Lord, You have been our dwelling placeThrough every generation.Before any mountains were bornYou’ve been an adoration. You brought forth the earth and the world.Eternally You are God.You say, “Return to the dust, O men.”Your will is done with a nod. For a thousand years in Your sightAre like a day that’s gone by.Or it’s like a watch…
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Life’s Journey
Freedom “Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.” Galatians 5:1 Jesus has come for the broken-hearted:To bind them up in His peace;To give freedom for captivesAnd from the darkness release.Jesus has come to proclaim His favor,His comfort for…
Facing Our Battles With God
Battlefields Today The Lord is my refuge.How can you say to me,Fly away like a bird.To your mountain safely flee.The wicked bend their bows.Their arrows are now set.They shoot from the shadows.The upright in heart they threat.Look at our foundations.They are being destroyed.What can the righteous do?What defense have they employed?In His holy temple,On His…
Happy Anniversary
55 Years God in His wisdomLooked down from above.He saw you and me,So perfect for love.He sent His angelsTo guide us to Him,And show us the wayOur new lives begin.One day at a time,We know it is true.So trust in His graceTo see our way through.Through all He has planned,The good and the bad,The ups…
God’s Omnipotence
Part Five “Wings of the ostrich,They cannot compareWith the stork’s feather,The strength that is there.“But I did not giveHer wisdom or sense.She treats her young harsh,Full of violence.“She spreads her feathersTo run, then will laughAt horse and rider.Did I plan this gaff ?“Do you give the horseHis strength or his mane?Do you make him leapAnd…
God’s Omnipotence
Part Four ”Do you cause the preyTo be lion’s feedWhen they crouch in densThen run with great speed?”Food for the raven,Who provides for it?When the young cry outTo hunger submit?”Do you know when the Mountain goat gives birth?The doe with her fawn,Do you see their worth?”Who lets the donkey Go wild and run free?Who unties…
Evelyn Ann Billingsley
“Evie” Evelyn is my granddaughter.She was born on a Saturday.The first girl in our family,And we gave a shout, hooray.We took some wonderful picturesAnd made a lot of calls.I got to hold her and cuddle,Even though she’s very small.She’s named after my mother,Evelyn Marti Steward,And her mother and grandmothers,The sweetest name we’ve heard.This little girl…
God’s Omnipotence
Part Two “Have you commandedThe dawn in its place,The light that judgesEach wicked man’s face?“Have you gone intoThe springs of the seaOr walked in search ofIts depths’ mystery?“Have the gates of deathBeen revealed to you?Have you seen its doorsOr its shadow’s view?“Have you understoodThe breadth of the earth?Tell me, if you knowThe scope of its…
God’s Omnipotence
Part One The Lord spoke to JobOut of the whirlwind,“Who are you to speak?You don’t comprehend.“Now, act like a man.I will question you.You will answer me.Listen, hear what’s true.“Where were you when ILaid earth’s foundation?Do you understandAll of creation?“Who marked earth’s measures,And how do you knowWhat holds it in place,Above and below?“Who laid its cornerstoneWhen…
God’s Love
God’s kingdom is everlasting.His dominion endures always.Even through all generations,He carries us through all our days.The Lord is faithful and constant.Every promise is true and sure.He’s loving to all He has made,And in His arms we rest, secure.The Lord upholds all those who fall,And lifts up ones who bow down.The eyes of all look up…