... was diagnosed with severe arthritis. She would spend the rest of her adult life in constant pain. She rarely left her bed. Yet in the midst of her suffering, Annie Johnson Flint wrote beautiful poetry about God's faithfulness in all circumstances. Here is one of her most famous poems: God hath not promised skies always blue, Flower-strewn pathways all our lives through; God hath not promised sun without rain, Joy without sorrow, peace without pain. But God hath promised strength ...
... ; God hath not promised Skies without rain, Joy without sorrow, Peace without pain. “But God hath promised Strength for the day, Rest for the labor, Light for the way, Grace for the trials, Help from above, Unfailing sympathy, Undying love.” Annie-Johnson Flint When I went to seminary, we were required to learn “active listening” skills. One required exercise was to interview another student and draw out of them a conflict story of a family member. My interviewee, “Bob,” talked about conflicts ...
... darkness have somehow grown strong and healthy in spite of its threatening intimidation. Scripture assures us that a pearl can be found in pressure. It promises that a star will be there in a dark sky as a symbol of hope. The poet Annie Johnson Flint portrayed it this way: God hath not promised Skies always blue, Flower strewn pathways All our lives through; God hath not promised Sun without rain, Joy without sorrow, Peace without pain. But God hath promised Strength for the day, Rest for the labor, Light ...
... people surround themselves with family and friends. They don't care about keeping up with the Joneses next door. They lose themselves in daily activities and most importantly, they forgive easily." I know it is not always easy to dream, is it? It probably never has been. Annie Johnson Flint wrote a poem a few years ago that goes like this: I've dreamed many dreams that never came true, I've seen them vanish at dawn. But I've realized enough of my dreams, thank God, To make me want to dream on. I've prayed ...
