Job and I

Job fought with the devil but he didn’t know why
The experience was so traumatic that Job wanted to die
I’m fighting with the devil and I look him in the face
The experience is traumatic but I know I’m safe

Job lost his children and his way of life
His joy was replaced with misery and strife
My son is living yet his soul is lost
My joy is ever challenged yet I must maintain it at any cost

Job’s body was afflicted and consumed with pain
His wife was accused of being insane
I fought cancer and the agony it brought
My wife has abandoned me is what I thought

Job’s friends were cruel in what they had to say
It must have been sin that put Job where he lay
Not a many friend to my bed side came
Did they to, on me blame?

Job in the end realized his mistake
After he heard the situation from the Lord’s take
I searched within for some sin I had done
This is not about you but the Holy! One (God Speaking)

Job was restored when God said so
God made the devil leave, take flight and go
I have been healed by the miracle of the Lord
Jesus, the Bible and I on one accord

IN THE END

Life is intriguing to the eye
and for it’s pleasure
a man will die

Forgetting the way
in which he should go
falling prey to all life’s foes

Knowing the price
that he must pay
for in the bottomless pit he will lay

But he will continue
to live in his sin
refusing to let Jesus come in

So he lives his life
with a joyous smile
but it will only last for a little while

For in the end
he will hear Life say
It’s in hell that you must stay

END

Endings are things
we hate to see come
They discontinue everything
and they spoil good fun

They ruin a relationship
without regard for time
And then new friends
one must find

They cut off ones happiness
and there’s no need for that
They put a halt to living
and that’s a fact

But if that disgusting word
one could throw away
There would be an end to endings
yes this very day

Regretfully
The End

YOU SET ME FREE

There was a time that I was troubled and bound
then along came my baby and true love I found
I had no purpose and no peace in my life
then she gave my life meaning and filled with spice

I was in a world so full, yet I felt alone
but she kept me company and brightened up my home
I sang the blues from day to night
But now I sing of joy’s delight

I had no future, not even a dream
then she showed me that thing weren’t as bad as they seemed
I hung my head low with tears in my heart
then she lifted my head up and gave me a new start

I looked forward for nothing, I was dead in my mind
but she gave me a future through her love and being kind
I hated my life and the world that I was in
then she taught me how to love and be a man again

I was a lonely man that was always sad
But she conquered my loneliness and made me glad
I was a blind man and life I could not see
then she soon opened my eyes to reality

I was bound and a slave to myself
My life was all twisted up and I needed help
then along came the best thing that ever happened to me
it was you Baby, You set me free

IS LOVE

Is love on earth
or is it on high
Is love still present
or has it passed me by

Is love for everyone
or is it just for a few
Is love really caring
as people say they do

Is love in color
or does it have a name
Is love free
or can you win it in a game

Is love everywhere
or does it choose its home
Is love prejudice
or can it be found in a song

Is love the church
or is it just sharing
Is love found easy
or is it daring

Is love hate
or does anyone knows
Is love at all
or just a word people say

HURT AGAIN

I’ve tried so hard to love and be loved.
Will I ever reach my goal. Why it is so hard.
I just don’t know. What is it in life that
just won’t let me be me. I’m always fighting
for what man calls love.

I’ve been hurt time and time again. To the point
that it doesn’t matter anymore. I found that I
always get over it. Pain is something I learned
at an early age. It seems to follow me every where I go.

How long must my life go on this way. Will the pain
ever stop. Sometimes I wish my life was over.
But I keep on living with this thing on my back.
Praying to find true love some day.

Just to be loved is all I ask. But this is something
that I haven’t found. I give my all to show my love
to my mate. But then I just get knocked down
again, just like always.

First with my family. That’s where it began. Then
it moved on to my so called friends. I then turned
to the church. But love was still absent from my
life. And I was just hurt again.

Now it may sound as if I’m depressed.
But I’m just really lonely like many others.
God said, love as you want to be loved.
But in this world people only use love.

I know that happiness has got to be somewhere.
But I can never find it. I get to the door and I
think I’m there. But I soon find out that I’m
hurt again. So I’m right back where I started from.

What does it take to be loved as you love others.
Why can’t I find someone who loves me as I love them.
Jesus is the only one who loves me for me.
But as for the rest, I’m just hurt again.

A LOVE TOO STRONG

I love my lady, but my love is too strong
it is so deep that it seems to be wrong
I want to be around her every chance that I get
but all of my loving has gotten her upset

I love my lady, but my love is too strong
she makes me happy but she sings a sad song
I drown her with my love and she feels closed in
What she wants is to be free to do her own thing

I love my lady, but my love is too strong
and when I show my love I do it wrong
I have a hold on my lady and it is tight
For she is always telling me that it’s not right

I love my lady, but my love is too strong
for it is interfering with our getting along
I really don’t know why my love is so very deep
But it keeps my lady unhappy all through the week

I love my lady, but my love is too strong
I want her to myself and I mean no harm
Can it be so wrong to love so dear
that it keeps my lady full of tears

I love my lady, but my love is too strong
But only to my lady do I belong
I love her so much that I won’t let her go
and the way I feel nobody knows

I love my lady, but my love is too strong
for I pray that she will soon sing a happy song
I’m not trying to keep her just to myself
but when she is gone I have no one left


I love my lady, but my love is too strong
she is the only one that’s on my mind
But there is always something I do that is wrong
But I keep on trying and hoping that we will get alone

O sweet lady! Can’t you see
all the love I have deep inside of me
A love so strong that I can’t let you go
how much I love you, you will never know

I’M IN HELL

I’m in hell
how shall I stand
I’m in hell
I’m a sinner man

I’m in hell
but I live on earth
I’m in hell
until my body rest in dirt

I’m in hell
I’ve been here before
I’m in hell
God please open heaven’s doors

I’m in hell
how long must I stay
I’m in hell
shall I see God some day

I’m in hell
what will people say
I’m in hell
am I here to stay

I’m in hell
but I’ll soon go home
I’m in hell
then I’ll be by my Father’s throne

AWARENESS

I’m at war with myself
and I don’t know why
I’m fighting so hard
I dare not stop to cry

This fight began
many years ago
And when it shall end
only the good Lord knows

A fight to find out
who I am
If I’m still a child
or if I’m a man

I’M NO FOOL

A man is black
A man is white
A man is wrong
A man is right
A struggle for power
has always been
But the one man looses
While the other man wins

Life just goes on this same-o-way
I’m a black man so what can I say
The white man is ahead, he has me beat
so I just go to work, sleep, and eat

Now you may say that I’m a fool
but I’m just playing the game and being cool
cause everybody knows Blacks ain’t free

THREE DAYS AGO

They put flowers on my grave, about three days ago
but how I left nobody knows
I was here one day and now I’m gone
I’m enjoying my new peaceful home

My family is rich from the wealth I left
so now my picture just sits on the shelf
They wept for a day, but that was all
and now my name they never call

The flowers they brought were all they ever gave
they made me wait until I reached the grave
But that’s okay, because I’m happy now
and they’ll be seeing me in a little while

Their days are numbered, but they don’t know
when it’s their time they all must go
Now on their graves is a pile of snow
I wrote this poem a few days ago

SUNSHINE

You are fine anyone can see
so why be bothered with a man like me
You are sweet and full of life
and your smile shines so cheerful and bright

Many guys would love to date you
but for me it’s a dream that has not come true
Women like you are rare to find
pure in heart and life’s divine

Every time I see you it makes my day
and I always pray that you will come my way
I’m always dreaming of a woman so true
I wan God to give me a woman just like you

To share my home, where I’m alone
and sit and listen to old love songs
Glazing into the fireplace with a goblet of wine
hoping some day to find Sunshine

SHE IS A WOMAN

She is a woman
without a friend
She has no one
not even her kin

She is not accepted
any where she goes
She is never welcomed
and this she knows

She continues to fight
for what she knows is right
She seldom sees peace
or a restful night

She knows her competition is plenty
but she’s not scared
She keeps right on going
as though they were not even there

She has it hard
trying to keep her man
She needs a companion
who can understand

She holds her head up
as if she owns the world
She is yet arising
all over the globe

She is a woman
that demands her respect
She is a woman
that depicts no regret


She is a woman
that is mature in mind
She is a woman
that is one of a kind

She is a woman
that is proud to say
I am a Black Woman
and I’m here to stay

THE AWAITED CALL

Amidst the waiting sea of time
I anticipate your call
Hoping that the fate of yesterday should no prevail
That the crater of my longing might be filled

Upon each sound of the ringing phone
A moment of joy I what I fill inside
In thought of the familiar voice I long to hear
But once again disappointment has taken her toll

But yet I have hope and so very much pray
That the emptiness of yesterday be filled today
Through the voice of a friend in which I’d love to hear
That a burst of happiness might adhere

THEY CALL ME NED

I live on the block with my bottle of wine
I use to be a well known man
My job was good, and my house divine
but now all I own is this bottle of wine

I love my wife and my children so dear
but now I love to drink ice cold beer
My wife took off with another man
so I see the children whenever I can

I can’t keep a job, for they take all I make
and they will put me in jail if the payment is late
So I live on the corner from day to day
watching over the children as they play

People say I’ll die before I’m forty-eight
but I politely tell them that they are too late
For I died years ago, when my family left
and now I’m like old newspaper left on a shelf

So I just go on living life the way I do
praying for the little children, and their fathers too
You can look me up about the things I’ve said
the children call me Wine-O-Ned

ONE THING I FORGOT TO SAY

Dear Miss Fine,
I see you all the time
I’ve been waiting for the day
When these words I could say

I have the pleasure of your spacious smile
and I even get to speak to you every once in a while
To say hello and hear you speak
keeps me happy all through the week

My eyes behold your silky hair
and I must force myself not to stare
For your beauty is beauty in its finest state
and blessed is the man who becomes your mate

I see the gracefulness in which you walk
and birds seem to sing whenever you talk
Your personality is one of a pure heart
and I’ve wanted to know you from the very start

Of all this beauty you share with me
I’m overwhelmed as you can see
But there is one thing I forget to say
May I please call you later today



Phone Number:______________

THE LAST LAUGH

I look to the stars for what they might be
but they do nothing but stare back at me
I look to the sea for what I might find
but she does nothing but bewilder my mind

I wait for the wind for what he might bring
but for me he will not sing
I look to the earth for what he might do
but he does nothing but laugh at me too

I look at the sun that shines so bright
but she seems to be loosing her glorious light
All of our resources seem to agree
that I brought this on me

I took from them all, until they could give no more
and as a result they have closed their open door
For I have been a fool I can plainly see
now that my resources have run out on me

PLANE

What is this thing that flies in the air
Always transporting people here and there

It has wings but they don’t flap
It has wheels but they retract

You may see a movie on a very small screen
You may listen to the radio on this miraculous machine

You may order dinner, beverage or drink
You may wash your face in its little sink

Say, what is the name of this wonderful machine
It is simply The Air Plane

ACQUAINTANCE NOT FORGOTTEN

There is no price which could be paid
for one as kind as thee
For the gentleness you gave and the time you shared
with one such as me

And though the season of our acquaintance
twas but a breath of fall
Each moment seems an eternity
for I yet cherish them all

And if a gentleman twas to write
of the feelings which flourish inside
A book of roses tis what you would find
to expound the sentiments of his mind

So may the words of his feeble mind
bring you thoughts of splendid bliss
And express the message that is shared
upon an enchanted kiss

LONG DISTANCE BIRTHDAY

Honey,
Even though I’m miles away
I did not forget your special day
Dear you have been a friend through out the year
And for that I love you so very dear
So I’m sending these few words with you in mind
For you have been compassionate and so very king
I pray that God will fill your day with cheer
And grant you happiness through out the year
Because of work I’m not home to share
But I want you to know that my heart is there
For I wish to God I was home to say
Honey I love you, Happy Birthday

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY

On this great and lovely day
this is what I’d like to say
To the mother I love so dear
may God fill your day full of cheer

Mother I love you beyond compare
for all of the time with me that you’ve shared
For all the nights you laid awake
and the chastisement you made me take

Mother I love you more than I could ever express
for I know that you have done your very best
To teach me the things that you knew were right
and to keep me in God’s perfect sight

Although I love you the whole year through
I celebrate this day just for you
To express my love in this special way
God bless you mother on this Mother’s Day

Happy Mother’s Day Mom!

EACH OTHER

We have ridden the waves of life
we have climbed the mountains of pain
we have swam the ocean of sorrow
we have survived the valley of rain

We have felt the joy that love brings
we have experienced the glory of sunshine
we have sailed the sea of sharing
we have tasted the fruits of laughter’s wine

But as for blessed bliss
there can be no other
for we are merely actors on the stage of life
if we don’t have each other

MY WIFE

When everybody is laughing
and putting me down
and I need someone to talk to
she is always around

When nobody tells me
what a good job I’ve done
Or pats me on my back
she’s the one

When I’m in my lowest state
and no one seems to care
She caresses me tight
and wipes away my tears

When I’ve made a mistake
and everyone is on my back
She tells me not to worry
and she helps me to relax

When nobody stands with me
and it seems as if I’m alone
she tells me how much I am needed
and wanted in our home

I’M A TRAVELING MAN

I was on the ground
driving my car
Now I stand in this building
waiting to go afar

As the time grows near
in my wife’s eye I see a tear
She will be lonely for quite awhile
but she will soon get use to her new life style

I tell my son to take care to the home
and to help his mother to get along
To be around when she needs him the most
to help keep the pain from getting worse

Well the time has come, and I must go
how long it will take I do not know
I tell my family how much they will be missed
and I give them all one last kiss

My flight is called, and I must take my seat
thinking of the new life ahead of me
I try to look ahead and not into the past
but I can’t help but think of our every laugh

This is not the first trip, and it won’t be the last
we have traveled this road many times in the past
I try to be home as much as I can
but my family knows I’m a traveling man

SUCCESS

The abundance of wealth
the conquest of power
the glory of fame
the advantage of prestige
are these the awesome instruments to which
we measure Success

The climax of a dream
the plateau of accomplishment
the fulfillment of one’s greatest desire
the esteem for one’s own peace of mind
are these insufficient,
or do they measure any less

Or is there any greater tool
besides one’s conscious
for which to measure Success.

WINDOW

Standing in the window I can see the rain
amid the clouds the thunder proclaims
he has determined my fate for the day
it is behind this window that I should stay

But I envision the bright shinning sun
there’s not a cloud to be found no not one
the thunder has transposed to music in my ear

So I make preparation for what I must do
in spite of the rain I’ll make it through
only I can see the rainbow that covers my sky
so behind this window I will not hide

CHRISTIAN LOVE

I am a Christian
what do I say to love
should I roar like a lion
or be settled as a dove

I am a Christian
what do I say to love
should I see the stars
or the angels above

I am a Christian
what do I say to love
should I commence to passion
or should I abstain

I am a Christian
what do I say to love
if not for procreation
should I restrain.

IN THE END

Life is intriguing to the eye
and for it’s pleasure
a man will die

Forgetting the way
in which he should go
falling prey to all life’s foes

Knowing the price
that he must pay
for in the bottomless pit he will lay

But he will continue
to live in his sin
refusing to let Jesus come in

So he lives hi life
with a joyous smile
but it will only last for a little while

For in the end
he will hear Life say
It’s in hell that you must stay

MY QUEST

There is one thing that crowds my mind
but I know this quest will only throw me behind
my inner most self wants to do what’s right
but my flesh is victorious in this travail fight

In the Lord Jesus I want to trust
but I’m yet a victim of worldly lust
enjoying the pleasure that fast life brings
but yet hoping that in God’s presence one day I’ll sing

God please help me to fulfill this quest
to overcome the world and give you my best
help me to stand up and proclaim my rightful fame
living my life in Jesus name.

Amen

PARTING OF THE WAY

The transparent chain of bondage
has oppressed my soul
the shackles of commitment
have now grown old

The pain of endurance
has taken her course
the anguish of failure
leaves but one recourse

Surrender all that I have
to him on high
for he knows of the misery
that makes me cry

To forget the grief and distress
found in yesteryear
and proceed with my life
with out a fear

Because he will be with me
every step of the way
for this was his promise
if I only pray

SMILE

A smile is an expression that anyone can make
but few take the time, that it takes
They would rather frown their whole life through
then to make someone happy with a smile or two

A smile is not free, but it doesn’t cost much
only a bundle of love and to care for such
That you share with others a warm part of your day
for a simple smile is the very best way

A smile is not foreign no matter where you go
a smile is a gesture that everybody knows
In Russia, China, and South America too
it makes you feel good when someone smiles at you

So please share a smile with all that you meet
that a smile you might receive whenever you greet
To help brighten someone’s day, or lift a heavy heart
just a little smile is just the place to start

CHILDREN

Children are fun
parents do know
They like to follow us
every where we go

They like to dress up
in all our old cloths
And why they like to do it
they really don’t know

They are always into trouble
and making a mess
And when they get chastised
it is soon to pass

Children are the future
and parents should know
The children shall determine
the way the world will go

So love the little children
and teach them the way
To make this a better world
please tech the children to pray

Proverbs 22:6

Train up a child in the way he should go:
and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

YET

Yet I am lonely I have companionship

Yet I am sick I have health

Yet I am poor I have wealth

Yet I am troubled I have peace

Yet I am bound I have freedom

Yet I am comely I have wisdom

Yet I am weak I have strength

Yet I am low I am elevated

Yet I am hungry I am full

Yet I must die I will live

Philippians 4:11

Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am,
there with to be content.

MR. TROUBLE

Everywhere I go Mr. Trouble is on my back
Never giving up never cutting any slack

He follows me to work and tries to catch me at play
That O Mr. Trouble he’s at me all day

But O Mr. Trouble he got slack one day
And I kicked him in the back when I began to pray

So O Mr. Trouble he just ran away
And when ever he tries to sneak up on me I stop to pray

My Father has a grip on him and he can’t break loose
So no more Mr. Trouble when I pray the whole day through

James 4:7

Submit yourselves therefore to God.
Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

WHEN TIMES ARE ROUGH

When life seems rough and I can’t find my way
I just take a little time and begin to pray
A prayer to God that I know He hears
and I know that He will answer because He loves me so dear

Dear Heavenly Father I come to you this day
for my heart is weary and I can’t see my way
The road has gotten rough and the mountains hard to climb
trouble seems to be around me all the time

Man has forsaken me and I feel all alone
wishing I could come to my heavenly home
My friends talk about me now that I’m down
and my family even looks down on me with a frown

Lord please help me for I know that you care
please ease your child of this worldly despair
Give me the strength I need to make it through
and help me to keep my mind on serving you

Now as you have taught me to always pray
coming to you in this special way
Forgive me of my wrong as I do the same
I pray this prayer in Jesus’ name

Isaiah 40:4

Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low
and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain:

OPPOSITION

When you are trying with all your might
the opposition is always there to give you a fight
When things seem to always be going right
you had better look out, for he will make it night

Why life is like this many don’t know
so they spend most of their life trying to find the right way to go
But you should know that Jesus Christ is the only true way
so when the opposition is after you just remember to pray

Deuteronomy 33:27

The eternal God is they refuge, and underneath are
the everlasting arm: and he shall thrust out the enemy
from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them.

MY HOME

There are homes built on earth
but to me they have but little worth
For they shall pass away someday
and in them no one shall be able to stay

Some are large and some are small
but this makes no difference to me at all
Some cost a little while others cost a lot
but worried about cost I am not

For I have a home that money can not buy
a home where no one shall ever die
A home that God has prepared just for me
so that I may live with Him eternally

John 14:2-3

In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you.
I go to prepare a place for you.

And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto
myself; that where I am, there ye may be also

FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT

Are the fruit of the Spirit in my life
do I love my neighbor, my children, and my wife

Do I have contentment and a solemn mind
can I find joy in the worst of times

Do I abide by the laws given to man
do I try to keep peace through out the land

Am I able to endure, with all my might
is long-suffering a part of my Christian life

Am I anchored to the solid rock that can not fall
do I possess gentleness as a mother with a new born child

Do I share with others when a need I see
do I display goodness as God has been good to me

Do I walk by sight or by my belief
do I exercise the faith that God requires of me

Do I boast to the world about what I can do
or do I exhibit meekness the whole day through

Do I have wisdom through my Lord Jesus Christ
do I hold temperance over my life

Galatians 5:22-23

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

DEATH

To die is a thing we all must do
There is no exception for me or you

But there is no reason to be afraid
Of that final day when we rest in our grave

For life is given and then taken again
But we should not worry if God has forgiven our sins

If we live a life that we know is right
We shall sing a joyful song and see the true Light

Death must come to you and I some day
So remember that Jesus Christ is the only sure way

Revelation 21:4

And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes;
and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow,
nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain:
for the former things are passed away.

I’M NOT ALONE

I thought I walked this world alone
but I soon found out that I was wrong
For I had no friends, and no one to turn to
all day and night I sang the blues

I searched the world over to find relief
not knowing that Jesus was all that I needed
I turned to the bottle, but it made things worse
I turned to drugs and almost took a ride in a hearse

And just when I was bout to end it all
I heard His voice as He began to call
He said, come unto me and I will give you rest
If, you believe in me and give me your best

I knew it was the Lord that was talking to me
so I opened my heart, and fell on my knees
He talked to me for quite some time
and now I know in Him that peace I will find

And from that day on He has walked with me
Jesus forgave me and saved me from my sin
Now I know that I’m not alone
for my Heavenly Father is with me all day and night long

Isaiah 41:10

Fear thou not; for I am with thee; be not dismayed;
for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will
help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand
of my righteousness

GO GOD GO

When you preach the word
Go God go

When you sing to Zion
Go God go

When you heal the sick
Go God go

When you feed the hungry
Go God go

When you give clothes to the naked
Go God go

When you fill with your spirit
Go God go

When you raise the dead
Go God go

When you need somebody
I’ll go God I’ll go

1 Samuel 3:4

That the Lord called Samuel:
and he answered, Here am I.

TO BE FOR CHRIST

To be for Christ is to never die
to live for Christ one must cry
To give for Christ one must take
To march for Christ on must foresake

To die for Christ one must live
To receive from Christ one must give
To believe in Christ one must accept
To follow Christ one must reject

To speak for Christ one must hear
To be taught by Christ one must be sincere
To teach for Christ one must be taught
To win for Christ one must have fought

To walk for Christ one must have grace
To have grace through Christ one must have faith
To stand for Christ one must fall
To grow in Christ one must crawl

To talk for Christ one must confess
To hear from Christ one is blessed
To stay with Christ one must leave
To follow Christ one must believe

To be like Christ one must be pure
To think like Christ one must be sure
To be forgiven by Christ one must have sinned
To live for Christ one must be born again

John 12:26

If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant
be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honor.

FOR JESUS

When everything else has failed
and there is no where to turn
I’m not left hopeless
For Jesus has the Answer

When my family has forsaken me
and my friends are none
There’s no need for despair
For Jesus is my Friend

When I’ve had all that I can take
and I’ve come to the end of the road
There’s no need to give up
For Jesus is my Strength

When the food has gotten low
and the bills are past due
There’s no need to worry
For Jesus is my Provident(Provider?)**

When sickness has stricken my body
and in the hospital I lay
There’s no need to panic
For Jesus is my Doctor

When the sun has stopped shinning
and no light can I see
There’s no need to be afraid
For Jesus is my Light

Psalms 31:1

In thee, O Lord, do I put
my trust; let me never be
ashamed; deliver me in thy
righteousness.

LOVE

Love is God
for God created love

Love is pain
for pain is an experience of love

Love is patience
for patience strengthens love

Love is acceptance
for acceptance is the start of love

Love is understanding
for understanding enhances love
Love is courage
for fear is conquered through love

Love is hope
for hope is anticipated through love

Love is pure
for there is no substitute for love

Love is genuine
for God has no imitation

1 John 4:7

Beloved, let us love one another:
for love is of God; and everyone that loveth is born of God; and
knoweth God.

I WAS BLIND

For I was blind beyond all might
always trying to see with my earthly sight
Never getting anywhere, and no peace of mind
and it was all because, I was blind

Then Jesus came and gave me new sight
and then he equipped me with a sword to fight
For all that I am is because of him
because He washed out my transgression and forgave my sin

So now I’m His soldier and I have to fight
but I won’t be afraid for He is my might
I’m so happy that a new song I sing
Through Jesus Christ I can do all things

Thank You Jesus for what you are to me
for you have set me free and I’m free indeed
Now every day of my life belongs to you
please let your Holy Spirit guide me through

Psalms 146:8

The Lord openeth the yes of the blind:
the Lord raiseth them that are bowed down:
the Lord loveth the righteous

I’M A SINNER

I’m a sinner, but this I know
Hell is the place they say that sinners will go
If I were a Christian then things would change
In God’s book of life I could find my name

I’m a sinner but I’m not alone
I have many a friends afar and at home
If I were a Christian I would select my friends
I would only be seen with other Christian women and men

I’m a sinner, tell me who loves me
Surely not the sinners I Can plainly see
For they slap me in the face with a Bible in their hand
And tell me to repent and become a Christian man

I’m a sinner with the love that God gave me
But Christians only love themselves anyone can see
My family is hungry, and we need a permanent home
But the Christians only provide for their own

I’m a sinner and my soul is about to die
But their only concern is the church they want to buy
This is not the way that God intended it to be
For he sent his Son for sinners like me

I’m a sinner, God please forgive me
And forgive every Christian that can not see
For all have sinned and done some wrong
Lord please grant this sinner a place around your throne

1 John 1:8

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves,
and the truth is not in us.

A FLIER’S PRAYER

Dear Heavenly Father
I come to you in prayer
Please guide us safely
as we travel through the air

Please bless the pilot
as he navigates the plane
And watch over every passenger
and bless them the same

Please watch over our families
as we go away
Provide and protect them
and keep us from delay

Please give us courage
that we won’t be afraid
And help to forget
the follies of yesterday

Please hear me Father
as we take to the air
And grant this Father
a FLIER’S prayer

Psalms 5:2

Hearken unto the voice of my cry,
my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.

A PRAYER FOR YOU (PART 2)

I pray that God will use us
to preach his Holy word
That we might teach His people]
until all the world has heard

I pray that our love
shall never end
That you will be my wife,
my love, and my friend

I pray that all we do
is done in a Godly way
That when we speak
it’s what God would have us to say

I pray that to God
we will give our all and all
That from His grace]
we may never fall

For this is my prayer
for you and I
That we live in Christ
until the day we die

St. Matthew 19:4-6

And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the
beginning made them male and female,

And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and cleave to his wife: and the
twain shall be one flesh?

Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, letno man put asunder.

A PRAYER FOR YOU (PART I)

God gave me a love
and that love is for you
But I overlooked this love
for I didn’t know what to do

For I lost the blessing
that God had in store for me
For Satan blinded me
and I could not see

He played a dirty trick on me
and I did not know
But Jesus opened my eyes
and showed me the way to go

So now that I know
that my love is true
I pray every night
to share that love with you

I pray that God will join our spirits
and make them as one
Teach us to obey his word
that we might see his Son

I pray that he will lead us
in all that we do
And that we are found in the center of his will
our whole life through

I pray that God will give us a son
and children so dear
That they may radiate his sunshine
and fill our life with cheer

And we will teach them
the truth and the light
That they should praise him
with all of their might

A SINNER’S PRAYER

I was bound and could not find my way
So I repented and began to pray

Dear Heavenly Father, please forgive me
of all my sin and set me free

I am very sorry for all the wrong I have done
Please grant me grace through the blood of your Son

Please take control of my mortal life
And loose the chains of human strife

Please endow me with your precious Holy Ghost
And teach me to love, for I need it the most

Father please save me, that I might be free
And blot out my transgression so that I might live eternally

1 John 1:9

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just
to forgive us our sins, and cleanses us from all unrighteousness.

THE SLEEPLESS NIGHT

I awoke in the midst of the night
and my pillow was full of tears
My heart had been troubled with a fright
but I knew that my Jesus was near

So I fell on my knees and began to pray
to the Lord for I know he hears
to give me peace while in my bed I lay
and comfort my soul and ease my tears

To take control of my mind so weary
and let me rest on this sleepless night
to protect me in this world so dreary
and to all my battles fight

Psalms 4:8

I will both lay me down in
peace, and sleep: for thou,
Lord, only makest me dwell
in safety.

THE END OF THE DAY

As I come to the close of the day
there are a few words I’d like to say
To thank the good Lord who’s up above
for his mercy, caring, and precious love

Thank You Father for the sun so bright
and for my eyes to see your light
Thank You Father for the wind that blows
and for the senses that allow me know

Thank You Father for your sea so deep
and for the food which is in them that
you’ve given me to eat
and for the shoes I now put on my feet
Thank You Father for the clothes I wear
and for your love which is always there

Thank You Father for your grace divine
and for being that in the worst of times
Thank You Father for your Son who died
so that all mankind could stay alive

Thank You Father for another day that you let me see
another day you have provided my every need
Another day you have kept me in your Holy sight
Father I thank you with all my might

Psalms 55:17

Evening, and morning, and at noon,
will I pray, and cry aloud:
and he shall hear my voice.

IT’S TIME TO DO SOME PRAYING

When the sun is shinning always
and your moon is always bright
It’s time to do some praying
because something is not right

If your roses never die
and your candy is always sweet
It’s time to do some praying
for trouble you will meet

If the song you sing
is always a happy one
It’s time to do some praying
for your reality has not yet begun

If everyone you meet
falls in love with you
It’s time to do some praying
for you need to face the truth

If the life that you live
is filled with only good times
It’s time to do some praying
that Jesus Christ you find

1 Thessalonians 5:17

Pray without ceasing.

WE GIVE THEE THANKS O LORD

We give thee thanks O Lord
for giving your life
So that an could live
without pain and strife

We give thee thanks O Lord
for your spirit so dear
That guides man through life
and does away with his fears

We give thee thanks O lord
for being so kind
For giving us love in our hearts
and a peace of mind

We give thee thanks O Lord
for everything you have made
We can’t thank you enough
for our lives you have saved

We give thee thanks O Lord
for it is only right that we do
For there is no one who can save us
Lord, none but you

1 Thessalonians 5:18

In everything give thanks:
for this is the will of God
in Christ Jesus concerning you.

THANK YOU FATHER

Thank You Father for your grace divine
and for always being there in the worst of times

Thank You Father for your son who died
so that I wouldn’t have to carry them to my grave

Thank You Father for your holy Spirit so fine
who came into my life just in the nick of time

Thank You Father for another day you let me see
another day you have met my every need

Thank You Father for love which is always there
and for the breath to say this prayer

Colossians 1:12

Giving thanks unto the Father,
which hath made us meet to
be partakers of the inheritance
of the saints in light:

AS I AWOKE THIS MORNING

I awoke this morning, but not on my own
but by the grace of God, and his grace alone
As I opened my eyes, he gave me sight
for God had kept me one more night

As I heard the bids sing so sweetly and clear
my heart was filled with love and cheer
as my feet touched the floor, I felt a chill
I could feel God’s love so I just stood still

I thought about his goodness, and his love so dear
and how he forgave me of my sins, and took my fear
For there is nothing I can’t face with God on my side
and I thank the Lord Jesus, for through him I’m alive

I asked him to protect me, and lead me through the day
and to pour out his love in his heavenly way
Teach me to love my brother as God loves me
and from worldly sins to keep me free

And if my soul and body should separate this day
may my soul go to heaven with God to stay
An may the life that I lived have given a sign
so all my brothers and sisters keep Jesus on their mind

St. Mark 1:35

And in the morning, rising
up a great while before day,
he went out, and departed
into a solitary place,
and there prayed

A MORNING PRAYER

As I awoke to a bright new day
I had to take time just to pray
To thank the Lord for his mighty grace
and for the patience to run this race

Thank You Lord for the love you gave
to keep me from the sinner’s grave
Thank you God for the Word so true
which teaches me how to serve you

Thank you for the life you gave my soul
the life that leads to the streets of gold
Thank You for the clothes you have given me to wear
and thank you for the voice to say this prayer

Thank You God for just being there
to handle my each and every care
Thank You Father for the will to do what is right
and Father please keep me in your Holy sight

Psalms 5:3

My voice shalt
thou hear
in the morning, O Lord;
in the morning will I direct
my prayer unto thee, and
will look up.

POEMS

A poem is a feeling
that one may express
Some do it well
others do it best

Most people write them
others sing a song
But they all tell a message
of life, love, and time

Some are happy
while others are sad
Some are good
while some are bad

But each has it’s own meaning
to relay to me or you
Telling us the story
that the author wants it to

So when you’re not busy
please take a little time
Just to read over
a few simple lines

Poems are written for people like you
To help make life a little easier and make old thoughts new

Acts 17:28

For in him we live, and, move,
and have our being; as certain
also of your own poets have
said, for we are also his offspring.

TO BE FOR CHRIST

To be for Christ is to never die
to live for Christ one must cry
To give for Christ one must take
To march for Christ on must forsake

To die for Christ one must live
To receive from Christ one must give
To believe in Christ one must accept
To follow Christ one must reject

To speak for Christ one must hear

NAME

There is a name I love to hear
for it fills my heart full of cheer
It makes me happy when I am sad
and it makes me glad when I am mad

It heals my body when I am sick
and it protects me from the devil’s tricks
It gives me courage when I’m afraid
and it raises men from the dead

It is the only name where by men can be saved
and the only name in which I’m a slave
A name of power and a name of strength
but yet it is gentle and compassionate

A name of mercy and a name of peace
It is the greatest name ever in the human race

A name like no other that men can call
a name not given for one but given for all
It’s a name perfected and then given to us
It’s none other than the name of Jesus

John 20:31

But these are written, that ye might believe
that Jesus is Christ, the Son of God; and that
believing ye might have life through his name.

JESUS AND I

Born in sin
and left to die
No one to depend on
but Jesus and I

The world is in trouble
and the time is nigh
But there is hope
Jesus and I

People are corrupted
and full of lied
but there is an answer
Jesus and I

The children are crying
can’t you hear their sighs
but they can be comforted
through Jesus and I

St. Matthew 28:19-20

Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and lo, I am
with you always, even unto the end of the world

Experiencing The Death Of Jenny

Destination
Experienced
After
Transfiguring
Hereafter

It seemed to be a normal Georgia summer, scorching hot days cooled down by sips of sweetened tea, Vacation Bible School, beautiful pecan trees dressed in summer green with sprouting baby pecans waiting for the fall of the fall. Life was worth the living and everything but routine. There were a few things that could be anticipated by the Moffett family. The boys and I lived each week anticipating the return of the lady of the house. She lived and worked in the Savannah area during the week and returned to the Augusta area on Friday nights. Yes, life was worth the living, especially when one thought of the events of last summer. The church had experienced the death of several members as could be expected by a church membership of about two hundred and fifty. Yet there was one death that summonsed the attention of all. It was what many considered to be the untimely death of the little baby Jones girl.
I do not understand the concept of untimely death. It implies that there is an acceptable time to die that most will gratefully welcome. I think not! The funeral of the little baby Jones girl was a new experience for the most of the members of our church. It was rough and emotional to view such a small coffin in the front of what seemed to be a vast alter in comparison to the tiny box that lay in our mist. I have never fully comprehended the suffering and death of children. I have resolved that God is in charge and will enlighten me when I make it to the other side. The death of this child fostered the type of self-reflection that one seldom volunteers to ponder. It was last summer and we were living life. No one expected what this summer would bring, no one especially the mother and grandmother of the deceased Jones baby.
I do not know the events that led to the event that changed my perception of death, dying and grief. I could not have prepared myself for the weeks that followed. There was no scripture that I could read, no prayer that I knew to pray, no book to read, it was one of those experiences that one must just experience. Jenny Jones had been diagnosed with ovarian cancer and was in hospice care. I was doing the things that a friend of the family as well as minister in the church was supposed to do. The Bible speaks about visiting the sick and so that is what I did.
I do not remember where things changed from just making an expected visit and doing what friends do to something more, something much more, it was a lesson in living. Jenny was dying and in her dying God spoke to me and He showed me how to live. I began to do more than just visit Jenny. It became a important part of my life to let Jenny visit with me, of course I had to go to the hospital to accomplish this. I had gotten over the initial fright and anxiety of what to do and or say. I was content for Jenny and her mom, Pat, to include me in the finial days of life on this side for Jenny. I could not have imagined that I could be so fulfilled to just sit and experience the presence of life. Many hours passed that no one said anything verbal yet we were communicating to each other on a higher level. Words were not adequate to express what we were experiencing. We continued to enjoy Jenny until the finial stages set in. Jenny was moved to her mother’s home for those precious days.
I don’t remember how long Jenny was home before the Lord instructed her to really come home, what I do know is that I did not miss a day with Jenny. I would leave work, pick up my boys and we would head over to Pat’s house. I would sit-up all night and then leave with just enough time to go home and shower, take the boys to school and go back to work. It became evident that Jenny was slipping to the other side. We enjoyed as much of life with her that we could. We had gone beyond being sad and had found peace in the decision of God. We realized that God only loans us the fellowship and friendship of each other. We do not know when the loan will be called in, thus we must make the most of it while we can. Never in my life had I said so much without saying anything. Jenny had sparked life in my life in her transition to eternal life.
The experience with Jenny caused me to grow up and mature concerning my perspective of death, dying and grief. Jenny had been brave, laughing, crying, fussing, and sharing with each of us during a time many would have used the “woe is I card”. There were times that I just wanted to cry but would have to wait until I had a moment alone. I was not just a friend, but an example and source of strength for the family. I did find some private moments and then I let my emotions have the best of me. The most disappointing part of the experience for me was the fact that I was not there the night that Jenny left us. My job had required me to go out of town. I had anticipated being there until the crossing over, as we term it in our culture. I did return in time for the funeral.
I had my own lesson with death, grief, and dying. I learned that it is a natural process to grieve. Everyone experiences this in a different way. The Christian that has embraced the reality of death will grieve for the loss of fellowship of someone important to them. Others will have sorrow for the one that is deceased. This seems to be a little backward. One might think that the birth of an innocent baby into a curl, insensitive world would be the time to experience sorrow and that the passing from this curl, insensitive world would be the time to experience joy. I learned what things are important in life when one considers that life, as we know it is not permanent. God is the giver of life and He knows when we are to leave this side to cross over to the immortal, the everlasting. We should enjoy life and each other as though it is our last day. I reprioritized the events of my life. I looked at life through a different set of glasses. I have taken time to appreciate what might be considered mundane to others. I learned to embrace death, look forward to dying and experience grief.

A Mother's Song

Mother:
I raised you in the way you should go.
I taught you the things that children should know.
I shared with you the Golden Rule.
I took you to church and Sunday school.

Now I lay me down to sleep.
I pray to the Lord my soul to keep.
This is the prayer, each night you said.
I would give you a kiss and tuck you in the bed.

God is good and God is great.
You had to say grace before you touched your plate.
I prayed for you when you did not know.
I prayed that you take the path that God wanted you to go.

But you did the things that many children will do.
You closed your heart to the things I taught you.
You caused me to cry and wonder why.
You would deny the truth and live a lie.

Child:
Mother I know that I hurt you so.
Not following the way that you taught me to go.
You did for me what you knew was right.
I did not listen, but I put up a fight.
Mom you kept on praying for your prodigal child
Thank God, Jesus took care of me all the while.

So please forgive me mother. Praise the Lord, God has set me free. Praise the Lord, God has set me free.

Together twice:
We are mother and child and we have the victory.
Satan has been defeated and we have been set free.
Mother’s prayers have gone up and God’s blessings have come down.
God’s hope and His love our family has found.
God’s hope and His love our family has found.