Tag Archives: Child

There Is None Like You – Lord – Oh – I Said that Before – I’ll Say It Again – Lord – There Is None Like You –

I was a child when You first revealed Yourself – Lord – Young and helpless – alone – Unseen but always with me – As I grew – always You Were watching Over me – More aware of You I became – … Continue reading

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I Hear Little Children Singing in My Memories – Jesus Is My Shepherd – Guess Who I Am – Such a Lovely Secret – I’m His Little Lamb – I See Their Sweet Smiles as We Told Them How Much Jesus Loves Them – They Believed It – How Wonderful to Believe as a Child Believes – Without a Doubt or a Care –

I taught Sunday School for many years. Our church operated a Bus Ministry. We purchased old school buses, revamped them, and used them to bring children of all ages from all over the city to church. I taught 3, 4, and 5-year-old … Continue reading

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Lord – Show Me the Way

Lord – You are my delight – You are my righteousness – You are the hope in my heart – Oh guide me – Lord – Make my path clear – Your Word abides in me My heart’s wrapped up … Continue reading

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Jewels Wrapped in Pain

Blessings sometimes come our way Wrapped in scarlet ribbon Tucked inside the pain Of somber circumstance Enveloping our jewels In grief – casting A forward step In the shadow Of death   LORD – what should be our perspective – … Continue reading

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Was There Ever a Time I Didn’t Know

Was there ever a time I didn’t know That I was Yours and You were mine – Oh yes – as a child – I must have heard Something about God and I was looking For You in the carpet … Continue reading

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Show Me Again that We Win

Thousands in number they stand The enemies of my soul They array themselves for battle To terrify and control They’ve neither legs nor feet Yet they march to war in troops Isolation hunger and poverty In multitudinous groups Though they … Continue reading

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Little Sister Saves the Day

My sister didn’t talk in sentences yet, so she was probably two or three years old. I was no older than five. When we went out to play, I was responsible for watching her. On this particular day, the two … Continue reading

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In Bethlehem

Was it a quiet night In Bethlehem Were the stars visible Or out of sight Was Mary afraid Of giving birth Did Joseph hold Her hand that night Was there a lamp for light In the stable How long did … Continue reading

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Isaiah 11:6-9 (When the LORD rules)

The wolf will live with the lamb the leopard will lie down with the goat the calf and the lion and the yearling together and a little child will lead them The cow will feed with the bear their young will … Continue reading

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Always Awake

When my eyelids Sink in weariness Simply won’t stay open When my mind is tired And heart beat’s slow I long to see your face Jesus Hold me Keep me safe While I in slumber rest You are strong and … Continue reading

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A Child

A Child A child looks up to see a smile Longing for approval Instead he sees a scornful scowl And hears his hero howl A child’s heart breaks His small hands shake He wants to run away His dad shouts … Continue reading

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