Monthly Archives: March 2011

Midnight Blue – I’m Drawn to You

Midnight blue I’m drawn to you Deep hue of blue – shade of night Twilight beckons you – cover Us in blue tonight Resting beneath a starry bedspread Imbued with hope in peaceful blue Silent night whispers a lullaby – … Continue reading

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Something Old and Something New

LORD You created the Universe on The first page of the Old Testament In Genesis Chapter One In Genesis Chapter Two You made Adam and Eve And the Garden of Eden – In Genesis Chapter Three The Serpent got in … Continue reading

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Keep Them Safe and Stay with Me

Weary at the end of day Thoughts slow down And shoulders ache Let down my hair Fluff my pillow Close my eyes And pray LORD thank you for today And for tomorrow I cast my care On You LORD Keep … Continue reading

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Seed Time and Harvest – Day and Night

Fresh green buds sprout everywhere Rays of sunshine fill the air New flower beds pop up Here and there Tree limbs Clad in Shades of Emerald Sway in The wind No matter that the earth recoils From warfare and disaster … Continue reading

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Young Man – God Favored You and Me

God, in His flawless way, intervened in a situation that could have frightened me and ruined a young man’s reputation. Had I known the danger I was in, I’d probably have panicked and reported his deed to his employer. As … Continue reading

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Father Bless Your People

Father bless your people Hold us in your arms and Cuddle us with your love Teach us how to live the life Walk with us through the valley Of the shadow of death LORD You conquered death – our last … Continue reading

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Faithful and True

Faithful and True There’s none like You You alone gave us Your life to save us You shed your blood The crimson flood God’s beloved Son Loyal One Faithful and True There’s none like You Who alone feeds us You … Continue reading

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You Had to Know – Yet You Let it Go

I can’t comprehend disaster LORD My mind won’t wrap around it I can’t explain disaster LORD Haiti then Christ’s Church and Now Japan You had to know – yet you let it go You let their world collapse LORD Each … Continue reading

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Tormented Soul Trodden Down Look Up

Tormented soul trodden down Identity marred by wounds inflicted Inflicted by one that should have loved you Hope seems invisible – rage devouring Shadow of life lingering Crippled spirit Hanging on Sworn to Pay back But near Death Look up … Continue reading

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Father You Knew You Knew

Father from the beginning You knew how you would save us Yourself – by Your own hand – yes By sacrifice of Your own Son Your beloved Son Jesus Christ Shedding His innocent blood His holy blood for us Sinners … Continue reading

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Where is the Promise of His Coming

This world has never seen days like this I say as I contemplate the world situation So much there is that points to Your coming In the clouds to save us from the wrath to come Yet looking back I … Continue reading

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Unplugged, Almost, for 24 Hours

I decided to do it, almost. I learned about this special day to unplug from Jane of http://www.planejaner.com. We don’t have TV service, so unplugging our computer was more deprivation than we wished for. We watched the news and listened … Continue reading

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The First and Second Coming of Christ

FIRST COMING: Man of sorrows Root from dry ground No beauty to desire Despised and rejected Acquainted with grief – Israel’s Messiah Wounded for us Oppressed and afflicted Quiet lamb slain Bruised for our iniquities Stricken for our sins – … Continue reading

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God Is Our Shelter and Strength

Advancing mercenary warriors Clad in hideous uniform Mounting horse-like beasts Morphing into grisly forms Flutter on the horizon of my mind Who are these vile creatures That raid my peace of mind – The Evil One flexing his muscle Training … Continue reading

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