Your Crown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some wear their treasures before man,

Adorned for all to see,
Believing that the more they hold,
The finer life will be.
But all the treasure in the world
Will not set one soul free.
So I wear Your crown in my heart
And that’s enough for me.
 
Psalm 103:4
who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion

As I Grow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Though, over time, my face may change,

My heart remains the same,
And it will always blossom at
The sound of your sweet name.
 
The joy that touched me in my youth
Sustains me as I grow
For I know you have blessed my life
And I will let it show.
 
Isaiah 46:4
Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you.

Faithful in Prayer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I turn my eyes unto the Lord

And thank him for his grace;
I ask each dawn that, at day’s end,
I’m in a peaceful place.
I thank him for the day to come,
Whatever it may bring,
And ask for help to find the joy
In every little thing.
I pray for strength to face the dark
And keep joy in my heart.
I ask that, when I see a need,
I rise and do my part.
I pray for patience, every day,
With those who share my walk;
That I might live the life I preach
And not just talk the talk.
But most of all I praise his name,
That my sins, cruel and grim,
Are washed away, freeing my soul,
In thanks, alone, to him.
 
Romans 12:12
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.

Memorial Day Observed 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When all the rifles fall silent,

The flag is folded tight;
When tears are all that’s left to hold
Behind the eyes squeezed tight;
That’s when the warrior will march
Into the endless night,
Knowing full well those left behind
Will carry on his fight.

Rest well beneath the close mown grass,
Your service here is done,
For God has called your name on high,
Your victory is won.
But there will always be a place,
Beneath the burnished sun,
To mark the sacrifice you made
When all is said and done.

Psalm 144:1-2

Blessed be the Lord, my rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle; 2 he is my steadfast love and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer, my shield and he in whom I take refuge, who subdues peoples under me.

Seeds of Hope

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

You have an overarching plan

That I can see or know,
But you have planted many seeds
And each of them will grow.

I can’t be sure which one’s for me,
But each seed holds your name
So they grow as you intend
And blossom just the same.
 
Please help me have the patience, Lord,
To let each seed take root
And let me have the faith I need
To grow like a strong shoot.

Hanging with Friends

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It’s not the day that I had planned,

But your plan was the best.
You filled the day will joyful friends
And not much time for rest.
We all are very different,
As mixed as we can be,
But oh I love them all so much,
They’re all the world to me.

1 Peter 2:2

I am always reaching out, Lord,

For little earthly things,
Instead of for the gifts of faith
That reaching for You brings.
But all the things I think I need
Won’t really set me free,
Like reaching out for more of You
To make a better me.
 
So help me, Lord, to reach for more
To feed my growing soul,
For all the “things” that fill my life
Will never make it whole.
 
1 Peter 2:2
Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,

Rain and Light

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The morning sky was drenched with rain

The wind blew light, but chill
A wash of color swept the sky
My heart leapt with a thrill.
 
I’d spent a long and dreary night
Cursing the ceaseless rain,
But since that rainbow shared its smile
I no longer complain.
 
No color would have swept the sky
Without a burst of light,
Nor could the light have birthed such joy
Without that rainy night.
 
While I may not enjoy this rain,
A rainbow has begun,
And I can savor each down pour
That’s followed by the sun.

Genesis 9:13
I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth.

Work Joyfully

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Although my task is very small,

I do it faithfully,
For I am working in the place
That you had planned for me.
 
I may not leave a lasting mark
For all the world to see,
But I will work with all my heart,
And do it joyfully.
 
1 Corinthians 15:58
Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.

The Light of The World

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You are the light that warms the world

And lifts the weary heart;
You dry the tears the heavens weep
And heal the broken heart.
 
You warm the cold and fallow earth
Until new life sprouts through,
And each new bloom springs up with joy,
They long to be like you.