One Last Star

You woke me from a peaceful sleep

Stirring me to look out
And find a star filled midnight sky
Glittering all about.
 
I saw them sweeping the night sky,
Like cool and distant flames.
They say You know each one You made,
And call each by their names.
 
I found that thought so comforting,
Yet I knew that by dawn
All of the stars that brought such joy
Would fade and then be gone.
 
You truly must love me so much
For when dawn touched my face,
One last star lingered in the sky
And whispered of Your Grace.

Psalm 147:4
He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name.

The Chat

I spoke about you today, Lord,

While chatting with a friend.
It seemed as if her patience thread
Was frazzled at the end.
 
She spoke of all the day to day
Frustrations that she felt,
All the concerns and worries that
Her long, hard day had dealt.
 
She spoke of sorrow that had sparked
The many tears she’d cried
When she recalled the loved one who,
Two years ago, had died.
 
I felt so burden by the pain,
The worries and the woe
That I wanted to hug her then
Turn like the wind and go.
 
But I knew that she needed me
To offer her some hope
And try to help her find a way
To live with life and cope.
 
I also knew I couldn’t leave
Her standing in my wake,
Because that woman standing there
Was me, for pity’s sake.

And so I spoke about Your love,

The Grace I know can heal.
I spoke about the many ways
You’d let me know You’re real.
 
I told her how You’ve eased my pain,
In troubled times I’ve known
And how You watered into joy
The seeds of hope I’d sown.
 
Then, as I spoke, I remembered
The peace that You can be
And I feel so much better since
I had that chat with me.

Where His Gift Leads

They started in a bundled group,

All standing straight and tall,
But soon they each went their own way,
Answering their own call.
 
Thus is it when we serve the Lord,
With varied gifts in play,
For though we start within His Grace
Each gift leads its own way.
 
So follow where His gift leads you,
Serving with loving heart
The God who blessed you purposely
Before creation’s start.

Both Photo and Premise of  this praise were from CS. Once again, she brings her great gifts to bear to bless us all.

A Small Part

I’m more than I might seem to be,

Not just a pretty face.
In fact, I’m part of the great plan
Which God has put in place.
 
My part is not significant,
But, even though it’s small,
I will answer joyfully
When I hear my Lord call.
 
For even the tiniest ones
Still have a role to play,
And I’ll gladly do my small part
Within His plan each day.

Smelling the Blossoms

Today I took some time off, Lord

To smell a bloom or two.
I know I left a lot undone
That I needed to do,
But I also needed the time
To rest and to renew.
Now, with a full and thankful heart,
I lift this day to You.

Autumn Comes Too Quickly

The autumn is approaching fast

And I’m not ready yet.
The warmth of summer fills my thoughts
And I cannot forget.
 
Yet all the signs that autumn nears
Are showing everywhere
And cooler breezes settle in
To chill the morning air.
 
I know that seasons come and go,
But I would hold this back
And keep the summer a while more…
If I just had the knack.
 
As with all things, I must accept
That God plans for the best.
But this autumn comes on too soon
And puts that faith to test!   

A Gift of Peace

Who would have thought such majesty

Could fill my sky tonight,
And touch my heart with humble awe
At such a splendid sight?
 
The day had been filled with chaos.
I felt so overwrought,
As I’d had no time to find peace
Or just a quiet thought.
 
But, when I saw the burnished sky,
That peace came rushing back.
For God knew just what I would need
To ease that sense of lack.

Sunset and Dawn

The colors of the dying day

Drift into coming night,
Defying darkness’s onset
With one last burst of light.
 
It will not admit all is lost,
Though night is rushing in.
For it knows full well, with the dawn,
That it will come again.
 
It’s easy to believe I’m lost,
When darkness looms ahead,
But like the day that drifts to night,
I’ll watch for dawn instead.  

Searching for Joy

I searched around to find my joy,

I looked both high and low,
But I would not have looked so hard
Had I known what I know.
For joy was never far away,
Through all that time I sought,
Had I but looked within my heart
I’d know what joy You brought.
 
Job 33:26
then that person can pray to God and find favor with him, they will see God’s face and shout for joy; he will restore them to full well-being.

Peek-A-Boo View

Often the world gets in my way,

Blocking my view of You,
But I always find some way to
Improve my point of view.
 
I never see quite clearly, Lord,
But I keep peering through
In confidence that, in the end,
I’ll see You, clear and true.