The following prose was written by my youngest daughter.

REBUILD

Inspiration for this writing came from reading Nehemiah 3-6
By K.R. S. May/June 1994

Hurt can cause us to erect an emotional wall
And we continue to build it to prevent our own fall
We shut people out of our life, not to reject,
But because it's ourselves we want to protect.

To examine the root of our emotional wall,
We need to expose ourselves to God and expose our all.
By looking at all of the walls building blocks,
The key to our past it unlocks.

We must uproot the foundation that has been unhealthy
And rebuild a relationship that can make us emotionally wealthy.
A relationship that is worth keeping is one that is real;
Made by being open and honest with how you feel.

Not a relationship that will tarnish and rust,
But one that is built on truth and trust.
As we tear down our wall, what we may find sad,
Is that not every block used in its construction was bad.

Instead all of these blocks being thrown into a heaping,
Save the ones that are worth their keeping.
It's in this learning of how to tear down walls that bind;
That we are freed to leave our past behind.

God wants us to be released from our hurt and pain,
And a new life in Him, He wants us to gain.
God never meant for us to be alone, or feel isolated or deserted,
But gives us His Holy Spirit, to dwell in us, His power to be exerted.

It is the enemy who has come to kill, steal and destroy,
But God has given us spiritual weapons to use, to press on, leading us to victory and joy.
If from the pains of our past; we're going to be released and healed
Then it's today we have to discern what is worth keeping and rebuild

Using the good wholesome, strong blocks of fond memory,
We can instead of building walls, set a healthy boundary.
Knowing what once was destroyed, even by death, God can resolve.
Comprehension comes then, that through new life and trusting in Him, we can all survive.