Her Story

The moment that she reached out to Jesus ,

She became  the unofficial Patron Saint of the lonely .

Now everyone of us 

Who feels abandoned or isolated 

Can find ourselves in her story .

Everyday she calls out 

Reach out to Jesus .

Come and let him call you his own 

You belong to him .

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Jesus' Love

Jesus' love which was displayed 

Most powerfully on the cross ,

Moves us to reach out 

With His comfort and hope 

And help for people of all ages 

Who have been forsaken by family 

Or forgotten by society .

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Peace

Peace 

Think about it .

Peace 

Think about it .

Pray always 

Now 

Pray for peace .

 

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What Is Best

What is best of all

Is to keep our heart 

And mind focused 

On the cross of Christ 

And all that Jesus accomplished

For us there .

For Jesus is not just our teacher .

He is first and foremost 

Our Redeemer and Savior ,

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The Night

No matter how dark 

The night ,

No matter how despairing 

Our circumstances ,

We are never forsaken 

In the dark .

Jesus is here .

A true light shines .

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Appointed

We have been appointed 

And confirmed by Christ 

To be his ambassadors .

We can fulfill this calling 

When we center our lives 

On Christ's love and forgiveness .

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To Fail

All our children will fail ,

Much as we parents will

Also fail .

This is when the message 

Of forgiveness ,

Won for us on the cross 

By Jesus ,

Put disappointment 

And broken hearts 

At ease once more ..

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Grandma's Faith

Grandma's faith through suffering 

Reflected her trust in God .

She left a legacy of hope 

That I have turned to in my 

Own battle with grief ,

Fear and exhaustion .

Through this inheritance 

From my grandma ,

God has increased my faith .

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Smile Is A Gift

It is easy to smile 

When you look at God's creation .

Think about the activity of monkeys .

God designed the speed of snails ,

The colors of pheasants 

The size of elephants .

He designed you and I .

Also thank God 

For Smiley's Smiley's legs !

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God's Great Plan

In God's great plan ,

The cross led to an empty tomb .

Through Christ's victory over death 

And the grave ,

We have permanent relief 

From the fear and the sting 

Of death ,

In heaven , we will have complete 

Relief at last .

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We Can Love

Because of Jesus' resurrection ,

We can love in ways 

That might seem impossible .

Jesus has amazing and extravagant 

Love that he will pour out to you .

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The Curtain

Realizing that we are sinners 

And placing our trust in Jesus'

Death and resurrection assures us 

That we can immediately know 

Where we will spend our eternal tomorrow 

When we slip behind the parted curtain .

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Every Day

Every day 

I have a plan 

To call someone Smiley .

It always makes my day 

When I bring joy 

To someone and also me ,

Yes , I try to bring 

Joy by saying Smiley .

Like hi Smiley !

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Getting Old

When people look down 

On you ,

And tell you 

You can not do this or that ,

You are to old ,

Just get away 

Go down to the basement ,

Listen listen 

Can you hear me ?

Just go down there

And sit down there now .

Remember your grandchild 

Will always look up to you .

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Laughter Is A Gift

It is easy to smile 

When you look at God's creation .

Think about the activity of monkeys ,

God designed the speed of snails ,

The color of crows ,

The size of elephants ,

He designed you and I .

What questions will you ask

God next 

The Greatest Gift

When the spotlights are dim 

And the curtain closes 

On the show of our lives ,

Jesus is the greatest gift ,

Beyond and more than enough .

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We Are Assured

We are assured that Jesus 

Will be watching over the way of His saints .

I can humbly attest 

That He has done that always I believe 

Our family list of family trials 

Is disguised as perfect opportunities

For God to reveal His power

And increase our trust levels .

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Names

Redeemer , Reconciled , Blessed

Or Renewed ,

Maybe we would be better reminded

That we live in honor 

The name above all names 

To which every knee

Shall bend on that glorious day .

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Our Hope

As we place our hope 

In the Lord anew each day ,

He renews our strength 

And Spirit .

He empowers us to keep 

On running the race of faith 

Until that day 

When we will soar on wings 

Like eagles ,

When He will send His eagles 

To carry us to our eternal home .

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Find Him

Jesus seeks and finds us .

We can in turn find Him .

Where do we find Him 

In the very place 

He has told us .

He can be found 

In His word and sacraments .

He will not forsake us 

When we seek Him .

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God Loves Us

God loves us and shares life with us all .

Jesus was crucified and resurrected 

Because God sent his Son into this world 

In the ultimate act of love .

In Christ no matter who we are and what we do ,

We are to care for and love one another 

As we love God 

And are loved by God .

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The Pranksters

The pranksters did something wrong ,

But it is not my place to condemn them .

If I want to become like Christ ,

Then I need to forgive people .

Yes , even when they have wronged me .

I must forgive because Jesus 

First forgave me .

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Think And Pray

When do you say that I am ?

Our hope and our treasure ,

Remember , Christ is in you .

Blessed are you who believe in me .

There is a call for Christian unity every day .

Remember , never underestimate 

God's plan for you so always pray .

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The Storms

Storms in our lives

Can overwhelm us and may threaten 

To down us in despair .

But in these moments 

We can call out to Jesus ,

The one who can serve us .

Jesus cares more 

About the daily challenges 

Of our lives then we may believe .

We simply need to reach 

Out to him in faith .

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I Know

I know one thing 

God has been and will be 

With me every step 

Of the way .

I know I will be 

With my Creator 

in eternal life .

When my worries 

God is there to share my burden .

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When He Calls

When God calls us to serve ,

We can trust God to provide 

For us along our journey .

Our gracious God will never 

Leave us or forsake us ,

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The Kindness

The kindness of a dog trainer 

Reaches all of us .

Wherever we are ,

We can bear witness 

Of God's loving kindness

And reveal God's good news 

Through small gestures

Done with great love ,

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A Black Dog Or Spike !!!!

I am not comparing Jesus to a dog .

I am reminding us of our Lord's miracles ,

Both simple and great .

Our promise keeping Lord secured 

Our forgiveness and eternal life 

And He even provided dogs for us .

Our Lord dearly loves us 

And wants us to fully live for Him 

Each day that He grants us .

Remember , we can always 

Hug and talk to a dog 

For the dog will always listen 

Understand us and love us 

No matter what .

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The Future

Whenever we feel disturbed and stressed 

About the future or our choices ,

We can put our faith in God ,

Who holds our future 

And wants the best for us  .

With this assurance 

We can embrace uncertainty 

With faith and encourage others 

To do the same .

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Enough

Today we can rejoice ,

Knowing that while 

God spans far beyond 

Human understanding ,

God gives us enough 

To know abundant 

And profound love .

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I Will Be OK

If I trust the Guiding Light

Of God's care ,

I will be ultimately OK.

I did make it safely 

To my destination ,

With the words of Samuel 

Still echoing in my mind ,

Speak Lord for I am listening .

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Today

Today , someone we know 

May need to hear words 

Of hope , joy , and faith in life .

We can follow 

Jesus' example and use the power 

Of words to share the good news 

Evan with a smile  , right Smiley .

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God Did It

In time God transformed my life

As well and led me to faith 

In Jesus Christ .

I know God hears and answers prayer .

God fills my life with love and joy and laughter .

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