Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Love As Great As The Heavens


 








Tonight, I lift to You a praise
And thanks in this, my prayer.
You walked me through this day and when
I called out, You were there.
 
You soothed me when I worried and
Then helped me up again.
Just when I thought You were all done,
You had a another plan.
 
I sit here with tears in my eyes
For answered prayers and more.
There is no way to thank You, Lord,
You bless, uplift, restore.
 
Psalm 57:9-10
I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to you among the nations. For your steadfast love is great to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds.

Monday, November 18, 2024

To The Newlyweds

 

As you step out on this new path
Keep a few things in mind.
Foremost being to hold tightly
To all the ties that bind.
 
The ties to parents, friends, sisters,
And, of course, every brother,
But, most of all, hold to those ties
That bind you to each other.
 
Speak with your Father frequently
And listen to His word.
That may seem rote, but His word holds
The greatest truth you’ve heard.
 
Set your course on the path knowing
That long and unseen road
Will have plenty of rough terrain.
Be sure you share the load.
 
Remember, when the storms set in,
Together you can stand.
Walking the path as one you’ll find
Strength in each other’s hand.
 
Give freely of the love and grace
That you know you will need.
For loving hearts and patient souls
Will help you both succeed.
 
Walk through this world with faith, with hope,
A joyful, loving heart,
Count your blessings, forgive often,
And let God do His part.
 
1 Corinthians 13:4-7, 13
Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things…. So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.

Thursday, November 14, 2024

A Prayer For Them


 








The time for joy is on us now,
The big day is at hand
And I praise You for this moment,
Which You, clearly, had planned.
 
Oh Lord, I pray You lift them up
And keep them close by You.
Please give them both the peace and strength
They’ll need to see them through.
 
Let them know joy in these next days,
And all the days they’ll see.
For they have been a wondrous source
Of love and joy to me.
 
Bless them with strength when times get rough,
And faith to hold on to
The love they share with each other
And that which flows from You.
 
I thank You for the gift of love,
The blessings that it brings,
And for the peace to walk in faith
Through all that this life brings.
 
Mark 10:7-8
Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two but one flesh.

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

By Your Divine Grace


 










Tomorrow I will rise and go,
I’ve many plans in place,
But I know wherever I am
I’m living in Your grace.
 
It’s not because I’m a good soul,
We both know that’s not true.
It is because, despite myself,
My one true hope’s in You.
 
You lifted me when I was crushed,
You washed my sins away.
Although I often let You down,
You love me anyway.
 
Your grace is mine eternally
Due to Your plan, not mine,
For grace that all encompassing
Can only be divine.
 
Tonight, I’ll rest within the peace
That, in tomorrow’s dawn,
I’ll call You Lord and sing Your praise,
And, in Your grace, walk on.
 
2 John 1:3
Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us, from God the Father and from Jesus Christ the Father's Son, in truth and love.

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

His Peace Is Mine


 








The darkness grows deeper each day,
With cold and bitter wind,
But I am not worried, afraid,
For I know it will end.
 
The rhythms of the seasons flow
From light, to dark, to light
Thus, I’m at peace in the short day,
And don’t fear the long night.
 
The troubles of this world will come,
But in time they’ll be gone,
And I will hold on through the storms,
Trusting that they’ll move on.
 
For I have faith, however dark,
In Him who called the light
And formed the universe of stars
Out of the endless night.
 
Lord, I will hold on to Your peace
And not give in to fear,
For there are no storms I can’t face
Knowing You’re ever near.
 
John 14:27
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.

Monday, November 11, 2024

All That You Have Said









I need to hear them once again,
Refresh my memory,
For I am walking out in faith
And need Your words with me.
 
The world is upside down right now,
But You are the high ground
On which I can find firm footage
Despite what’s all around  
 
You gave to us Your words, Your truth,
And called us to follow;
To carry those words to the world,
Every place that we go.
 
There are days when I feel worried,
That I have lost my way,
But, with Your words tucked in my heart
I don’t go far astray.
 
Tonight is one of those times, Lord,
When I just need to hear
The Holy Spirit whispering
Your words into my ear.
 
John 14:26
But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you. 

Saturday, November 9, 2024

To Remain In Your Love


 








I trust in You when I’m in fear.
I rest in You when I’m weary.
I call upon You in distress,
And rejoice that You will hear me.
 
The heavens and the earth are Yours,
But so is the tiniest bird.
You know each star in the night sky,
And each prayer I’ve lifted, You’ve heard.
 
Thank You, Father, for loving me
More than I can ever deserve.
Help me live as such grace requires,
To follow Your path and not swerve.
 
John 15:9
“As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love.

Friday, November 8, 2024

Trusting In The Lord


 







The stillness whispers of Your grace,
And sings a song of praise,
For all of heaven knows Your name.
Oh Lord, teach me Your ways.
 
I did not always understand
What You have called me to,
But I have always known the Truth
Which lives only in You.
 
That You are king and creator
Was clear, even to me,
And I am praying I’ll become
Who You’ve called me to be.
 
It hasn’t always been in reach,
I’ve fallen short, often.
Yet, You picked me back up each time
And set me straight again.
 
Now, Lord, I walk with faith in You,
And, so that I don’t stray,
I keep my heart fixed on Your Word
And Your Light marks my way.
 
Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.

Thursday, November 7, 2024

Family Fun


 







Some simple words for simple thoughts
Is all I’ve got tonight.
This day was loaded with blessings,
Family, and delight,
But now I’m too worn out to think.
My mind gave up that fight.
 
Lord, I will simply say Thank You
For family and fun,
And for the laughter, tears and love
That makes the many, one.
Thank You for them and for the joy
That lingers when day’s done.

Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Joyful Praise


 










Beneath the cold face of the moon,
Or the bright light of dawn,
I find the peace that’s born of faith,
The truth that leads me on.
 
The world is but a small part of
The creation You planned,
Yet it can fill me with such awe,
The power You command.
 
I cannot help but rejoice, Lord,
In dawn or the dark night,
For, what Your hand formed, You still rule.
That fills me with delight.
 
I sing Your praise with every dawn,
Each night I sing Your praise
Lord, You have blessed me with such joy,
I’ll praise You all my days!
 
Psalm 65:8
The whole earth is filled with awe at your wonders; where morning dawns, where evening fades, you call forth songs of joy.