There are so many options, but only one life seemingly endless possibilities but I want a happy wife. Needs everywhere around the country “which ones to help?” I ask myself Poverty, hunger, lost souls a sundry into answers for which should I delve? We could live here; we could live […]
I Am Your Sheep
I am Your sheep, Lord Help me to do as I am told. I am Your sheep, grazing in places You led me to, amazing! I am Your sheep and will not hunger for it’s Your provision I am under I am Your sheep and thirst I will not for […]
Internal Battle
The battle wages on inside of me there is a great divide On this day, who will win? Will I once again choose to sin? Or will I choose to do what’s right and my heavenly Father to delight? It seems so contradictory this winding life trajectory. I know what […]
I Am Loved
It doesn’t always feel like it, but I really am loved.God’s grace and mercy, forgiveness and provision, pour out from above By not really believing it, I resort to all kinds of coping,seeking temporary substitutes, or helping others constantly, hoping that somehow by being “more useful” others might appreciate me […]
Stormy Sea
The sea is very roughat times, life seems so toughUp and down, up and downone of these times perhaps I’ll drown? Life has highs, life has lowspleasant surprises, painful blowssometimes I feel I’m on the mountain topbut other days…I am not Deep valleys, hard terrain, lonely placeson other occasions, I’m […]
The Bird
Sometimes I feel like the bird trying to fly in the wind. I go forward a little bit, but then get pushed back by the force of nature, or sin. No matter how hard I flap my wings and try to move forward with things, I soon feel out of […]
Upheaval
Sometimes change seems to come too fastI hope the good things I have will lastBut in a fraction of a second… a shift,a rift, a new circumstance, and I am adrift A decision affecting us who are feeblecan put everything in total upheavalA major incident, accident or choiceand suddenly I […]
Lazarus or the Rich Man
Some days I feel like Lazarus Begging others for crumbs Standing in a place so hazardous Hoping someone comes I sit on the outside of the “in crowd” Wanting desperately to become Part of them but their message is loud “you’re not welcome here,” say some I sit and wait, […]
Sadness and Satisfaction
I want to cry but the tears won’t flow I can only sigh thinking of the blows. God, up there so high, we, down here below the terrible pain, deep inside healing…seems so slow To my many prayers, seemingly no reply let not my heart seeds of bitterness sow the […]
Confusing Times
Confusing times, the end is near?Amazing God; he holds me dearA steadfast firm foundation Life clutter, full of troublealways running on the doubleConsistent is He in creation So much to do, so little timebuilding a kingdom, apparently mineIt really should be about Him Endless possibilities of things to doAnd that […]