Storm

Thunder loudly claps

As lightning strikes tree near by

Rain falls heavily

The Batter

Here on base

Bat in my hand

Focused and ready

I have taken my stand

The pitcher on the mound

Ball in his hand

Waits for the signal

From the catcher's hand

The pitcher looks left

The pitcher looks right

Then the pitcher winds up

Sending the ball into flight

Closer it comes

Floating in air

Untill it reaches the home plate

Then "CRACK" it's out of here

Faster and faster

It spins up and up

It flys past the fence

"HOME RUN"  what luck

Rights

I stand for my rights

I stand for the rights of those

Who can not make the

Stand themselves everyone has

A voice let that voice be heard

Love

I love you

My heart sings

With much joy

Live

Live each day

As if it were your last

Live each moment

Live each second

Let nothing be wasted

Live in fullfillment of your dreams

Reach for the highest

Never hold back

Live happy

Live through the sad

You will become better for the fight

Live

Just Live

God

Grace flows from you

Out pour of your love

Deep wells of grace

Ears Eyes Lips

God gave you ears to hear

God gave you eyes to see

God gave you lips to speak

See the glory of God with your eyes

Hear the voice of God with your ears

Speak the word of God with your lips

Christ

Upon the cross he hung for our sins

For our salvation he bled and died

He rose to Heaven so we may

Live with him among the clouds

In glory we shall live

Forever singing

Praises to his

Holy name

I can't

Wait

The Storms of Life

As the storm comes and the rain fall

The ground gets water and the crops begin to grow

Soon comes the harvest

the feast, and the enjoyment of all

The storms in our lives is like a rain storm

That brings the water to our faith

As our faith is watered it begins to sprout up crops

At harvest time those crops

Are shared with everyone around

All those around can see

The glory and promise of God

Life Gone

I have lived a pretty reckless life

This has caused

Lots of pain and strife

I ponder if I can live that way

My desire is such a pain

I give it my all everyday

I fight the fight

I never sway

I never give in

I never give up

I take on the challenge of life

I never do hide

Love

Cold is the the heart that

does not have love inside of

It's inner chambers

Never give up

Stop doubting yourself

Believe in what you can do

For there is nothing

You can't accomplish

Give it all you got

Never give up

Go For It

Rise up go for the goal life

Has placed upon your path beat

The odds every step of the

Way to the finish

The Clearing

Down the path

over rocks and fallen trees

Across the creak

Past the wild rosebush

Under trees of Oak, Cider, and Elm

There is a clearing in the woods

A little spot surounded by trees

A stump to sit on

To think

To contemplate life

Or just enjoy the quite

To watch mother nature do her work

This is my spot

This clearing in the woods

My own little hiding place

Nature

Bees buzzing around the flowers collecting flowers

Birds flying high in the sky or pearched on a telephone wire

Rabbit racing upon the ground as deer run past

The Door

There is a door at the top of the stairs

No one enters

No one dares

What lies beyond the door

I'd hate to find out

Maybe it's a bathroom

Someone forgot to clean out

Maybe the room is full of

Ghosts

Gobblins

And Gouls

Ready to scare me and you

Maybe a mad scientist lurks about

or maybe there are the bones of some dead man

Left there by some madman

of that I would have no dout

Or maybe it's just an unused room

My list

My list keeps getting longer

I try to cut it down

But just as I finish one task

Another Task comes around

My list just keeps growing

There seems no end

I check them off

As I get them done

Crap, is that broke again

My list is never ending

At least it seems that way

Littel by littel

I make a dent

Upon the list each day

Jesus Calms The Storm (Bible Study)

Mark 4: 35-41

 On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.”  And leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. And other boats were with him.  And a great windstorm arose, and the waves were breaking into the boat, so that the boat was already filling.  But he was in the stern, asleep on the cushion. And they woke him and said to him, “Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?”  And he awoke and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.  He said to them, “Why are you so afraid? Have you still no faith?”  And they were filled with great fear and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”

Vine and branches (Bible Study)

John 15:5-8

Jesus said "I am the vine, you are the branches.  When you Join with me and I with you, the relation intimate and organic.  The harvest is sure to be abundant.  Separated, you can't produce a thing.  Anyone who separates from me is dead wood, gathered up and thrown on the fire.  If you make yourselves at home with me and my words are at home in you.  You can be sure that whatever you ask will be listened to and acted upon.  This is how my father shows who he is, when you produce grapes, when you mature as my disciples

Soul (Holy Teaching)

The Soul is born when we humans our born, and unfolds in our body as we grow, With dreams and desires and the food of life.  The soul is reborn when one is awakened to the spirit of God, and the truth of Jesus Christ

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At first we are sinful and our soul reflects that, it is dark and scarey.  Our soul at this time follows the ways of the world, going where the wind takes them.  Flowing in every direction wanting to break us apart and fly away.  Then we enter into a life with Jesus Christ and the holy spirit.  They come and calm down our restless soul, shining their light and dispelling the darkness.  They make our bodies into a stronghold to hold in our souls until the proper time.

Poor in spirit (Holy Teaching)

Spirit

To be poor in spirit is a sad state I know, the world has turned its back on your, and left you to the “wolves”.  Well guess what Jesus went to the poor in spirit first, Jesus talked mostly wherever a crowd could gather, he took his ministry out to the people.  Whenever Jesus spoke he spoke in terms that everyone would understand, he used common everyday things to help send home his messages to those gathered around him.

Why do I say these people were poor in spirit? For some the religious leaders had turned their backs on, and said the peoples problems were a punishment from God.  Some were just shunned by the community; some were hated because of their jobs or social standings.  Still some knew they needed help in theirs lives, and that Jesus could give them that help.

Same is true today, there are people hurting (for one reason or another) all around us.  As Christians, as true followers of Jesus Christ we are to seek out these people and bring them closer to a right relationship with Christ.  For 0nly Christ can truly stop the hurting.

Why the poor in spirit?  They are the ones who know they need help and are more willing to call on God for that help.  As they say “Once you hit rock bottom, there is nowhere to go but up.”  The poor in spirit have hit that spiritual rock bottom and they know they need help to climb out of that pit, and they are more willing to call on God for that help.

Doesn’t Matter

It doesn’t matter the color of your skin

It doesn’t matter if your fat or thin

God accepts you in every way

His love will not waver

It will not sway

It doesn’t matter if you’re aged or youth

God loves you with all that is true

It doesn’t matter the troubles you’ve been in

All that matters is you let God in

That you truly believe

Christian Bedtime Prayer

Lord of glory, power, and might

 I pray you will watch me on this night

If I should die before I wake

I pray you Lord my soul to take

For there is no one else I trust with my soul

  I know you will love it as your own.

 For it is you who gave me life

It is you who brings me through strife

 Now I ask you again Lord of glory, power, and might

 I pray you lord will watch me on this night

Smallest bit of good

Even the smallest bit of good

 Can have a huge affect upon the darkness of this world

Think of it this way a snowball rolling downhill

Gets bigger and bigger as it gathers more snow

So it is with the small bits of good we do

What we think as a small act of kindness

May have a HUGE effect on the person it is given to

Then that person shares your gift

And the next

And the next

So on

And so on

Until you have a giant Snowball of kindness to squash the darkness.

Life's Joy

Play trumpets

Bang drums

Give the beat

Play the melody

For all  to hear

For all to enjoy

Sing out

Sing for joy

Pour out your heart and soul

Sing for the feelings you wish to share

Sing

Dance for joy

Dance like you've never danced before

Let your spirit move you

Let your soul speak through movement

Make music

Make the sounds that makes the world move

Make the sounds that make the world grooze

Make music

Memories of her

3:30 in the morning

Memories of her return

Taken to early in life

I cry myself asleep

Love

I love you

More than

I can say

Life

Life is to be lived

To the fullest of each day

To take your cares

To throw them away

To do the best you can

To live life as a fan

Live your life to the fullest yet

Take each challenge and use it spent

Join the fun

Join the race

Join the joy of each place

Learn each lesson upon your way

Take on the challenge

Do not back down

Live your life

Not your sorrows

Live a life

To the fullest of each day