Pulled Both Ways

To them, it is a game they play,

For me, a way of life.
I’m always torn between my hopes
And this world’s hurt and strife.
 
I want to live a life of joy,
But I keep getting hurt.
And each time I pick myself up
I’m knocked back in the dirt.
 
I want to do good things in life,
To leave something behind,
But, with the chaos in each day,
All I’ve left is my mind.
 
And yet I still keep fighting on,
Pulled both ways every day,
But grateful that I have Your strength
To help along the way!

 

Psalm 59:17

You are my strength, I sing praise to you; you, God, are my fortress, my God on whom I can rely.

Fallen

A feather, fallen to the grass,

Forgotten by the bird
And left to wither where it lies
Without a thought or word.
 
There are some days we understand
That feather’s point of view.
We’d give up in complete despair
If it were not for You.
 
We’ve all known times when we were lost
And feeling left behind,
When there was no place we belonged,
At least none we could find.
 
It is in those times when we’re lost
And feel most out of place
That we most clearly recognize
Heaven’s redeeming Grace.
 
So, while I don’t like being lost,
Feathers fallen to earth,
I’m not afraid, for You’ll find me
And give my life new worth.

In His Hand

I looked for You when I was lost.

It seemed You were not there
And I was about to give up,
Hopeless in my despair,
But then I saw the truth of things,
I came to understand
There was no need to look for you…
You held me in Your hand.

Psalm 31:5

Into your hands I commit my spirit; deliver me, Lord, my faithful God.

This whimsical and delightful photo was a gift captured by my aunt, JSK. Thank you So Much for such a perfect shot!

The Lost

I’m not the brightest bulb out there,

I forget many things,
And I can be irascible
With all the grief that brings.
 
I’m not the one that you’d pick out
Of any crowd you see,
In fact, I tend to be lost in
Simple obscurity.
 
I am of little value to
Anyone, even me,
By all the standards of the world
I’m boring as can be.
 
And yet I am the very one,
The lost and broken soul,
To whom God sent His only Son
To redeem and make whole.
 
Luke 19:10
For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.

Not Letting Go

Did I not give this up to You

A day or two ago?
And yet I’ve taken it right back
With nothing good to show.
 
This problem’s way too big for me,
That’s why I let it go.
But then I picked it up again
And it just seems to grow.
 
I know that You have this in hand,
And, if I’d let it be,
You’d have it properly resolved
When it came back to me.
 
Yet I seem to be unable
To leave things up to You.
Oh Lord, I mean no disrespect,
Though it must seem I do,
 
I just don’t think I realize
That I have, once again,
Taken back that which I gave up,
And disrupted Your plan.

Joy Comes in the Morning

New hope will dawn within my heart

And I’ll sing with delight,
For there is a new start for me
With every morning’s light.
 
I may have failed once more today,
But I can start anew
With the fresh chance tomorrow brings
And a strong faith in You.
 
So I may lie down in the night
And weep for what went wrong,
But I will rise up with the sun
And sing a joyful song!

A Place Apart

I need to find a place apart

Where I have space to pray,
A place where I can be alone
During my busy day.
 
I live within the outside world
And I have work to do,
But sometimes I need time alone
To spend, Oh Lord, with You.
 
So each day I will slip away
And find a place apart,
A place where I can speak to You,
Then listen with my heart.
 
Matthew 14:23
After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. Later that night, he was there alone

Memes

Divine Differences

They were not born to be the same,

But somehow they still fit,
And neither sees the differences
As mattering a bit.
They know that the disparities
Are simply points of view,
And that they all are beautiful
Because they’re shaped by You.

Gather and Rejoice

Oh, Holy Holy is His name

And we rejoice in Praise
For God has forgiven our sins
Despite our broken ways.
 
We turn our faces up with joy
That He might see each face
As we thank Him for every day
We live within His grace.