Dear Lord,
Thank You for the many blessings You have bestowed upon me. I pray now Lord, to be blessed with an all consuming passion for prayer. To communicate with You daily. To have a deep desire to bring all things to You in prayer. To defeat the devil and bring glory to Your name.
Amen
At my desk, my pen in hand
Waiting, wondering, what’s God’s plan?
A calling came, that much I know
A need to share? A need to go?
But where I ask? What can I say?
Patience child, a piece of clay
Mold me Lord, please shape my heart
Mold me Lord, to play a part
Use me Lord, Your message heard
Use me Lord, to spread Your word
Darryl Hanks
Dear Lord,
Please help me to put away the troubles of the day, so I may rejoice in You with the fullness of my heart. Help me put You foremost in my thoughts, so I may draw ever closer to You. This I pray dear Lord, so I may feel You in the flutter of my soul.
In Jesus Holy Name,
Amen
So many things have gone on in my life in the last several days. Seems like the devil is working overtime to try and steal my joy. But, that is life, and it’s hard to have a message if there isn’t a mess to go through, or a testimony if there aren’t some tests along the way. “Consider it a great joy, my brothers, whenever you experience various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. But endurance must do its complete work, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking nothing.” James 1:2-4 So…bring it on Satan! I’m not done yet. Continue reading I’m Not Done Yet
Praise the Lord we live in a country where men and women have, and do, volunteer to put their lives on the line for us. “No one has greater love than this, that someone would lay down his life for his friends.” John 15:13 Today is the day we should all stop and spend some time praying for our military, past and present, who live all over the world. May God Bless Them All!
“I will sing to the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God while I live.” Psalm 104:33
Music has been a very important part of my life always. It started with my mother’s lullabies, then my father’s folk songs, and then gospel music. Continue reading Sing Unto The Lord
While pipes sing out
Amazing Grace
Carry me to my final
resting place
Let my people
with their own hand
Bury me in
the family land
Next to my grandparents,
my mother, my brother
Where we have been laid
one after the other
That is where
my body shall stay
Until the blessed
Judgment Day
But do not mourn
or linger there
At the grave
you mark with care
For I am not in it
and that is a fact
My spirit is steady,
salvation intact
I’ve gone on to Heaven
a place is prepared
To celebrate and worship
and wait for you there
I am so excited to finally be starting this blog! What a wonderful endeavor it has been, and I’m finally here. I hope you join me as I share my creative insights on life, love, and most of all…Jesus Christ. The good Lord has blessed me in so many ways. I have so much to share, it’s hard for me to stay focused. I pray you find encouragement and hope in your own walk with Jesus as you learn more about mine. All that I do is for the glory of God. So, buckle up, and get ready for this incredible ride. May God Bless You!
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