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