My Place of Grace

In the world of the great unknown Seeds of doubt are sown Scattered and thrown Deep within the heart Of man. In the world of the great unknown Where the fiercest winds have blown Away all courage shown In the stand Of man. In the world of the great unknown Those rooted seeds have grown Creating walls of stone, Around the heart Of man. In the world of the great unknown It's faith in Christ alone, that sets the tone Crashing through those walls of stone Freeing the heart and soul Of man. In the world of the great unknown May our eyes rest on God's son Seated on heaven's throne Revealing the way to go to man.

Forever in my Heart...Song May Your peace reign forever in my heart May Your peace reign forever in my heart Lord you came, you took the blame For all my sin and shame Thank You Lord May Your peace reign in my heart May Your peace reign forever in my heart May Your peace reign forever in my heart Lord You came You bore the pain That was tearing me apart Thank You Lord May Your peace reign in my heart. May Your peace reign forever in my heart May Your peace reign forever in my heart Lord You came You called my name And You gave me a new start Thank You Lord May Your peace reign in my heart.

Landing in a crack in the sidewalk Nestled between two concrete walls Thirsty for some water To help me grow strong and tall. Waiting, rather lonely Wondering when it will arrive, The wet of rain I've longed for To make my rise up towards the sky. Above, the sun is beating down Feet trample over me No one sees this little seed Just waiting for it's need. One day the sky grew black. The clouds poured forth their tears I was there to catch them, After waiting for what seemed years. Something began to happen My insides started to change The shell that kept me safe Started feeling strange. It could no longer hold me. I was busting out. I grasped for something to hold on to. And found a hole in the sidewalks grout. My roots grew deep beyond the concrete, And once they were secure My dream began to happen. Skyward I began to soar. It was a slow process. Nothing much to see. Until the day of blooming, That's when they noticed me. Everyone that passed by Marveled at the sight Of th...

What do you think about when you think of fire?...all consuming, spreading, intense heat, melting, crackling, powerful, destruction, desolation, light? These are just a few words that come to mind. Today I'm going to write on the subject of fire, specifically...How to walk through the fire...Come out ON fire...Without getting burned! Based on the Story in the Old Testament from Daniel 3...Shadrack, Mishack and Abednigo in the fiery furnace. These 3 characters give us a practical example of going through the fire. I've created an acronym to help us to remember some steps we need to take when our situations resemble walking through the raging fires of life's circumstances. F- Fan the flames of faith - Hebrews 11:1 tells us that Faith is being SURE of what we hope for and CERTAIN of what we do not see. We need to be sure and certain that our God is greater and will handle all circumstances in our lives. Faith is the fuel that takes us through the fire so that we can count it p...

Busily, this little bee, gathers pollen dillegently. Flower to flower landing, pollinating for expanding; Beautiful color, fragrant smell, fostering growth, all is well. God's creation works together, intricate complexities untether... Before our eyes, the once concealed; Becomes a gift of awesome wonder revealed.

If you've got an itch then scratch it Take a lesson from this squirrel. That nagging little feeling Could be the making of a pearl. Just as a grain of sand Get stuck inside a shell, The itch unscratched will bother But with scratch, the itch will quell. Giving time to question, Why the itch was there? Was it just a passing notion Or something meant to make aware? Just as the grain of sand, Over time becomes a pearl. The itch unscratched can fester Causing damage to this squirrel. Thank you God for speaking to me the way you do, through photographs and nature to get Your message through. No one else may get it...and for me that's quite OK. Just like to share the words You spin into my brain each day. Thank you for the pleasures that knowing You affords. I pray that we come to know you better as you open all closed doors. The itches could mean something that you intend to teach, so that we may grow close to You, should we dare to reach; and s...

Thank You Lord, For twilight moon. Shining bright Through dark of night. Shedding light Upon the earth, Assured that morning sun Will be there soon.