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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
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
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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