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Hope danced across my heart today
Bringing joy in such an amazing way
Doubt had said, “This can’t be done!”
Truth spoke, “Just have faith in the Holy One!”
Questions departed when the answers came
My mind settled down with belief in His Name
Why? moved aside as the Word was spoken
His love had made new all that was broken.
Blessed Creator of Heaven and Earth
Glorious Redeemer by Thy Son’s holy birth
Holy Father, Giver of all
Blessed Savior of those that do call.
Ready and willing to enter your hearts
Love and forgiveness to you He imparts
Day after day, forever the same
All you do is call on His Name.
Love and contentment are mine to claim
My peaceful existence is always the same
Never more fearful with my Lord I am brave
Because I gave to Him my sin-filled heart to save.
My Lord carried my cross up Calvary’s hill
Bore on His back the stripes that would heal
Forgave me my sins, made me white as snow
So with out-stretched arms up to Heaven I go.
I am the one who did not return to say “Thank You.”
I am the one who mocked in my ignorance
I am the one who spit in His face
I am the one who pulled out His beard
I am the one who scourged Him
I am the one who nailed Him to the cross
I am the one who gambled for His robe
I am the one who denied Him
I am the one who betrayed Him
Yet He did not judge but loved.
I am the one who sat at His feet and cried her tears of gratitude
I am the one who pressed through the crowd
I am the one who was to be stoned when caught in my disgrace
I am the one who was a blind beggar but now can see
I am the one at the well who was given ‘Living Water”
I am the one who was dead but now my mama cradles me
I am the one who was a lunatic but am now in my right mind
Because He did not judge but healed.
I am the one who knelt at an old-fashioned altar
And accepted Him as my Savior and Lord
I am the one who daily brings my love and offerings of praise
I am the one who is set free from my past
I am the one who will not taste God’s eternal wrath to come
I am the one who is His Bride
I am the one who will ride the ‘white horse’ across the skies of heaven
I am the one He died for on cruel Calvary
I am the one who believed John 3:16-‘For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.’
I am the one who the Great I AM calls His Own
I am the one who is the beloved of the ‘Beloved’
Because He did not judge but saved.
Words of love are spoken
When acts of love do meet
Hearts are fulfilled-not broken
When words and acts do meet
Cheerful cries float on the air
Made by children dark and fair
Hope abound and tarry there
Keep them from all worldly care
Time does have a plan for everything
All laid out very carefully
But alas not a soul can see
What the results are meant to be
So, hope abound and tarry here
Make us part of the plan
To take us up to that holy sphere
Where God will walk with His created man.
Life does present it’s problems but when we get down-pray and write! This poem came out of a time when new love was being smothered by the responsibility of taking care of others and having to be gracious when all you want to do is cry.
Roses creeping along the wall
Seeking a place of their own
Blooming in vast arrays of color
Their beauty tries to console this empty space
That used to be my soul
Why have things gone this way?
I seek a place of my own
A place to rest and bloom
In vast arrays of color
I do not require much in my space
But I cannot acquire anything
That is really mine
Doubt has stolen what I thought was right
Now I am confused and dismayed by life
Time has no scent to perfume my heart
It is stale and seems quite cold
Am I getting to the point that I do not care?
I am afraid-I try not to be
The ground is shaking beneath my feet
I try to stand-to do my best
Can’t seem to get it right anymore
I cannot find my wall where I can bloom
In vast arrays of color.
I think I might know
But probably not with
This flawed and fleshly mind
Just a little bit
How my Father must truly feel
When He gives His heart
To His lost and broken children
Yet, they ignore His tender call
I have cried out to my children
And the ones that I love
To please get right with God
Don’t make the same awful mistakes
That I have made in my life
Going down plenty of sin-filled roads
Trails of disobedience covering me
With the dust of my own shame
Some they know about and some they don’t
None of which I am the least bit proud
So point your fingers at me if you must
And declare to the world my sins
Call me a hypocrite or a holier-than-thou
I really do not care what you think
Even though you remember my wrongs
My Father has forgiven every one of them
I have been covered by the precious blood
That flowed from redemption’s cleansing cross
You will not make me ashamed or afraid to say
That Jesus Christ is my Lord, my Savior, and my King
So I think I might know
In this imperfect mama’s heart
Just a little bit
Of how my Father must truly feel
For the hurt in my heart is caused today
By the family that I love so very much
Yet the ones who ignore me the most!
That is why Jesus would say so long ago
“Father forgive them; for they know not what they do!”
Cradled by the night
Alone with my thoughts
Yet darkness cannot consume me
The Light holds it at bay
“What Light?” you ask
‘His Light!” I say
Love that comes only from Jesus
Sweeps over me in waves of glory
Compassion abounds to me
His Truth bears the cross of time
Strengthens all who would come
“Follow Me!” says Truth
“I will show you the way
To find this miracle.”
“A new life of eternal hope
Built on the foundation of faith!”
I am surrounded by His unconditional love
And I am at peace. I have His Light
The Light of Jesus Christ!
Wedding bells chime in your hearts today
You have said ‘I Do’ in the most precious way
Two hearts become one in sweet accord
Blessed of God and so much adored.
The trials of life are sure to come
But you will stand together to face each one
With laughter and joy, and thoughts so true
Hand in hand, you will see them through.
As days become years and time passes by
Let goodness and mercy stay by your side
Keeping you always in the Lord’s embrace
Kissed by the dew of His eternal grace.
We honor you now with hearts full of love
Praying down blessings from our Father above
With sincere wishes we would all like to say
May everyday be as wonderful as your wedding day.
You are in the garden all alone
Kneeling and praying by a stone
I see You there
I see Your pain
I feel my teardrops as the rain
OH! How it hurts for me to see!
What You went through
To save me for Thee!
In the presence of my Dear Friend
No sin can stand-all torment ends
Forever grateful to walk this way
His Resurrection power has come to stay
Battles have been fought to set me free
Defeat is no longer a choice for me
Anger and hate have met the mighty Foe
Rejection and self-pity have been told to go
Rage went on down it’s tormenting road
Shame had to release it’s terrible hold
Oh! Wonderful Risen Glorious King!
Let the anthems of Your praises ring!
Beautiful rapture fills my soul
By Your mercy I’ve been made whole!
It is finished! It is done!
In the Presence of the Holy One!
byheavenslight 