords footsteps,

Will help you so much you know?

For if you question yourself too many times,

Then nothing will turn out right,

Because you don’t believe in yourself,

And your aim has gone well out of sight!

So post a mark and say I’ll get there,

Whatever everyone