My Savior

This was taken at the home show on June 7, 2024 at the end of
my radiation treatments.

My Savior comforts me when I'm afraid.
And though it seems sometimes that He is very far away

I trust that He is close, holding me up day by day.

And when the storm beats down, He's not asleep.

He holds His hand outstretched to me when the path is steep.

And keeps His watch as giant waves come crashing from the deep.

And when I feel so sad and all alone

I think of His great love and all He did so I could come home.

I know that He's with me no matter how far I may roam.

I feel His peace around me when I'm still,

And ask for strength and courage to trust Him and do His will.

He helps me to hold on through any sorrow that I feel.

And when I fail again He won't condemn.

He'll pick me up and help me so that I can start again.

My Savior knows my sorrow and the guilt or pain I'm in.

So when I do not know which way to go

I take a step toward Him and His light makes my path glow.

I know there's hope because there is no path that He won't know.

My Savior comforts me when I'm afraid

And I give thanks to Him while on this world that He has made

And trust in Him to guide me through the path that He has laid.

I thank Him for the beauty all around

The wonder and the happiness in every joyful sound.

I thank Him for the good and lovely things that here abound.

But most of all I thank Him for His love

For wanting me despite my faults to live with Him above

In His kingdom filled with joy, happiness and love.

**This song was written February 12, 2024 just after I was diagnosed with breast cancer. (DCIS)

Kneeling in the Sun

Photo by Kacper Szczechla on Unsplash

 Kneeling in the Sun

In pain, and weary from the cares of the day

I went to my room and knelt down to pray.

And though it was winter, I knelt in the sun,

And felt Heavenly Father and His Holy Son

Fill me with comfort, warmth, and peace.

And as I knelt there I imagined a vine

Growing and twisting up around my spine

And holding me up as it reached for the sky

In the warmth of the sun, with a breeze blowing by

And its nourishment came from the gospel of peace.

And though I felt weak -- hopeless by myself.

My Father above gladly send me His help

And there in the warmth I felt I was at home

Given care, and comfort, I did not feel alone.

But wrapped up in God's love I felt comfort and peace.

Christmas

 

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Christmas

Christmas lights, Christmas trees,

Falling snow, a fire's glow,

Cheerful music, tasty treats,

Yummy smells and food to eat.

Kindness in what people do.

Hope, and peace, and comfort too.

Thoughtful acts, forgiving ways,

Love woven in throughout each day.

A frantic pace.  Still moments too,

To think what Christ has done for you.

Golden times you wish to keep,

Amidst the common lack of sleep.

All the family gathered near

With anticipation and good cheer.

When hope and kindness are around,

When peace and joy and love abound.

This is how Christmas should be.

At least, that's what it seems to me.