A SAD EARLY POSTING NOTICE FROM THE POET

DUE TO THE PASSING OF MY WIFE TRUDI'S 96 YEAR OLD AUNT PEG, THIS WEEKEND'S POSTINGS ARE ONE DAY EARLY.

LAUGHTER IS GOD'S MEDICAL PRESCRIPTION

LAUGHTER IS GOD’S MEDICAL PRESCRIPTION

We know that God has a sense of humor

Just take one look at us who He created

I’m sure that He enjoys a good joke

Just as long as it is not X-rated

He created laughter for a specific reason

It helps to pick us up when we are down

Making you chuckle or laugh so loudly that

It creates a smile where there was a frown

Sometimes our laughter can get out of hand

We laugh so hard that it even makes us cry

And there are times when we can’t stop

It doesn’t even matter how hard we try

So each time that you feel a laugh coming on

Give thanks to God for this free medication

Knowing that He’s making you feel so much better

Is just one of His many cures for any given situation

REJECTION

REJECTION

How do you think you’d handle being rejected

Different people handle it in a variety of ways

Some might say that it’s the other person’s loss

Others are sad and they let it effect their days

Yeshua was rejected but He had to move on

He said to the Father,” Not my will but thine.”

For the Lord was to be God’s Sacrificial Lamb

Although rejected He’d committed no crime

Yeshua’s fate had been foretold in the Old Testament

To profess Him as Lord brings completion or Salvation

And because He is a part of the tri-unity of God

He accepted His fate without the slightest hesitation

Yeshua drew His Last Breath so that yours would be blessed

Professing Him is your one way ticket to heaven and eternal life

So give this a lot of thought if rejection should come your way

If you truly know the Lord you’ve conquered rejection and strife

ANOTHER AWESOME MOMENT IN THE POET'S LIFE

ANOTHER AWESOME MOMENT IN THE POET’S LIFE

Never Never Never question the Lord’s Power

For everything is done in His Time and Place

I had a person on my mind for many years

Today I was blessed to meet her face to face

I’d retired from my bakery job after thirty three years

Then worked in Georgia Schools in Special Education teacher

It was another chapter in my life before I knew Yeshua

I wasn’t aware that I yearned for The Lord’s Redemption

Becky was a fantastic first year Special Education teacher

Together we made awesome strides in the student’s lives

At the end of the year that school closed our class down

We both moved on to help other special Ed students thrive

In the last fifteen year I often thought about her

And wondered if I’d ever be able to get in touch

She was a great person as well as a good friend

Whose skills and personality I respected very much

           

Today at a Walmart even with my Limited vision

I looked around and lo and behold there she was

Later I prayed that we keep up on a regular basis

Thanking God for all the awesome things He does

So as I strongly stated in the opening verse

Don’t ever question anything the Lord does

He’s the Creator and we’re the Creation

The Lord our God who Will Be Is and Was

ARE ALL LIES CONSIDERED SIN

ARE ALL LIES CONSIDERD SIN

The Lord said that telling a lie is a sin

Apparently there can be no exception

But if a white lie is meant to do good

Will God in His Mercy show redemption

Sometimes they may be told as an analogy

Like showing a child what’s wrong or right

By just telling the truth it won’t sink in

One example of this is my loss of sight

If a child is old enough to understand

I tell them about losing sight in one eye

But because of the way I have to tell it

The story I that I tell is a little white lie

I tell them that when I was their age

I was running with a pencil in my hand

I fell and the point thrust into my eye

It’s a story that they can understand

Many different stories are told with white lies

And they are far too numerous to mention

But if they reach the person they’re told to

It’s a safety issue that has gotten their attention

So if they should happen to be running

And have a sharp object in their hand

They might think twice and put it away

Proof that my tale did just as I planned

I’m sure there are plenty of other examples

Which are good lessons that can be learned

Like that they shouldn’t play with matches

And then showing them where I was burned

Like I said all of these are all little white lies

With a moral lesson told for their benefit

I’ll find out the truth when God judges me

But for now it works so I’ll keep telling it

A SENTIMENTAL NOTE FROM THE POET

As you can see by the second poem below, I am and always have been sentimental.  Because I'm visually impaired, I don't go many places without my wife.  So 11 years ago I decided to write a poem to my wife instead of buying her cards for the occasion of the 1st day that we met, her birthday, our anniversary and Valentines Day.  With her approval the poem below is what I wrote to her on our ninth anniversary, except for something very personal at the end which I left out.

ATTITUDE

ATTITUDE

There are multiple frustrations that come into play

 Due to the fact that I’m being visually impaired

It took a while but the biggest thing I’ve learned

Is that no matter what there’s no need to be scared

Whatever is going to happen no matter what I do

I know that the Lord is always watching over me

So what if I put some of my clothes on backwards

It just takes more time to do all that needs to be

The same things happen to anyone with good vision

Not just to those people whose vision is lacking

And if you have faith in God He’s right beside you

To keep you calm if you feel it’s the devil attacking

All of those who have their sight can only imagine

What it’s like from moment to moment every day

My advice to those who are visually impaired is

So what if it should happen what else can you say

If you let all these things bother you to the point

That it gives you a heart attack from all the stress

The devil claims victory in the quest for your soul

Rebuke him and say that God is cleaning up his mess

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

The Lord has blessed us with another year

And we pray that He’ll allow us more

Exactly how many is totally up to God

Before one or both of us knock on heaven’s door

This year we celebrate our ninth anniversary

But it’s been twelve from when we first met

There’s not one day from when it all started

That because of our love that I’ll ever regret

Yes just the same as many other couples

We have different opinion on some things

But we understand what it is to compromise

And the peace and comfort that it brings

I could write a book about the reasons I love you

And I don’t have any doubt that you feel the same

All this was only possible thanks to the Lord Above

Just another reason to bless and praise His Name

As a side note though I really feel that

The Lord is putting me through a test

I wrote this poem to you only one day before

But He already knew I’d give it my very best

CELEBRATE

CELEBRATE

Looking at our country’s tumultuous turmoil

Where our nation’s finances are in disarray

One might think that we’re headed for disaster

But you woke up making it through one more day

Just this one simple fact is a cause for celebration

But stop and think who you’re giving thanks to

It was the Lord who brought you to this point

That alone is a good reason to say, “Thank You.”

God wants to turn things around to get even better

But He’s looking for your help and participation

Connect with those who don’t know Messiah

Can you think of a better reason to celebrate

By leading unbelieving souls to the Light of the Lord

Both Jew and Gentile have been set spiritually free

It will set off a chain for them to do the same thing

The devil is having fits even though you can’t see

When you celebrate by going to God in Praise and Prayer

You’ll see all of the Lord’s love grace and mercy overflow

Do this with joy in your heart and I’ll guarantee you this

Your storehouse in the heaven above will continue to grow

WILL THE REAL YOU PLEASE STAND UP

WILL THE REAL YOU PLEASE STAND UP

Many people have changed their given name for

Personal reasons within their span of life to avoid

Prejudice or it sounds better than their birth name

Or perhaps they just don’t want to be annoyed

Then there are the ones who look to avoid prosecution

It really gives them a false sense of having protection

The truth will have a tendency to burst their bubble

Because their life is headed in the wrong direction

The first and most important things within their lifetime

Is that they get to know and love the Lord God Most High

Be aware that He knew each and every single one of you

Before you were born from His Mercy Seat on high

Although you may get to fool all of John Q. Public

God knows in advance every step that you’ll take

He’s in control of all things that happen in your life

Here’s some advice to help you avoid that mistake

Father God is looking to hear from you one on one

Wanting you to walk that straight and narrow path

Since you can go to Him directly in Praise and prayer

He’ll solve your dilemmas so you won’t face His Wrath

So changing your given name could be a good thing

As long as you do it after seeking God’s advice

If you don’t you may encounter unseen consequences

Remember that for your Salvation He’s already paid the price

THANK YOU LORD

        A special thank you to the Lord for blessing me as one of His obedient vessels and allowing me to reach this momentous point; and also a special thank you to those viewers who have visited my blog and read the poems that I've written through the power of the Lord's Holy Spirit. I hope that these verses may have brought you to have received the Lord's Salvation or  comforted you in a time of need.
        Today ,October second, 2013, about 21/2 months before the blog has been in operation for 4 years. I passed the 8,000 viewer mark from viewers in 63 countries.