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Reunion

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I met my best friend when we were five
He’s just one week older than me
We did everything together as kids
No closer could friends ever be

In high school we drifted a little apart
He decided the Army was him
He did enroll right after school
And traveled off to Vietnam

There wasn’t much contact for 5 years
At our high school reunion we met
Our friendship picked up where it left off
Then he said something I won’t forget

He got saved when he went overseas
Now He wanted to share the good news
It took two years for it to sink in
I finally could see what He knew

Now our friendship is closer than ever
I’m enrolled in the school of grace
Sixty years come and gone with my friend
Forty years I’ve been giving God praise

Have you got an old friend who’s hurting
Maybe now it is your time to share
Call them up or stop by to see them
Let them know there’s a God that cares.

 

In response to the daily prompt Enroll

No Longer Flipped

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Back when I was younger
Just starting out to drive
I got my learner’s permit
Then I tried to survive

My first car was a Fairlane
I bought it for a buck
It was my Moms before
I ran into a  truck

Then I had a Triumph
It moved at quite a clip
We had a lot of fun in that
Before it took a flip

My driving is much better
I’ve settled down in life
I now have grown up children
Plus a real gem of a wife

But one thing really changed me
From a rebel to a man
I accepted Jesus Christ
To be my Savior and my friend

Now He helps me stay on course
No wrecks will derail me
If you are stuck in life today
Trust Him to set you free

 

 

 

In response to the daily prompt Permit

Is Fear Stalking?

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I remember back when I was young
I loved the drive-in movies
We’d go in bunches to enjoy
The big screen from our Chevy’s

The movies that I liked the most
Were one’s that made me scream
Creature features were the best
I felt I had to see them

Today I steer away from fear
I’d rather have His peace
Why fill my life with dread and drear
When from fear I’m released

If fear is stalking you today
If life seems rather scary
Just ask the Lord to help you pray
He’ll take away your worry.

 

In response to the daily prompt Creature

He Covered Me

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I will not be denied
The blessings of the Lord
He’s laid them out for all the world to see
I’ll seek His will each day
I’ll draw close to His side
Then I’ll become what he wants me to be

Mercy flowing freely
For His mercy covered me
I’ll always see the best in everyone
Grace that covers mistakes
For His grace has covered me
Forgiving and forgetting those things done

Joy that never ceases
For His joy has covered me
No matter what the test I still feel blessed
Peace that calms my spirit
For His peace has covered me
The storms of life all pass me as I rest

Hope for life eternal
For His hope has covered me
Nothing can distract me from my goal
Love that knows no bounds
For His love covered me
The love of God will fill my heart and soul

Then when the day is over
When the sun is settling down
I will know that all these blessings guide my life
I’ll climb into my bed
Then I’ll lift my praise to God
For keeping me attracted to His light

I will not be denied
The blessings of the Lord
He promised them for all the world to see
You too can claim them now
There close within your grasp
Just give your all each day
Make Him your only way
Then all these blessings will be yours to keep

Survival

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You say you can’t find rest
That there’s too much going on
Your brain just can’t turn off the thoughts inside
You say you can’t find joy
That this world is such a mess
The terrors are what causes you to hide

You say you can’t find hope
Because things just spin round and round
There seems to be no future up ahead
You say you can’t find love
In this crazy mixed up world
So you stay inside the safety of your head

I can sympathize with you
Because I’ve been there before
It is not a very fun place to live
One day I turned a corner
Everything became all right
I knew that surely now I would survive

You see, I met Jesus
I asked Him to save me
I asked Him to be Lord of my life
Now all the world’s distractions
Can’t phase me in the least
He’s given more than I could buy

Peace in every storm
Joy in every sorrow
Hope when all the hope escapes me
Love that’s everlasting
Mercy for all time
Grace so amazing and so free

You can know this Jesus
He can do the same for you
Just open up your heart and let Him in
You never will regret it
He’ll be there every day
To brighten up the new life you begin

 

In response to the daily prompt Sympathize

Can You Sing Glory

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Can you sing glory
Glory to the Lamb
Can you sing holy
Holy is the Lamb
Can you sing worthy
Worthy is the Lamb
Can you sing Righteous
Righteous is the Lamb

Can you sing mercy
Mercy is the Lamb
Can you sing gracious
Gracious is the Lamb
Can you sing faithful
Faithful is the Lamb
Can you sing Jesus
Jesus is the Lamb

Jesus, Savior
Lamb that was slain
Mighty is your word
Mighty is your name
Jesus, Jesus
Name above all names
Worthy of my highest and praise

Safe and Sound

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Perplexed is not the right word
To describe where I had been
Dazed and confused is closer
To really know my life of sin
I was puzzled trying to find a way
I could ever be clean within
Until I met the Savior of my soul

Jesus took perplexity
And turned it into joy
Dazed He tuned to peace
Confused was not my hope
My puzzled days were over
When His love took over me
Now I’m safe and sound for all to see.

 

In response to the daily prompt Puzzled

The Culture of Peace Love and Dope

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I wish it was different in our world today
I wish people had more respect
But this will not be
As long as we see
A culture profuse with neglect

Neglect of accountability
Neglect of respect for the law
Not knowing what’s right
Not having the light
No care for morality

We seem to have lost our way somewhere
In the culture of peace love and dope
Now true joy is gone
Real peace never dawns
Most people have lost all their hope

But there is a hope that is sure
One that never will fail to win
Just turn to the one
Who’s Gods only Son
All you need can be found in Him

 

In response to the daily prompt Profuse

He Comforts Me

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His perfect love
Is casting out
The fear inside
That comes with doubt

His bubbling joy
Has overcome
The sorrow felt
By hurtful ones

He comforts me
He comforts me
His watchful eye stays fixed on me
When I am weak
His strength I see
His loving hands take hold of me

His calming peace
Has overwhelmed
The roaring storm
That I had felt

His blissful hope
Is filling me
With thoughts of life
He’s all I need

And when the shadows block the sunshine
And my day turns into night
He parts the clouds and brings a rainbow
To let me know all things are right

He comforts me
He comforts me
His watchful eye stays fixed on me
When I am week
His strength I see
His loving hands take hold of me me

His blissful hope
Is filling me
With thoughts of life
He’s all I need

 

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