| POETRY |
I am the Nail!
Jesus came to the earth from his home
up above
He came to the world just to show us
his love
He walked among men and he told of
the way
That we might find heaven forever to
stay
He spoke of a place that he’s building
on high
Away from this sad world of trouble
and trials
If we only accept that he died on a tree
He shed his precious blood for you
and for me
Chorus
I am the stripes that tortured a king
I am the spear in his side
I am the nail that they placed in his
hands
I am the cross where he died
On a cold dark night in a garden alone
To the Father in heaven he prayed
Till his sweat became blood , he bore
all my shame
Father not my will thine be obeyed
Handprints
As I sat down in my recliner
To watch my favorite show on TV
What I saw there on the set
At first glimpse aggravated me
There on my expensive television set
Were handprints on the screen
Two small hands were clearly there
Where a child eating chocolate had
been
My first impulse was to raise the roof
Over who had not been watching their
kid
But it was in that same instant
God spoke to me instead
God said “Wait a minute son,
Before you blow your stack”
I made those handprints don’t you
know!
And I can take them back!”
I broke into tears that moment
Because my Father was right
These handprints were a blessing!
And so is the gift of sight!
So I got up out of my easy chair
And went to get a rag
To clean the handprints off my screen
But not to gripe and nag
I thanked God Instead for the strength
to stand
To walk – to look and bend , and to rest
The knowledge to clean and breathe,
then
I picked up my little grandson and held
him to my chest
And I thanked God for his tiny
handprints
For his bright blue eyes and his smile
For his hugs and kisses and mischief
And his toys all left in a pile
So just a word of advice to you parents
And yes, to you grandparents too
Thank God each day for the gift of
your children
Because he has given them to you!!
As I sat down in my recliner
To watch my favorite show on TV
What I saw there on the set
At first glimpse aggravated me
There on my expensive television set
Were handprints on the screen
Two small hands were clearly there
Where a child eating chocolate had
been
My first impulse was to raise the roof
Over who had not been watching their
kid
But it was in that same instant
God spoke to me instead
God said “Wait a minute son,
Before you blow your stack”
I made those handprints don’t you
know!
And I can take them back!”
I broke into tears that moment
Because my Father was right
These handprints were a blessing!
And so is the gift of sight!
So I got up out of my easy chair
And went to get a rag
To clean the handprints off my screen
But not to gripe and nag
I thanked God Instead for the strength
to stand
To walk – to look and bend , and to rest
The knowledge to clean and breathe,
then
I picked up my little grandson and held
him to my chest
And I thanked God for his tiny
handprints
For his bright blue eyes and his smile
For his hugs and kisses and mischief
And his toys all left in a pile
So just a word of advice to you parents
And yes, to you grandparents too
Thank God each day for the gift of
your children
Because he has given them to you!!
Memories of Mother
Enclosed in this present I’m sure you
will find
The face of a mother so gentle and
kind
While here on this earth she gave us
her love
And prayed for our safety to the good
lord above
She gave us her smile and she gave
us her tears
She gave us her time and calmed all
our fears
An angel in pajamas, with eyes filled
with hope
She gave us her counsel and helped
us to cope
She gave us her laughter and filled us
with joy
She gave us her patience, each girl
and each boy
With her wisdom and guidance she
made boys into men
And the girls into women, over and
over again
Yet there in her hands so gentle yet
strong
She worked on her sewing and her
heart held a song
When our hearts were broken, she
cried with us too
She gave us her courage to live our
lives through
So now up in heaven beside God’s
great throne
She rejoices with all of the family gone
home
But while we are struggling in this world
of sin
She’s still praying for us, on that I
depend
So sister and brothers, I love you, you
know
And we must remember as onward we
go
Our memories of mother will keep us
each day
Merry Christmas ,God Bless You and
Keep you I pray
From Our Family to Yours!!!
We Love You! – Merry Christmas!
Harvey & Eva, Tiffany & Bart, Jordan &
Amy & Megan
December 25th, 2003
Enclosed in this present I’m sure you
will find
The face of a mother so gentle and
kind
While here on this earth she gave us
her love
And prayed for our safety to the good
lord above
She gave us her smile and she gave
us her tears
She gave us her time and calmed all
our fears
An angel in pajamas, with eyes filled
with hope
She gave us her counsel and helped
us to cope
She gave us her laughter and filled us
with joy
She gave us her patience, each girl
and each boy
With her wisdom and guidance she
made boys into men
And the girls into women, over and
over again
Yet there in her hands so gentle yet
strong
She worked on her sewing and her
heart held a song
When our hearts were broken, she
cried with us too
She gave us her courage to live our
lives through
So now up in heaven beside God’s
great throne
She rejoices with all of the family gone
home
But while we are struggling in this world
of sin
She’s still praying for us, on that I
depend
So sister and brothers, I love you, you
know
And we must remember as onward we
go
Our memories of mother will keep us
each day
Merry Christmas ,God Bless You and
Keep you I pray
From Our Family to Yours!!!
We Love You! – Merry Christmas!
Harvey & Eva, Tiffany & Bart, Jordan &
Amy & Megan
December 25th, 2003
Not as a King
The first time he came was not as a
king
He came as a baby instead
He did not own a palace so grand
And a manger he had for a bed
Born of a carpenter here on this earth
No one knew that he was a king
Except for the wise men from a far
distant land
And the angels in heaven would sing
A star in the east was proof that he
came
And the shepards who saw it
proclaimed
They must go and see this marvelous
child
They would find him and call out his
name
They found them there both mother
and child
Neath the star in heaven so bright
He was born instead in a stable you
see
Where the animals slept for the night
He had no form or comeliness
That men should desire him were told
He would grow as a root from dry
ground
To save a world so sinful and cold
A man of sorrows aquainted with grief
We know by his stripes we are healed
When he comes again – It will be as a
king
And his Glory will then be revealed
From a lowly stable – to a cross and a
tomb
From the tomb to his kingdom on high
Every knee shall bow every tongue
shall confess
When King Jesus returns in the sky
The first time he came was not as a
king
He came as a baby instead
He did not own a palace so grand
And a manger he had for a bed
Born of a carpenter here on this earth
No one knew that he was a king
Except for the wise men from a far
distant land
And the angels in heaven would sing
A star in the east was proof that he
came
And the shepards who saw it
proclaimed
They must go and see this marvelous
child
They would find him and call out his
name
They found them there both mother
and child
Neath the star in heaven so bright
He was born instead in a stable you
see
Where the animals slept for the night
He had no form or comeliness
That men should desire him were told
He would grow as a root from dry
ground
To save a world so sinful and cold
A man of sorrows aquainted with grief
We know by his stripes we are healed
When he comes again – It will be as a
king
And his Glory will then be revealed
From a lowly stable – to a cross and a
tomb
From the tomb to his kingdom on high
Every knee shall bow every tongue
shall confess
When King Jesus returns in the sky
On My Own – And Not Afraid
I asked God for a favor today
To take care of me as I move on my
way
I asked him for comfort, I asked him for
peace
He gave me a life and with it a new
lease
I’ve made mistakes of this we all know
And decisions I’ve made have dealt me
a blow
But I know God in heaven is still on the
throne
As I begin a new chapter now out on
my own
I need to know that his love is still there
In the dark of the night when it seems
no one cares
I need his strong shoulders where
safely I cry
I need his scarred hands to hold as I try
But most of all what I need is his love
To guide me, and keep me with eyes
from above
I need to know that no matter the cost
That with Jesus beside me that all is
not lost
You see I am a creature created by
God’s love
I was made in his likeness and am
blessed from above
I have honor and value and I’m a child
of a king
I can face life with confidence no
matter what it brings
I am fashioned by hope and molded
with care
I am God’s portrait and I know that he’s
there
He will protect me and keep me when I
can’t keep myself
I will be what he intended and not hide
on a shelf
The gift that he’s given in my two baby
girls
Will give me a purpose as I walk
through this world
I will not be afraid, I will not be cast
down
I will stand by my convictions and not
be cast down
I will be uplifted, by his power and his
grace
I will worship and praise him as I make
my place
And in his strong arms I will find
comfort and joy
I will live the life that he gave me to
enjoy
I will be a woman as in Proverbs we
read
I will ensure that my children have no
want or need
I will raise them in the fear and respect
of the Lord
I will guide them and mold them as it
says in his word
And I know that in time that God’s plan
made for me
Will be revealed in his time, he will then
let me see
I will trust in his word, I will hold to his
hand
I will pray for his guidance, as I walk
through this land
I will not be subjected to abuse and to
pain
I will not be a doormat – I will not go
insane
I will lean on the master and cling to his
will
I will seek out his kingdom, a future I’ll
build
With Jesus beside me I cannot go
wrong
I will look to the heavens and sing a
new song
My heart will be healed and my spirit
will soar
To heights that I’ve never been to
before
Out in my own – I will not be afraid
I will live the life that before me God’s
laid
For I am not on my own I am held in his
hand
With his grace and his love – he will
help me to stand
I asked God for a favor today
To take care of me as I move on my
way
I asked him for comfort, I asked him for
peace
He gave me a life and with it a new
lease
I’ve made mistakes of this we all know
And decisions I’ve made have dealt me
a blow
But I know God in heaven is still on the
throne
As I begin a new chapter now out on
my own
I need to know that his love is still there
In the dark of the night when it seems
no one cares
I need his strong shoulders where
safely I cry
I need his scarred hands to hold as I try
But most of all what I need is his love
To guide me, and keep me with eyes
from above
I need to know that no matter the cost
That with Jesus beside me that all is
not lost
You see I am a creature created by
God’s love
I was made in his likeness and am
blessed from above
I have honor and value and I’m a child
of a king
I can face life with confidence no
matter what it brings
I am fashioned by hope and molded
with care
I am God’s portrait and I know that he’s
there
He will protect me and keep me when I
can’t keep myself
I will be what he intended and not hide
on a shelf
The gift that he’s given in my two baby
girls
Will give me a purpose as I walk
through this world
I will not be afraid, I will not be cast
down
I will stand by my convictions and not
be cast down
I will be uplifted, by his power and his
grace
I will worship and praise him as I make
my place
And in his strong arms I will find
comfort and joy
I will live the life that he gave me to
enjoy
I will be a woman as in Proverbs we
read
I will ensure that my children have no
want or need
I will raise them in the fear and respect
of the Lord
I will guide them and mold them as it
says in his word
And I know that in time that God’s plan
made for me
Will be revealed in his time, he will then
let me see
I will trust in his word, I will hold to his
hand
I will pray for his guidance, as I walk
through this land
I will not be subjected to abuse and to
pain
I will not be a doormat – I will not go
insane
I will lean on the master and cling to his
will
I will seek out his kingdom, a future I’ll
build
With Jesus beside me I cannot go
wrong
I will look to the heavens and sing a
new song
My heart will be healed and my spirit
will soar
To heights that I’ve never been to
before
Out in my own – I will not be afraid
I will live the life that before me God’s
laid
For I am not on my own I am held in his
hand
With his grace and his love – he will
help me to stand
So Easy
It’s so easy these days to forget about
God
With the Internet out there always
It’s so easy to click and send a
message
Or voice mail what you have to say
It’s easy to text message and easy to
surf
It’s easy to chat through computers on
line
Its easy to print and easy to type
And is easy to search and find
It’s easy to dial up a computerized
phone
It’s easy to download and browse
It’s easy to shop and easy to spend
And it’s easy to get lost in a chat room
crowd
The technology is there for all that will
seek
And the equipment is so easy to use
It’s easy to get an e-mail you see
And it’s easy to gamble and loose
Do you think it’s all designed?
To make it easy to get in the way
Because it’s so easy to sit at a desk
It becomes harder to kneel down and
pray!!
With the world at the touch of our
fingers
With a message we need to proclaim
Let’s make it easy to praise Christ our
dear Lord
And make it easy to worship his name
Because long, long ago on a hillside
so dark
He hung between heaven and earth
Crucified and tormented it was there
that he died
And yes, he completed God’s work
Do you think it was easy for Jesus our
King?
To be bruised and rejected of men
To suffer and bleed and be tortured
To save our poor souls from our sin
So the next time you think about how
easy it is
Just remember and pass this along
That for Jesus it never was easy
But he lives at the right hand of God’s
throne!
God Bless and Keep You all!
Harvey Cody – 1-27-06
It’s so easy these days to forget about
God
With the Internet out there always
It’s so easy to click and send a
message
Or voice mail what you have to say
It’s easy to text message and easy to
surf
It’s easy to chat through computers on
line
Its easy to print and easy to type
And is easy to search and find
It’s easy to dial up a computerized
phone
It’s easy to download and browse
It’s easy to shop and easy to spend
And it’s easy to get lost in a chat room
crowd
The technology is there for all that will
seek
And the equipment is so easy to use
It’s easy to get an e-mail you see
And it’s easy to gamble and loose
Do you think it’s all designed?
To make it easy to get in the way
Because it’s so easy to sit at a desk
It becomes harder to kneel down and
pray!!
With the world at the touch of our
fingers
With a message we need to proclaim
Let’s make it easy to praise Christ our
dear Lord
And make it easy to worship his name
Because long, long ago on a hillside
so dark
He hung between heaven and earth
Crucified and tormented it was there
that he died
And yes, he completed God’s work
Do you think it was easy for Jesus our
King?
To be bruised and rejected of men
To suffer and bleed and be tortured
To save our poor souls from our sin
So the next time you think about how
easy it is
Just remember and pass this along
That for Jesus it never was easy
But he lives at the right hand of God’s
throne!
God Bless and Keep You all!
Harvey Cody – 1-27-06
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Falling down a spiral
My life going nowhere
I called out toward heaven
And saw him standing there
I looked wrecked and ragged
But he let me in
Lay down and rest
You’re welcome here my friend
I never knew a love
Of someone who died for me
After many years in prison
My soul had been set free
Life won’t be easier
But now you don’t walk alone
I’ll help you with your struggles
Until I call you Home
I start moving forward
No longer standing Still
I look at my next mountain
He whispers “Its only a hill”
Tina Reed --- 10-15-06
My life going nowhere
I called out toward heaven
And saw him standing there
I looked wrecked and ragged
But he let me in
Lay down and rest
You’re welcome here my friend
I never knew a love
Of someone who died for me
After many years in prison
My soul had been set free
Life won’t be easier
But now you don’t walk alone
I’ll help you with your struggles
Until I call you Home
I start moving forward
No longer standing Still
I look at my next mountain
He whispers “Its only a hill”
Tina Reed --- 10-15-06
I sit atop the mountain
Grass soft and Green
Looking back behind me
Places that I’ve been
The land was rocky and rugged
I couldn’t have done it alone
Without him leading the way
My path would be unknown
Now I look out before me
Higher mountains I must climb
I will be scared and tired
But his hand stays in mine
For Jesus walks beside me
He never will let go
His footsteps never fallen
Up the hills that make me grow
Tina Reed – 10-15-06
Grass soft and Green
Looking back behind me
Places that I’ve been
The land was rocky and rugged
I couldn’t have done it alone
Without him leading the way
My path would be unknown
Now I look out before me
Higher mountains I must climb
I will be scared and tired
But his hand stays in mine
For Jesus walks beside me
He never will let go
His footsteps never fallen
Up the hills that make me grow
Tina Reed – 10-15-06
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