{"id":44,"date":"2011-04-17T07:06:57","date_gmt":"2011-04-17T11:06:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/simpletruths\/?p=44"},"modified":"2011-04-17T14:44:20","modified_gmt":"2011-04-17T18:44:20","slug":"love-for-the-father-and-the-son","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/simplelife\/2011\/04\/love-for-the-father-and-the-son.html","title":{"rendered":"Love for the Father and the Son"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left\"><em>Shelly Demeree is a 34 year old woman who is mentally challenged. \u00a0Her poetry has been published in various publications, including <\/em>Connecting Point, <em>monthly newsletter for The Special Gathering, a ministry within the developmentally disabled community<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Love for the Father and the Son<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>By Michelle Demeree<br \/>\n<\/em><em>Melbourne, Florida<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>You <\/strong>must love the Father and the Son.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Only in God&#8217;s love can you find<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">your inner self.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>You<\/strong> must find faith to pray to God.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">You must work on your own<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">to find out about your feelings.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">You can find your inner<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">self when you go with<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">the Lord.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shelly Demeree is a 34 year old woman who is mentally challenged. \u00a0Her poetry has been published in various publications, including Connecting Point, monthly newsletter for The Special Gathering, a ministry within the developmentally disabled community. 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