Doing the Little Things - Re-Posted

Lord, thank You for the chance to help,

To lend a hand in need.
It seems like such a little thing,
An easy task, indeed.
 
And yet it seemed much more to her,
That I would help her out.
I almost hesitated, but
Then I gave without doubt.
 
I don’t know that it helped a lot,
But sometimes a kind act
Can be bigger than just the deed,
The blessing more than fact.
 
Help me to be more open, Lord,
To things I ought to do,
And let me keep my heart open
To such requests from You.

Looking Up in Awe - Re-Posted

I’ve always had a thing for trees,

I don’t know why I do,
Except as they grow from the earth
Into a sky of blue
They lead me to turn my gaze up
To heaven and to You.
 
I know it’s just a little thing
And maybe silly, too,
But I can’t help look up with awe,
To where the light peeks through,.
For when my eyes climb through the boughs
I catch a glimpse of You.  

What He Has Done - Re-Posted

Today I lift a thankful heart

To offer God this praise
For He has loved me all my life
And guarded all my ways.
He’s loved me in my weakest times
And strengthened me once more
He’s picked me up when my whole world
Had crashed upon the floor.
He held me in His healing arms
While I wept bitter tears
Then helped me to look forward to
The joy filled coming years!
 
For all these blessings, and much more,
I praise His holy name
And, to the nations of the world,
His glory I proclaim.
 
1 Chronicles 16:8
Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done.

I Built My House - Re-Posted

I built my house upon the sand

And it seemed good to me,
But then the waves rose up in rage
And washed it out to sea.
 
I built my house upon the sand,
But farther up the shore.
Yet still the waves rose up until
My house stood there no more.
 
I built my house upon the sand,
Only to watch it fall
So many times before I learned
To listen to Your call.
 
The call that bade me build my house
Upon the Rock of Grace.
I’ve left the sand to live upon
My Rock, my true safe place.  
 
Luke 6:48
They are like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built.

Perfect, And Flawed - Re-Posted

Whatever this day holds in store,

It mixes good and bad.
There never was a “perfect day”
In all the days I’ve had.
 
But that’s a blessing in itself,
There’s beauty in contrast.
It takes both shadows and sunlight
For impressions that last.
 
So don’t look for a perfect day,
One flawlessly arrayed,
Instead enjoy each, flaws and all,

For it’s the day God made!

Psalm 118:24 

This is the day the Lord has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it.

This photo is a blessing from TT. Thank you for a sunrise of perfect contrasts!

Reaching For You - Re-Posted

Everything I think that I want

Seems just beyond my reach,
Which leads me, Lord, to understand
You still have much to teach.
 
For when I stretch beyond my reach
I see what I had missed,
And what I’ve learned when I’ve struggled
Is not lightly dismissed.
 
So let me reach with joyful heart
To come closer to you
And give me strength and wisdom for
The reaching I must do.
 
Psalm 119:48
I reach out for your commands, which I love, that I may meditate on your decrees.