Poems and Lyrics

No time to stop. Keep on telling. Keep on loving. Keep on reaching to a drowning world. The world’s ship may be sinking, but we have hands to grasp, hearts to hold, mouths to feed, work to do. Some will turn. Some will hear. Some will live. For the Gospel’s sake, continue on. I Timothy […]

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, […]

Though the haze of this world hides the distant land And my eyes cannot see beyond the dawn, Still my heart feels the tug of that peaceful shore and listens for the echo of its song. Trials here tire my soul and chafe my longing heart. Sorrows weave through days with darkened thread, but the […]

When my soul wakes with the dawn, When the days stretch on and on, I will abide. When my soul is scarred and torn, When my heart is weak and worn, I will abide. In the shelter of His care Resting in His mercy there, This glad soul is full content As I abide. Days […]

On the mountain I can see far past dark valleys that stretch below filled with their trials and their work for each day On the mountain I can feel chilly winds of morning flowing past like lightly brushing angels’ wings on my face. On the mountain I stand fast, and the mighty Rock of Ages […]

Morning songs rise from cardinals and jays Joining my heart in unending praise. For each blade of grass, Each creature I see, All speak of Your glory, Your great majesty. Mighty oaks tell me of Your steadfast love. Whispering clouds write Your presence above. The voice of the ocean, the crash of the waves, Remind […]

When I ponder God’s joy,I think of settled peace, quiet assurance,hopebubbling up and overrocks of trialand circumstance.I think of gracesoothing the grieving sore heart,relieving the ravages of sinand hurt.I think of mercystretching outto encompass the troubled,and giving gracefrom my heartwhich was empty and damageduntil He filled itwith His joy. Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the […]

Today as I walked, the lyrics to an old song from my childhood began humming through my head. I loved this song, and I sang it often. Without any effort the lyrics came back to me and settled in my heart. It is still a good prayer for today. I pray that I may always […]

Don’t borrow from tomorrow Thinking trouble will come due, Wasting precious hours of sunshine As you let the storm clouds brew. Don’t borrow from tomorrow Dreading trials of that day. Today has tasks enough for you. Fear’s dread is extra weight. Don’t borrow from tomorrow For interest will accrue, Robbing you of blessings that God […]

Gentle breezes blow across the moonlit garden lane. Cricket song and rustling leaves join the soft refrain. My Father’s care is over all – The sky, the sea, the land. I rest my heart upon the thought I’m safe within His Hand. The trials of the day seem small when I walk with Him. His […]

He came Light shining in darkness, bright Dawn of morning in this fallen world. He came in such tender mercy for those bruised and broken, for those sick in soul. He came mighty and holy, the Lord God of Heaven, the promise fulfilled. He came in peace toward the shattered to guide and deliver from […]

Today as I mix and chop and stir and bake, I am reminded of other years and other times. Times when my mom was up at four in the morning basting the ham to make sure it would be perfect in time for lunch. Times when dad waited to be the taste tester for mom’s […]

Fingers of freshening breeze tease under the translucent blue sky as sun rays, softer than before, filter through branches stripped of summer’s finery. Strewn like pebbles in a riverbed, acorns litter the lawn – autumn bounty for foraging squirrels. Colors lace the green now as trees sense the changing light and choose to celebrate the […]

The words in Psalm 61 always grip my heart. I am thankful that God is my Rock, that He is so much more than I am, that He is my Shelter and my Strong Tower. Today, I can walk unafraid because of Who He is. When my heart is overwhelmed, and my strength can’t carry me,When […]

I kept the following poem taped to my desk or filing cabinet throughout my days in the classroom. It was my reminder that the children needed much more than me in order to thrive, and I needed the strength of the Father to survive. The poem was written by Leslie Pinckney Hill prior to 1922. […]