The Autumn Of Life

Autumn is my favorite time of year ,

It is a beautiful season

With a colorful mix of joy and sadness .

I am in the autumn of my life .

I am sitting looking out my window .

At the glorious display of golden leaves

Falling from the young tree in our front yard 

The sun light the leaves as they gently fall .

It is a time for slowing down and gathering in .

I will try to be at peace in the autumn of my life .

God still has work for me to do .

I will slow down sit quietly and pray

And listen for guidance .

I will trust God's perfect timing and his assurance

To be with me with my fears

As I get older in the autumn of my life .

                                  By Brock

Sunday Is Coming

I tell people I am not what I do .

I'm not what I have .

I'm not what people say about me .

I don't need to worry about having

The last word .

I have everything I need in my heart .

I believe in God

That is who I am .

No body can take that away from me .

I don't need to worry .

I do not need to hurry .

I will trust Jesus

And share his love with the word .

When ever I have a bad day ,

I know Jesus will come someday

And Sunday is coming to

And I will be in his house that day to .

                                       By Brock

My Heart Sings

I sit silently in my back yard .

I do not regret growing old .

It is a privilege I have earned .

I've seen better days

But I've also seen worse .

I don't have everything that I want ,

But I do have everything I need .

I wake up with some aches and pains

But when I wake up

My life is not perfect

But I am blessed .

I have everything in my heart .

My heart sings every day

In my back yard

For my world is my back yard .

Do you want to come in the back

And sing with me

And together we will also listen

And see and share things and ideas together .

                                            By Brock

To Grumble

I have a tendency to complain .

I know I can talk to you as much

As I like about the difficulty 

On the path I take .

I know you understand me .

The stresses and strains that afflict me .

I know I can ventilate with you .

Complaining to others is a whole other

Matter all together . 

When I complain to others ,

It opens a big door to sins

Such as self-pity and rage .

When I am tempted 

To grumble ,

I will come to you 

And talk it out with only you 

And I will put all  my thoughts  in you .

                               By Brock

Complain Or Adapt

When a child talks ,

There is nothing off limits .

When you get older .

You can not always be open with everyone .

Sometimes  you need to put on a show 

To make it through a day .

A child will just play 

And everyone is happy .

A child may complain .

They do not know how to adapt .

When you get older than a child ,

You may complain from time to time ,

But when you get older and smarter ,

You must adapt to your situation ,

Because you do not get a recess 

Or much of a time out like a child

                              By Brock

A True Friend

I may not be able to change 

Your circumstances 

But I can show you that God cares 

That is what a true friend does  .

I want to stand by when you are weary

And have been battered and disillusioned .

I want to be there to nourish and refresh

You with encouraging words 

And send you on the right way with a blessing .

That is what a true friend means to me .

                                                By Brock

A Clown With Tears

A clown will smile and put a light in your face .

He will stumble or fall in front of you so you will laugh .

He will see a smile on your face .

There is a special bond between you and him

That is unspoken .

The clown will dress up bigger than life

To tell everyone it is OK to be different  .

A clown always has a willing heart .

You will never see the tears

Craw down and out of his big eyes

Unless you go home with the clown at night .

                                               By Brock

The Bible

Do you ever do more

With the Bible than clean it ?

Did you know

When you carry the Bible ,

Satan has a headache

And you will feel better .

When you open the Bible up

Satan will collapse

And you will stand tall .

When Satan hears you

And sees you reading the Bible ,

Satan loses .

Your strength becomes stronger .

When you stand on the words of God ,

Satan can not hurt you .

Where is your Bible ?

                                       By Brock

Hey Trouble

You grow in your trouble times .

You gain insight .

Be strong and confident in tough times .

Trust God in the good times

But trust God even more in tough times .

Always do your best .

It takes steps to get to where you should be .

So keep moving slowly

For it is OK.

What is inside you

Is more important

Than what is outside you .

Your dreams will come true .

Be grateful with a grateful heart

Is all that God ask for from you .

                                By Brock

Suffering

Do you suffer a little every day ?

Do you every say the word why

And why me ?

Will I be able to handle

What is overwhelming me ?

I was told that suffering

Will produce endurance

And endurance produces

Character and character

Produces hope

So I will start today

With hope and a prayer .

                      By Brock

Mother's Day

I 'll never retire from being a mom and a grandma .

Because of the kids ,

My creativity stays sharp even at my age .

I sometimes feel like a history museum .

Being a mom and now a grandma

I feel less like a luge race

And more like a sleigh ride .

Someday I will find silence and solitude

Because I am a mom and a grandma .

                           By Brock

God And Me

A God wise enough to create me

And the world I live in is wise enough

To watch out for me .

I will sow the seeds in spring

And God will produce the harvest .

I will keep moving

Forward after every bad day .

I will hold my peace

And trust in God .

I believe , I have some God given talent

I will do my best , pray

And leave the rest to God .

                                   By Brock

Spinning

Are you spinning out of control

Once in a while ?

Your not spinning like a ballerina .

When you are spinning out of control ,

You must keep returning your eyes 

To a given point to maintain your balance 

Or you will fall down again and again .

Your circumstances are in flex 

And your world seems to be whirling 

Around and twirling around 

And you keep falling down 

Because you gaze to long 

At your circumstances .

You will keep being dizzy and confused .

Be courageous stop and refresh yourself 

And rest and believe in God 

And pray for help .

To get you back up right with the world 

Get your ears cleaned out and spend 

Some quiet time and listen to God .

                                     By Brock

Your My Best Friend

Friends help propel joy and happiness .

You see your friends not your differences .

Friends share building blocks .

Friends put puzzles together .

Friends play all the games of live together .

Friends will listen and understand one another .

To measure a friend's love

Is love without measure .

                                        By Brock

Just Words

The words of others

Can wound us deeply .

It is sometimes impossible

For us to get through a day

Without being snubbed

Or ignored or just put down

In some way .

Sometimes you do it yourself .

Some people will talk smack

Like by bullying or threating

Or plummeting you with insults .

Your sense of self-worth

And well being has hit a low point

At your low point always remember

The love you freely receive from the Lord .

                                      By Brock

Take My Hand

Take my hand you know who I am .

Your life's path can be difficult

And it can drain your strength .

Your angel will never run away

From the rain or anything .

I want to help you with your day .

Open your shades

Let the light in

And look what you truly see .

I will always give you extra time

And a free hand

So you can be rescued

on your bad day by me .

                        By Brock