About My Work

I must now be about my work,

There’s plenty still to do,
But while I work I’ll keep my thoughts
Ever turned towards You.
 
In You I find I have purpose
That I can’t find alone,
And in You I have found a faith
That warms my heart of stone.
 
I do not curse the work I do,
I’m grateful it is mine,
For it means You have need of me
And that suits me just fine.
 
So I must be about it now,
But, Lord, keep me near You,
For I suspect I’ll need Your help
Before this day is through.

Tomorrow's Troubles

Today was burdened with the tears

That I could not let show.
Tomorrow I don’t know if I
Can still hold back the flow.
 
I’m so afraid to close my eyes
For fear I’ll wake and weep.
I can’t wake up and fall apart
If I don’t go to sleep.
 
Tomorrow seems so far away
And yet it weighs on me.
I don’t know what the day will hold,
Besides more misery.
 
Oh Lord, I dread the coming dawn,
But I know I must sleep.
So I will bid today farewell.
Tomorrow I will weep.
 
Matthew 6:34 
Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

All Dried Up

The words tonight just will not come,

I think my brain is gone.
But even in my frustration
I plan to carry on.
 
It’s not a lot You ask of me,
Though now it might seem so,
And yet tonight I really don’t
Know where this praise will go.
 
But this I know, despite my brain
And the thoughts that won’t be,
You’re still there, Your love is real, and
You won’t give up on me.

In The Light

The world lay still in the darkness,

Its breath held in the chill,
As it waited to hear His Voice
And answer to His Will.

Hushed silence and vast darkness
Wrapped the newly formed earth,
As it waited on His promise
And its impending birth.
 
Then, the sound of a single word
Burst through the darkest night
And all the world was washed within
The Lord God’s Holy Light.
 
For in Him, there is no darkness,
In Him is purest light.
And we, who were born of darkness,
Now rejoice in His light.
 
1 John 1:5         
This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all.

This amazing photo is a gift from my neighbor, AT. What an incredible moment he caught!! Thank you, A!!

Fearlessly

Today I felt lost in the world,

Tonight I just feel small.
Though I might try to flee my fears,
I can’t outrun them all.
 
But I can rise above them, Lord,
And hide within Your hand.
For there are no fears I can dread
That You cannot command.  
 
So hold me, Lord, if You don’t mind,
And cast these fears from me.
Then give me faith to rise once more
And praise You fearlessly.
 
Ephesians 6:19-20
Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.

Blessed is the Nation

Today it’s not about the fun,

The food or family.
Today is all about those who
Fought for our liberty,
For those who stood when others turned
Or simply could not see
How mankind could live in a land
Where all would soon be free.
Today is not about a dream,
Or some lost memory.
Today’s about being the land
That they meant this to be.

Psalm 33:12

Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people he chose for his inheritance.

A Cheery Memory

It was a cheery little smile

To brighten up the day,
But it was just what I needed
As I passed on my way.
 
A moment and a memory
Of a day that’s now past.
The hand that planted them is gone,
But his blossoms still last.
 
They seem a fragile link to him
And yet they’re blooming still
As if in reflection of him
And his enduring will.
 
Each time I pass them in their bed
I see his face once more,
I hear him tell me gardening
Is his joy, not a chore.

Did You Call Me?

Did You call out to me, Oh Lord?

Was that You that I heard?
I thought that it might be the wind
Or just a passing bird.
 
I wasn’t quite sure what to think,
But yet I understood
That there was no harm in the words,
They were meant for my good.
 
The words were soft, but still I heard
“Rise up and follow me”.
Yet I could not be sure those words
Were truly meant for me.
 
For I have not lived perfectly,
Indeed I’ve not come near.
Surely You would not call to me,
And yet Your words were clear.
 
But if You truly meant me, Lord,
Despite my broken past,
Then I will rise and follow You.
I’m grateful to be asked.

Matthew 10:38

Whoever does not take up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me.

Memes

Enough

A week of work that was well done,

A time of rest ahead,
A meal and a small cup of tea,
And then my comfy bed.
 
A job, a home, good company,
They’re simple things, I know.
Yet I am happy, safe and loved,
That makes me good to go.
 
My world is never quite perfect,
And it’s not meant to be,
But I am blessed with just enough
And that’s enough for me.