Be at Peace - Christmas

I see people

trying to make peace

with themselves

with others

with the world

with God.

At Christmas

the meanings are endless.

One of them is real.

Emmanuel.

God with us.

Only in Jesus.

One true meaning.

One real peace.

The greatest gift is His Love.

Accept it.

Be grateful.

Be at peace. 

 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. So do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.  John 14:27

 

Here on earth

so separated

from each other

and from our 

God.

We're always reaching ever out,

hope filling our feelings

as we cast them about.

We must not give up;

He is really there

the Love of earth

and heaven is stronger than despair.

I hang onto this hope

that Your compassion

will push its way through

and my soul will find You.

Link to elementary music songs I've composed -

http://www.apimusic.org/composers.html#G

Forgiveness - summer

My eyes have now cleared,
my mind flows free,
now that the poison is syphoned from me.
Some was injected and some I chose
but the giver of Grace
from True freedom arose!
Not as the world gives its peace,
my control was crushing,
yet with You it's released!
I was taught in my flesh
that I had to deal
but it’s you who will take it -
that alone is how I heal.
Time made no difference
and methods proved wrong,
only God holds the goodness
whereby we move on.

A Glimpse in the Life of a Flower - summer

A glimpse in the life of a flower,

nothing could be so simple

or possess more power;

a moment of sharing the breeze,

the sun,

celebrating what you've become;

wave after wave 

each moment of the day brings joy

in some new way

that can only be experienced by those who stay

fulfilling the purpose

that only God gave

to you.

Let your message from Him

shine through.

Hobbit Hole; A Place Meant for Comfort - summer

Have you found your hobbit hole?

Believe that it is real.

It’s a Spirit-filled location

in a world to be revealed.

It was brought to us by God Himself

a piece of Heaven in our midst,

it had been so long, and so unseen

we can’t believe that it exists!

An outpouring of such Love and Grace

we couldn’t conceive

He would provide such a place.

But bring it He did,

and you can find it too,

existing with the Son of God

is beautiful

and true.

Safe and green

with a welcoming peace,

He is Savior and friend -

in the midst of His Spirit-filled life

He is home for our soul

and it will never, ever end.

Jump in !!!!!!!

I Am Both Broken, and Saved - summer

It wasn't til I came across

a perfect Love that I felt lost,

it was His Love that brought me down

yet I was lifted from the ground

where else could this be found?

*

If You, God,

command me to be well

nothing on earth or in hell

could ever change what You say -

I am both broken and saved.

Your power to relieve

is brought to those who believe,

I take my rightful, humble place -

I am both broken and saved.

There's no loss when I repent,

from You the liberations sent

Your Love has overcome the grave,

I am both broken and saved.

I know the power that I've seen

restores my soul yet wipes it clean,

I'm prone to worship every day -

I am both broken and saved.

*

Now I've come home to who He is

I've died to self - it's He who lives,

these opposites are gifts He gives...

* 

If You, God,

command me to be well

nothing on earth or in hell

could ever change what You say -

I am both broken and saved.

Your power to relieve

is brought to those who believe,

I take my rightful, humble place -

I am both broken and saved.

There's no loss when I repent

from You the liberation's sent,

Your Love has overcome the grave,

I am both broken and saved.

I know the power that I've seen

restores my soul yet wipes it clean,

I'm prone to worship every day -

I am both broken and saved.

*

Glimpses of Heaven - summer

Glimpses of heaven

fall all around

I'll not miss a moment

of where they'll be found -

My eyes be uplifted

my soul open wide

those glimpses of heaven

invited inside -

they're lost to so many

for it takes being still,

it's not we who create them

they come by His will.

Lilies of the field - summer

Lilies of the field

so peaceful, fair the flowers

satisfied by sunshine

sprinkled by the showers

stroked by the nurturing breeze

living hour by hour.

Lord, clothe me like the lilies

resting solely within Your power.

Wiped the Tears - summer

Has anyone ever really wiped the tears from your eyes?

Placed their finger tenderly on your face

removing the sorrow and fear from that place?

So the Lord has promised

(how we’ve longed for it here)

it’s not a figurative form of tears

He will touch us every one

with the comfort of His being near. 

Revelation 21:4

Natural Warmth - summer

The love of our Lord is a natural warmth

akin to summers reaching rays,

enveloping, holding, keeping us close

with His inviting ways.

Embracing us in soothing peace

no wicked wind from which we pull away

Keep us in your abiding glow

and don’t ever let us go…

A Touch from Afar - spring

If the sun can touch the tops of trees

when it rises and when it sets;

He will reach out to me

in kindness

He will not forget.

Undeserving, of friends defiled,

depending on Him

to know I'm worthwhile.

It's lonely here

so I live with desire

for assurance from Him,

a touch that's inspired.

peck peck peck

Sounds of spring.

peck peck peck

It will soon have wings.

peck peck peck

It's about to appear,

just like a chick emerging,

new,

spring is finally breaking through

this sky of robin eggs blue!

When the snow fields soften
the birds begin to sing,

the trees stretch out awakening arms

as buds turn emerald green.

The sun lays long on sodden land 

and bids the seed to grow,

returning earth to harbor man,

to nourish and to sow.

So take me in and shelter me

from winter harsh and sad,

and carry me along with thee

a springtime heart

and glad...

Through the Pines - winter

Flurries through the pines

are free and in no hurry.

They flutter in the air

unlike other snow,

meandering merely on their own.

No wonders they cannot collect their thoughts

into accumulation as other snow is taught.

The lessons we could learn from flurries:

remain unique and

what's the hurry?

White robe of sunlit snow - winter

Oh white robe of sunlit snow,

it's of you our God is seen:
not with brown of sandy beach

or land of grassy of green.
Countenance like lightning,
God is described by saints of old,
hold the brilliance of the sun

for those of us below...
Oh white robe of sunlit snow,

the creator made you to show
His majesty and golden glow

to take us to the heavenly realms

with spritely sprays
over drifted waves
in His  purity we shall be saved.
Oh white robe of sunlit snow
Upon your sea - Gods Glory shown.

When Demands turn to Desire - winter

When demands turn to desire
we have found the childlike faith
in which we'll never tire.
Why should our view of the Father
be driven by what we see as His demands?
Why can't we instead be internally pleased 

by joyously following His commands?
Like any child who knows he has pleased
we're happy and peaceful,
our conscience is eased;
When what God wants becomes our own thirst,
we are one with Him
and can't be coerced.
Christ obeyed when in the form of man,
to show the grace and love of God
is the goal of the commands,
and all of this can be in us
through faith in His good and perfect will
for when demands turn to desires
we are, with Him, fulfilled.
 

Romans 12:2 -Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.