Inspired by 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Love suffers long, and continues to be kind
Love does not have an envious mind.
Love does not walk around doing an 'I' parade
Love is not proud, or rudely behaved.
Love is not selfish, seeking its own desire
It does not blow up in angry fire.
Love thinks no evil, doesn't rejoice in sin
It rejoices in truth, without and within.
Love is real strong, able all things to bear
Doesn't doubt, doesn't judge, but believes what is shared.
It doesn't give up, but continues to hope
When it comes to endurance, has a very long rope.
All else will pass in earth and in sky
Only love will remain, even after we die.

We Run a Race

Inspired by Deut 7:22

We run a race, but not at our pace

We run at the pace of Our Master

He knows where we are, and what we can do

He’s looking for steady, not faster

He builds us up one notch at a time

And tries our strength each step of the way

He wants us to know we can bear the load

That He lays on us on life’s torturous way.

We often say: O Lord enough

My shoulder is frail; I can’t take it

He smiles and replies: Child I know your strength

Your shoulder is Mine, I made it.

That’s what each test or temptation does

It just proves He is right, as always

It shows us we can carry the load

And keep steady on track, till we make it.

Once we are done with another feat

He infuses us with His power

To get back on track, stay steady not slack

And keep running till that unknown hour!

Love is a Choice we make!

Love is a choice we make to go the extra mile.

Love is a risk we take when it doesn't seem worthwhile.

Love starts with easy, but can become tough.

Sometimes all you do is never really enough.

That's when it helps to know that love is an action word

That becomes more real when seen, not heard.

So keep loving and giving, being faithful and true.

Someday the love you give may come back to you!

I said: May...! :) :)

Thank you for being there!

Thank you for believing in me when most people couldn't

Thanks you for standing by me, when most people wouldn't

Thank you for being a friend in need, willing my sorrow to share

Thank you for not judging, condemning, instead helping my burden to bear.

You'll never know the strength you inspired

When life dealt me blows that left me worn and tired.

You'll never know the blessing you were

When the heartache and pain left me gasping, unsure.

I was battered and broken, shattered and torn

Under the pain I felt so alone.

But you came along; you reached for my hand

You gathered me up and got me to stand.

I've come thru that pain; I've learned that in life

There are friends who are friends when everything's nice

But there are very few...not many like you

Who are friends indeed, 'coz they're friends that meet needs.

Thank you!

My home...my witness

It's in my home that my life must count,

'Coz here is the true test of my faith.

Proved through works of patience and love

When all sorts creeps onto my plate.

One never knows what a day will hold

Joy, fun, laughter or trials untold.

But how I cope helps my family see

If Jesus is real and He lives through me.

So give me the love that I need, dear Lord

To be like You in deed and word

May my light so shine in this place called home

So Father in heaven will all the glory own.

                    

Please make me more like Jesus today! Amen.

Which Truth is more real?

Is Truth asleep in the back of your boat?
Are the waves in your life riding high?
Are you overwhelmed by the storm out there?
Do you run to Jesus and desperately cry...
Lord, don't You care, see me tossing around
Not a hope, only fear in my heart abounds
Wake up, Jesus, do Your thing right here
This storm overwhelms, drowning me in tears.


He opens His eyes, looks around and smiles
Child, didn't I say we're going to the other side?
What do you believe, what I say or what you see?
Has the truth of your situation become bigger than Me?
I am the Truth, not the truth of your storm
Have faith in Me, and you will carry on.
Father's Word is Truth, it will set you free
If that's too hard - I'm the Truth, just believe in Me!

O death, you have no sting!!

Life is an inevitable race…

At birth we begin, at death finish

Birth is exciting but death not so

For birth we prepare, death we try to ignore

We welcome birth, but never death…

Why so?

If death is our inevitable destiny

Why don’t we want to face it?

If death is our most certain exit

Why do we fear to embrace it?

It’ll be so much easier if we do…

To cross the line when life is through

If we live each day staring death in the face,

We’ll live better lives, run a better race!

So think about it from here on…

‘Will it be today?’ ask every morn.

When you do this you will soon find

The fear of death is left far behind.

Each day becomes fresher, fuller, yes!

Than when dodging death and its imagined mess

Life becomes a pleasure then

When death is part of life, Amen!

Make each day a Masterpiece for the Master!

No one’s promised tomorrow

All we have is today!

To be light and salt for Father

While on earth we stay.

We don’t live here, remember?

Heaven’s our permanent abode

So hold lightly to earthly belongings

Or sink with their heavy load.

With hearts fixed firmly on heaven

And feet staying put on the ground

There’s only on way to please Him

Grace and Truth in our lives should abound.

Grace for the sinner, though not for the sin

Truth to live holy and souls to win

Both Jesus fleshed out to exemplify

That we can live like Him if we choose to die

Die to the sin that so easily besets us

Die to the soulish realm of our needs

Live unto Father with His Word as our anchor

Only make choices as His Spirit leads

Stay close to Jesus each step of the way

‘Coz no one’s promised tomorrow

All we have is today!

Good Friday...What a Name!!

Good Friday, what a name!
The day Jesus was put to shame
For love He came, for love He gave
All He had, went to the grave
Forever sealed my future there
Showed His love, undying care
Buried there was all my sin
My grief, my pain, my rot within
He took my wage n set me free
To be with Him eternally