Can Do Power

I have can do power .

I have pressure on me

But I will find joy today .

I don't want to focus on things

That might happen .

I will focus on a blessing

Not the burden .

I know God trust me .

I know God has blessings for me .

God knows I can handle the burden

And the blessings that will come my  way .

God knows I have can do power .

                                    By Brock

Walk Through Your Day

Walk through your Day

With lighter steps

And a joyful heart .

Each day have courage

Hope and humanity to share .

You need to use your

Roof shaking laughter too .

Remember your mind is formed

By what it takes in remember that !

You need to give up

Trying to be perfect

But don't give up trying !

You can not chase time ,

So just take some time

And walk through this beautiful day

And truly open your eyes and see

What you see .

                                 By Brock

The Past Stinks

The past is the past .

You should drop it ,let it go

For it is the past .

Don't dell on the past ,

Old hurts and the chip on your shoulder .

You can not do anything about yesterday .

Don't live in what was

But in what is  .

Don't be a prisoner of your past .

Don't beat yourself up .

Don't carry old baggage .

Remember , better is the end

Than the beginning .

You can never move forward 

While always looking 

What was in the past  .

You may not have many things ,

But you sure can let the past

Be the past .

You then will have more room 

For what is new !

Don't live in regrets .

Always use your energy to move forward .

When you drop the past ,

Don't pick it back up 

Because if you do it will drag you down again .

Always remember sometimes your past stinks .

                                                  By Brock

 

Reaching Out

Sometimes I need to reach out for help .

I am over whelmed by the out pouring 

Of support of so many people .

My worries were calmed .

I felt only love .

I have asked God for help about every day .

I know God will send people to help me .

Reaching out for help

Is a two way street .

Just as we are often so willing to help ,

We can also open to receive  

From those willing to help us .

All we have to do is reach out one another .

                                              By Brock

I Will Carry You

I want to hold you every day .

Your in my dreams every night .

Life is better when we are together .

I will carry you when you are unhappy .

Your love commits me here .

I want to carry you to keep you warm 

I can carry you for a million years 

And love you always .

I will always carry you in my heart .

                                     By Brock

The Sheltering Tree

The sheltering tree is friendship .

The sheltering tree will protect you .

The sheltering tree helps to value

The gifts you give us by putting them into practice .

You can sleep under a sheltering tree .

We have time and dreams to share .

Tomorrow seems so far away .

Remember that the sheltering tree

Is only a stop on the way to heaven 

So let your problems fade in the light

Of eternity with your old friends 

Under the sheltering tree with you .

Every Child

Every child is an artist

Until they are told they are not .

Every child is beautiful

Until they are told they are not .

Every child is smart

Until they are told they are not .

Every child can hear every thing

Until they are told to go away and play .

Every child can do so many things

Until they are told they can not do that thing !

Every child can see

What he wants to see

Until they are told they can not see it !

Every child has a heart

What will you tell them then  ?

Remember to love every child

And then love them more .

                                          By Brock

Knowing The Lord

I find comfort in knowing

That when life is difficult 

You take away 

My worries and give me peace .

It is always good knowing 

You are always at my side .

I am sure the Lord is in this place 

With me .

You help me live in faith and trust .

I want to thank you 

For keeping watch over me .

                           By Brock

Tears

You can have tears of joy ,

Tears of sadness , tears of happiness  ,

Tears of love , tears of thanksgiving .

You can sing through tears .

You can pray through tears .

You can have tears of expectation .

You can have tears when you run .

You can have tears while you work .

Tears will never stop you

From what you need to do .

                             By Brock

To Choose

Every day we are  required

To make choices 

Like when to get up

How to approach the day 

The decisions about what road

To travel this day

The choices of friends we choose

The people we follow .

God gives us free will

To choose our direction in life .

We can choose to pray 

And to extend kindness to strangers .

Oh the choices we make every day .

                                 By Brock

Myself

It's the possibility of having

A dream come true that makes

My life interesting .

To be myself in a world 

That is constantly trying to make me

Something else is the greatest

Accomplishment to myself .

I myself try to create my own style.

It is never to late to be what I might have been !

I am so clever that sometimes

I don't understand a single

Word of what I am saying !

I try to keep my head up my heart open

To a better day .

                                      By Brock

Calm Down

When my mind is detoured

To a troublesome issue ,

It never last long for I

Can hear you 

And that calms me down .

When I hear you ,

You do rest my heart

And I trust you
And I am confident 

In your love .

You help keep my mind clear

And my mind at peace .

                           By Brock

See Me

Don't stare at me .

I will come to you 

When I am weary

And burdened 

Because I know you 

Will let me rest

Because you truly see me

For who I am .

You will give me hope

And even hope for my future .

You will help make my path straight  .

You tell me not to fear .

The people who don't want to truly see me ,

will not give me the light of day .

I don't want to waist time

So help give me the light of day

So more good people can truly see me .

                              

                                                   By Brock

Now

I am going to love you now.

I don't want you to leave .

I want you to love me .

I don't want to think about love .

I want to show you love now .

I want to get to it now .

We have time to share .

Your love commits me here .

                           By Brock

Hope

Everything I have

Is in my future .

Today I will turn 

From what is lesser 

To what is greater .

I always reach for life .

If I don't get my hopes up ,

I don't have hope at all .

Jesus open my ears

To hear your voice .

Jesus set my heart on fire

So that I can be your witness today .

Jesus help me

To hear and receive your good news .

Your light shines in the darkness

And the darkness has not overcome it .

Jesus you are the giver of life and light .

With your words and light ,

I have hope .

                                         By Brock

Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving day helps us to find

The blessings that are locked

Up in the things we complain about

And to regularly express our gratitude

To all of you .

Today we choose the attitude of gratitude .

We try to show the liberating joy of being thankful .

We each have one voice and one heart

So use them wisely today.

Remember Thanksgiving takes

The sting out of adversity

So let us all have a happy Thanksgiving Day .

                                             By  Brock

The Time Is Now

The past  or the present 

Can never compare with

What is ahead of us ,

We should forget 

What is behind us

And we should strain 

Toward what is ahead of us .

We always leave our foot steps behind .

Now is the time

To open the new door in front of us 

And we will walk humbly

With you every day .

                             By Brock

The Tongue

We all need to tame our tongues .

A child will us his tongue to say

Why ,why , why a magical why !

The vary old will say everything 

That is on their mind 

And let their tongues run freely .

The old never ask why

Because they know it all 

Just ask them !

When you are between

The vary young

And the vary old ,

We need to feed 

Our spirit and to use our tongue

To build people up not down .

Don't curse anyone .

Stay a wake watch out and pray

For the strength to hold your ground

And your tongue ,

If you can not say anything good about someone

Zip your mouth .

                                                        By Brock

Are You Rich

You win an enormous amount of money .

Striking it rich evokes a great emotional response .

Obeying God's instructions for living

Can be just as exhilarating 

As receiving a fortune .

It all starts with gratitude

Which is both an attitude 

And a choice .

I pay attention to what I value .

Jesus opens my eyes

To see the storehouse of wisdom

Knowledge and peace

That He gives me in His word .

As my love for Jesus grows each day ,

I indeed strike it rich .

                                 By Brock

Between Us

It is OK to go gently through

This day and lean on me .

It is OK to wear your emotion

On your sleeve .

It is OK to relax in my arms .

On this day with your extreme sadness

This is also a day of extreme precious memories 

That are richly interwoven 

With the golden strands of love between us .

May you and I always have courage 

And hope to make it through the day .

                                    By Brock

The Cross

Have you ever truly looked

At the cross in church ?

I heard this some time ago .

I was told the cross is of 2 parts .

The part of the cross that is 

Up and down or north and south is God  

And the part of the cross

That is laying down or facing 

East and west is God's people .

Where the 2 parts come together,

Lets us know that God is always protecting us all .

                                                  By Brock

The Supermarket

I stand at the end of the cashier's line .

I look around .

I see a teenager with a shaved head

And nose rings looking through the snack foods ,

A young professional buying one steak ,

A few twigs of asparagus 

And a can of sweet potatoes 

And an old elderly woman pondering 

Just peaches and strawberries

Because she can afford them .

I know God knows all their names .

They are all worthy of his individual attention and love .

I know these people to .

I am just one person 

But I do try to help them all 

The best I can 

For they all may help me some day .

With love in their heart

Just like little old me and God .

                                   By Brock

Keep An Open Mind

I try to keep an open mind ,

I know our minds are so prone to distractions .

I know something about it .

It takes courage to have an open mind .

Nothing cost as much as caring 

Except not caring .

I try to notice the needs

Of those around me 

And to do what I can to meet their needs .

I try to be a shield and protect them

If only with a smile 

Even if they are different than me 

Because I want to keep 

An open mind .

Even when they laugh at me .

I will still keep trying

Even when I am crying inside .

                                  By Brock

Give Light

Give please a chance 

Every day and night .

I want to give light not heat .

I can leave things 

If I chose to  .

I am only lonely 

When you look at me  

The way you do sometimes  .

Your life can leave a  mark on me .

I was told when  I can not stand up

I need to stand out .

When I am down to get up .

We all have somethings in common 

Hope and eyes to look ahead 

And one faith and one Lord 

To give us light  .

Let us all give please a chance 

So say please and thank you 

Every day and night 

And mean it .

                                     By Brock 

Your Tomorrows

I will take care of you 

The best way I know how .

I am not limited by time or space .

My promise is a forever promise .

I don't want you to worry about your future .

Take your future now moment to moment 

And have . fun and don't worry about tomorrow  .

Live today , see all there is

And do all there is to do right now .

Yes , today right now !

Don't  do anything about tomorrow 

Or have any regrets .

Use your energy on today 

Not on what can or may not happen tomorrow 

Because your tomorrow is not her yet   .

                                         

                                                           By Brock

The Unknown

I don't like the unknown

I always like to know where I am going .

I know in the unknown 

Is where my drea ms begin .

I need to stretch out to God 

And trust and believe in him .

I know God will stand with me ,

I  know God will give me wisdom

I need to step into the unknown 

To get where God wants wants me to be .

I know with God at my side 

With the unknown miracles 

Happen along the way .

                       By Brock

The Best Way

The best way to know God's will

Is to say I will to God .

Help me to put you first 

So that I can find my home in you .

Help me Lord to represent your will

So that others might be drown to your love .

What we think of God 

Shows in how we relate with him ,

I acknowledge your gentle power .

Help me to show your love each day .

The best way to trust , to love 

And to know God over all 

Is to pray to him 

And always find time to thank him .

                                  By Brock

Perhaps

Will I be happy grandpa ?

Perhaps so perhaps not 

Will I be sad grandpa ?

Perhaps so perhaps not 

Will I have peace in my heart grandpa ?

Perhaps so perhaps not 

Will there always be joy in me grandpa ?

Perhaps so perhaps not  

Am I different or am I the same 

As the other children I play with grandpa ?

Perhaps so perhaps not 

When you are with God ,

All things good are possible 

There is no perhaps so .

                    By Brock

My Task Today

I try to learn

What ever my limitations are

What ever they may be 

Are a gift from God.

With these gifts 

I am to serve him .

The limitations may be

Emotional , physical or intellectual  .

In my weakness

God's power was revealed to me .

Seeing my liabilities this way

Enables me to go about my business 

With confidence and with courage .

I will not complain . feel sorry for my self .

I will make myself available 

To God for his intended purposes .

With contentment it will enables me

To grow where God has planted me .

                                        By Brock

Worry Or Sleep

He will give me peace during the storm .

I will cast my cares on to the Lord .

I will take my worries off my throne

And give them to him .

Today is a gift .

God is in control .

Worry does not help me rest nor sleep .

Worry does not make anything better .

The Lord is bigger

Than any worry .

I love you Lord and trust and believe in you .

There is no need to worry

For I have you with me .

I will rest today

And tonight I will sleep .

In my dream the beautiful horse that  I see

Does not worry

So I will go to sleep

And let God take care of me .

                                                      By Brock 

Can't Wait

Every thing is not outside.

Everything is not just right right now ,

I can not wait for tomorrow .

So much of me is outside .

This morning I am out back

With my morning drink .

The sun does not move nor shine .

I sure do not know everything .

I look up into the gray sky .

I do not hear a bird sing

Nor do I see one bird fly by .

As I look at the time 

That is on my wrist ,

The time seems to stand still ,

Because I have so much on my mind .

                                      By Brock

Be Strong

Wake up big guy ,

Because something good

Is going to happen today .

Live strong with a true strong soul .

No matter what happens

Keep your focus on your self

And always on God  .

God always sees you attired

In your radiant garment .

Remember God's way

Is much better than fair .

God's way is always peace and love

Which he has poured on to your heart ,

So wake up today

With a smile and be strong .

                                             By Brock

Those Things

All these bad things

That happen to thee

Did not move thee .

Don't let the bad things

Get into you .

Let your faith and peace

Keep you strong .

Those things will pass .

You have deep roots .

Don't live on the surface  ,

When you are with God

Those things will not move you .

You are in God's hands .

Remember the blowing of the strong wind

In your face

Will make your roots stronger .

It is just one of those things !

                                    By Brock

Tomorrow May Never Come

When you cry so hard ,

And you run out of tears

On a real bad day

God will pray for you

When you just can not talk .

You need the Lord's touch

Because of your fear .

You know you need to live

As if tomorrow may not come .

Lord thank you for getting me through

This day .

You need to sleep with the promise

Of tomorrow .

You need to take your future now

Moment by moment and enjoy them

And don't worry about tomorrow

For the Lord is always with you .

                                   By Brock

My Friend

I'm always turning to my friend

Any time my world seems filled

With pressures and demands

And it means so much to know

That someone who understands

My situation .

My friend will always be here for me

And care for me

He will share my world for more than

Just while

Because I need my friend

To help put a smile on my face .

Thanks to my friend .

                                    By Brock

Talking To God

When talking to God ,

You need to end every thing

With a period

Never a question mark

For he has the answers .

When talking to God

It helps to remember to rely

On his presence .

You will feel relaxed and relief of being

Totally open with him .

You have nothing to hide from him .

Take time to savior the richness

And basking in his golden light .

When you talk to him in the morning

Or during the day or at night .

                                       By Brock

Every Day

Always talk to God

Before you talk to anyone every day .

Ask God for wisdom every day .

Get your daily bread every day .

You need freshness every day .

Don't be afraid to talk to God

And ask him what he has to say every day .

You can not fight every battle

Without talking to God

And ask him for help every day .

                                                    By Brock

The Old

You don't get older you get better .

Old School does not mean to get

Out of the way .

Your always better off helping others

If you are young or old !

The old get off the bus first

Because the old know where to go .

The older you get the more

Of an impact

You have on the young .

When you are old it is OK

To write a letter to yourself .

When you are old ,

You have a bigger

Heart of compassion  .

Remember the older you become

The more of  an impact

You have on the young  .

The old people know that

For a Fact .

                          By Brock

Kind Words

Kind words can lift a heavy heart .

I will help you to hear words of hope today .

I will help you to speak words of hope

Every day and encouragement to others ,

Pointing them to you always .

Thank you for leading me

In such a loving gentle way .

When I struggle in the circumstances of life

And the encouraging words from you

Can lift my spirits and my eyes to the lord  .

I hope to have a well instructed tongue

To know the words that sustains my weariness

And when I look to the Lord

I know He offers words of hope and light

In the darkness of my life  .

                                               By Brock

Patience

I seem to want to rush through life .

I need to work on my patience

I have been told .

I worry to much .

I need to learn to wait

With patience , I also need

Joy , peace , kindness , generosity ,

Faithfulness and gentleness let me not forget self-control .

I need to always know

How to wait with hope .

With a special strength and energy

That will come with patience

That is all mine

And it will come in time .

                                            By Brock

I Want To Teach

I want to teach you to choose

Peace rather than conflict .

You can threw out anger

And it will come back to you .

Your bible has God's wisdom in it

So do not be afraid to read it to .

Always extend a hand to a stranger .

Love gets your heart racing

And it gives out hope .

Don't waist time .

There is freedom in letting some things go .

You can not chip away at everything

It is not until you look back

That you may understand the past

Just a little better .

These are just a few things

I want to teach you in a hurry !!!
   
                   By Brock

It's Your Time

Time can not be bought .

It is how you use it .

I have so much to tell you

So take the time to walk

With me today .

When you walk with me ,

It is a privilege and a beautiful

Way for me to spend time with you .

Don't worry about what other people think .

Let me tell you eventually

You will blossom into a fine young man .

I whole heartedly believe in you .

Every thing will turn out just fine .

                                           By Brock

Some Good Medicine

Think about the time

When you were angry with someone

Or when you had an argument ,

How did you feel ?

What part of your life

Did it affect or seal ?

Remember a smile works wonders .

With a smile your tension defuses .

A smile has a fascinating effect

On your brain chemistry .

It is called endorphin .

Be kind and compassionate to one another .

Remember that a cheerful heart

Is also a good medicine

And like a smile for your own joy and well-being .

What is the cost of a cheerful heart

And a smile anyway ?

                                         By Brock

When I Pray

When I pray I talk to God

And his family and also my family and friends

For we are all a family of man

That is how I describe my conversation

When I pray .

When I pray it helps me see

Things as God sees them .

I feel like I grow closer

To him and all of you

When I pray .

I let him and all of you come into every

Area of my life and your presence

Known when I pray .

                                   By Brock

The Eyes Have It

Do you have your eyes on me ?

Don't stare at me

See me .

There is always a test in front of me

Almost everyday of my life .

I will never give up or quit .

I know I will learn much more about life

Without speaking or read a word .

I will just watch and listen and move slowly .

I will see much more by doing it that way 

You will see .

                                        By Brock

Your Defender

God knows how to protect you .

The people who talk about you

Behind your back and their indifference .

The people who judge you ,

Give you misery and show you cruelty .

They will be little you to .

They will never give you respect .

Don't worry about what people say

Or think about you .

Never answer your enemies  .

They are a distraction in your life .

Don't waste your time on them .

Leave it all to your defender

And trust and believe in him .

You need to be still .

To know God as your defender ,

You will be at peace

Even if you are 64 !

                                    By Brock

What A Dad

He was a dad

I loved to share .

He always had that real special

Look in his eyes

And a real calming voice .

He had fun helping others

By serving them

Laughing ,smiling and with love .

He would meet a stranger

On the street and they would be friends forever .

His love and care for his family  and friends

Would not wither or fade away .

His values did not rust or decay .

He had treasures

Where his heart was also .

                             By Brock

Grandma Taught Me

She taught  me to say

Please and thank you

And even no .

She taught me to say may I  .

She taught me resect .

She taught me how to pray .

She taught me to play .

She taught me how to be kind .

She taught me to always be hopeful .

She taught me how to truly work .

She taught me how to have fun .

She taught me to dream .

She truly taught me how to see things . 

She taught me the most important  thing to be .

                                             By Brock

We Are Family

We are in the family of man ,

As brothers and sisters .

We each are unique

In our own way

We all need to stand in faith .

We all need faith ,family and a future .

We all need to pursue

Righteousness ,  devotion , love , patience ,

Gentleness , hope and comfort and to share

What each of us has .

We need to use all that we have

To benefit us all each day .

                                 By Brock

Grandpa Tell Me

Grandpa I am tired and I can not sleep

So tell me a good story I will remember

You telling me until I die .

Grandpa help me hear words of hope  .

Grandpa help me speak words of hope

Until the end of time  .

Whenever I struggle with the circumstance

Of my life ,

I want to hear your words of encouragement

From you that lifts my spirit

And you tell me again

To always lift my eyes to the Lord .

Grandpa tell me a good story again

Before I go to sleep

About Jesus or my family

That I love dearly

And I will remember until

All the stars are all burned out

Up in the sky .

                      By Brock

Every Morning

Every morning I fall in love with the morning  .

I live the life I love .

The gates into the presence of God

Are always open .

I feel when I walk or run ,

I have one foot on earth

And one foot in heaven .

I'm not afraid to ever shout for joy

Or sing a beautiful song .

I don't like to worry about tomorrow

But I do ,

But I also know

I cloak myself in dark unbelief ,

However when the hope of heaven

And a new day fills my thoughts

In  the morning  ,

I feel better being with him .

                         By Brock

Friendship

Friendship is like sharing your good times

And your sad times

And you can depend on them always .

Saying the word friendship fills

My heart with laughter and a smile

And good thoughts and so many beautiful feelings  .

Your friendship brings cheers to me

Like a bright sunrise .

Your friendship  makes my world a little brighter

And my day a little smoother .

When I am with you ,

It is like walking through a meadow

On a bright sunny day

And all my cares

Just seem to drift away .

Big guy , Oh buddy !!!!!!!!!!!

                By Brock

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My Faith

My faith is seeing God

In the dark and in the light .

My faith teaches me to trust Him

For the strength to endure my difficulties .

The faith to wait for His good purpose

To be accomplished in me .

I am in awe of His love for me .

Faith produces perseverance .

He lets perseverance finish its work

So that I may be mature and complete

Not lacking anything .

It is in the season of trial

That His purpose are often realized

For there the conditions are right for me

To grow into spiritual maturity.

                                 By Brock

Recalculate Your Route

When you do something wrong ,

I will not turn my back on you ,

Because you made a mistake or two .

I will not leave you alone

Until your on the right track .

You need to always deal

With what is holding you back .

I will help you get where you want to be ,

But you yourself have to recalculate

Your route in the right direction .

                                     By Brock

What Matters Most

What matters most to me is love .

Lord your love is rich and pure

And measureless and strong .

Love is the core of how we live .

Lord your love is so strong and available

And stabilizing that I can confidently

Step into each new day

Knowing that the good things

I have are gifts from your hands

And the challenges I have

Can be faced

With the strength of your love .

Your love is what matters most .

I must love you then me and then others .

There isn't anything else that matters .

                                   By Brock

I'll Watch You

My eyes will be attentive

To your cries .

I will keep my arms spread wide .

I will always be near you ,

When you need any kind of help .

When you are ever in trouble ,

I will always be there for you .

I will help save your spirit

When your spirit is crushed  ..

All you have to do is come to me

And trust me .

                               By Brock

Grandma's House

When I was in school ,

The main street in town was all dirt ,

But it was my home town .

At noon the whistle would blow

And some kids would flip the u .

I would go to grandma' house .

She would feed me much more than food .

Grandma's house had a rap around porch

And her house sat on a corner along the HWY

But her front door was never locked .

Anyone could just walk in and go to sleep

Or have some fun

Or get some education from grandma .

She had a black dog .

I could always talk to

When no one else could understand me .

In this world today

I can not say

The dog's name ,

But people down south say it all the time

It is not right even to say it

Down south or in my home town today .

                                  By Brock

Use Your Words Wisely

Words  you say have such great power

To bless or to wound

It is all up to you ,

When you speak carelessly

Or negatively you damage others

As well as yourself .

The power to verbalize is an awesome privilege .

You need to be quick to listen

Slow to speak and slow to become angry .

That is what my dad would say to me .

Sometimes you need to pray

Before answering someone .

When you replace your negative words

With positive words of joy ,

That a lone will give you more personal value ,

So use your words wisely .

                                             By Brock

His Children

We are God's children .

We are never his adults

But maybe his little ones .

His children will always smile

And never give up on their dreams .

His children always believe in him .

God will always put his children first  .

God will help his children

To let go of their hurts .

God's children's suffering

Will not last forever .

His children will feel free

To ring out their prayers .

His children will face life head on .

We are children of God

And God lives in us all the time .

                              By Brock

Thanks To You

When we walk or run together ,

The best is always yet to come .

You help me hear your voice .

You open my eyes so that I can see you

In all things I do today .

You send love and care to me

When I need it the most  .

You help me to reject

The lies and cruelty

Of  my enemies

And to help me to handle

All the tough things going on in my life today .

Thanks to you

I will never be

An idiot in my eyes .

                                         By Brock

Go Away

I just want it to go away .

It can be on my knee .

It can be on the face .

It can be on my back

Or my nose .

I do not know

Where it will go .

It may land on my legs

Or on my big toe .

When I sit outside ,

It can also land

On my big ears .

My fly swatter seems

To just gets in the mosquito's way .

I think it just wants

To make sure

I see it up close .

The mosquito is so alive .

I just can not sleep

When it is on me

Nor even relax .

At this point

I want to casterize  the big mosquito !

                                        By Brock

True Friendship

As friends we will walk  

Hand in hand through our lives .

We will face whatever

Each day brings the pleasures ,

The hardship , the adventure ,

The disappointment as we are together

As one .

Nothing is wasted when it is shared .

Together we can bring beauty

Out of our lost dreams .

Together we can bring joy

Out of sorrow .

Our friendship is practical

And  down-to-earth

As our mothers would know .

                        By Brock

The Sound

It will push back the darkness .

Do you hear the sound of joy ?

Do you hear the sound of happiness ?

Did you hear the rain that brings growth ?

Do you hear the sound of hope ,

The sound of healing ,

The sound of freedom ,

The sound ofgood health,

The sound of peace ,

The sound of silence ,

The sound of help ?

God will help us

Bring all these sounds together

With the sound of prayer .

                            By Brock

I Think Of You

I think of you as a great listener

And your steady hands .

When you had your hand

On your fishing pole

And your strong hands

When holding your shot gun

From JC Pennys  .

I think of you when I am alone

In silence

I do not need to speak your name .

I can go on and on

Because I have our memories .

In my basement I have a picture

Of you and I in a frame .

I get up early every morning

And think of you

And wish you could hold my hand

With all that I have to do .

A Day

A day is a day

To appreciate the day .

A day to walk

A day to talk

A day for compassion

A day to smell

The beautiful things

And animals around

A day to teach

More than one person

A day to learn

A day to love

A day to laugh

A day to pray

A day to play

A day to remember

A day to dream

A day to smile

A day to cry

A day to hope

A day to work

A day to run

With the sun

A day to listen

To someone

A day to bet on your self

Have a good day .

         

                      By Brock

Love Love Love

Together is a wonderful place

To be when we are in love .

Our love brings a halo affect on me ,

When we are together .

Love will give us strength .

Love is a special freedom to share  .

Love brings a light that is brighter

Than any light .

Love is happiness and  joy .

Love is to listen .

True love is never heavy

On our minds .

Our love creates not destroys .

What we love

Who we love

Makes us who we are today .

                      By Brock

What Do I Have

No matter how little I have

With God's help I have enough .

He helps me see that we are all essential

To his plan .

I know You bless all of your people ,

Especially those who are different from me .

You know my way of life .

I am here to do good work to care for others ,

To help others and to give love ,

They are not optional

Because I believe in God ,

This is what I have to offer

Each day .

                                   By Brock

Spending Time

Spending time along with you

Is essential for my well being .

It is not a luxury or an option for me .

I need time to talk to you .

I need to use my shield of faith

To protect myself from what is unknown .

We will spend time together .

I will talk about what is going on .

As I talk I need you to guide me

On the right path especially today .

                                By Brock

Sing Sing Sing

My soul is in your hands .

I sing to my promises .

I spring up hope , healing and expectation .

When I sing me and God are a majority .

When I sing for promises ,

They are alive .

When I sing with God ,

I have faith that my promises will happen .

I sing for promises every day that is why

They are alive for me .

                                       By Brock

Leaving The Past Behind

To enjoy  the future accept

God's forgiveness for the past .

You can not do much about the past .

The past is gone .

The future is yet to come .

It can take time to disconnect

From the old bad habits of the past  .

You may struggle with ideas

That were foundational to the old bad ways

Of your life  ,

Yet over time you will get

The inner strength to do the right things

And leave the past behind  ,

And accept God's forgiveness first

And then you will enjoy your future .

You know the future is all brand new .

                                    By Brock

Help Me

Help me to see myself

As you see me .

I need to watch and pray

So that I will not fall into temptation .

Happiness keeps me sweet !

Help me to remember

That my trials keep me strong ,

My failures keep me humble ,

My successes if any thing

keeps me growing

But my true friends help me keep going ,

                                 By Brock

When Life Knocks Me Down

When life knocks me down ,

Who can I go to but you .

I trust you with my life

And the life of my loved ones .

I am grateful you always

Hear my cry .

I may not know how to pray

The right way today ,

All I know is who I should pray too !

When life knocks me down ,

I'm in a perfect position to pray .

I know you are capable of miracles

So I pray to you again and again !

                                By Brock

Come To Me

I want you to rejoice today .

I do not want you to worry

About tomorrow .

I want to be like a super saturated

Cloud showering peace

Into the pool of your mind .

Anything that tends to make you

Anxious is but a growing opportunity .

I want you to think of it that way .

Come to me and trust me

Like a staff you can lean on me .

When you trust me ,

The staff will bear as much of your weight

As needed .

Be confident in your grandpa ,

So do not be afraid to come to me .

                                By Brock

Each Day

Each day is a new day .

View each day as an adventure .

Attempt to program each day

According to your will .

Thank God for each day .

Each day recognize it as a precious

Unrepeatable gift .

Each day will never be dull or predictable .

Each day will contain surprises .

Do not search each day for the easiest route

Through the day  .

No matter how treacherous

Or steep the path before you

The safest place  to be is being by God's side each day .

                                                              By Brock

The Big Mouth

The words of our mouth ,

With your mouth you should always

Show compassion and encouragement

And confidence

And show anyone that they can have success

And to believe in them .

The words that come from your mouth

Have the power to bless someone .

Make the words that comes from

Your mouth acceptable to you .

Make your words sensitive

To those who need to hear love from your lips .

Never use your mouth to curse

So watch your mouth .

                                      By Brock

His Light

In my darkness

I just wait and see

For me it is a special lovey

Time to pray .

When I pray

His light shines on my darkness

When ever I turn to him and pray

During the day or during the night

My darkness can come at any moment .

His light will come and show me the way

Because I believe in him

And because I love him and I owe  my life to him .

                                        By Brock

Each Day

Each day is brand new .

You need to view

Each day with adventure .

Never get up in the morning

And stare into the sun light

Ahead of you .

You should try to attempt  to do something 

Good for yourself and for someone you do not know

each day .

It is a precious unrepeatable gift each day .

Always have a trusting attitude

And call someone smiley ,

It will help you see your life more clearly .

Expect each day to have a surprise

Put in front of you .

Remember , God will always be by your side .

                                            By Brock

Your Grandpa Knows

I can give you water to parch your throat

On any hot summer night .

As your grandpa , I will exemplify

The image of a caring grandpa ,

Who will provide what you need .

I will share your troubles

And wipe the tears from your eyes .

I will be strong for you ,

And I will always be present

And I will never disappoint you or me .

I will teach you to pray .

Believe me and trust me I know

What you need before you ask me .

I will never abandon

You for I will always love thee .

 I never want you to turn away from me ,

So I will fix my eyes on you

And watch you grow big guy

With a smile OK Smiley !

                          By Brock

Black Bird

 Black Bird

My dad and I would sing

By By Blackbird By By

At any time of day .

These days I get up when it is still dark .

A rich and joyful sound burst

Into the late darkness .

It is the blackbirds perched

On the roof of my neighbors house .

The beautiful song brightens the darkness ,

With the joy and exuberance

In the anticipating of dawn .

Hear the birds singing

Before the sunrise

Causes me to think

Of my dad singing .

His faith was the confidence

In what he hopes for

And the assurance 

About what he will not see each new day .

I got my dad's faith .

I will sing By By Blackbird  By By  .

                                       By Brock

Oh The Reflection

As I run the colors of autumn are here

The leaves are all ready amazing .

As I run I look carefully

At the small dam along the side of the road .

The reflections on the trees

In the area of the still water are breath taking .

As I stand still and look again

At the reflection of the trees  on the water ,

I understand

that the perfect reflection

Only occur in perfect stillness .

When I stand still I find peace ,

I will run home now .

When I get home I will go outside and sit down ,

I will be still and look at my shadow .

I will seek the peace of my world

By being quiet and still now .

                                          By Brock

Spend Time With Them

It is fun to just sit down with them .

Their presence will bring light to your path .

One might say sorry does not fix a lamp .

One may say shut your mouth and go to sleep .

One true one will say your days on earth will be many ,

May your life be free

From strife and may God walk beside you

Every day of your life .

They will make many things easy

For you to see .

There is always an old world about them ,

That most people don't have these days ,

So make sure you spend time with your friends

And you will have great memories to talk about ,

Remember , you never know when you will see them again .

                                                            By Brock

To Be Chosen

The boys ran from one side

Or the other laughing ,clapping

Their hands in excitement not me

Growing up I failed in all sports .

My inability to stay focused

On a play matched my clumsiness .

I was always the last chosen .

Standing alone waiting

For a team leader to pick me .

I felt the minutes drag by like hours .

I want and needed acceptance .

The day I graduated from high school

Part of my joy involved putting

That pain behind me .

No matter my experience in life

I do not want to feel unwanted

Abandon or rejected .

I know I will always be on God's team .

I do not require special skills

To earn a spot on God's team only to pray .

I don't need to just stand on the sidelines

Waiting to be chosen

Because God will let me coach under him .

Today I am a coach of men .

                                            By Brock

Just Imagine

When I am out with a child ,

The 5 best toys to have of all time ,

Is a stick that he can pick up and threw ,

A box that he can get in and out of all by himself ,

A string that he can pull and then let it go

Into the wind and go after it all over again ,

A card board tube that he can look through  

And get a new look each time he looks through the tube

And then there is the good our door dirt

That a child can play in and even row in

And get happy being dirty .

All the things above are available

Versatile and appropriate for all

Ages of children and even a grandpa .

All these things fit every one's budget

And all of them is powered by imagination .

There is no batteries required .

Imagination is all a child needs

In their life plus love for all people .

                                  By Brock

He Was Special

Oh the thickness of his eye brows .

He never wasted a day .

He prayed every morning , noon and night .

Each step he took was a step of faith .

He taught me to recognize

The people in my life who need

Someone to stand with them ,

Not to laugh at them .

His promises to me were always kept .

He said , it is impossible to love yourself

Without loving others .

I will always be a hostage

Of your love .

I love you dad always .

                      By Brock

Never Give Up

               

When you start something , you finish it .

You need perseverance for it is a key to victory .

You need to persevere even with some

Persecution and affliction .

You will be persecuted

But keep the faith

And with the encouragement from your family and friends

You will endure with hope .

Never get discouraged when things get tough .

You need to rely on God

And he will see you through

So no matter what you do never give up .

Like my grandma told me

God will give you strength

So never give up

And to take one day at a time

And you will do just fine in my eyes .

                                 By Brock

Our Friends

Our friends are our life's greatest treasures .

We are never alone with our friends .

They are attentive to our needs .

Our friends will gladly share their life's joy

And burdens .

Everything we have learned from our fathers ,

We will make known to our friends .

We will lay down our life for our friends .

What a privilege and blessing

To have each other .

Our friends will never leave us or forsake us .

We will forgive each other .

We will understand all our sorrows

And we will talk to each other

In our times of troubles .

Thank God for our friends .

                                          By Brock

You And I

You gave me eyes  to see

Those around us as you see them .

You gave me a heart to share your love .

You gave me the language everyone understands .

You helped me silence all the other voices

Around me that I do not need to hear .

I want to hear your voice  .

When you approach me in the stillness of the night

And with your trust ,

You strengthen me .

I want and need a buffer zone of silence around you

In order to focus on things that are unseen to me

But not you .

Oh have I told you I love you yet today ?

You are important to me ,

                                            By Brock

Who Holds My Hand

When fear comes knocking ,

Let faith answer the door .

I do not know about tomorrow .

I know who holds tomorrow

In his heart and his hands

And who is holding my hand .

Because I am not like your other sheep .

I need you Jesus .

You are the true beginning

Of hope for me

So just hold my hand ,

When no one else will .

I love you Jesus still .

                 By Brock

The Big Guy

I call you the big guy

Because a good friend of mine

Always calls me the big guy .

You are so unique in my eyes .

Watching you is not wasted time .

Some day I will ask you for your willingness

To help me .

Today and always

I will help you through your storm

Of life .

I will give you courage to persevere

To open that new door .

Thank you big guy for calling us friends .

Our friendship will never end .

                                          By Brock

A Nap

You can take a nap at any time now .

You and God can go to a quiet place

And get some rest .

You no longer  need to run on fumes

And feel over stressed .

You no longer need to feel exhausted

And unhappy

Because you can take a nap with God

Each days

So take the time to rest with God

And you will be renewed and refreshed

In God's arms .

   

                                      By Brock

Remember

When you believe you have

No hope  ,

When you do not know what

To do  ,

Just remember what God

Has done just for you .

He will direct your steps  .

Remember the doors

He has opened for you .

Present all your needs

And desires before him ,

Your faith will rise .

Remember to thank God

For the bad things

That did not happen to you

And also thank God for his greatness .

Remember to pray and believe

In God always too .

Remember God can turn things

Around for you and me ,

You will see and remember thee .

                            By Brock

He Will Always Be Special

His mouth is closed for just a while .

He will have no more pain

Or any trouble no more .

Today he will sing with the angels in heaven .

His hunting days are over .

His fishing days are all set up in heaven just right .

Dad would say boys listen

Best while fishing

And its a great time for wishing .

So I will go fishing .

My sadness will vanish in the air

For above my head there is music in the air ,

Because I can hear my dad singing

A happy rhythm song from his soul .

I am sitting quietly listening  to him

And I'm wishing for a good day of fishing with him .

                                          By Brock

The Fear Of The Unknown

My biggest fear is the unknown .

The fear is like a missile that can fly

Into me in the morning ,

In the afternoon or late at night .

It can come to me relentlessly .

I do not hide that fear .

I try to bring that fear out

Into the light .

With God beside me ,

We can deal with my fear

Of the unknown

For I trust God

The fear of the unknown

Will gradually lose its foothold

With me for I believe in thee .

                  By Brock

I Want To Talk

I do not want to talk about the weather .

I want to talk about her .

I do not want to talk about someone's sins ,

But about my family and friends .

I want to talk about love .

I like to talk about fishing ,running and hunting ,

But not hunting doves .

I want to talk about peace

Not about the shooting of people

On the streets .

Yes , I 'm talking or I am waiting

To talk !

My friends and family know me !

                                By Brock

Every Day

Every day I pray .

Every day I try to show my heart beat .

Every dat I try to laugh .

I try to smile .

I work at my  best abilities

And those that are not at all  .

I try to play a little every day .

I use my hands to reach

Out to those who are in need .

It is great to show love every day .

It is OK to cry every day

It can be in sadness ,

But also for joy every day .

These are a few things

I try to accomplish every day .

                       By Brock

I Will Call You

People may discount you .

They may pass you by .

They may never give you

Any credit .

They may not give you

The  time of day .

They will look at your outsides

But not your insides .

They may not call you

To come into the  house .

You do the best you can

Were you are

And never slack off

What you do

And I will call you in .

             By Brock

Many Things

What a  morning ,

I started the day going into the bathroom

And I slipped on wet soap

That was on the floor .

I go into the kitchen

And slipped on a cracked egg .

I got up turned around

And slipped on a banana peel .

I got up again

And went to check on the grand kid  in his room

And slipped on his small toys .

I could not see !

Oh what a morning for me .

I will always forgive

But I will never forget

Where the little things laid

And where they belong  !

                    By Brock

I Love You

May you feed off my goodness

Every day .

I want to break up any hardness

To your heart .

I want to be your sunshine

On every stormy day .

When I gaze into your eyes ,

I wait for your smile .

My love or you can not be

Explained in human terms .

I love to laugh , to love ,to work .

To play and to pray with you

Because I love you .

I can not wait to embrace you

Because I love you .

                       By Brock

Life VS Sports

Sports is something you can invest

In and yet it does not mean a thing .

To shoot to kill use the basketball .

Write instead of fight .

Don't tee off on someone

Go gulf .

Don't ride someone all day

Go ride a horse .

Don't go fishing for problems .

Go fish for walleyes .

Don't go hunting for the bad guys

Go pray for them .

Don't just go run .

Don't run away .

Run to help .

I hope , these things help you think ,

When you watch or play sports .

                        By Brock

A Sad Day

I know God can bring times

Of growth out of my time of heartache .

I want to sit quietly with you ,

Because you can restore

And revive me and send me

In the right direction

In the right fame.mind .

I did feel shattered with sadness .

I experienced pain and disappointment  .

You give me hope

When I feel hopeless .

You give me courage to face

The unknown future .

A sad day has become a good day

Because you are beside me .

                     By Brock

A Cry

We cry because we look around

We listen to and we watch the news .

Our world is hurting for we are

Fighting wars

All around the world ,

Disasters, Diseases and the violence

That threatens to overshadows

God's love .

We need God to intervene

In our world every day .

We are all hurting .

We are all crying .

We are all praying 

For your love every day .

                By Brock 

Grandpa's Time

In time of trouble

Grandpa will put me

In his arms

And I will be there to rest .

He will keep

Me in his love

As he tells me how to behave

When I am not happy.

He will teach me lessons

He intends me to learn .

In my good times

We will go outside together

And he will keep me near .

He will always keep training me

On grandpa's Time .

                  By Brock

Oh To Be Content

They say now contentment

Is one of the flowers of heaven

And it must be cultivated .

I need to learn to be contented .

When I truly become content ,

I will enjoy those things God has planned

But right now I am not content

With everything

Or the circumstances of today

But God will change me

For I believe in God .

An Anchor Of Hope

When he went fishing with his family ,

He would drop the anchor over board

And the boat would hold fast .

He was and always will be

The anchor of hope to his family .

Do you have the anchor of hope down today ?

You can not have faith unless

You have hope .

When you think of him ,

Think of your anchor of hope .

There is always hope in tomorrow .

He will always protect his loved ones

With his anchor of hope ,

                             By Brock

Grandma's Words

Grandma would say

What you sow is what you weep .

May the words you speak

Point others to Jesus .

Let Jesus take control of your mouth .

Let Jesus forgive you for careless

Thoughtless and angry words .

Open your eyes to the people

Around you.

I want you to make room

In your heart for compassion

To overflow

And for you to always watch

Your mouth

Or I will wash your mouth out with soap .

What comes out of your mouth

Shows grandma how much

You need Jesus's help

To clean your mouth

When grandma is not around .

                       By Brock

A Fake Smile

When you fake a smile ,

You will smile .

Your filled with joy everyday

When you smile.

Life is hard , but work at

With joy in your heart

And you will smile .

A smile with joy helps others

As well as you at the same time .

A smile with joy will lift you up

And it gives you strength .

It can change your life for the better ,

So let your smile with joy come out

Big and wide and see what your smile

Can do .

The next person you see

Just call them  smiley

And look what you feel and see

Every time you do it  .

                           By Brock

God Made Grandpas

God made grandpas because

He likes laughter .

God made grandpa because

He likes happiness .

God made grandpas because

He likes holding me .

God made grandpas because

He likes making me smile .

God made grandpas because

He likes protecting me

And he will always be in my corner .

God made grandpas because

He likes singing to me

And we can pray together

And we can sleep together .

Thank you God .

                        By Brock

That's Fishing

It was a beautiful day

With calm waters

And a clear sky

But no fish .

It is common not to catch anything

But we get away from the everyday things ,

That is true fishing .

Some days even an experienced

Master fisherman like me ,

Who does everything right

May not catch any fish .

Fishing requires persistence

And a willingness to accept any results .

I guess , that is part of life ,

If you know what I mean ?

My Temper

My temper can be stretched

Out like a rubber ban .

It can be stretched out so far

And then it snaps .

I know life is fragile .

I know I try to handle

It with prayers .

Waiting for something

Goes against my grain ,

But I also know time spent waiting

On the Lord is not wasted time .

These instructions are hard for me

To take

So I will pray

That my temper will not break today .

                               By Brock

Running

I am a runner and some people

Think I should not be one .

I try to prove them wrong  .

I have stepped out of my home

And greet the day with my

Special step by step rhythm

Of my feet .

Some people ask if I run with head phones ?

I do not .

I find it better off having my daily

Conversation with my loved ones

Especially God .

These morning runs have become

My special prayer room 

And I am thankful for this quiet time

With God  .

My chats with my loved ones  and God

Range from prayer for family members

And friends and talks with family

And friends who are not here these days

But I still ask for guidance and direction

For my life .

My friends and family and God

Are always listening to me

As the dawn is breaking around me .

I know I can run , sweat , pray and cry

And nobody but God can tell the difference

When I run for I will always be in my prayer room

And nobody can judge me

Or laugh at me or say no you can not do that .

                                               By  Brock

Sit A Spell

It is tough to find time

To just sit a spell even in a bar .

I look around at those who share

This time with me .

You helped me to make time

To spend some time with you for encouragement

Maybe a challenge to run

And perhaps just  plain conversation

Or oh just come in to the bar

And sit a spell ,

Oh to some catch up conversation

Oh to let me relax and talk

And tell old stories .

You make a difference in my life .

It is tough to  find time

To just sit a spell

So thank you for sitting a spell with me today .

                                           By Brock

Believe

Don't abort your dream

Your dream will never stink

As long as you believe .

Your dream may be only asleep .

Always dream big .

With God there are always miracles .

When you are with God ,

You are never alone with your dreams

When you believe

                                 By Brock

Why Pray

After all these years ,

I think God welcomes my questions

Even when I pray .

When I pray I believe it is a way

Of serving God .

God helps me find solutions

To my numerous puzzling

And painful situations

In my life .

When I pray it is my way

To ask in order to receive .

I always think , I may never see

The results of a prayer

Unless I pray for it .

With the powerful and effectiveness .

Of a prayer ,

I put my faith in God every time I pray .

                                      By Brock

Ways To Love

Listen without interrupting

Speaking without accusing.

Give without speaking

Pray without ceasing

Answer without arguing

Sharing without pretending

Enjoy without complaint

Trust without waving

Do you know another way

To show love with your heart racing

For the ones you are  loving today ?

                                By Brock 

Learn To Live

Learn to live above your circumstances .

Always find time to be with God .

You need to face the endless flow of problems

With good cheer .

God will shine peace into your troubled mind and heart .

Little by little you will be freed .

From the shackles

That people put on you

And you will be lifted up above your circumstances .

You will be able to distinguish

Between what is important  and what is not

By believing in God .

                                          By Brock