~ His timing is perfect He knows when to open doors And when to have them shut ~ Nothing happens without His permission For you are covered under His blood You bear His name You are His and He is yours ~ Trust the All-Knowing One For He is always on the dot ~ If […]
~ A ram caught in a thicket (Genesis 22:13) Doesn’t look like much ~ A teenage boy sold into slavery by his brothers (Genesis 37:27) Doesn’t look like much ~ A baby in a basket floating on the Nile (Exodus 2:3) Doesn’t look like much ~ Ex-slaves up against the might of Pharaoh (Exodus 14:9)
~ Sharp weapon on her person She was not trained to use But life taught her to slash and slay in self-defense At people who seemed like they wanted to help After all they may be tricksters, up to no good ~ In war, one expects some wounds So she nursed her wounds even as
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~ The seeds we sow may not be for now, It may be for a long time, for others to come. The people we invest in, the lives we build; We may not be compensated for in this life But the seed won’t be missed. ~ The seed will take root, It will be watered
~ A little here, and a little there. Bits of pieces that seem meaningless, Coming together, slow but sure, Demonstrating God’s faithfulness and love. ~ Can you make something meaningful of scraps? Can you build a car from a junk yard? Can you make a beautiful dress from pieces of cloth? Or will the joinings
~ You can’t die that easily You thought you could just let go You didn’t get any rain, and sun and nutrients for a while ~ But your roots are searching Desperately trying to grasp The scent of water So it may live again ~ Your roots go deep They go wide and far They
~ (Dedicated to special needs children) ~ His two hands clapped, Not too in time, Not making full contact. Not very rhythmic, But they clapped. ~ They clapped for joy, Because though he didn’t understand everything, He knew he was in a place of love, So he clapped. ~ They clapped because, sometimes you have
~ Precious beautiful life, Why are you still alive? ~ I don’t ask this because I deny your uniqueness & that you’re made by God But I ask this, because so much could have befallen you from birth to now Yet, you’re still here Fighting, in this life Giving hell a stormy time Bouncing back
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~ Sing praises to His Name We, His people, His goodness proclaim ~ Thankful that to earth His Son came And though He was treated with disdain ~ Did miracles, healing the blind and the lame Raised the son of the widow of Nain ~ Was crucified on a cross and died in pain Separated
~ All around were problems, enemies, and fear All around were trials, that seemed doomed to end in despair But all around were angels, and a heavenly host Because though not easily seen but present, was the Lord of Hosts ~ Perspective is what changes everything Change your perspective, change your thinking See the situation
