God's Place

These trees, there wonderful green trees
This place, with the soft gentle breeze
birds singing the songs of love
The bright blue sky right above
No clouds blocking my view
And now I know too
This is God's place
This wonderful amazing space
Created with His love and care
Created with the love He always shares
His eyes so gentle and kind
So this is my time to shine

By Chelsea Bastian

Original Poem.  Written at Brighton Girls Camp, 2008


This poem had a lot of meaning to it.  It is what made me realize that I had a true testimony within me.  I never really thought that I had one because I wasn't one that had the strength to tell people what I believed in.  My testimony was one that came out with I wrote it down on paper.  I wrote this poem on a table cloth at a girls camp one year, my bishop ended up reading it.  He pulled me aside and told me how beautiful it was and that it showed that I had a testimony.  He told me that he knows that I have one and that its strong because of the way he felt when he read the poem.

I guess you could say that this poem was the start of my testimony.

I will forever hold this poem close to my heart.

Thank you. :)