Each day I wake to birds
Singing to the sunrise
Cheerfully they chirp
Loud and full of life
I see the morning sun
Color streams from it’s rays
Slowly rise above
Horizon far away
I’m so glad for those birds
Waking me from the deep
If I’d not heard their cry
I’d still be fast asleep
In response to the daily prompt Heard
There was a time that I was fearful
Knowing God was watching me
I’d hide from Him and often tremble
Wondering what He’d do with me
But then one day I met the Savior
Learned that He did love me so
All that trembling turned to praising
His sweet name forevermore
In response to the daily prompt Tremble
Lovingly He sent His Son, His only Son
To die upon that cross at calvary
Lovingly He asked us to accept the One
That from all our sin could set us free.
Lovingly He sought us when we did not know Him
Lovingly He drew us to His side
Lovingly He longed for us to ask Him to come in
So He could set us free and give us life
In response to the daily prompt Lovingly
I can’t find a way to tell you
How much Jesus means to me
Until you recognize His saving grace
He is more than just a friend
And more than just a crutch
He’s the one who on the cross did take my place
I was lost and meant for hell
When He came to me and called
He told me that He loved me more than life
That’s why so many years ago
He gave His life for me
And rescued me from all my sin and strife
And in case you didn’t know
He did it for you, too
For everyone who calls on Him He saves
So won’t you pray today
And ask Him to come in
And then you’ll recognize His saving grace
In response to the daily prompt Recognize
I always enjoyed working
around the house
dishes
vacuuming
laundry
my office
keeping things clean
and neat
and tidy
But now that’s gone
I don’t have
the strength
and my wife
would be upset
if I did too much
due to cancer treatments
so I sit
and write
and study
cleaning my heart
and mind
with the word
I am really
enjoying it
not because
I avoid the housework
but I enjoy
the minstry of it
the spiritual growth
I am feeling
and blessing others
through the trial
Never discount
the trials
in your life
they will usually
bring great
blessing
if you allow them to.
In response to the daily prompt Clean
I’ve tried real hard
throughout my life
To be a step ahead
The hurry and the scurry
always kept my
Wondering
What if I resist
The urge
To keep up with the Joneses
And I just lived
A simpler life
With Christ
What I found
When I slowed down
Was peace
And joy
I’d never known
I found contentment
Even in hard times
Because I knew
He was there
What a find
What a privilege
To have Him
There
Now I do my best
To resist
The call of the world
And respond to
The call of
Christ
In response to the daily prompt Resist
A movie was made a while ago
Scent of a Woman the story told
Al Pacino won the Oscar gold
A performance I truly admired
I’ll trade any day the scents from this world
For the sweet smelling savor of prayers to our Lord
Rising to meet Him in heaven adored
As an offering He will accept
So enjoy all you can this old world and it’s smells
Because one day He’ll come we know this quite well
The day and the hour no human can tell
Be ready for His soon return
In response to the daily prompt Scent
It seems there’s substitutes
For everything these days
From cracker jacks to table salt
There’s always one more way
But that’s not true with heaven
Jesus is the only way
No replacement can be found
For the price that He did pay
If you’re looking for he answers
And your stuck in middle ground
Juts give your life to Jesus
He’ll turn your life around
In response the the daily prompt Replacement
A remember and old song, a favorite of mine
It spoke of warm fuzzies and very good times
The light melody was a hypnotic rhyme
Life in a yellow submarine
I grew up and realized that dreams are okay
As long as don’t let them rule all my days
Reality has to be part of my way
As I travel through this good life
The one thing that most be decided in life
Is whom you will serve when the end is in sight
It’s your choice you see, and you must make it right
Choose Jesus, He’ll answer your dreams
In response to the daily prompt Yellow
The sun will rise and set
The moon and stars will shine
The wind will come and go
Rain will fall when it is time
These things are automatic
They’ll happen every day
There’s nothing we can do
To make them go away
But heaven is not automatic
Jesus must be your Lord
Ask Him to save you today
And heaven will be your reward
In response to the daily prompt Automatic
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