Poems and Lyrics

Hearts are broken, souls are torn,Struggling, wounded, and so worn.Let Your Spirit comfort be.Let our eyes Your mercy see.Help us, Lord, we cry to You.There is nothing more to do.All our help comes through Your hand.Grant us strength to stand.At the end of all we knowIs the One to Whom we go.Straight into Your loving […]

I know a place where I find restWhere my heart is fully blessedPerfect peace unsurpassedYour love holds me fastAt Your cross where mercy flowedThere You bore sin’s heavy loadYou freed my heart to live againRansomed from sin’s painWhen temptations o’er me rollOverwhelm my troubled soulYour strong arms rescue meBreak my spirit freeYou are my place […]

I have no words, Lord.No words that share the longings of my heart,the burdens that oppress,these needs I can’t expressoverwhelm.I have no words, Lord,to share with You the pain of those I love.I don’t know what to askI know that only You can meet these needs.I have no words.Father, hear my heart.Spirit, pray for me.Jesus, […]

Did you see His artistryin the color of the sunrisewhen dawn’s first lightbroke through the night?Did you hear His voicein the chorus of the birdsthat sang their welcomeas sunlight streamed?Did you feel His touchin the whisper of the breezethat softly brushedto cool the day?Did you take His handwhen you faced the tasksthat so consumed your […]

Lost, my heart knew only darkness;Hostile to the Lord of love.Craving every sinful pleasurewithout thought for God above.Restless wandering filled each new day;Sleepless agony each night.My heart stumbled at the thought ofChrist, the Everlasting Light.His arm pulled me from the darkness;Broke sin’s bond that held me fast.Now my heart in His is anchored,and in Him […]

Who can craft a hummingbird with wings so fragile fineor sculpt a mountain higher than a soaring eagle climbs?Who can paint a sunset with an artist’s palette softand send the sun to bed while raising sparkling stars aloft?Only the Creator God who formed this Universe,Who placed it in its orbit and keeps it on its […]

Great grace in persecutionGreat peace through anxious daysGreat mercy when we falterand struggle in His ways.Great joy through sorrow’s darknessGreat light from God above,For God our mighty fortress upholds us with His love.So Great is God our FatherGreat goodness is His wayHis love abounds within us.His Word our strength each day. Father God,The amazing fact […]

I don’t know if you need this today, but I do. I am your strength and shield, your Help in time of need.I am your Bread of Life; My Spirit intercedesAs you wrestle with the forces that threaten you,And struggle just to make it through each day.I am here, call and I will answerThe cry […]

Enveloped in silenceI walked past puddlesIn the drizzling tears Of a gray, spring sky.Birds and crickets hushed,Graybeard blooms languished,Dogwood petals strewnOver the wet ground.Creation mourned.Remembered.Waited. 33 And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. 34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, […]

As we have faced difficult times and scary diagnoses over the past few weeks, we have felt our faith challenged, and we have been reminded that God calls us to live by faith. The faith that He has given to us has held firm through the storms. Living by faith means trusting Him in the […]

Baby crying in the night, Mama holding him so tight As she sings over him. Calmly puts him into bed, Gently stroking his small head As she sings over him. Angels linger near seeing every tear; God knows your broken heart tonight. He hears every prayer wrenched from your heart of care, And He sings […]

To a world gone awry, In the darkest of nights The Child brought His light. Hopelessness reigned, And sorrow was king In this sin-weary world. But God Sent his own son To a stable poor. His light pierced the dark With hope and with joy. Shining bright in Earth’s night Over years, over time, His […]

Wonderful Counsellor bearing my pain, Holding my heart as I come once again. You calm my fears, my worries You bear. Wonderful Counsellor, You take every care. Almighty God, You are mighty to save. You overcame death and came out of the grave. You give me strength to take my next step. Almighty God, You […]

Turkey and dressing, pudding and pie – Eating so much that I think I must die. Mounds of potatoes, mountains of rolls, The table is piled with bounty untold. The family is gathered; the feast is all spread. We smile as we look over each loved bowed head, and we offer great thanks to our […]

When troubled I lean on Your Word to calm me in the fray. When blue skies shine, Your Word is still my frail heart’s hope and stay. My heritage, my teacher, the lamp that lights my way. Correction when I turn aside, my joy when life seems gray. No other words call to my soul […]

If we could see beyond the mists of this world into eternity, If we could view God’s power and His presence as they truly are, the burdens would seem lighter. Our days would be brighter. And we would walk with confidence and joy. I Corinthians 2:9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor […]

Peter, that disciple we seem to most identify with, the headstrong, the determined, the outspoken, the foot-in-the-mouth one, followed Christ from the moment that Jesus called him from his fisherman’s nets. Peter slipped sometimes. He trusted the wrong voice sometimes, and he often spoke when he should have been listening. He messed up royally, but […]

Mercy rains Pouring over sin and shame Cleansing the most wretched name Refuting Satan’s evil claim and setting captives free. Mercy rains Running down the cross He bore Dropping from the crown He wore Saving me forevermore and calling me His own. Mercy rains. I will run for joy in His mercy, splashing through the […]

This is the day I will praise You. This is the day I must sing. This is the time I will lift my voice, Adoring You my King. Now is the moment of worship. Now I can see Your grace. Now is the time I long to live Held fast in Your embrace. My heart […]

Something about summer speaks of sweet tea and squeaky porch swings, slow rocking chairs and gentle breeze filled with honeysuckle. Something about summer brings out hummingbirds and buzzing bees flitting from flower to clover, the smell of new-mown grass. Something about summer slows down thoughts and steps and meanders through hazy heat and dappled dew, […]