The Barren Path

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The path we walk while in this world
Is not an easy one.
So many loved ones I have lost,
And that sorrow’s not done.

Too many broken hearts I’ve known,
Of lost hopes, there’s no lack.
How many of my dreams have failed?
I’ve long ago lost track.

The only thing that I have left
That I can hold onto
Is love, and grace and boundless joy,
And my faith, Lord, in You.

For every sorrow, You bring joy,
Each tear drop marks the place
Where I will find comfort and peace
By living in Your grace.

This world can seem barren sometimes,
And hard to travel through,
But I have also found I’m blessed,
With my eyes fixed on You.

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.

Good Night To All

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Good night”, she said to the bright stars
As they went dancing by.
“Good night”, she said to the soft breeze
As it passed with a sigh.
“Good night”, she said to the raindrops,
Singing their lullaby.
“Good night”, she said, “Oh Lord my God,
If I fall, help me fly!” 

Just a sweet, funny prayer to go with a sweet, funny photo from AC and her trip to Africa.

I Will Follow You

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

However long the path may be,
Lord, I will follow You.
Whatever I have to walk through,
Lord, I will follow You.

Though my strength may not be enough,
Lord, I will follow You.
Where You lead me, there I will go,
Lord, I will follow You.

I am not worthy to be called,
There’s no doubt that is true,
But You have called and I will go.
Lord, I will follow You.

 Matthew 16:24
Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.

A charming Elephant on the path from AC!

Reaching for You

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Peace seems to be just out of reach,
But reach for it I do.
For I know that the peace I seek,
I’ll always find in You.

This life is hard and loss is great,
The pain can break a heart.
Yet, in Your peace, I’ve always found
Healing and a new start.

I hunger for Your perfect peace,
I thirst for righteousness,
And in Your loving grace I find
My, longed for, happiness.

That’s why I keep reaching for peace
In everything I do.
For when I'm holding it, at last,
I’m holding on to You.

Romans 14:17
For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

More wonderful photos from AC and Africa coming our way! 

You Are My Joy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I thought that I had lost my way
Amid the weeds of life.
I got caught up in my despair
At this world full of strife.

I couldn’t hear Your voice above
All of the worldly din,
So, I sat there in emptiness
As deep sorrow crept in.

Yet, as I sat there, all alone,
I heard You call my name.
I remembered whose child I am,
And whose grace I can claim.

I turned my face toward Your voice
And opened ears and heart
To listen and to find Your peace,
To feel the healing start.

I’m not sure how long I sat there,
Though it seemed quite a while,
And You sat right there with me, Lord,
Til my heart found its smile.

So many speak of right and wrong,
Some claim to speak for You,
But in this world there’s just one voice
That I can trust is true.

Lord, I will stop listening to  
The world and all its noise.
I’ll listen only to Your voice,
For it holds all my joys!

Psalm 4:7
You have put more joy in my heart than they have when their grain and wine abound.

God Is Love

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lord, in Your stillness I find peace,
In Your creation, joy,
And in the fortress of Your strength
A hope none can destroy.
 
Yet, it is in Your love, Oh Lord,
That all I need is found,
For all the rest flow from Your love
And, through Your love, abound.
 
1 John 4:16
So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him.

A Blessing of Peace

 
 

 

 

 

 

A thought or two before the night
Begins to settle in
And I am off to close my eyes
To seek some rest again.
 
These days are busy for me, Lord,
And sometimes far too long,
But, by Your grace, I end each day
With evening’s quiet song.
 
There are so many in this world
Who know so little peace,
That I am humbled by the gift
Of such quiet release.
 
To sleep in safety, rise in joy,
And go about my day,
Is such a blessing in this world,
Much more than I can say.
 
So, let me thank you for the days
Crazy though they may be,
And for the evenings filled with peace
That mean so much to me.

Abiding In His Love

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I’ve struggled with my thoughts tonight.
They scatter like the breeze
That ruffles through the summer grass
And dances in the trees.
 
It whispers to me of Your grace
And sings a song of praise,
Reminding me that time will heal
The sorrow of these days.
 
I place my trust and faith in You,
So, when the worries start,
I remember to let Your peace
Wash through my anxious heart.
 
You live within me through good times,
And in times of despair.
There’s never been a moment when
I couldn’t feel You there.
 
Tonight, my thoughts are all adrift
Like the soft summer breeze,
But I abide within Your love
And that sets me at ease.
 
John 15:9
As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love.

Another Wonderful photo from AC's trip to Africa!!

The I AMs: I Am the True Vine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You are the vine, we are the branch,
Without You we can’t thrive.
We’d wither before we could bloom,
But, in You, we’re alive.
 
You are the vine, we are branch,
We flourish in Your strength
And grow within Your loving grace,
Into our faith, at length.
 
You are the vine, we are the branch.
May all the fruit we bear
Lead to a harvest rich and sweet
Because You, Lord, are there.
 
John 15:5
I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.

The I AMs: I Am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Throughout the eons of this earth
Man struggled every day
To find the path we’re meant to walk,
The true and perfect way.
 
We knew that there was more to life
Than just living to die,
But, even though we sought the truth,
We seemed to pass it by.
 
We could not find these wondrous things,
The truth, the way that’s right,
A life of meaning beyond death,
Until You brought the Light.
 
With Your Light shining on the path
The Way has become clear,
The truth is evident to all,
And life eternal’s near.
 
You are all that we’ve sought, Sweet Christ,
All these long eons through.
You are the Way, the Truth, the Life,
Our path to Him is You!
 
John 14:6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.