What we will face Can't be foretold No promised bliss As we grow old In life are trials That we will face As we learn to lean Upon His grace And trust the One Who gave His all That we will stand After we fall That joy and peace Do not depend On conquering that Which we …
Category: poems
Out of the Grey
Out of the grey and drizzly dayThe rat-a-tat-tatting on the roofInside of my darkened homeI fell so dreary and aloof.Though I do not come this wayWillingly by conscious choiceSo it is as I face this dayI must stand and raise my voice!For I'd rather that, out of the blue,Feel joy and great anticipationOf what this …
To Breathe
Genesis 2:7New Living Translation (NLT)7 Then the Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground. He breathed the breath of life into the man’s nostrils, and the man became a living person.John 20:22New Living Translation (NLT)22 Then he (Jesus) breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit."Inspire comes from a Latin word that means to breathe into, …
With My Soul
If I seek you, will I find you,Through the chaos of the day?Though the world would try to hide youWill you lead me in the way?When I'm trembling and I'm humbledAnd my world just falls apart,Though it passes understanding,Will your peace stay in my heart?Though my mind is racing endless,And my thoughts they go astray,Will …
Hold My Hand
Hold my hand when I am youngKeep me safe from hurtful thingsFrom racing cars and barking dogsAnd in the night with darkness falling.Hold my hand when I am sweetIn tenderness and playful jestsOn long walks and quiet eveningsAnd just because you are the best.Hold my hand when I am wedIn the good times and the …
Rolling the Ball
You've heard the saying, you've got to "get the ball rolling?" Well, I'm okay at that, it's what comes next: Rolling the ball. So I'm jumping into this blog with both feet, building up momentum to "keep the ball rolling." My Facebook friends will have to forgive me and hopefully they won't tire of me …
The Far Reaches of Grace 