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    My Silence Is Golden: A Biblically-Based Collection of Poetry
    My Silence Is Golden: A Biblically-Based Collection of Poetry
    My Silence Is Golden: A Biblically-Based Collection of Poetry
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    My Silence Is Golden: A Biblically-Based Collection of Poetry

    By Tricia Billington

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    Its so amazing how God guides
    you to where He wants you to be. This book began by writing in my journal daily
    to release the stresses of every day life. This is a blessing to share the
    written words of inspiration with others.
    Your silence is golden; it consists of spending time with self.
    Expressing yourself from within is the best therapy no money can buy. The poems
    are based on real life and learning how to live with the trials and triumphs of
    life. The title of this book, My
    Silence is Golden, describes my quiet nature and how I consume life.style='mso-spacerun:yes'> Learning to enjoy life, being grateful of
    what each day brings. Remember that, as
    we live day by day, we tend to think everything we accomplished is our doing.
    God reminds us, He is in charge. Yes we are blessed to be able to turn up and
    down the volume of life. God intervenes to comfort and guide us.style='mso-spacerun:yes'> As you read the pages of this book, the poems
    are from the heart. Each poem signifies
    how the simple things are the most precious things.style='mso-spacerun:yes'> I hope this book inspires you to endure what
    life has in store for you.



    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateSep 14, 2004
    ISBN9781418455804
    My Silence Is Golden: A Biblically-Based Collection of Poetry
    Author

    Tricia Billington

    The International Library of Poetry featured an entire page devoted exclusively to the poetry of Tricia Billington in a collection of new poems written by the Best Poets they have encountered.  Her poem titled, I Have a Song to Sing was published in this special edition: The Best Poems and Poets of 2003 (Library of Congress ISBN 0-7951-5175-6).  Her poetry was featured along with a distinguished group of just 200 of the Best Poets that were selected to participate in this special project.   In 2002, her poem titled, A Christian Man’s Rapport was published in their hardbound anthology series titled The Silence Within. From the Author: It is so amazing how the happiest and the saddest days of our lives reveal a new world of expressions and inspirations. Your journal becomes a place to house your concerns, your thoughts, and so many emotions.  Through it all, God blesses us with special talents.    Giving back the gift of the written word to comfort and inspire those in need is indeed a blessing.  One of the many precious gifts we often overlook is our silence.   It gives us a moment to get to know ourselves from within, giving us the strength to grow spiritually.  The existence of God is always there, front row and center!

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      My Silence Is Golden - Tricia Billington

      © 2005 by Tricia Billington. All rights reserved.

      No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the author.

      First published by AuthorHouse 02/22/05

      ISBN: 1-4184-5580-6 (e-book)

      ISBN: 1-4184-3587-2 (Paperback)

      ISBN: 978-1-4184-5580-4 (ebook)

      Book Cover Design by

      Three Moons Media

      Marilyn Dillon

      www.threemoons.com

      Contents

      BLACK HISTORY

      Making Your Mark

      Today I March

      Where My Ancestors Stood

      REFLECTIONS OF FAMILY

      From the Heart of a Mother

      My Mother’s Love

      I Am My Mother

      As The Day Arrives… A Baby’s Intuition

      A Place Called Home

      A Mother’s Christmas Wish

      Oh, My Little Valentines

      Good-bye My Child

      Charnise

      When I Sit In My Father’s Chair

      Frog

      A Mother’s Quilt of Love

      My Sister’s Dignity To See

      A Child’s Christmas Surprise

      The Father We Prayed For

      Brother To Brother

      Alivia

      Through My Son’s Eyes, I Succeed

      A Thanksgiving Prayer

      I Placed My Life Upon a Shelf

      Do I Owe Him?

      A Grandmother’s Love

      My Mother of Inspiration

      MARRIAGE

      One Love Shared By Two

      I Do

      Tying It Tight! (Renewing Your Vows)

      For Better, For Worse, and For Keeps

      My Husband

      AN ODE TO YOU

      Dave

      Anna

      Myrtle

      Paula

      Lois

      Our Boss Is Like a Wagon Wheel

      (From Your Wagon Load)

      Choice Dudley

      Ida

      Her Recipe of Giving

      The Life of a Rose

      The Pillars of the Church

      Oh! She Will Be Missed!

      Miss Sylvia

      In Memory of Tony Shamund Rogers

      Diana, England’s Rose

      Remembering 9/11

      Unique He Is!

      To Our Fallen Saints: An Ode to You

      SPIRITUAL EXPRESSIONS

      A Christian Man’s Rapport

      Are You Listening?

      Preacher, What Do You Preach?

      A Good Man

      A Christian Man, Who Took a Stand

      A Christian Woman’s Rapport

      Hold On To My Memory

      Wounded Soul

      Knocking at Heaven’s Door

      The Last Walk of Jesus

      A Minister’s Prayer

      A Second Chance

      Live Each Day as the Last Day

      Blessings

      My Silence Is Golden

      My Heavenly Father

      Say Amen When You Can!

      Challenges of Life

      God’s Grace Leads Us Home

      A Life Lesson: Putting God First

      God Has Much To Say

      Forgiveness

      When You Stand In the Crowd of Life

      God Lines Our Paths

      INSPIRATIONAL

      Just a Simple Thanks

      A Song To Sing

      When I’ve Lived Through It

      Choices of Life

      Be Abstinent - It’s the right choice.

      An Evening In Gold

      When I Dance

      When Life Consumes You

      Friendships

      A Sisterly Bond

      Therefore, I Smile

      Your Life Is Not Your Doing

      The Claim On Success

      I Learn To Take It Slow

      Climbing Higher Mountains

      A True Friend

      A True Blessing

      Foreword

      Written by Dorothy McGowan-Session

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      I have known Tricia Billington since her childhood and it has afforded me great pleasure to have the opportunity to observe her maturation into an exemplary womanhood. I repeatedly informed her mother and grandmother that she is my daughter. I always admired her quiet and pleasant personality and never missed an opportunity to encourage her endeavors.

      One of the proudest moments in my life, was the day she told me that she admired my poetry and that she was now going to follow in my footsteps and compose poetry also. I beamed with pride and told her I was pleased, because I knew that she would do well. I knew that she possessed the attributes of a poet: her love for her fellowman and her Christian relationship with God.

      I shall never forget the poem she wrote for me personally. This poem entitled, My Mother of Inspiration, remains one of my most precious possessions. She has the ability to convey to her readers a view into the heart and mind of one who has much to impart. Her poetry is simple but thought provoking! My prayer is that she will continue to compose the jewels of the written word that bring pleasure and encouragement to her posterity.

      The small part that I have had in shaping the life of this lovely person and other young people whose lives I have touched makes me know that my living has not been in vain. I thank God that He has allowed me to reach a ripe old age to see my influence acknowledged.

      - Dorothy McGowan Session, Poet, Mentor, and Writer

      Through my triumphs and tears, God’s grace appeared!

      Your silence is a precious gift from God.

      It is a moment only you and God can share!

      Acknowledgments

      First and foremost, I give thanks to my Heavenly Father!

      My loving husband, Robert Billington, Sr., and our children,

      Robert II and Alivia Breanna

      "Home is where my heart resides

      and my dreams come alive through the

      unconditional love of my family ties!"- Author

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      I would like to give special thanks to the

      following individuals who made my dream a reality.

      My devoted and wonderful mother, Margaret Arps-Pettigrew

      My father in law and mother in law

      Vasley and Zanell Cain

      In Memory of

      My stepfather, Johnny Lee Pettigrew, Sr.

      You will always be the best father I have ever known.

      I miss you so much. Your loving memory enables me to endure the impossible!

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      My dear friend, H. W. Sherman, Sr.

      His encouragement made my dreams a reality.

      Each and everyday he reminded me:

      You Can Do It! You have a unique gift that’s worth sharing!

      A Special Dedication

      I dedicate this book 1st Edition to:

      My Mothers of Inspiration

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      Thank you for inspiring me to keep the ink flowing, and the

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