It's Good to Have Friends

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I tend to be happy alone,

But there’s much to be said

For spending time with family

Or friends we love, instead.

 

It’s not the big events in life

But rather something small

Which touches us deeply enough

That we’ll always recall.

 

This time of year those small moments

Tend to come back to me.

I find myself smiling with joy

At some old memory.

 

I thank You for the reminder

That, though I’m fine alone,

It’s good to have a family

And friends to call my own!

 

 Psalm 122:8

For the sake of my family and friends, I will say, “Peace be within you.”

Not Afraid

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Be not afraid”, You say to me,

Though I sometimes forget

And let the world bear down on me

With worry and regret.

 

Yet, when I lift my voice in prayer

Or sing a song of praise,

I remember who loved me first

And who numbered my days.

 

The little worries might remain,

But my sleep will be sweet,

For I know who keeps watch for me

And my peace is complete.

 

You never said I’d know no pain,

Life’s not a perfect place.

Yet I will face this life with hope,

For I live in Your Grace.

 

Proverbs 3:23-24

Then you will go on your way in safety, and your foot will not stumble. When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.

Quiet Time With Him

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I often seek a quiet place

To ponder over things,

For, from peaceful contemplation,

Fresh understanding springs.

 

It is in solitude I hear

The still, small voice I seek,

And I can treasure in my heart

The thoughts I hear it speak.

 

I need to have that time alone

To spend just listening

For answers and, sometimes, questions

That time with Him can bring.

 

I’m not seeking eternal truths

Too vast to comprehend.

I’m looking for the small insights

I need at each day’s end.

 

The wisdom of a patient Lord,

The Shepherd’s guiding hand.

And peace that I can hold on to

When nothing goes as planned.

 

Sometimes the only thing I need 

Is just to feel Him near,

His words of comfort in my pain

Are what I hope to hear.

 

I need the time alone with Him

To listen and to pray,

And gather up the strength I need

To face another day.

 

Psalm 107:43

Let the one who is wise heed these things and ponder the loving deeds of the Lord.