Your Dreams

The facts can take away 

Your dreams .

Faith will not take away

Your dreams .

Do not let the facts take 

You out of your dreams .

You need to choose faith

Not the facts .

Things can come alive inside .

You need to believe .

Faith is not limited by the facts .

The facts are one thing .

God is for you 

All you have to do 

Is believe .

Do not let the facts

Talk you out of your dreams .

                           I Love You All

                           By Brock

Be Humble

You should practice humility 

Before God .

I once adapted a daily pattern 

Of kneeling in prayer 

To show reverence to God .

Now at my age when I kneel 

My knees have pain ,

But I still come before the Lord 

In humility ,

Because seeing beyond my physical 

Posture to my heart .

Whether I sit , stand or kneel 

I can focus my worshiping 

Heart on God .

God desires humility from all of us 

But humility does not always

come naturally .

Oh always try to be humble .

                           I Love You All

                           By Brock

What Is Your Job

Whatever you do,

Work at it with all your heart .

Any job you have to do 

Gives you an opportunity 

To reflect His presence in your life .

No task is to small or to big .

You need to tackle your responsibilities 

Whatever they may be with joy .

Creativity and excellence 

Gives you an opportunity to influence 

Those around you no matter your job .

                                   I Love You All

                                   By Brock

To Comfort

When I try to comfort someone ,

I should have one goal 

In mind that is restoration 

Not embarrassment .

My time with God has transformed me .

Jesus helps me not to miss opportunities

And to encourage my brothers and sisters .

Remember , one thing we all have given 

Christ countless reasons over time not to love us 

None of them changed his mind .

Remember , God will be with us 

When we come to our destiny .

God will comfort us all for he loves us always .

                                                   I Love You All

                                                   By Brock

Help From Heaven

SOS is the Morse code signal .

It is an urgent cry for help .

If you are in the midst 

Of a challenging situation 

You can send an SOS to God .

God will help you the best way .

He will respond to your call 

For help and he will fight for you .

                                I Love You All
                                By Brock

A Sunrise

As I look out my window 

To see the house across the (alley ) street

Backlit by the amazing sunrise .

The sky was a deep orange with a soft peach .

A dense pink cloud was streaked with a vivid yellow ,

And the blue of the sky 

Appeared through the gaps in the cloud .

The magnificent scene inspired gratitude 

And a sense of awe and wonder in me .

It drew my focus to my Creator 

And to Christ the light of the world 

Who shines love on me every day 

As the colors of the sunrise begin to fade ,

I can face each day with gladness 

And hope and with joyful knowledge 

That I have a faithful God 

Whose mercies are fresh every morning .

                                             I Love You All

                                             By Brock

Be Faithful

The church is a place of mercy 

Freely given where everyone 

Can feel love , forgiveness 

And encouraged to live the life 

Of the gospel as spoken in church .

In a world torn by strife 

God's people may shine forth 

As a prophetic sign of unity ,

Refugees and those exiled 

From their home land 

That they may receive a special 

Loving welcome 

For those burdened by poverty ,

Hardship , oppression and persecution .

God will rescue and lift them up .

May we all rely on the grace of God 

In all our moments of weakness .

                                  I Love You All

Trust Him

When you trust the Lord ,

You will do good .

When you find your delight in the Lord ,

He will grant your heart's desire .

When you commit your life to the Lord 

And you do trust in Him 

And he will act ,

So that your justice breaks forth 

Like the light .

Your cause like the noon day sun .

When you turn away from evil 

And do good ,

You shall have a special home for ever .

                                            I Love You All

                                            By Brock

The Perfect World

In a perfect world ice cream is free .

Lollipops are everywhere in the sky 

Is blue all the time .

No one will ever come home to bad news 

And no one will come home to be the one to deliver it .

We all have hope in Jesus .

He makes everything new 

Healing and transforming our world .

Paradise is the place of no more evil ,

No more death , no more mourning ,

No more tears .

We can always talk to God .

He has marvelous joy 

Waiting for us 

In Our Perfect World .

                         I Love You All

                         By Brock

When You Are 26 - Or Any Age

You are not ordinary .

You are extraordinary .

God is in you .

Hope is in you .

You will grow together .

You need to chose him .

You have God's favor .

You need to believe in him .

God knows you .

God is watching you .

God has given everything you need .

You look from the outside .

God is inside your heart .

God will protect you .

He is with you always 

And He always loves you

And Listens to you .

                              I Love You All

                              By Brock

Life Gets Busy

Sometimes work is exhausted .

It gets to the point when I force

Myself to read the Bible 

For a few minutes a day 

And tell myself I will spend more time 

With God next week 

But again I am distracted .

I am drowning in the days task 

And forget to ask God for help of any kind .

I often feel as if I have to make it up 

To God after being so busy and distracted 

That I lost sight of him .

God does not work that way .

As soon as I turn to him for help 

Jesus reaches out without hesitation .

                                         I Love You All

                                         By Brock

I Take Snap Shots

I enjoy capturing glimpses of God's 

Creativity with my camera .

I see His fingerprints in every shot I take 

Like a shot of children , family , friends ,

A Ribrant sunrise or sunset 

Or a pheasant going down .

Each one is one of a kind image 

Prompted me to always worship 

My marvelous maker everyday .

                                I Love You All

                                By Brock

A Refuge

I have had wounds and I have some now .

I have a refuge .

Whether I have suffering 

From physical injuries 

Or struggling with emotional wounds .

God is my refuge .

God heals me when I am hurting .

God can turn my hurting into gladness .

When I ask Jesus into my heart .

He can mend my broken heart .

When I am in the refuge of God's love ,

I find solace that calls me to sing for joy

And someone smiley !

Remember , my God of comfort and healing 

Thank you for being my refuge 

When I suffer from life's wounds .

                                                I Love You All

                                                By Brock

I Taste It

I can taste and see the goodness

Of the Lord today .

I always try to understand what is the way

Of the Lord ,

I will bless the Lord at all times .

Let us all together extol his name .

I sought the Lord and he answered me  

And took away from me all my fears .

When someone like me calls out ,

The Lord hears 

And takes from me all my distress to .

He will save me 

For I can feel it and taste it .

                                        I Love You All

                                        By Brock

The Moment

Life is made for the moment .

I know worrying can not add one

Single hour to my span of life .

I know I should not worry 

About tomorrow 

Because tomorrow will take care

Of it's self .

Each moment we have is precious 

And can never be retrieved .

If we follow Christ's teaching 

We won't allow our worries 

To steal our joy

Because we treasure this present 

Moment and the next ,

                                    I Love You All

                                    By Brock

Run Your Own Race

Don't let someone squeeze you 

Into their box .

Always be true 

To yourself .

Always follow your own heart .

Follow your purpose .

Always follow God's favor .

God will put you in the right direction .

Always try to become what God wants 

You to be .

When you see armies 

Of problems marching toward you .

Remember , to cry

Out to God and allow Him to fight for you .

Run your own race and feel free 

And do not let people stop you
On your way .

Remember , you are on your own race .

                                              I Love You All

                                              By Brock

Are You Preaching

My mother was a C.C. teacher of mine 

When I was young ?

She suggested we think of ourselves

As a mirror reflecting Christ's love to others 

Through our action .

It is not in my nature

These days at my age to tell someone about Christ 

In any confrontational matter .

Instead I find comfort in knowing 

That others can see God's love 

If I give Christ the credit 

For the love I express 

Like face to face .

Sharing love is a way of preaching 

The gospel .

Everyone of us has the calling 

To share God's love with others .

This work is our ultimate purpose 

In life .

Remember , sharing with others 

Is serving others .

                                  I Love You All

                                  By Brock

He Is Special

Our God is merciful ,

He heals all our wounds .

We turn to him and pray .

When we are unaware 

Of our faults and imperfection ,

He enlightens us and makes us new .

When we are trapped in bad habits 

He frees us .

When we are seeking perfection 

He strengthens us in the battle .

His love reaches to heaven 

His truth to the sky .

Oh how precious is his love .

He is so special to me .

 

I Love You All

By Brock

 

Far Away

Far away there in the sunshine 

Are my highest aspiration .

I can look up and see my dreams .

I avoid looking forward or backward 

And I try to keep looking upward .

I believe in the sun

Even when it is not shining .

I believe in love 

Even when I do not feel it .

I believe in God 

Even when He is silent .

At night the stars exist

So that I might see 

And know how high 

My dreams can soar .

Remember , the deeper you love

And yes dream 

The higher it goes .

Remember , every cloud in the sky 

Is like a flag for faithfulness

Love and yes your dreams .

Oh God soar high in the sky 

Cover the whole world 

With your glory 

And help me with my far away dreams .

                                    I Love You All

                                    By Brock

My Prayer

Oh Lord as I rush or is it run

At a dizzy pace ,

I try to keep up with the human race .

At times it might seem I forget you are there ,

Because I do not pray the way 

Some people tell me to .

As I go to work and keep busy 

During the day ,

I come back home and embrace 

A grandchild and erase 

A tear and dispel a fear .

I try to cheer up someone who is ill .

I may call her smiley .

I hope my God that I am doing your will .

I hope I am doing the best I can do .

I try to shape values 

And achieve some goals .

As I rush about my day ,

I talk to you 

When ever I can 

And I trust and believe in you always .

                                  I Love You All

                                  By Brock

He Is Surely Special

He is my grandson and he surely 

Makes my days .

He will put his arms around my neck 

And give me a hug and a kiss 

Without a warning .

He will tell me he loves me 

To the moon and back .

Without warning he will come 

And lay down beside me 

Wanting nothing in return .

His eyes are open wide .

He will tell me everything 

Will be OK .

He will tell me his big dream

Of the day .

He always tells me 

Let us go outside and play grandpa .

I say , OK big guy lets go 

And surely he and I will have fun under the sun .

                                                 I Love You All

                                                 By Brock

Generational Blessing

Don't be a stumbling block  .

Remember the seeds you sow .

A Godly heritage is better than any money .

You have to do the right things
For yourself and also your children 

And grandchildren too .

When you fuel

Your faith ,

You are giving your faith to your children 

And grandchildren .

Each day is a gift 

So do not drop it 

So your children and grandchildren 

Can have a great day .

Remember , when you pray and believe 

And plant seeds of goodness 

It is for your children and grandchildren 

To do better than you .

You may not get a blessing 

But your children or grandchildren will .

Work hard so your children and grandchildren 

Do not have to .

You need to believe 

When you can not see 

Because someday your children will see 

What you did not see .

Remember , some of your blessings 

Are stored up just for your children and grandchildren 

Sometimes they will stumble onto a blessing .

It could be a generational blessing .

                                                   I Love You All

                                                   By Brock

Your Security Blanket

You may need a blanket for insecurities 

And for your fears .

You can feel the chilly draft of quilt and shame .

You need to be covered 

In the manner that Jesus 

Covered disgraced shame filled people .

Love is a blanket to be graciously 

And courageously given away 

For the comfort reclamation of others .

As a recipient of such great love ,

Let me be the giver 

Of a security blanket just for you .

Because I love you .

                             I Love You All

                             By Brock

A Special Love

Love is the seed of all hope .

It is the enticement to trust ,

To risk , to try , to go on .

It is the love that ask , that seeks ,

That knocks , that finds 

And that is faithful to what it finds .

I have loved the stars to much to be

Fearful at night .

God is the love we must love .

How priceless is your unfailing love ?

The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases .

Remember , real love is always a gift from God .

Yes , a gift of himself .

                                                  I Love You All

                                                  By Brock

A Gentleman

A gentleman is a gentleman  .

No man can tell what becomes

Of his influence 

And examples that roll away 

From him and go beyond his view .

To speak kindly does not hurt the tongue .

True nobility comes of the gentle heart .

One learns manners from those

Who have none .

Nothing is so strong as gentleness .

Nothing so gentle as real strength .

He who influence the thought of his time 

Influence the thoughts of all the times that follow .

Every noble life leaves the fiber 

Of it interwoven in the woof of the world .

One can not find any rule 

Of conduct to excel .

Simplicity and sincerity 

This is what gentleness

All means to me .

                            I Love You All

                            By Brock

Never Give Up

Don't fade in your mind .

You my have made mistakes 

But get back in the race .

You got what it takes .

God breaths on you .

Me and your family and friends 

Are cheering you on .

Go excel and do something great .

Run with purpose 

And with steps of faith .

Remember , believe it or not 

You have it much better than me 

And your family 

That came before you .

We all paid a price 

So your life is better 

Than ours was .

Your family that you have not seen 

Are all in heaven cheering you on .

Be a hero .

Reach for your dreams .

Remember , I am praying for you 

And the saints of old 

Are all cheering you on like me 

And they are praying for you like me also .

So go make us proud 

And never give up .

We all know you can do it all Smiley .

                                        I Love You All

                                        By Brock

A Wild Saturday Night

When you go down town 

On a Saturday night and you have 

To much to drink 

Before your night is done 

You have to much bitterness

Fury and anger .

You end up shouting and reviling 

Must be removed from you along 

With all malice .

You must be kind to yourself 

And one another .

You must end up being compassionate 

Forgiving one another as God has forgiven you .

Remember , you can  do so much

To promote your peace 

And the peace in this cold world 

That is you and everyone 

Should go home every night 

And love your family .

Try to be a imitator of God 

As a beloved child of God 

And live in love as Christ loved us .

                                 I Love You All

                                 By Brock

On This Day

On this day help give me

Strength and might to help

Up hold me .

Give me some wisdom .

Give me watchful eyes .

Give me listening ears 

And lips for truthy speaking 

And let my tongue utter 

What is right .

May the law of God 

Be in my heart .

May my path I take today 

And all my needs 

And protection 

Be put in God's hands

Today and always .

                     I Love You All

                     By Brock

My Big Dream

There is nothing like a dream

To create a beautiful future .

My dream becomes a goal 

When action is taken toward

It's achievement and it will take time .

A dream is real to me .

The world will change around me 

But my dream will not be erase .

I have not achieved my dream not just yet .

The dream is in me .

Nobody can take my dream away .

I am always moving in the direction 

Of my dream every day .

                                     I Love You All

                                     By Brock

The Light

Sometimes work and worries 

Bring me down 

When I get weary with life 

And it does take toll on me 

From within 

And even sometimes my faith

Seems to wear thin .

The hand of God is still in reach

With my left hand  .

I just need to hold on 

Even when I run

Just to get away .

I have my pains and tears 

That only God sees .

God will take the pains and tears

And my darkness and turn it all

To Dawn .

The world news may bring me down

But God will grab 

My hand and show me the light 

When I need Him the most 

And when I am sad .

                                I Love You All

                                By Brock

I Am Growing

Growing old is mandatory .

Growing up is optional .

My mind contains many good ideas 

But it is not always easy 

To squeeze one out of me .

I know the testing of my faith 

Develops perseverance .

I know I am getting old 

Because my little black book

Contains more names with M. D.

My mind not only wanders 

Sometimes it leaves me completely .

My mind works like lightning 

One brilliant flash 

And it is gone .

I know God put me on earth

To accomplish

A certain number of things .

Right now at my age 

I am so far behind 

I will live forever .

I am a grandpa 

And I am still growing 

But these days 

I am caring pictures

Where my money

Used to be 

And yes I am still growing !

                    I Love You All

                    By Brock

A Misty Morning

Oh this misty morning .

I tell everyone I am getting old .

People have told me 

I an in the autumn of my life

Now that I am a grandpa .

I hope and pray these years 

Will be as golden as the leaves 

Of fall 

And filled with friends and the joy

Of fishing and hunting with friends 

And family .

I hope to be blessed 

With hours to dream 

Even on a misty morning .

     

                                      I Love You All

                                      By Brock

                                   I Love You All

When You Pray

When you pray

You know the Lord cares 

For the helpless .

He does not ignore the cries 

Of those who suffer .

The burdens slip away 

When your fears 

Are turned to prayers .

The Lord gives you strength

For your journey 

When you are weaken 

And when you pray 

The Lord lifts you up 

Because you believe  in thee .

                          I Love You All

                          By Brock

Laughter

Laughter is the jam

On the toast of life 

It adds flavor 

And keeps it from 

Becoming to dry 

And it makes it

Easier to swallow .

God created laughter

To lift our spirits ,

Lighten our load  ,

heal our bodies 

And provide a temporary 

Reprieve from our

Chaotic lives .

Laughter makes our heavy

Burdens light 

And smooths the rough spots 

In our pathways .

Remember , the sweetest lives

Are those

That bring laughter to others .

Remember , laughter is a remedy 

For every sorrow .

So laugh , laugh , laugh 

And laugh some more .

                          I Love You All
                          By Brock

We Are Healers

We are all healers 

Who can reach out 

And offer good health 

And we are all 

Patients in constant 

Need of some kind of help .

God does not comfort us

To make us comfortable 

But to make us comforters .

Remember in Christ 

The heart of the father 

Is revealed ,

And there is so much comfort 

In the father's heart .

When you believe in God 

And find peace and quietness 

And confidence in God 

You become a true healer .

Having faith is always a good thing .

                                 I Love You All

                                 By Brock

In The Darkness

In the darkness you may not sleep 

But you are blessed in the darkness .

Things grow in the darkness .

There is joy in the darkness .

God uses the darkness .

You pray more in the darkness .

In the darkness your understanding 

Of things become more clear .

You learn more in the darkness .

Remember , God will put you

In the right place 

At the right time 

Yes , even in the darkness .

Remember , your dreams 

Can start in the dark .

Remember , your question mark

In the dark 

Can be straightened out 

To become an exclamation point .

Remember , actually you are always 

Enveloped in peace ,

Which is inherent in his Presence 

As you look to Him ,

You gain awareness 

Of this precious Peace always

In the light or in the darkness .

                                 I Love You All

                                 By Brock

The Joy Of Giving

She is feeling lethargic and listless .

I try to put joy back into her life 

And her face .

I try to focus on her rather than myself .

They say the act of giving 

Can produce satisfaction 

Which comes when the giver

Sees the recipient's gratitude .

Sometimes you have to work harder

With love to see their gratitude .

Some experts even believe humans

Are wired to be  generous .

I would say we all are wired by love .

                                     I Love You All

                                     By Brock

The Bottom

They tell me to start each day 

With love but that is not easy .

When ever a storm of life

Threatens to overwhelm me

I need to remember God's deep

Grace and peace will intercede .

Some days my home is in my shoes .

Some days when I feel like 

I am at the bottom 

It is solid 

Because God is there .

Remember God's justice 

And mercy intersect at the cross .

                                   I Love You All

                                   By Brock

Oh To Pray

The first time you pray 

God is on the way to help you .

When you pray the angels 

Are on the way to help you all so .

God will send reinforcements 

To help you as long as you pray .

Always thank God that your help 

Is on the way .

God will make things happen

That you can not make happen .

Believe what belongs to you .

Keep praying until your prayers 

Come true .

Turn your prayers into praise .

Remember the trial of your faith 

Is the time before your prayers 

Are answered .

So keep praying .

                                I Love You All

                                By Brock

No Strings Attached

When you give a banquet ,

Always give kindness a try .

Make sure you invite the poor ,

The crippled , the lame , the blind ,

And you will be blessed .

The blessing comes from God ,

Because these guest would not be 

Able to repay the host .

Jesus approved of helping people 

Who could not supply charity ,

Donations , sparking conversation

Or social connections .

My mom fed the important people too .

She treated everyone the same 

With no strings attached .

                                       I Love You All

                                       By Brock

Save Me

Save me for the water 

Has risen to my neck .

I have sunk in the mud

Of the deep 

And I have no foothold .

The waves over whelm me .

I am wearied with my crying .

My throat is parched .

My eyes are wasted away 

From looking for my God .

This is my prayer to you  ,

My prayer for your favor .

In your great love for me ,

Answer me , Oh God ,

With your help that never fails .

Rescue me from sinking in the mud .

Save me from the water of the deep .

Do not let the deep engulf me .

Save me .

                                    I Love You All

                                    By Brock

Summer Time

The best of things are the nearest 

To us .

Breath in your nostrils in the summer 

Time .

The light is in your eyes .

The flowers are at your feet .

Remember the path of God 

Is just before you .

Oh your rest is not idleness 

Oh to lie on the grass 

Under the tree on a summer's day ,

Listening to the murmur 

Of the water 

Or watching the clouds float 

Across the sky ,

Is by no means a waste of time

In summer .

On a summer night sit outside  

Look at the stars .

You will know that you 

Are special and loved .

                                I Love You All

                                By Brock

Lift Me Up

I lift up my soul ,

I trust you , let me not be disappointed .

Let my hope in you not be disappointed .

Let me know your ways .

Teach me your paths .

Make me walk in your truth 

And teach me for you are God .

I have hope in you all day long 

Because you are all good .

I know you will show the way 

To those who stray .

You guide the humble 

In the right path .

You teach your way

My Needs

When the dark clouds 

Hide the Son of God 

From my eyes that have grown dim 

With my tears ,

I know He reaches out to me 

To calm me from my tears 

Because I know and believe in him .

He is my source of joy ,

Of peace and his love that is within 

Even when I worry from day to day .

I will fear no more.

For he is near .

My hand his held by Him 

Even when I worry .

                              I Love You All

                              By Brock

Your Future

Don't ever be reluctant
To show your feelings .
Don't ever be afraid
To try to make things better .
Don't ever take the weight
Of the world on your shoulder .
Don't ever feel threatened
By your future .
You have so much ahead of you .
Don't think to much about your past .
Learn from your mistakes
Because we all make mistakes .
Don't ever stop believing in what
You can do .
Don't be afraid to tell someone
You love them .
Remember , treat everyone
The way you want to be treated .
Don't ever stop dreaming .
Your future is all yours .
And your future is like a door
That is always open
So go forward .

                                 I Love You all
                                 By Brock

The Word All

A wise man and friend of mine 

Advised me to avoid using 

The words you always or you never

In an argument .

You should never use the word never .

But you should know this :

There is never any variation 

In God's enduring love for us all .

We should always use the word all .

Remember the Lord 

Is good to all ,

He is trustworthy to all ,

He has compassion for all ,

The Lord upholds all

Who fall and lifts up all

Who bow down .

The Lord watches over all

Who love him .

We all should use the word all

Kindly everyday .

Did you use the word all 

Already ?

                          I Love You All

                          By Brock

He Knows

Ask and you will receive  ,

So that your joy may be complete .

God knows our needs 

And meets them all .

You  have fed us in our spiritual

And physical hunger .

You also grant us the generosity 

To feed others in need .

You have spoken your word 

To us when we have forgotten 

Our way .

You have granted us the compassion 

Oh to speak your words of love 

To others who stray .

You have given us the promise 

Of eternal life .

You do grant us the charity 

To strengthen in hope those

Who falter 

Like me sometimes .

                               I Love You All

                               By Brock

Someone

Don't ever try to understand .

Somethings that will never make sense .

Did you know one way to appreciate someone 

Is to imagine life without them ?

Don't ever stop loving them .

Don't ever stop believing in them .

Never stop praying for them .

Don't ever feel threatened 

By the future that has not come .

When someone makes you happy 

Live with it 

But remember if someone does

Does not make you happy just 

Live with it 

And always take one day at a time .

                                         I Love You All

                                         By Brock

He Is Not Alone

When I would look into the smiling 

Infant face of my grandson ,

I dream of all the great things .

He will accomplish as a great man .

At times he will have all kinds

Of crisis and feeling helpless ,

Alone and terrified after a dream .

He may scream for help only 

To feel that no one hears or cares 

But he is not alone .

God and I love him .

We do not want him to face 

His nightmares without help .

Someday he will know and realize 

He needs to know what 

God said :

You will seek me and find me 

When you seek me with all your heart .

I will always love him 

With all my heart.

                                      I Love You All

                                      By Brock