Learning To Move On - Re-Posted

Every day must come to an end

Before the next one can begin.
We bid farewell to what has been,
Then turn and start out once again.
 
We cannot linger in today,
Where all that’s past gets in the way.
Tomorrow can’t, its joys, display
If we’re still trapped in yesterday.
 
So do your grieving, then move on.
We must let go of all that’s gone,
Knowing that, in tomorrow’s dawn,
The face of a new life is drawn.

Whisper To Me, Lord - Re-Posted

Lord, whisper to me in my sleep

Of hope, of truth and grace,
That when I wake up in the dawn,
I’ll recognize Your face.
 
Whisper to me of Your promise,
Remind me of my debt,
That I might always remember
What I should not forget.
 
Whisper to me of Your heaven
Where I may dwell someday,
That I might walk a faith filled path.
For these whispers I pray.

Seeds of a New Life - Re-Posted

The seed cannot spring into bloom

If it lives in the light.
It must spend time within the earth,
Where it’s dark as the night,
Before it finds the strength it needs
To burst forth strong and bright.
 
We too must face the darkest times
Somewhere along the way.
When all the world seems dark to us
We bend a knee and pray,
God helps us grow the strength we need
To make a brighter day.
 
So when the darkness comes around
Don’t give up in despair.
Grow your roots deeper in His word,
Have faith that He’s still there,
Until the seeds of your new life
Blossom out everywhere.
 
Psalm 119:18
Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law.

Sing, Even in Troubled Times - Re-Posted

There was that moment in the day

That made it all go wrong,
And everything that had been right
Meant nothing before long.
But that is not how it should be
With one who’s faith is strong,
So I’ll take all of that dismay
And lose it in song.
 
The devil may throw me a punch,
They may come in a throng,
But I am greatly loved by God,
It’s to Him I belong,
And He will love me through this day,
As He has all along.
So I will cast my sorrow off
And lift my heart in song!
 
Psalm 5:11
But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you.

On the Right Path - Re-Posted

There are those paths that look so right,

We follow easily.
Yet, in the end they lead us where
We never meant to be.
 
We wind up in a bramble patch
Or way out in the weeds
With nothing but a long way back
To show for all our deeds.
 
It’s hard to know the path to take
Just from a passing glance,

But since I've made the Lord my guide,

My path's not left to chance.

 
Proverbs 23:19
Listen, my son, and be wise, and set your heart on the right path:

Teach the Young... - Re-Posted

They grow beneath her loving eye,

Learning the way to live,
The way to hold their heads up high
And still reach out to give.
She shows them that they are strongest
When they stand side by side
To make the world a better place,
With their hearts open wide.
They grow in faith and honor God,
They lift His praises high,
For love is what she teaches those
Who grow beneath her eye.
 
Proverbs 6:20
My son, keep your father’s command and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.