One More Person

One More Person

(written for my friend Brenda W)

My altars are empty

My pews are bare

My doors are closed and locked

No one is there.

But one more person

Has opportunity

One more person

Will give his heart to Me

One more person
Will walk through My Door

One more person

Will kneel on My floor

One more person

To call My Name

One more person
To take My Hand.

One more person

Will answer My call

One more person

Will surrender his all.

And though My pews are empty

My altars bare

This is My house

I am still here.

Heart's Cry/Clouds

When you can't be strong any longer

And you know you can't hold on,

Let Jesus be the strength in you

That helps you carry on.

Lord, live in me

Christ, grow in me

When pain becomes unbearable

And darkness is all around

Let Jesus be the Healer in you

He'll lift you off that ground.

Lord, live in me

Christ, grow in me

And the storm has come full circle

There's no beginning and no end

It seems to go on forever

But this forever has an end.

Lord, live in me

Christ, grow in me

I climb out of the miry clay

That threatens to hold me down

I'm moving forward every step of my way

With Jesus hand in mine

Lord, live in me

Christ, grow in me

Lord, shine through me

Lord, shed your glory

on my journey

and live in me,

Christ, grow in me

Christ, grow in me

Christ, grow in me.

The Age

The Age

When we were children, we didn't know that we didn't know anything, and we were happy.

When we were teenagers, not only did we know everything, but we were definitely not happy. And we wanted everyone to know it.

In our twenties we started to learn a thing or two. And every new thing made us happy.

As we approached 30, we knew a thing or two about some things, but just enough to get by. Happiness was fleeting.

As 40 turned the corner, we knew we didn't know everything, and we wanted to know more. Happiness was a hit and miss.

Fifty arrived and not only did we not know everything, but we realized we really didn't know anything. And sometimes we were happy.

Sixty approaches and not only do we not know everything, we realize we never will. But we do know some things:

We know happiness is what we make it. Home is where the heart is. The world turns on its axis bringing us day and night. God loves us. Jesus died for us. The Holy Spirit leads and guides us. And the world turns.

We know enough to open our Bible and read it. We know enough to ask God to help us understand it, when we can't even begin to know what God is telling us.

When we were young, we were innocent.

At the age of awareness of what is right and what is wrong, what is good and what is evil, we became accountable for ourselves. We became responsible for our actions and words; our inactions and things we left unsaid.

Seventy is not that far off and we realize that everything we have learned is leaving our brains. But it is the things we have learned with our hearts that will remain with us forever.

And we are happy.

( i wrote this dec 31, 2010 and posted it in my notes on facebook, but i wanted to share it here, too)