Would you drink it from a jar? Would you drink it in a car? Lemonade, all nice and sweet, A cold, delicious, icy treat. Not any jar, A purple one! And purple straw to make it fun. I love purple. Yes, indeed! It pairs so well with lemonade. So here or there, I do […]
The Lord is My Shepherd
The Lord is my Shepherd and I am His Lamb, He watches me, Loves me, Wherever I am, In sin and in evil, or goodness and light, In sorrow, in prayer, In day and in night. The Lord is my Shepherd, He stays by my side, He ever is with me, my footsteps to guide, […]
His Love For Me, Audacious
His Love for me, Audacious, I cling to Him, tenacious, His tender care, all gracious, A home prepared, so spacious. Chains of sin, once laborious, Broken! Gone! We are victorious! Our voices praise, Raise in chorus, Jesus Christ! King all Glorious! His majesty, mighty hand, He rules over every land, Grace satisfies the law’s demand, […]
On Good Friday
Thank-you Jesus.I cannot comprehend.Your sacrifice.Your gift of grace.Spanning all of time and space.Every sin it will erase.I long to gaze upon your face.And clasp your handsAnd kneel amazed.That you would do this all for me.For freedom you have made me free.To live with you eternally! You conquered death victoriously!You reign! You reign all gloriously.We […]
To Always Gaze Upon That Baby
I want to see the baby in the manger, yes, I do, I want to gaze upon him with a child’s eyes and view, I want to see him all wrapped up in his swaddling clothes, I want to gaze upon his little fingers and his toes, I want to smooth his hair, all downy, soft, […]
Yarn Along {Poem and Breaking Busy}
It’s all about yarn and reading books too, These yarn-along posts that I bring here for you, They brighten my day, they are fun to compose, Words in a post about things that I love. Pages of print and bright colored yarn, These are the subjects I like to talk on. They both string along […]
Make Me a True Woman, Lord
Lord, I want right thinking, I want to know what’s true, Lord, I need discernment, I need your wisdom too. I want to be a woman, So grounded in the Word, I want to be your woman, To listen! To have heard. Lord, I want to study, To know it inside out, To recognize wrong-thinking, […]
Just a Campfire
Gather Around. Gather Supplies. Put it all in. Make it all nice. We stoke it up. And add some more. Let it burn down. We’ll make some smores. Shake it quick! Give it a blow! Gaze at the flames. Watch as they glow. Home. Together Great way to be, Just a campfire. You, me and […]
I Can’t Wait to See the Baby
I want to see the baby in the manger, yes, I do, I want to gaze upon him with a child’s eyes and view, I want to see him all wrapped up in his swaddling clothes, I want to gaze upon his little fingers and his toes, I want to smooth his hair, all downy, soft, […]
You Alone, Jesus
Lord, you are awesome and I give you praise, Lord, YOU are my Savior! Please guide my ways, Root me and place me just where I should be. Lord, may no idols rise above Thee. Break down my idols whatever they are, Break them, Replace them! With all that YOU are, Grow in me Jesus, Make […]
Peyton Manning
Well. I’ve meant to post this poem written by my daughter for quite some time. Along with a lot of other to-post-to-blog pictures and paraphernalia. I find my desk littered with scribbled bits of paper and lists jotted and every now and then a coherent thought caught up in the fray. Some manage to make […]
Christmas Joy
All the bells, all the balls, All the pretty colored walls, White, green, red and blue, Joyful colors for me and you! Christmastime is finally here, Such an awesome time of year! We play in snow that’s sparkly white, Sit by the fire when it’s night. Laughs and jokes and cookies too, There’s […]
Mary’s Ponderings and Praise
She held her newborn baby And she gazed upon His face, His little nose, His tiny ears, His cheeks her fingers traced, His thatch of hair, His baby hands, She snugged him up so tight, And noticed how the stardust, Shone around Him, ah, so bright! She wondered at the miracle, This miracle of birth, The […]
The Dew of Heaven
May the dew of heaven fall mightily on me, The grace of God flow down, May the dew of heaven quench the thirst in me, The love of God be all around. May the dew of heaven flow from me, Drenching others in God’s grace, May the dew of heaven open eyes to see, […]
The Lord our Banner
Lord our Banner. Jehovah-nissi. Bless this home. We dedicate it to You. May it be peaceful and loving. May unkind words be banished. May selfishness be vanquished. May it be full of love and laughter, faith and forgiveness, peace and patience. May our doors be open to others. May we welcome others. May we shine […]
Questions for Mary
Mary, what did you think as you held your Son? The King, The Messiah, The Promised One, As you kissed His cheeks and counted His toes, The One who would save us from this world’s woes. How did He feel as you cuddled Him close? The One who would die, the One who […]