There Was Always Hope

Today I have made a choice at last

Choosing to become complete

I will take the moments in my past

That may be sad or oh so sweet

And knit them to my heart today

With the golden strands of life

And starlight from the Milky Way

Keeping joy to guard against the strife

I faced my hardships and trials

Walking the darkness of the scary night

Following the wrong paths of denials

Yet always coming back into the light

Many times it was so tiring just to cope

But knowing in the end I would be okay

My dream knew there was always hope

And, Father God, to show me the way.

 

 

Quiet Thoughts

In the darkness of our minds

We search and seek to find

Old memories of much happier times

Like yellow song birds and wind-blown chimes

Quiet thoughts ease my mind-please do

With pretty flowers and morning dew

Crystal raindrops and sunset hues

Quiet thoughts, Dear God, of You.

No More Sadness

Tears of sadness filled our eyes

Death had heard our mournful cries

No joy had come to us as yet

With happiness we were not beset

But we knew deep down in our soul

We would not sink into depression’s hole

We would fight these feelings of woe and dread

Until at last our soul was fed

No more sadness would we feel

With God’s great glory we start to heal

Now our tree of life will never bend

Happiness again floats on the wind.

 

 

Peace and Sweet Harmony

There is a power

That no one can see

A glorious power

For all eternity

He lifts me and keeps me

Joyfully free

Forever in peace and sweet harmony!

He is the Holy Spirit

Who lives inside of me

A powerful Spirit

That I cannot see

He loves me

And heals me all internally

Forever in peace and sweet harmony!

How Many Times?

How many times have we

Passed this way

And not seen the light of day?

How many times have we

Stopped to say

“Oh, How are you today?”

How many times have we

Given our smiles away?

How Many times have we

Planned to help someone along the way?

How many times have we

Hoped to say

“I’ve made a new friend today!”

How many times have we

Knelt to pray

“Please God, Make me a better person today?”

A Faraway Land

I dream of a faraway beautiful land

A place that is majestic and grand

With gates of pearls and jasper stone

I dream of a mansion that is all my own

With airy rooms so light and free

Surrounded by a brillant crystal sea

I dream of my Savior’s beautiful face

Who will come and take me to this holy place

For He has promised and will keep His Word

I dream of His white horse and flaming sword

The angels singing harmony across the skies

As He removes the evil with its tormented cries

I dream of going to my eternal place in glory

For I believed the Bible’s old, old story

Now I dream that all will heed the warning

And get right with God before the morning

He will split the Eastern sky with lightning bright

It will not be a dream visiting you in the night

I invite you to go with me to that beautiful faraway land.

 

 

 

 

 

A Legacy of God

A Savior came from on high

To save their souls and to testify

He was their eternal Legacy sent by God

Who was to be honored and glorified

“We’ll preach the Word from coast to coast!”

The people they all cried.

Then put Him on cruel Calvary

When for His kingdom they were tried.

They feared Him. They knew not why.

So they watched as He went to die.

They watched as He was crucufied!

“Forgive them!” They heard Him cry.

Then for their sins He had to die!

OH, GLORY BE TO GOD! HE DIED FOR ME!

So I will be Your testimony!

I will live my life as You will see

To the very best of my ability!

And with the help of Your Spirit true

I will honor this Legacy sent from You!

 

 

Hope Danced

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.

 

I am the one

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.

 

Hope Abound

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.

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