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Waiting for the Springtime

In my heart I await for the springtime that the roses of His love may bloom again To feel the fresh rain of his Holy Spirit once again Because I know He is God I will wait patiently for I remember His love for me Let not my heart wander from your throne that I might lay my head upon your feet For I have tasted of eternal life and it remains ever upon the lips of my praise I have believed therefore I have seen therefore I believe Hope starts with Him and ends in eternity A life made complete by faith and finished with love Yes it is true what the Bible says I cannot deny that which has overcome me and for which I am thankful and yielding If you feel what I feel then you know why I wait for the spring

Waiting for Those Whispered Words

Listen to me I heard him say The path of life is sure For the sickness of your sin The Blood of Christ is the Cure Now to live a life my own My father’s words I hear When my life is in doubt His words ring loud and clear My son in all your days Hold fast to what is right They will hold you up in life And see you through the night How often now I love to think Those times spent with my dad He taught me wisely about the Lord For this I’m always glad Now I find when things go wrong I know just what to do Waiting for those whispered words Me and Jesus both love you

Was Done

What thought to be impossible Oh but too much to be done Was said how can it be Too much a battle for just one Can this man stand by self No should one be found Let us search again to see Will in time He come around No for me I can’t do Nor can yet any know To find one self in bitter tear For lost man nowhere to go But what man could never do Was found by God to send us one Not one better to confess So He gave His Only Son Yes not possible with man For to us His Love He gave On a Cross-surrender all His Shed Blood man’s life to save

Waters

Why can’t these waters move? They refuse to flow and allow the vessels to continue down and bring the good things they carry. What shall I do to cause these waters to flow again? I shall look and see the cause of these things that bring sadness because the waters can’t flow. I look to Him for help so I can see inside, and those things that do not belong I must allow Him to remove so the waters can flow again. I do not have the strength to move these burdens that block the waters of my soul. Yet I know one who can and will. He is the One who sends these vessels upon the waters that bring good things to my soul. I will cast these cares upon Him for He cares for my soul, and then shall these waters flow again.

We'll Remember When

Once again to gather with friends In earlier days we did share In the old school we spent our time And built on our memories there Yes to see a face from before A smile one could never forget And only to go back to those days In the halls where once we met A stolen kiss behind a locker door A blush from a mischievous wink And now to see our youth once more Like a dream to cause us to think But there are shadows in these halls As if someone would suddenly appear And yet we know only memories remain Of those we once held so dear All is not lost, I’ll think of a time When last I saw you back then And looking back just talking to you And even now, we’ll remember when

What Color is Love

She asked her father, "what color is love" For so long I've wanted to know It seems to be different for everyone No matter where I go He searched his heart for an answer true In words the child understood So he summoned a prayer for wisdom from God And then he knew that he could He said my child the color of love Is what a person's eyes see No matter who you look upon That's what color love can be Love does not change from place to place But what is in one's heart May not always show the color of love And keep our lives apart For there is no difference in what God saw When He sent His Son from above For each and every person you see Is a part of God's rainbow of love

What Does Death Taste Like

If I were to place it on my tongue, would it be bitter? Is there something that can change the thing that haunts man and follows after him? It never sleeps, but watches silently, seeking a place to strike, like a stalker searching out its victim. Yet it watches all at once, seeking that opportunity to remove life and hope from a soul. Man does not know its time, but is aware of its presence. It is anxious to sting its victim and place the shattered pieces in the grave. But I have taken something into my soul that is like a strong medicine. It brought a soothing sensation to my life. It put a sweet taste, like honey, in my mouth. This word I have from the mouth of God laughs and says; grave where is thy victory, death where is thy sting? I answer Christ took them away for me.

What Does the Wind Do

Is there a purpose in the wind And all the things it does To move the sand to a different place To everywhere it goes The leaves and grass it does command To show that it is strong If it does not blow today Is there something wrong? Sometimes it seems so angry To blow with such great force To bend the trees in half And change the waters’ course And then it seems so gentle On a hot summery day When it goes softly through the meadows As if it wants to play It is so strange to understand This thing we call the wind Could we come to know its’ ways Is there a message it could send Is the wind so different than I Can its feelings we might share Is there a place in life for it Does this wind really care Do we share the same feelings Is there something in the wind for you So I ask myself this question What does the wind do?

What He Left Behind

For the times we thought upon The fact that he was gone It seems as though he went away And left us all alone I knew we had each other But still he was a part Was his life replaced with sorrow? With what we felt in our heart Things now were not the same Hid voice and laughter spent No longer heard in this home And all to us it meant But now I find a voice that speaks He’s around to say to me Today, forever, always I’m in your memory Our Father speaks from up above In a voice so gentle and kind The most important thing of all Is what he left behind

What He's Done for You

Is there a voice that can be heard One to speak for Him Who'll cry to a world in need As the light of time grows dim One to stand when a fire does burn Or darkness closes in Who will be counted as faithful In a place full of sin Make straight your paths for the Lord Time for return at hand Soon to be His children leave And be in His Eternal Land Hold your hand high if you will be Then He will lift your head Bring you to a place of peace When life's story is read And now this question last Will you say I do Seems the least one could say For what He's done for you

What I Saw Then

As a child watching the clouds, I could see many different things; an animal, a tree, an angel, or even the face of a man. And with each movement of the cloud it would take my mind to a different place, to see a new thing. Once to see a glorious mountaintop change to a valley by the blowing of the winds. And even yet now in my life, I have felt and seen these same winds of change. It's not just in my size and shape or in the way my body feels; but; in the way I see the clouds in other people's lives. Whereas then I saw people I liked or did not like; or, even shared moments of hate. In seeing things as; "that's their problem"; and, "they did it to themselves". And truly feeling that I was the most important thing in my life. But since I met You, I see people that You are working on and trying to shape their lives; people who need Your hope. And yes I see hope for all people in Your Son Jesus. Your Holy Spirit was the wind that blew the change in my life. And what I see now is not what I saw then.

What Shall I Keep of Memories

Our life is full of memories Of days and things gone by Of all the good and bad That made us laugh and cry Remembering to us can be A thing we wish to forget A thing in life that us pain A word we truly regret For all that we say or do Can become a memory So let us carefully choose our ways A memory someday they’ll be And if to follow good We search into the night In times of doubt and sorrow Our memories bring us light And if in all our days We’re all that we can be We won’t ask ourselves this question What shall I keep of memories?

What Would They Say of Me

If I could count my days in life And weigh them everyone To see which way the scales would tip To see all I had done Would the good outweigh the bad Have I shown love to everyone Could I change something’s I said Not left a task undone I’ll try and take the time to see What’s truly in my heart Perhaps what I would find within Would tear my life apart Again it might be what I need To feel good about myself And make my life better yet And not keep it on a shelf I’m sure there’s good that I can find That can brighten up my day So I can share the love I have With someone along the way The question that’s upon my mind Is what people really see And when all my years have passed What would they say of me

What You Did

Try as I may to understand How His Love found room for me Sometimes it’s more than words can tell The proof hanging on a tree Yet going beyond forgiveness of sins And all that I'll ever do You raised my Savior up from the grave And I owe my life to you A Father beyond what man can attain Try as though we may To be a little like you While walking this path everyday Its You to who all honor belongs For was you who love all men You took Him back to Heaven with you And then you'll send Him again I'm proud beyond words to be Your son In this I'll tell all I see I have eternal life in my soul Because of what you did for me

What!!!

A rat, a hat and a bat Got up from the place where they sat Said we should do this or that So we want be getting so fat Was heard by a coon, a spoon and the moon Saying we must write a new tune While riding a hot-air balloon And this we must do soon So the frog, the hog and the log Said let's go find us a dog To help us get out of this fog So we won't get stuck in the bog Oh my cried the ants, the pants and the elephants We know we just can't take a chance But maybe we'll try a new dance And then they'll give us a glance So the person that wrote these lines Has really lost his minds But he'll search till he finds The place he put those pork rinds

When a Heart Breaks

I can’t find the words to say That someone would understand It is a pain with abiding strength To destroy the heart of a man It can’t be seen with the naked eye Except for what’s seen without It works upon a mind and soul To bring death beyond a doubt Destroying peace and hope and joy As a raging flood it goes Taking with it all the good in life To a place no one knows Except the one who has the pain Its’ knowledge can’t be found No great words of wisdom said Through all this pain abounds Then the Spirit of a mighty God Does what can’t be done Puts back the pieces when a heart breaks By the love of Jesus His Son

When an Angel Cries

Oh meet me near the Christmas tree I'll share some moments with you Of days gone by and times to come And hope for things we can do This tree so arrayed with glitter and bulbs Stands tall with green arms so spry And shines on through this season of cheer Will show what makes angels cry Beneath all this glowing array Are packages one, two, and three For each and every happy heart Sheltered gracefully by this tree But no is not true for every tree That perhaps will just stand alone With a father who looks on with sad eyes At no gifts for each and every one Tho' the greatest gift was given by God And still beneath the tree lies If not opened by those gathered there That's when an angel cries

When He

Was born became man. Was a child became subject to His parents Taught in the synagogue became a teacher. Was baptized became Spirit Man. Spoke repentance became a preacher Turned the water into wine became a miracle worker. Opened blind eyes became a healer. Told about the future became a prophet. Hung on the cross became a Savior. Rose from the grave became a conqueror. Ascended to Heaven became King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Returns He will become all in all.

When I 1

When I step upon a leaf That lies upon the ground And hear it crackling beneath my feet I know that familiar sound When I feel the morning sun Setting softly on my face And bring its’ warmth upon my skin I know its abiding place When I feel a cool spring breeze Blowing lazily through my hair And as it walks quietly on I know that you are there When I see the lilies adorned With such beauty I behold And watch them stand graciously tall I know it’s all you hold When I see a little child Laughing with a gleam in their eye In all these things I see you Lord I know you’re there, when I

When I 2

When I feel the sorrow For loved ones gone before And know their times have passed They’re in peace forevermore When I see a broken heart That cries for healing wings To fly it to a place of rest I know you’re in these things When I hear the storms of life Roaring loudly with a boast And yet in this there is a calm I know I love you most When I doubt why life exists No reason can find a place And assurance always comes I know I can see your face When I come to that final word That’s said before I die I can look across that shore I know you are Lord of all, when I

When I Say I Love You 1

You thought that it was only words You’d heard them all before So what was so different now It mattered not to hear them anymore Maybe it was something to say When parting time had come Or even on a wedding day And the ceremony was done How freely now it can be said Its’ meaning has been changed The phrase we so carelessly use In words so disarranged But this one thing I know is sure For the proof He showed is real So when He speaks these three words It’s something you can feel To give His life a gift for man Was all that He could do So you know when He says The words ring out true I speak for Him and myself When I say I love you

When I Say I Love You 2

Did I need time to think before I said those words that were important? Was there hesitation in my voice as something my heart was trying to say came forth? Is there treasure not yet revealed that I can find in saying these words? Is it something just to be said or a flow from my heart to yours? All these questions that I ponder to find truth about myself, for it is my heart that speaks. And once to prove that it is true, then it will prove itself again and again. So I need not be careful when I say I love you.

When I See Him

Not such a strange thing to me But was a sight for all The day I remember well When I listened to that call Others may not have heard But this I know for sure For the sickness in my heart He proved to be the cure I told it once and then again Again and again and again And once more to all He died for our sin As they say the matter closed Nothing left to be said He left the grave to live again Once for sin was dead What a friend and a lily Bright and morning star Great I Am and Resurrection Who loves you as you are And on and on and on Not enough words to say But I will say it all When I see Him on that day

When I See

Oh it was not as though I thought How is it different now than before? What changed that I don’t know I must, I must find out more To learn those things I don’t know This work done by God’s Hands To change without changing Those circumstance demands I know it will turn to me And come swiftly to my mind The secret He will share And to my heart bind This thing He brought to earth Such a simple explanation That brings hope to fallen man And gives life destination So not those change but I What His Love did to me Understand unfold my mind The change when I see

When They All Said Yes

Could it have been a day chosen by all Their ears had heard the right word It had traveled through the channels of their mind It had entered their heart as with a sword So tender a life to be sought out An almost whisper of a word of peace Though yet its’ sound were as a trumpet That with a flow would put you at ease And it slowly came forth like a shout With as were tears being shed To a place in life searched out And finally forth they were led It was not in desperation by all Or even an unpondered guess But yet not all His glory came in death It was when they all said yes

When Time is Gone

When time is gone shall it return To replace a thing before Can yet it show to those who’ve used Another open door To explore those things of yesterday With thoughts from day anew And make a better tomorrow Those things we’ve learned to do Or perhaps only meditate And say what’s done is done There’s no need to change a word Once time passes setting sun Oh now to hear the call he gave From oh so long ago Forget the time already past For your ending time don’t know Choose today while time is now To accept God’s Holy Son And know when time is no more A life-crown you have won

When Words Fail

A laugh, a smile, a joke, a song What else could one say To bring the soul to a resting place To challenge the worst of days Was it a word that passed through time To shatter a world of dreams A stone thrown sharply from a hand To ripple across calm streams I’ll still believe with all my heart That men with scattered speech Shall never attain the truth in life A truth they’ll never reach For when the words of life have failed To open blinded eyes And action begins to take their place Will it yet make men so wise It’s a sad place that men shall find When preaching comes to an end When words fail to turn their ways Then Gods’ wrath He’ll send

When Work is Done

Hold we while I quietly shed this sorrow Keep Your Loving Arms around my heart Cover my pain with the comfort of hope Give this blessing that to others I might impart When I shall know Your Boundless Love And peace that passes all understanding Even as my soul shall reach to You To meet these needs my life demanding Come quickly while I pray today Yes a present help in time of need A strong and mighty tower for man The giver of faith's mustard seed As now I rise to face each day My steps wait for your call To lay them out before me now By which I follow not to fall And when I lay me down to sleep Keep my soul til morning sun That I can cross into your rest When my work down here is done

Where Does the Blood Go

The heart I saw seemed empty There was no blood to make it beat It seemed so cold and still No life in it I saw at all And I wondered at the heart That seemed to be by itself What had it known in its’ days? Surely it had triumphs and happy times Who did it belong to? Could it be someone I had known And yet not have seen their heart This heart is so different As it is not made of flesh It must be that part that belongs to the spirit I will go now and pray For the Blood that came from Jesus’ veins To bring life to this heart And watch it flow and pump And be happy again Yes, this is the only answer I can find That I might help this heart I see If it can’t be used to bring life to a heart Then where does the Blood go

Where You Are

It is not that much further I said This desert shall not conquer me I have water that I can drink That flowed down from a tree I can clearly see the mountain top This gives me hope to walk on Yes shedding sin and doubt and fear Trusting Him until all is gone Leading me to pastures green Where I one day will take my rest And from this valley walk away Knowing I stood through the test More than lay me down to sleep Or twinkle, twinkle little star Yes one day to lay to rest Then I shall be where you are

Where You Can Bless

Climbing ever softly to a place Of sweet caress Searching deeper yet to find a place Where you bless For all I found in my heart a place That I should confess To remove this burden to another place I must address So now do my tears have a place? Where there’s nothing less Can I search until I find such a place? Your answer is yes To put on these clothes there is a place My life to be blessed Then finally to arrive in a place Where you can bless

Will to His Will

Life raised its head to say Here, I am for you waiting Yes with that sigh of old Were words my soul anticipating My desire to be for once What Love said I could be Yet for blindness caused by self I Am I could not see But Grace that it would be My need my life to fill To carry cares and burdens for me Throughout my life until I can stand because He bowed In a garden alone to pray And accept for me my life to die On a hill called Calvary that day For this one thing I will accept A will to know His Will And each and every day in life To follow Him until