{"id":1361,"date":"2009-04-23T00:45:54","date_gmt":"2009-04-23T04:45:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.amberstults.com\/?p=1361"},"modified":"2009-04-30T23:41:27","modified_gmt":"2009-05-01T03:41:27","slug":"abiding-hope-and-love-giveaway-and-excerpts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.amberstults.com\/?p=1361","title":{"rendered":"Abiding Hope and Love Giveaway and Excerpts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amberstults.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/dscn2906.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1362  aligncenter\" title=\"Abiding Hope and Love\" src=\"http:\/\/www.amberstults.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/dscn2906-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Abiding Hope and Love\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.amberstults.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/dscn2906-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.amberstults.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/dscn2906-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Connie Arnold has graciously provided a signed copy of <em>Abiding Hope and Love<\/em> for one of my lucky readers.\u00c2\u00a0 All you have to do to enter is leave a comment between now and Wednesday, April 29th at 11:30pm Eastern to let me know of your interest.\u00c2\u00a0 This is open to international postal addresses.\u00c2\u00a0 The winner will be picked using the randomizer available at random.org.\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Here are two poems from the collection &#8211; &#8220;Melody and Harmony&#8221; and &#8220;Love Can&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Melody and Harmony<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Melody<br \/>\nHope filled<br \/>\nJoy is spilled<br \/>\nCalming, insightful, creative, delightful<br \/>\nMelody<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Harmony<br \/>\nLove unites<br \/>\nThrills and excites<br \/>\nPleasant, blending, never ending<br \/>\nHarmony<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00c2\u00a0<!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Love Can<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Love can put a smile on your face,<br \/>\nCan make this world a better place.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Love can chase away hate and fear,<br \/>\nCan make another seem more dear.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Love can never be bought or sold,<br \/>\nCan make you feel younger once you grow old.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Love can bring great happiness,<br \/>\nCan take away pain and loneliness.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Love can make the spirit feel light,<br \/>\nCan lighten a load and make the day bright.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Love can unselfishly give and not take,<br \/>\nCan do what is best for another&#8217;s sake.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Love can share each and everything,<br \/>\nCan offer the best that life can bring.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Connie Arnold has graciously provided a signed copy of Abiding Hope and Love for one of my lucky readers.\u00c2\u00a0 All you have to do to enter is leave a comment between now and Wednesday, April 29th at 11:30pm Eastern to let me know of your interest.\u00c2\u00a0 This is open to international postal addresses.\u00c2\u00a0 The winner&hellip; 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