Claim Our Free Will

By God’s grace, free will is given
With a prayer to exercise
Here we choose Gods’ will to follow
Let the Spirit guide the wise

In the news, the sky is falling
In the world, surrounding us
Here we choose the gift of faith
We’ll proclaim, in God we trust

Overwhelmed, our stress is rising
Seems our worries here won’t cease
Here we choose what Jesus offered
With His gift of, eternal peace

Stuck in fears of unknown, growing
Or we are hurt by someone
Here we choose our truth of knowing
That we’re His beloved one

When our pride fuels our ego
Money, power feeds our greed
Here we choose humility
To lose our life here we concede

Rejoice this day, in each blessing
Perspective of our attitude
Here we choose, grace accepting
With a heart of gratitude

Take control of our decisions
Claim a life of one accord
Here we choose a blessed journey
When we give them back, to our Lord

Welcome, Welcome

Welcome, Welcome, Welcome
The gift this dawning brings
The elements of life
We welcome everything

Welcome, Welcome, Welcome
The wonder nature brings
To ponder His creation
Of beauty surrounding

Welcome, Welcome, Welcome
The gift that each soul brings
In joy or suffering
Jesus encountering

Welcome, Welcome, Welcome
Each situation brings
To grow within the Spirit
Our soul of molding

Welcome, Welcome, Welcome
Each unknown moment brings
Between heaven and earth
With His love nourishing

Welcome, Welcome, Welcome
Fall into His embrace
With joy and gratitude
For everything is grace

Day of a Mother

The day of a mother
Is like no other
One that is defined
By serving another

With acts that are nice
Not just once or twice
But each offered as
A living sacrifice

With life to contend
Here they comprehend
With each passing joy
That time’s not their friend

And so they persevere
With each act they share
As a living witness
Of love the truly cares

We know that because
That each act was
From the heart of Christ
For that’s what love does

A Little Flower

At a little flower
I paused and stared
With its simple being
These words it shared

With water and with light
My God provides for me
I seek to grow roots deep
And offer my beauty

Words of humble wisdom
Of living my life too
Trusting and receiving
Of God’s love pouring through

To nurture my faith
In soil of God’s way
With daily ups and downs
Lead my soul to pray

What God has given me
His blessings this day
Through a grateful heart
With joy to give away

Colors of Springtime

Colors of Springtime
Is the morning light
An inspiration
Of mind to ignite

Clouds at sunrise
Filter the sunlight
To a golden hue
Of deeper insight

A warm color
After a winter, long
Sings in the silence
A caressing love song

Gift of our Lord
For us to share it
In warming our minds
Our soul and spirits

Are We Not?

Are we not the ocean
Under storm and clear skies
Each moment a wave
That the wind gives rise

Are we not the sky
With light pouring through
Each day is the weather
That the wind blew

Are we not a pasture
Of flowers and weeds
Each seasons is planted
The wind blows the seeds

Are we not a soul
In a body, reside
Each choice of our will
To let the Spirit, guide

Game of Life

To be rich in life
Is to cherish gifts sent
To behold with God
Our precious moments

To have a famous life
Our purpose to fulfill
What God called us do
Surrendering our will

To have a joyful life
A servant’s attitude
That everything is grace
Respond with gratitude

To have a peaceful life
Is to live faithfully
Resting in the promise
The Jesus gave to me

To have a fruitful life
Through vulnerability
Sharing joys and sorrows
In community

Treasures of our life
To keep securely
For gifts you give away
We store eternally

True success in life
Comes through humility
Becoming of the soul
God made us to be

The secret of life
A simple choice to choose
Jesus as our Savior
In Him our life to lose

To win the game of life
It’s just practice you see
To be in love with Christ
For all eternity

Body of Stillness

Blessed the soul
With the Spirit seeks
A prayer of peace
Of which Jesus speaks

Who knows in the storm
Of turbulent sea
There nothing to fear
Our Lord will save me

Find in the waves
Of our daily life
Jesus is with us
In joy and in strife

A body of silliness
A beautiful sight
For deep the indwelling
The reflection of light

Ripples

Blessed the soul
Receiving a gift
From a kind heart
Their Spirit to lift

Soaking the soul
Joy to embrace
That give rise unto
Ripples of grace

Connecting of souls
In binding of
From the source of all
Ripples of love

In stillness of soul
Reflection to see
Ripples flow into
Eternity

Somehow

Someday we’ll realize
Someday we’ll pass away
Someday to take action
Someday like today

Something to do
Something must be done
Something to save me
Not something but someone

Someone who’s God
Somehow to receive
Some sacrifice
Somehow to believe

Jesus, every moment
Everywhere, everyday
With His grace to accept
By everyone, everyday