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You Are My Comfort

As I look out on to the ocean My heart basks in your devotion Your love and blessings are vast as the sea Dear Lord you do hear the plea Of the sorrowful, and the down trodden A repenting heart’s sins are long forgotten The raging sea can not sink the ship That’s held in your grip You are my anchor that holds As the bad times unfold My fountain of joy and peace Where life’s storms will cease. You walk on water, calm the sea with your hand Guide me as I go through this land.

I Am Amazed!

He amazed the shepherds On Christmas, long ago. When a young married virgin; Gently rocked Him to and fro. She gave birth to the Savior; The future risen Lord. So then and forever; He would amaze the world. He amazed the lawyers; When He taught the law. When He was just a boy; He astounded them all. He amazed the grieving; When He shouted , “Come Forth”. They witnessed His power; Change an unchanging course. Lazarus stood in rags; As they watched and were amazed; Their mouth stood open wide; They glorified and praised. He amazed His disciples; In countless...

A Cup Called Hope

The homeless man clutched within his sun bleached hand a yellowed photo of a woman who might have been his mother. His entire worldly possessions lay near his battered shoes. His past, his present, perhaps his future. A tattered journal’s pages rustled in the wind, speaking memories of days long past. A small bag of faded clothing, a frayed sleeping bag. A barren coffee cup, which might have once held hope. I watch the front doors of the shelter swing open. The drab building stands in stark contrast against the amber sun, as it slips silently into twilight. The homeless...

Beauty for Ashes

God gives us beauty for ashes and His love washes away our tears. He stills the storms around us and gives hope to replace our fears. God gives strength for our weakness and comfort when we are in pain. He gives peace to calm our anxieties and sends sunshine after the rain. God gives us joy for our sadness and wisdom to direct our way. He sends healing for our sicknesses and His grace keeps us every day. God gives sweet rest from our labor and His mercy eases our sorrows. He meets us when we are in the valley...

Take Me As Is

On her 50th wedding anniversary, a woman revealed the secret of her long and happy marriage. She said, “On my wedding day, I decided to make a list of ten of my husband’s faults which, for the sake of the marriage, I would overlook.” One of her guests asked her what some of the faults she chose to overlook were. “To tell you the truth,” she replied, “I never did get around to making that list. But whenever my husband did something that made me hopping mad, I would say to myself, ‘Lucky for him that’s one of the ten!’”...