Resting

 

Resting in Jesus 

Makes you a disciple

Of His .

It is the only way to improve 

Your picture .

Jesus said if you remain

In me and I in you  ,

You will bear much fruit 

Apart from me 

You can do nothing .

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Above All

God intentionally designed

The various aspects of our uniqueness 

Ethnicity . race and personality in heaven 

And we do not need to assimilate 

Our search for belonging .

We inherit every promise 

Secured in Christ ,

Whose name is above all names

Even on Christmas !

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Money

Even if we do not have money ,

We do have time ,

Skills or a listening ear .

Let us ask God to show us 

How to creativity serve others 

For Jesus .

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Confusion

In our confusion . darkness

And testing ,

We learn truths about ourselves

And about God .

And we may even find 

That our testing leads 

To a deeper trust in Him .

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Grandma Does

Grandma plays everything 

From cards to board games ,

To make believe with all of us for hours 

And act as if there is nothing 

Else she would rather do .

My grandma has ears 

That always listen 

And arms that hug and hold .

Her love never ends 

And her heart is made of gold .

I would do anything for grandma 

And she would do anything for me .

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Thanksgiving

Be thankful for what you have .

Always make time for things  you want .

Be thankful for the people 

In your world ,

The people you see '

And talk to everyday ,

Be thankful for the memories 

That go through your head everyday even Thanksgiving .

Be thankful for those who listen to you 

Any time of day or night 

Even to those who do not talk back 

But they are always in your heart 

So always be thankful for them all

Not just on Thanksgiving 

But everyday always tell them 

You love them  .

Remember , no one is alone 

on Thanksgiving or any day .

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A Dark Time

If you are going through a dark time ,

Do not lose hope .

You will not be consumed

By what you face .

Keep up trusting in God's faithful love 

And provision for you .

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In 100 Years

100 years from now 

It will not matter 

What kind of house 

I lived in ,

How much money I had

Or what kind of clothes I had

And were like .

But the world may be just 

A little better 

Because I was important in the life 

Of a child 

Because I called him Smiley .

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Oh To Wait

I learned that through 

The prophet Isaiah ,

The Lord tells us that waiting all 

Can be a good thing .

Waiting upon the Lord shall renew 

Our strength.

Waiting upon the Lord has taught me 

That God is working while.

 I am waiting .

This perspective has opened my eyes 

To the many gifts my heavenly 

Father has given me since 

I learned to wait for gifts include renewed strength

And purpose for my life .

I know God works on a different time table 

Than my time .

If I am always open to waiting ,

I believe , God can bless and shape me 

Into the person He wants me to be .

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Experts Say

Experts say that the human brain 

Can hold 2 billion bits of data  in a lifetime 

In my lifetime I have been called The Brain 

But at my age these days 

The only bits of data my brain holds 

Are scribbled on yellow sticky notes .

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Time

Time is time right .

Time is the wisest 

Of all counselors .

Well grandparents 

Have plenty of time ,

Wisdom and advice .

All parents and grandchildren 

Should know all this 

Before it is to late .

This is my advice .

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Never A Bar

 

Always take 1 day at a time .

Always find a quiet place 

To get away and clear your mind .

Do not be afraid of tomorrow .

Always act like you have cents .

Remember what you have been dealt .

May your thoughts always be true and loving .

May your words be pure and honorable .

You need to do good everyday .

Remember you can not do all these things 

In a bar .

I hope you know where you can and should go now ?

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My Grandchild

My grandchild does not care 

How I look or what I can not do .

When I greet him at the back door 

In rumpled clothes and wind blown hair .

I never thought I could fall in love again ,

Until my grandchild was born .

I have been accused of spoiling 

My grandchild .

I do not spoil .

I sooth when he is hurting 

There is a difference .

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The Wooden Gun

I just want to go hunting in my van .

I will take my gun and go up north .

Where my dad and I and my uncles 

Would hunt for less than an hour .

I will just sit and cry tomorrow .

I will see all the pheasants 

In my memory .

Dad made me a wooden gun 

When I was small .

I never missed a pheasant 

With that gun .

We all would stop at the store 

And I would get a big Nutt Goody and pop .

I would listen to all the guys talk 

As the pheasants would fly by the outside door .

We had our limit of birds .

Oh the memory of my wooden gun 

And dad and my uncles and dad's friends .

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Grandpa

I have unfeigned faith .

I am here for love and for fixing things .

After you were born

I craved my little Smiley 

More than I craved sweets .

I will teach Christian principles .

As a grandpa ,

Time is unlimited 

Even if my stamina 

And wallet are not .

I have staying power .

When Smiley comes over 

For a visit 

And begs to stay ,

I know Smiley's mother 

Will let him stay

Some night .

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Work Hard

I want my words 

To be pure and honorable .

I wear my heart outside my chest .

Sometimes when I make plans 

God will laugh .

I try not to keep records of wrongs .

I want my life to be simple!

I know it does not take talent 

To work hard 

So I will work with a smile 

No matter what people 

Think of me .

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When It Falls

When life falls apart 

Sometimes the most comforting thing 

We can do is to lie on the floor 

And watch the lighting through the big window 

And to be reminded 

That the God who created 

The world is big enough 

And loving enough to take care of us too .

We may even start singing our favorite songs 

That tell of the might and greatness 

Of our God .

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No Matter

No matter what the problem we face ,

We do not have to let them hold us back .

From spreading God's world .

God has great plans for us  ,

And we just have to listen to God .

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You Can

Throw away yesterday 

Today is what you have 

Tomorrow is not here 

So do what you can do today .

You can not compare 

Someones insides 

To someones outsides .

Remember , you can not fix

What you do not acknowledge 

Or recognize get it .

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Go

When you go to mass rejoice .

Your Lord has come to dwell

With you ,

Not as a far off temple ,

But in your heart ,

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My Grandma

I praise God for my grandchild .

He is the joy of my life .

I praise God for the lessons .

I learned from a loving grandma .

My grandma's lap 

Was the best place to be 

Whenever I was sad and upset .

She always said take one day at a time .

Grandma always said 

I just want the best for you .

What she did not realize 

Was that I always had the best .

I had her for a grandma .

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Keep Looking

I keep looking up to God .

I always take a moment 

To thank the Lord 

For what He has already done

In my life

And for  what He is going to do .

I know that He hears my prayers .

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Grandma

Grandma would brings flowers 

When your dog died 

And she would sit down beside me

And cry with me .

Grandma would always keep her pantry 

And refrigerator stocked just in case 

When I dropped by .

When I did not understand life ,

She would understand me

And she would listen .

When I was sad and discouraged

Grandma was there just for me .

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1-800-Grandma

For memories or 2 ,

For a laugh ,

If nothing is going well 

Call grandma .

Remember when a child 

Is born 

So are grandmothers .

When you need a prayer 

Call grandma .

Always remember 

A child has innocent faith .

Childlikeness is not immaturity 

It is wisdom .

I am calling grandma now

1-800-Grandma .

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After All These Years

We were protected by 2 oceans 

But not no longer not after all these years .

Remember , a man who steps in a river 

Never steps in the same place in the river twice .

Sometimes memories of you will sneak out of my eyes 

And row down my checks .

I know to understand everything 

Some things will just never make sense .

Remember , do not be afraid to try 

To make things better .

Remember , with memories and wisdom 

We all hope to have courage to know 

Ourselves and to help others 

After all these years .

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God Is Our Father

Because God is our Father  ,

We do not need to use many words

To move Him  .

Through prayer , we are talking with a Father 

Who loves and cares for us 

And made us His children through Jesus .

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God's Way

Always seek God's way 

When we honor God 

And His wisdom 

Remember , always keep 

God's words 

In the forefront of your mind .

You will receive the wisdom 

We need for all the matters 

We face in life ,

Each and every one of us .

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Clouds

The sky may be clear sometimes

And sometimes the sky is full 

Of many sizes of clouds .

I believe every cloud up above 

Is someone's dream .

Some clouds help make music 

To some , love and peace to others .

Yet someone's dream may bring trouble 

So let us all pray for a beautiful day 

And dream every  time for a better 

World to come .

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The Tools

Oh the tools we need for guidance ?

The light of truth and assurance 

Of God's presence 

By His Holy Spirit  .

When we feel disoriented and lost  ,

God's faithful guidance 

Through His Spirit and loving presence 

Can comfort  and light our way I pray .

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The Bird

I checked on the bird out back 

Throughout the day .

Each time finding it alive 

But unmoved .

Then late in the evening it was gone .

I prayed it had survived .

Surely if I cared that much about the bird ,

God cares even more .

Imagine how much He cares for you and me .

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I Love

   

I love calling someone Smiley

When they truly need a smile .

I love to sleep without dreams .

I love to hear a child's laugh .

I love to see a rainbow 

That has nothing to hide .

I love to throw away yesterday .

I love to sit outside 

And watch the world go by 

And also watch what moves so slow 

Yet so fast up in the sky .

I do not need to know

It all to show love .

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Awe

May we always be amazed

And in awe at God's constant presence

And may we look for God with admiration 

And give thanks that God 

Is forever our watchful parent ,

No matter our age !

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Trusting Him

Even in chaotic situations 

As I keep on trusting God 

I can feel God's hand on me 

By his leading , guiding , encouraging ,

 Providing for and protecting me .

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To Be Dogged

We may be dogged by uncertainty 

Regarding what is right or wrong .

We may fear 

That the injustice done to us 

Or those we love will never be 

Made right .

But we can trust the God of justice 

To 1 day 

Either in this life 

Or the next 

Enact justice for us .

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To Be Blessed

It is more blessed to give 

Than to receive .

God calls us to serve one another .

We should pray together .

Our faithfulness can bring comfort 

And peace to our souls

And has strengthened me in my faith .

How about you ?

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The Answer

Sometimes when there is no relief in sight ,

Jesus sends an answer.

Sometimes it is by completely calming 

The circumstances 

Or it can be by completely calming me .

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My Comfort Zone

When I go fishing 

And the fish seem to just laugh 

As they go by .

They tease me with their jumps .

Even the muddy bullhead 

Looked at my worm 

And just kept going .

The sky is blue 

And there is a breeze 

As I sit on a rock 

In my comfort zone today 

But my best comfort zone 

Is when I go to church early 

And quietly pray .

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Forgiveness

Forgiveness is difficult .

When we are hurting .

Oh to overcome evil with good .

Oh it is hard to forget .

We need to humble ourselves 

Before God 

And not take matters into our own hands .

Our relationship with those at work 

And others in our lives will be stronger 

When we live in obedience to God's teaching .

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When I Pray

When I say my prayers 

During day or night ,

I am trusting God to provide

Me with God's understanding .

I know , God is faithful 

And will guide my thoughts ,

Words and deeds .

I know , I can always 

Call out to the Lord help me .

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Blink

She blinks at everything .

She never talks about what she can do .

But what she can not do .

She is always lonely in her eyes .

She does not have big dreams .

There is nothing she loves 

To do away from her family .

She never keeps her eyes wide open .

I want to always keep my eyes open for her

Because I love her .

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To Go

When God says to go ,

We can follow in confidence 

Knowing that God will lead us 

To the best place for our growth 

And joy .

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Reenergize

 

With Jesus' example by making 

Time to be alone to think of praying 

Or simply be still 

He can reenergize us and help us 

Live Life fully .

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The Circumstances

The circumstances of my life has changed ,

But God never changes .

God is the light that shines in darkness .

Even though I encountered shadows in the season ,

They were fleeting .

God's light penetrated the darkness 

And offers me hope and courage 

I need to face my challenges .

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My Grandma , Mom , Dad

I believe it was my grandma and mom and dad

That brought me to Christ

And their examples convinced me 

Of the value of patient prayers .

It is easy to get tired of praying 

For a particular person 

Or situation and sometimes 

It does not seem to do any good .

But God does hear and will always 

Answer with divine wisdom .

I need to believe this .

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This World

When we look to this world 

For fulfillment ,

We live with uncertainty ,

But we can always rely 

On God .

Knowing and loving God 

By loving others ,

This thing called love 

Will continue 

Through eternity 

And it never will crumble .

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The Church

I am grateful for a church 

That cares for me 

And for a ministry 

That provides a safe 

And fun experience sometimes 

Where the love of God 

And the God of love 

Could take root in my heart .

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The Leap

Through the light of God's love ,

The Holy Spirit gradually 

Changed my perspective.

I began to see how blessed 

I am able to walk and ride bike

without pain .

My new mission is to use my body 

For God's glory .

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Our Adversity

By placing our trust 

And faith in Christ's strength

Our family will turn the corner ,

We will survive .

We know that God will provide 

What we need 

And will help us overcome 

Our adversity .

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Untold Riches

Jesus' poverty has won you

Untold riches .

Riches that are available 

To you in a special way .

So come to him in poverty 

And humility and faith 

Come and let him fill you .

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At His Word

Take Jesus at his word .

Believe him when he says 

I will come 

Then welcome him .

Give him your heart 

And let him relieve 

Your burdens and bring healing 

And salvation to you and your loved ones .

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Not Automatically

God's will does not happen automatically .

He wants us to work with him to make it happen .

That is why he needs Elizabeth's no to her relatives .

That is why he needs each yes

From John The Baptist 

And that is why he needs you to try your best 

To say yes to him 

In the big or small choice that you face every day .

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The God News

The good news is that Jesus'

Body and blood are still being

Offered for us today .

Because Jesus  has willingly 

Took our place on the cross 

And paid the price 

For the consequences 

Of our sins .

We can now eat 

His body and drink His blood 

And receive forgiveness 

In remembrance of our guilt free 

Living in Calvary .

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Are We Alone

 

Even if it feels 

Like we are alone ,

God never leaves us .

Just as God never leaves us

He will not forsake us .

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Rich

 

When we are rich 

With our blessings ,

We are rich with Christ's Gospel too .

We share the love of our Savior 

By sharing it with our neighbors .

With Christ beside us  ,

We say that life 

Is not found in an abundance of possessions '

But in Jesus Christ ,

Our most precious gift .

                                            I Love You All

                                            By Brock

                                            Smiley

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

 

 there will be no poem. for Fri the 9 but this snap  shot is worth 1000 words for a grandpa nothing more can be said.

I Love You. All

By Brock

Smiley      

Do Not Give Up

Do not give up on our effort to do good .

We may see the result of our efforts in this life ,

But not always .

God's time is different than ours 

And even when we may not see it ,

God is working to mold us 

Into the image of Christ .

God promises that if we 

Do not give up ,

We are sure to reap 

A harvest  worth the wait  !

                    I Love You All

                    By Brock

                    Smiley

God's Hands

          

Sometimes as we go through difficulties

We feel that our whole lives will be hard .

But just as a friend called to cry over his fears ,

I have learned that we can always call on God .

Through prayer we can share 

Our struggles with God 

And find relief from any situation 

Regardless of the difficulties .

                                        I Love You All

                                        By Brock

                                        Smiley

Trust In God

I love my family and friends in pain .

I know God loves them too .

I can rest assure 

That they are in God's healing arms 

And so I am at peace .

We can all find calm amidst our fears 

When we all put our trust in God .

                                     I Love You All

                                     By Brock

                                     Smiley

Do Not Hesitate

Whenever you need God's grace 

Do not hesitate 

To ask him to help you 

In every challenge or task you face ,

No matter how minor it seems to you  .

Trust that God will give it to you .

                                       I Love You All

                                       By Brock

                                       Smiley

Get Lost

It is easy for me to get lost with worry 

About the future ,

To pray only for my needs 

Without seeking a real encounter with God .

When I think back 

On what it was like to be a cold 

And look at the children around us ,

I can learn much 

From those smiles and expressions 

Of faith .

Oh Smiley I love yea .

                                    I Love You All

                                    By Brock

                                    Smiley

Annoy

Jesus taught us to love 

One another ,

Including those who annoy ,

Aggravate and disagree 

With us .

Many problems of our world 

Can be saved if we find ways 

To love our neighbors as ourselves .

                                  I Love You All

                                  By Brock

                                  Smiley

Jesus Is With Us

When you start each day 

With Jesus is with us ,

It is a reminder that 

Whoever becomes frustrated 

By their disability

And gets upset with their routine 

And is disrupted by people 

But when you mention Jesus 

Or the Holy Spirit 

To them it does calm them down 

When they hear a song 

About Jesus they will sing 

At the top of their lungs 

And feel happy ,

Because Jesus is with all of us ,

                            I Love You All

                            By Brock

                            Smiley

The Minimum

When God calls us ,

We often do the bare minimum

And then blame God 

When things do not work out 

But God ask us 

To give all of ourselves to or work .

No matter what we do for God  , 

We can give it our all 

Just as God does for us .

                               I Love You All

                               By Brock

                               Smiley         

Weight To Carry

I wonder how many people 

Would see me struggling 

And not understand why

I was dragging .

With my feet in the morning 

I thought that I could hide

My struggles ,

But they would eventually tire me .

I have many weights to carry 

Like family , identity and many responsibilities 

And I need to carry it all in my body .

It may not show at first 

As I go through my day by day 

But eventually I will grow weary .
I know I can run with perseverance .

As I lay aside every weight and look to Jesus .

I can rely on him to help me face 

Every challenge before me .

I do not have to do it alone .

                                           I Love You All

                                           By Brock

                                           Smiley

U Turn

Praying , applying scripture

To my situations and praising God 

Before I see results 

Are like making a U turn .

They make space for God 

To move my live 

In the direction

God desires for me .

               I Love You All

               By Brock

               Smiley

Every Problem

Today I realize that every problem 

I have encountered 

Has made me trust and rely 

On God more .

By praying continually 

I found relief from my fear .

No matter how bad life gets ,

I can always pray to God .

                     I Love You All

                     By Brock

                     Smiley

To Love

Jesus opens our ears ,

Our mouth and tongues .

They have been set free !

Let us hear the voice of God ,

Calling us in love ,

Let us use our words 

And action 

To tell the world of His mercy .

                    I Love You All

                    By Brock  

                    Smiley

Still The Same

Many changes can cause us 

To appear different to one another

Like illness , ageing , genetics ,

Choice in clothing and hairstyles .

If we form opinions about one another

Based only upon outward appearance ,

We may miss opportunities to perceive 

The beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit 

Like the kind that is of great worth in God's s eyes .

Oh how blessed we are that God 

Looks upon our hearts .

When we seek to value what is 

In the hearts of others ,

Our hearts will be pleasing to God .

                                     I Love You All

                                     By Brock

                                     Smiley

Dream Believe Achieve

When you dream 

You have to believe to achieve it .

People who love you 

And believe in you 

Believe you can achieve your dream  .

If anyone questions your ability 

To dream and achieve ,

They do not really believe in you .

The one person who has to believe 

To achieve their dream 

Is you yourself always .

                         I Love You All

                         By Brock

                          Smiley

Love Is Huge

Love Is huge .

The morning sunrise 

Is all yours when in love .

Love is all about life  .

Let love shine on you .

Feel free to believe

In love 

Do not run from love  .

With love do not stay 

On the side lines .

Make the world a better place .

Share your love every day

It is the strongest 

And largest feeling 

You will ever have 

So again share it today .

                 I Love You All

                 By Brock

                 Smiley      

To Live

I am here to grow 

To learn 

To love 

To pray 

To dream 

To give 

To share 

To hope 

To thank 

To laugh 

To smile 

To cry 

To believe 

To truly live 

                  I Love You All

                  By Brock

                  Smiley

                  today because of my uncles

                  Brinnie too

People Say

People say , I can not do

This or that .

They say , there is no this 

Or that for me these days .

I try to make myself 

The best asset I can be 

For the people who 

Really know me and love me to .

When I get up in the morning 

I spend time staring 

At the sunrise

And watch the light come into my life  .

I do not hear people 

Only the beautiful early birds each morning .

What do you do ?

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                                    By Brock

Time And You

You can truly affect only what you do .

Never say never .

Truly never close your mind .

The Time to make up your mind 

About people is never .

Always know what matters .

Never forget what you love ,

With time the distance between 

You and me should always shrinking 

So use time wisely .

                                   I Love You All

                                   By Brock

                                   Smiley

The Bell

In the land of Mr Slick !

He can ring the dinner bell

At dinner time as the snow falls 

Or when it is cold 

Or in the heat of the day 

To bring the horses home 

So he could put his arm around the horse's neck 

Even when the sun is shining 

Or even when the stars are out at night .

A brother can ring the bell 

When his sister lost it .

Strong wind can ring the bell 

When nobody is home at all.

The memories of the bell 

Will never fade away for Mr Slick

The bell will always bring his friends

And family home ,

Oh those memories .

                              I Love You All

                              By Brock

                              Smiley

Your Own Back Yard

Be thankful for beautiful things in your life ,

In your own back yard .

You will find peace .

You will go away and you will follow your heart 

And come back some day 

To your old home and your old own back yard again .

There is still a bright beautiful moon 

And the stars are just where they are to be every night 

And also when you sit outside 

During the day the sun 

May sit above you and keep you warm 

And you will feel free and complete 

For there is always somebody 

Out there for you and I will never be alone 

In our own back yard .

                                   I Love You all

                                   By Brock

                                   Smiley

The Dream

Listen to your heart .

You do not know 

If your dream is impossible 

Until the dream is over .

You can dream 

With your eyes open or closed .

Always be smart 

And wise about what you dream .

Always keep your hopes up .

The only thing 

That is against your dream is time .

So dream always dream .

                          I Love You All

                          By Brock

                          Smiley

Fishing

Oh to go fish in a boat 

With a friend .

To sit together on the somewhat 

Slow row of the Missouri river flow .

On the river of the clear blue water .

We are blessed to see what the big sun shows us this day .

But oh with a full moon on the water this special night 

Oh how has God blessed us .

We even got some fish during our fish fights 

And we will fry the fish in the morning light .

                                           I Love You All

                                           By Brock

                                           Smiley

Window

Every window tells a story .

When looking out the front window ,

I can see people walking by .

When looking out the kitchen window ,

I may see Pete the Squirrel early in the morning ,

Or I may see kids playing ,

Or the colorful birds fly by so free .

When I looked out the bedroom window ,

I can see the moon and the bright stars at night 

Or the quiet sunrise in the morning 

For it is my time 

When looking out any window 

With my eyes wide open 

I can dream .

                    I Love You All

                    By Brock

                    Smiley

My Love

My love for you 

Will  never end ,

Everyone knows 

Anyway 

You can not slice love  .

Always let your love shine  .

Love is hugh .

Love is like a circle 

For true love will 

Come back to you .

The best way to pay people

Is with love .

Love is caring ,

I will always love you 

All my days .

                I Love You All

                By Brock

                Smiley

Wear God Out

When it is your fault 

And you did a dumb thing 

And it is a mess 

You can still pray to God  .

Pray like you mean it 

God will not hold it against you .

God will have you covered .

Pray about your troubles 

And God will answer .

When you believe in God ,

You can still be what you

Want to be .

God will clean you up 

And you will not wear God out .

                         I Love You All

                         By Brock

                         Smiley

Remember Me

Remember me whenever you are blue  .

Remember me when there is no one 

To hold your hand .

I will remember you when you are afraid  .

Every day and every night I will be by your side ,

Just reach out and take my hand 

Anytime you feel alone .

Anytime you think you can not make it 

Remember me and I will be with you .

                                        I Love You All

                                        By Brock

                                        Smiley

It Rows On

Life rows on .

If I let my self go 

I will be easy to be found .

As I row on .

Sometimes memories of my grandma 

And mom sneak out of my eyes 

And down my cheek .

I will get through it now 

One day at a time 

With the Lord by my side .

                 I Love You All

                 By Brock

                 Smiley

Fortunately

Fortunately , each day brings 

A new opportunity 

To choose the peace and well-being 

God offers through praying 

And reading the Bible .

The gift of God's power and peace 

Comes when we choose to devote 

Ourselves to time with God 

Ahead of everything else .

                               I Love You All

                               By Brock

                               Smiley

The U Turn

Praying , applying scripture 

To our situation ,

And praising God before we see results 

Are like making a U turn .

They make space for God to move 

Our lives in the direction 

God desires for us 

                             I Love You All

                             By Brock

                             Smiley

I Realized

Today I realized that every problem 

I have encountered

Has made me trust and rely 

On God more .

By praying continually ,

I found relief from my fears .

No matter how bad life gets ,

We can always pray to God ,

He is the author and finisher 

Of our faith .

                        I Love You All

                        By Brock

                        Smiley

The Sunflower

How many times are we like the sunflower ?

It is easy to look to God 

When we see God's wonders around us .

But when life gets messy ,

It can be difficult to see God's working .

We may hang our heads 

And let our hearts turn away from God .

Trusting in God and waiting 

Patiently for God's answer

Can be the hardest thing 

That we face on our spiritual journey 

However , we can keep our eyes 

Fixed on God 

And follow where God leads 

Even on  cold cloudy days .

                         I Love You All

                         By Brock 

                         Smiley

I Can Write

Now I can write about the journey toward healing .

I have experienced and the blessings I continue to receive .

A sense of peace , my grandson , the support of friends 

And family and church and a connection with others 

Who have lost loved ones 

To covid and suicide are some of the gifts 

That have turned my life's greatest tragedies into something 

Powerful and good .

                                                               I Love You All

                                                               By Brock

                                                               Smiley

He Will Listen

God will listen to our prayers anytime ,

Regardless of what we have done in the past 

Or where we are in our spiritual journey .

All we have to do is show up, turn our distractions ,

And open our hearts .

We are not always successful in listening to God ,

But we have learned that its always worth the effort .

                                                          I Love You All

                                                          By Brock

                                                         Smiley

I Am Frightened

When I am frightened in the night

And I have so many things racing

Through my mind .

Oh Lord , I need you by me ,

I love you .

When I am in bed and then just lay and pray 

And I do not hear a thing ,

And I can not sleep 

I take my fingers 

And make a cross 

That reminds me 

That you are here .

I therefore no longer frightened 

Because of you and your glory .

On this Easter Morning

Thank You Lord once again 

For protecting me and loving me .

I love you to and thanks for saving me .

                                             I Love You All
                                             By Brock

                                             Smiley

He Is Less Than One

He is less than one year old .

He seems to only have one single purpose 

And that is to be himself .

He has that touch .

He has that reach .

He has a special laugh .

He has a sound that is his own .

His voice boy can he sing !

He has an impact on everyone he meets .

You can call him Smiley 

For there is a smile in him always .

                                I Love You All

                                By Brock

                                Smiley

It Is Broken

As the broken pieces of pottery

Created a beautiful story ,

God can use our brokeness 

To give hope to others .

Together we can tell a beautiful story 

Of God's restorative love .

                                        I Love You All

                                        By Brock

                                        Smiley

Lost And Change

The older you get the more you lose .

So hold on to what you got before you lose it .

The older you get

The more you will use 

The words lost and change 

And you will know what I mean .

The more you have lost 

The more you will see change 

And more memories you will remember .

                                          I Love You All

                                          By Brock

                                          Smiley

The Season

God will lead us 

In all sorts of ways 

Instead of feeling resentful 

About giving something 

Up for Lent ,

We may find ourselves looking 

Forward with anticipation 

To the new experience  ,

God is calling us .

In this season .

                      I Love You All

                      By Brock

                      Smiley

Forgiven

What do you want to be 

I suspect a child would answer

The question differently about everyday .

But one thing is for certain 

Who we are in Christ is forgiven .

Remember , to set about to live 

Such life of forgiveness in Jesus' name .

                                          I Love You All

                                          By Brock

                                          Smiley

Thanks To God

Thanks to God  .

We are not what we were  ,

Nor are we all we hope to be  .

But today , we are by grace 

Who we are .

It is enough  

Go forth , child of God ,

Rejoice in the Savior 

Who set you free .

                  I Love You All

                  By Brock

                  Smiley

A Blessing

How have you been blessed by another ?

How might you bless someone today ?

It is only out of the grace of God 

That we know what it means 

To be truly blessed .

It is only by that same grace 

That same grace that we 

Become blessing to others .

                         I Love You All

                         By Brock

                         Smiley

Little Value

Sometimes when you just stand up 

And look well and stand still ,

Often the world sees you 

As having little value ,

But God sees things differently .

Lord is mindful of all of us 

Even if we are banged up 

With sins and its consequences 

It can also leave us scarred .

Fortunately God knows our value .

To God . every person is of infinite value .

                                        I Love You All

                                        By Brock

                                        Briany

My Life

Most of the time ,

I am able to choose joy 

And a smile 

But sometimes I still

Become discouraged

Being called by God 

Is not a guarantee

Against discouragement 

But even when I become discouraged ,

I can truly find a deep joy 

In faithfulness and satisfaction 

When I follow God's call 

For my life .

                        I Love You All

                        By Brock

                        Briany

Sometimes Like A Child

Sometimes like a child I wonder 

What is taking so long .

When I knock at God's door in prayer 

And I do not wait around 

Long enough to hear an answer 

I ask does God open the door 

To find that I have vanished ?

The miracle of grace

Is that God constantly listens 

For our knocking and always responds

In love by being there for you and me .

                                           I Love You All

                                           By Brock

                                           Briany

God Has Given

God has given me talents 

And desires

And it is up to me to use them .

I am sometimes afraid that God 

Would call me to go somewhere 

I do not want to go .

Maybe someday God will 

But I also believe that God

Will y place a desire 

In my heart to do so .

I know God wants the best for me .

                                 I Love You All

                                 By Brock

                                 Briany

Treasure Hunter

We can rejoice that God 

Is a treasure hunter .

He enjoys making diamonds 

From the rough .

He willingly sacrificed 

His only Son 

In order to bring us home 
As His treasured possessions .

He promised us an inheritance 

That can never be destroyed ,

Oh yea , get old or be taken from us again .

                                                I Love You All

                                                By Brock

                                                Briany

His Love

We abide in His love by keeping 

His commandment To love one another .

Jesus , a friend who knows us better 

Than we know ourselves  , 

He gave up His life for us 

When we let it overflow to others .

                                            I Love You All

                                             By Brock

                                            Briany

Your Heart

What do you most desire right now ?

What is torturing you ?

Pray to God in faith .

Hear again that his son suffered affliction 

That you may have life .

Then go in peace ,

Knowing that He will grant your petitions 

According to His good and gracious will .

You should make a commitment 

To honor and serve Him

As He gives you the desires of your heart

Every day and night of your life .

                                                 I Love You All

                                                 By Brock

                                                 Briany this week !!!

One True God

The one true God sent His Son 

To seek and save all ,

That not one might be lost .

All of heaven rejoices with Him 

When even one lost child is found .

Did you know the gods of other

Religions do not promise that .

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Soar

Jesus , being fully human ,

Has lived all of the struggles 

We have in this earthly life 

And has overcome them all .

He was tempted in every way 

And came out victorious .

If we will follow 

His lead and learn from His discipline ,

He will show us how to fly 

In that victory as well .

The more we are in sybc with Him ,

The easier it will be for us to soar .

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We Can Not Choose

We can not choose how God works ,

We have the assurance that our hope ,

Will not put us to shame .

God's love has been poured into our hearts 

Through the Holy Spirit .

This is a gift He has given to remind us 

That He sent His Son to die for our sins .

Remember , He loves us and will not leave us 

Along in sadness .

When we have faith , He will act 

And He will never disappoint and that is a fact .

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Take It Up

Lent is not just for letting go of things .

It can also be about taking somethings up .

Remember , Jesus took up the cross .

I think we should read 

More about Christ during Lent ,

Pray more , enjoy more time 

By simply being in God's presence .

May be we could choose to reach 
Out to someone we do not know well .

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Faith No Fear

Be strong and courageous .

Do not be afraid .

Do not be discouraged 

For the Lord your God 

Will be with you wherever you go .

Remember , God's love for us is truly 

Greater than our fears and insecurities .

Everyday we get new opportunities 

To make decisions 

Not rooted in our fears 

But grounded in God's Love .

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God's Opinion

Sometimes I wonder how I am going 

To get everything done .

Sometimes it occurs to me 

How my life seems to revolve 

To much around the opinions of others .

The need for approval 

From people who I work with , friends 

And family members .

It seems to occupy some of my thoughts ,

Which left me little room to hear from God .

I sometimes permit the words of people 

To drown out God's word .

But God does not want us bound 

By the opinions and criticism 

Of those around us .

I need to remember , as a child of God ,

I should always seek God's approval 

And God's thoughts .

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Walk

I get to choose weather I walk

Through my life with a smile and joy it 

Or with reluctance and bitterness .

Most of the time I will call

Someone smiley and choose joy ,

But sometimes I still

Become discouraged 

But even when I become discouraged 

I can still find a deep joy in faithfulness 

And satisfaction that I will follow 

God's call for my life .

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You Thrill Me

You thrill me , Lord with all 

You have done for me .

I sing for joy 

Because of what You have done .

Because your love is better than life ,

Yes , my lips will glorify You .

I can imagine when the Lord came and saw

The grace of God ,

He was glad and He exhorted all to remain faithful 

To God with a steadfast purpose .

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Promises

When the future seems uncertain 

And I do not know what I can hold on to a.nd trust  ,

I find it helpful to remind myself of 3 of God's promises .

First , God's love is constant  ,

Everything in our lives changes in just a moment .

Secont , God's protection is certain .

God is our true shelter and refuge no matter my storm .

God will protect us .

He is always on our side .

We can always hold on to thee .

Third we can count on God's provision we do not have to worry 

Because our Father knows our needs and provides for us .

God's physical and spiritual provision has always been there 

With our changing circumstances 

We know we can hold to these promises from our unchanging God .

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Thank Him

Today we have God's Spirit living in us ,

Allowing us to meet with God 

Throughout the day every day .

God is our source of forgiveness ,

Love , encouragement , teaching and direction .

I hope to continue growing

Even at my age of 68 .

In the practice of praying 

And meeting God ,

Throughout the day 

I thank Him 

Yes every day .

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People's Views

God's opinion matters most .

Other people's view may seem 

A reliable way to measure 

Successes and failures

But in truth only God's opinion 

Is trustworthy .

Only God can set us free 

From the hold others 

May have on us .

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As A Child

As a child and at times even today 

I still endure the bullying ,

My grandma always told me 

To laugh on the outside

While crying in the inside  .

I knew what she said .

Some people have that look 

When they look at me 

I look at them and smile at them

And I still think why .

And it was not what Christ 

Thought of me .

I still have a friend stands 

Along side me .

I hold on to God  ,

Who leads me through it all 

And He helps me grow every day .

At my age today I know how much       

Love and peace God provides me .

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Overwhelmed

I remember the over flowing creek 

That I fished from from from time to time ,

I am not like the creek's submerged rocks .

In my most stressful moments ,

God will not let my trials sweep over me ,

In a way when I fish 

God will provide calmness , strengthen , guidance

Even if I do not get a fish .

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