Invitation
I come to You,
N ow a bit before dawn,
V ery hungry for You as
I stifle a yawn.
T oday, I’ll be busy as I
usually
A m. I need to walk with You,
T enaciously, hand in hand.
I love You, Lord Jesus,
O pen my eyes to Your grace,
N ow and always as I seek Your
face.
Mermaids
swimming out in sea
Loving
what it is to be free
Romping,
playing, laughing in glee
Reveling
in hidden beauty
Glistening angel fish swimming
by
Razor fish waving side by side
Dolphins and marlin leaping
high
Living in wonder to the eye
Plants adding color to their
home
Purples, reds, yellows as they
roam
Rainbow-leaf seaweed shines
like chrome
Lovely and wonderful biome
Mermaids swimming out in sea
Loving what it is to be free
Romping, playing, laughing in
glee
Reveling in hidden beauty
To Live is Christ
Christ Jesus, my eyes are on
You
You are it for me
One and true God
Understanding and forgiving
Forgiving, loving, living
Love that fills my soul
I invite You in to stay
Vine and branches
I need You desperately
Now and always
God help me abide in You always
Always filling me, stabilizing me
My life is in You. You are my
Eternal hope.
Fear Versus Faith
Fear like sludge in the veins
Paralyzes, impedes, slows down
Life in general and
specifically.
Fear grips and won’t let go,
Unless faith is involved.
Faith, like a hammer,
Pounds the fingers of fear’s
grip
Allowing life to flow more
freely.
Twenty, Twenty-five
The year twenty-five is winding up.
We have Christmas yet to go.
Plugging along and singing a song.
Did I reach my goals? I do not know.
I set goals at the start of each year.
Set out with what’s before me.
Singing a song and plugging along.
Thanking Lord Jesus who set me free.
Some goals have followed me through the years.
They remain for year to come.
Plugging along and singing a song.
I’ll just thank God for what has been done.
The One We Praise
The One we praise created us.
In Him we can completely trust.
His loving heart is pure and
right.
He sent His Son to be our light.
We would do well to yield to
Him and know His ways,
All faithful obedience to the
One we praise.
Let’s praise Him now in sweet
accord,
Inviting in our Holy Lord.
Let’s thank Him for the things
He’s done,
For all good things beneath the
sun.
He’s worthy, and omnipotent, to
Him we bow.
We love Him for who He is, so let’s
praise Him now.
Evermore
The tree we planted long ago,
Upholding burden of the snow,
Stands resolutely telling me
His nature has longevity.
In months, when leaves come
forth in spring,
It’s where so many wrens will
sing.
In summer, it will give its
shade.
It’s where fond memories are
made.
In autumn, when its leaves
flame red,
Its comfort and its joy will
spread.
And so, we’re also to endure,
Not only here, but evermore.
