Only thru the Blood Of Jesus

Where’s The Sun? By: Maxine M. Ever driven in dense fog…a cloud hanging too close to the ground? A cloud is a body of moisture that obscures sight & sound All senses need to be on ALERT as fear and anxiety compound We can’t see what lies directly in our chosen path ahead Familiar landmarks are unavailable…the confusion in fog, to many, accidents have lead There’s no traveling full stream forward, but caution must be used instead When flying in a cloud, on instruments a plane MUST rely Ships search for the lighthouse…its light and sound to penetrate the foggy sky “Storm clouds” can be ALARMING…mother’s try to hush a child’s frightened cry Peter, James & John were also frightened when a cloud engulfed them on a mountain side A cloud led the children of Israel and in it, God’s very presence would abide Now, these clouds were LITERAL, but the term “cloudy”, to emotions, also can be APPLIED Applied to those days when we can’t seem t

Before The Day Was Over By: Maxine M. He was a thief, a lowly criminal living in the shadows on the Jerusalem street Now caught & condemned to die on a cross…ending his life in defeat With SARCASTIC words, the Lord of Glory, he and is friend would greet But before the day was over… Amid his own pain & anguish and his own sinfulness, he would realize This was “HOLINESS” suffering next to him!!...watching as the Son of Glory dies Humbly asks, “Lord!! Remember me in your Kingdom!” thus gaining paradise…the ultimate prize What CHANGE a day can bring! The sun rose that morning as usual…the villagers still depressed and scared German soldiers patrolled the streets joking, laughing, perhaps a cigarette shared To cross their line…even the bravest among them didn’t dare But before the day was over… An allied army had put those same soldiers on he run Liberation!! Fr

So, What’s Your Plan? By: Maxine M. Do you have a plan...a plan for today, tomorrow, what about next year? Is the immediate plan just to go to work and further your career? Or to go on vacation, praying the weather will be sunny and clear Maybe your plan is to marry soon…be a radiant June bride Or you’re expecting to be a new father…at the mere thought you’d cried Are you counting the days to retirement…time to take those hobbies in stride? We plan parties, celebrating birthdays, anniversaries, any special occasion we choose Our plans include pursuing recreation and entertainment…all designed to amuse At sports we plan and prepare to be a winner…no one ever plans to lose Some hire a financial planner trusting their experienced insight Because planning is NECESSARY in these economic times to stretch a budget that’s tight So we plan our work, schedule appointments, even plan what’s for dinner tonight Now, planning is ESSENTIA

Does That Make Sense? By: Maxine M. Why, Lord!! Why all this trouble? Does it make any sense? That life is full of constant turmoil…so emotionally intense Seems we are being attacked daily…keeping us ever on the defense So many “things” don’t make any sense in the world where we live today Why me, why now, why this, has logic completely gone astray? Leaving us confused & frustrated, thus the “WHYS” are all we can say So does it make sense that millionaires and even billionaires want even MORE? Shouldn’t time have shown money can’t satisfy anyone’s inner core? As hard workers struggle to survive, equality’s voice life seems to ignore Does it make any sense that a young mother is taken before her children are grown? Or that an accident took both parents, now their children must grow up alone With only vague memories as they stare at their names chiseled in stone The “health issues” that took a father with so much life yet