Don't ignore me,
I am here
And I am human,
Just like you!
Don't ignore me,
I am alive
And I have needs
Just like you!
Don't pretend
That I do not exist
Or that God
Did not make me.
Don't ignore me,
Just love me
As I am
This day.
The Message for Ninure Saunders
Isaiah 52:7
The messenger comes,
Hear what the message is;
God is here and reigns!
Hear the good news
And understand;
Salvation is ours,
And God loves us all!
Romans 13:9
The message is clear,
Love one another.
God is love,
And we are to love
All our neighors,
Near and far away,
As we love ourselves.
I John 4:7
The message always is
God is love!
If we love God,
We love each other.
This the highest rule
Of them all -
Love all people!
Come with me
And sing songs
Of praise and joy
To God,
Who is always near
Sing your praises
Loud enough
That all people
Will hear your voices.
God Keeps me safe for Rick Peterson
Psalm 23
My God
Is my protector,
And is always near
Through good times
And the bad,
Ready to help
And strengthen,
And keep me safe.
Psalm 27
At all times
Of my life,
God is near me
To give me light.
I need not fear,
For my God
Is always with me
Even when my enemies
Are all around me.
I am always safe
In those arms.
Psalm 84
And I will live safely
In the house of God.
There is beauty there
That is greater
Than any other place
That I know,
And I long
To dwell there,
For my true home
Is there.
Psalm 121
God is always near,
And watches over me,
Keeping me safe.
At all times
And in all places,
God is there
And does not sleep,
That I will be
Kept always safe.
John 1:1-5
God has always
Been there
And brings light
To my life
And all others
Who will believe.
And in that light
Is life,
And the dark
Can never
Overwhelm me.
Romans 8:28
And God is there,
Loving all people,
And working for good
For all of us.
And again,
I find safety,
For God's love
Keeps me secure.
And I am called
To walk in those paths
That will lead me
Onward to where God is.
Psalm 150
And I praise God!
With everything
That exists,
I will ever praise God,
Who keeps me safe.
Love is mine!
Let all the world know
That God loves me
And all other people!
The church is divided
Into many camps
Each saying,
"Mine is better,
We follow Christ
Better than they. "
But these are only
Human forms,
For God is not divided,
But is one God
And in Christ,
We are also
All one.
God is There
Psalm 23
God is with me,
There to protect
And to show me
Which way to go.
In good times
Or in the bad,
God is there
And will not
Leave me alone.
Isaiah 56:1-8
God is there for me
And for all people
From all nations
Who come together
In love and fellowship,
Loving one another.
Many are called
From other places
To be here
Where God is,
Where love is.
Matt 28:18-20
As God is there for us,
We are called
To go out to the world
And tell all people
Of the love of God
Shown us in Jesus.
Acts 2:1-4
And God's Spirit
Descends on me,
Leading me to go
And tell the world
Of the love
That is there for them.
Acts 10:9-15
The message
That I was given
Is this:
God's Love
Is for all people
And no one
Will be turned away.
All people are loved
And all are God's!
YOU are special! You are the only one like you that has
ever been or will be. There will never be another like
you, for God made you to be unique. So let no one tell
you who or what you must be. Just be the best you that
you can be.
You ARE special! You are the only one exactly like you,
so be the best of who you are. Let no one try to tell
you who you are or dictate to you how you should act.
Just be who you are.
You are SPECIAL! There is only one like you, and God
loves you just the way you are. For you are the only
one with your particular set of genetics and talents.
Why are you running
Away from God,
My friend?
Where are you going
That you take not
God with you?
What will you do
If you will not
Let God love you?
Come and see:
Do not turn away
For always and ever
God loves you!
God is too great for me,
Too big and too full
For me to understand.
I cannot hold the idea
Of so much love within,
So I back away,
Afraid of what
I might find out about
Who this God is.
And I turn away
To the things around me.
God is too great for me,
I cannot see Him,
Or is it Her?
I cannot tell
Which it is.
Oh, it does not matter,
For I find that this
God is too great for me.
Jerry Browning
Wasn't it You the shepherds found in the stable,
Wasn't it You the magi came to adore,
Wasn't it You the angels hailed on the hillside,
Wasn't it You the world would soon call "Lord".
Wasn't it You who made the blind see the daylight
Made cripples walk with just the touch of Your hand.
Wasn't it You taught us love and forgiveness;
Spreading Your joy and peace across the land.
Wasn't it You who took humanity's burdens,
Carried them to the hill to be crucified?
Wasn't it You who cried out, "Father, forgive them."
Then in the stillness, bowed Your head and died.
Wasn't it You who I saw walking on Sunday,
There in the morning in the spring of the year?
Raised from the dead and walking strong in the victory.
Isn't it You who I find always near.
Psalm 30:4-5
Sing to God,
Let your praise
Be heard!
God is near
And always loves you.
And there'll be
Jky in the morning
For God
Will be there.
Psalm 126:3-6
Come, sing with joy,
For our God
Has done great things
For us all.
And there will be
Shouts of joy
As we come
Home.
Isaiah 12:3-6
Come with joy
And praise God
Who has given
Salvation to all.
Come, sing praise
And let the world
Know God's love.
Isaiah 42:10-12
Sing your praises
And let the whole world
Hear your songs.
Let us all sing
Praises of God!
John 16:20-22
Come and see,
Come and hear,
That there will come
A great day
When all our mourning
Will be turned
Into great joy,
Joy that no one
Can ever take away.
Romans 88:35-38
And then comes
Our greatest joy -
That there is
Nothing or no one
That can ever
Separate any of us
From God's love
Shown in Jesus.
Reach Out
Reach out
To the lepers
Of our day.
Let them know
That God loves
Even them.
Reach out
To the outsider
And let
Them know
That always
They are welcome.
Reach out
In God’s name
And help all
Of those
Considered to be
Unclean.
Do Not Fear
Psalm 27:1-9
God is near me,
I need not fear
Any person,
For the God of love
Is my help and strength.
I will always
Seek the face of God,
To have that help
No other can give me.
John 3:16-17
I sought God,
And found such love
That no one
Can take away from me.
And God's love
Is always there for me
Because Jesus came
To show us all
How to live in love
Without fear
Of anything.
I John 4:16b-21
I found
That God is love,
And there is such love,
That there is no one
Who can make me
Fear anything
For in God's love
There is no fear,
Nor any hate.
Only love dwells
With God.
For Norma Bell 5/31/03
Psalm 23
God is always with me
In good times and bad,
And when trouble treatens
To overwhelm me,
I turn around
And find that God is there.
Always, I am safe
And always loved.
Psalm 33:1-3
I sing for joy
Of God, my creator!
My voice is raised
In melody
To tell all the world
Of my God,
Who loves me
And all people!
Come in Joy for Jerry Browning March 2003
Psalm 16:9-11
Come, follow me,
And I will lead you
In the paths of life.
In my presence is joy,
And I will keep you
Secure and safe,
And you will know
That always, I love you.I will
John 15:11-17
Come in joy,
Knowing that my love
Is always there.
Pass my love on
To one another
And your joy
Will be more full.
John 16:19-22
I will turn
All your sorrow
Into such joy
That no one
Can take it away
From you.
Just look and see,
I am always there,
Waiting for you.
John 16:23-24
Come to me,
And ask of God
For whatever you want
And in my name
It will be given
That your joy
May be full.
John 16:31-33
Come in joy,
Knowing that you
Are united to me.
Be at peace,
For no matter
What you may suffer
At the hands
Of the world,
I am with you
And I have defeated
This world.
John 17:6-19
Holy God, you are
Mother and Father
To all here.
You have given
Them to me.
Help them to live
Together in unity
And in love
For each other.
John 17:20-26
I also pray
For those yet to come,
That they might
Always be one,
Just as we are.
Show them your glory,
That all may know
Of the love
That has been there
From the beginning.
Help those to come
To always know
The joy
Of your presence.
Hope for Rev Micah Hartung
Isaiah 40:31
Come to me in hope,
For in me
You will find strength.
I will always
Be near you,
And with me
You will never
Be weary.
Matt 11:28
Bring all your burdens
Here to me,
For in me is rest.
I am always near
And will help all
Who come to me
In faith and trust.
Matt 11:29-30
Hope in me,
For my burdens
Are much lighter.
With me your souls
Will find the rest
That they need,
For here you
Will find gentleness
And all the love
That you need.
John 14:27
Keep your hope in me,
For I will give you
Such complete peace
That can never
Be taken away from you.
I will always
Be near you
And my love
Always is yours.
I Am here.
Before the world was,
I Am there,
And I created all.
Yahweh, Elohim,
Call me what you will,
I Am always near.
Out of love
I created your.
John 1:1-5
I am the word
That created all.
And I became
One with you
To show you all
The way to live
With each other
In love.
John 3:16
I came in love
To teach all
How to live together
In peace and love.
Can you learn
To work follow me
And love
All you meet?
I John 3:11
And being all
Children of mine,
Learn to love
One another,
For you all are
Brothers and sisters.
Come together
And see
Who you really are.
I John 4:7-10
I come
That you might
Know what love is
Anx how much
I really love you.
Come and see
And find forgiveness
And love
For yourself.
I John 4:11-16
You will come
To live in union
With me
If you will only
Love one another.
And in this union
Is my love shown,
That though you have
Never seen my face,
You still live in union
With each other.
I John 4:17-18
You need not
Fear anything.
For my love
Is always there
To protect you
Come to me
And see
How great my love
For you is.
I John 4:19-21
I created you
And loved you
Before you knew me.
I came that you
Might know love
And not hate,
For there is no room
For hate near me.
If you love me,
You love others!
Come to me and know
My great love
For you!
Psalm 52:8-9
I thrive here
In God's house
Because I know
And trust
That God's love
Is always there for me
And all people
Around the world.
Psalm 144:1-3
It is God who loves me
And has built me
A fortress
And a strong wall
For refuge.
Who are we
That our God
Should love us
So much?
Isaiah 56:2-5
Blessed are those
Who follow
God's commands
And let justice reign.
Those who are faithful
No matter who
They may be,,
Will never
Be turned away
From God's love.
I John 4:7-12
God is love
And those who love,
Know who God is.
And since God
Loves all people,
So should we
Love all people.
I John 4:13-21
If we live in love
For all the people,
We will ci6
God's love
Is always there.
We dare not
Hate anh person,
For God loves all.
Blessed for Mary Jean Golden
Matt 5:3-5
Blessed are
The poor
And all oppressed.
All are God's people
And love and blessings
Are theirs.
Matt 5:6-9
Blessed are
All people of God
Who seek the best
For all around them;
For always
They are Children
Of God.
Matt 5:10-12
Blesed are
Those who do not
Turn aside,
Even when
The world intrudes
And tries to make them
Go another way.
Rejoice, for God
Is always with you.
Before Me, Behind Me
by Terry Lee Ousley
God, You know everything about me;
You know every thought of my day.
You know where I stand
And You know when I stop and rest -
Every moment You know where I am!
You go before me to chart the path of Your plan.
You go behind me to guide me and keep me safe within Your hand.
This is too glorious, too marvelous for my mind to comprehend!
Before me, behind me: Your presence is all around me!
I can never be lost from Your love.
When I've climbed my highest mountain You are there.
And when I'm in my deepest pit, You're even there!
It is so precious, Lord, to realize You are with me constantly!
When I call out Your name, Your thoughts turn toward me!
You go before me to chart the path of Your plan.
You go behind me to guide me and keep me safe within Your hand.
This is too glorious, too marvelous for my mind to comprehend!
Before me, behind me: Your presence is all around me!
I can never be lost from Your love.
BASED on Psalm 139
A Musician
Yes, I met Jesus. I had become crippled and could
not play any of my instruemnts. I had heard about
the healing powers that Jesus had and thought that
it was worth tyring to see ifI could be healed. I
wanted to get back to playing my music. I didn't even
have to ask. I was there in the crowd listening to
Him teaching. Quite a fellow, I'll tell you! I like
the way He teaches! But then Jesus stopped teaching,
and went through the crowd, touching people and healing
them. Of course, I watched where He was going and
put myself near where He was. He stopped and talked
to some folks nearby, then looked at me. And before
I could ask Him - "Please heal me," He reached out
and touched my shoulder. I could feel the warmth
coursing through my body. And then all my brokeness
was gone, healed. Both inside and out! Of course,
since then, I have been a follower, a disciple. And
I find that I am now composing my own music, in praise
of God, who sent Jesus to us. It's so easy, especially
when you know that God loves you!
Promise of God's love
For all people,
But not for me!
I have been told
Too many times
That I am not worthy!
How can it be true
That God loves even me?
Come and see,
Come and know
God's love
Is yours to have,
Just come,
God is not bound
By what others
Might say ;
Come here and know
That ever and always
You are loved!
Can we ever learn
To love one another?
Can we start now
To love each other
As God loves us?
Can we come together
And learn
How to really love
All you have to meet
In your daily life?
Can we learn to love
Those we see
As our enemies?
Love is there
For all people.
Reach out
And take hold.
Love is given
To all people.
And no one
Is turned away.
Love is free,
There for everyone
To have
And to share.
What a day
That wil be
At the end of the road,
There'll be no sorrow, no pain
There'll be freedom to be
At the end of the road.
All oppression
Will be gone.
And there will be
No one to hurt us
And no trouble to see
At the end of the road.
All our hurts
Of this world
And all our tears
Will be dried and gone away
At the end of the road.
Let go
And find peace.
Know that God
Is there for you
And always loving you
Let go
And find peace.
Turn now and reach
For the light
There for you.
Let go
And know peace.
Know that God
Has always been there
Loving you.
Early in the morning,
I find God near me
Whispering in my ear,
“I love you, my child. "
In the afternoon,
Again I find God is near
Whispering in my ear,
" Remember, you are loved. "
And in the evening,
As I prepare for bed,
God is near me, telling me,
" Always, I love you. "
Come, come sit,
For at this table
There is room for you.
This is God's table
And the invitation
Is there for all.
Come sit down,
There is room at the table
For you.
There is room
At the table
For all.
Come and sit
With the family
And be welcome,
For no matter
Who you are,
You are part
Of the family
And at this table
There is always
Room for you.
Stop and think
Before you do
For God has plans
That may not be
What you dream.
For God will always
Do the unexpected
In our lives.
For God has
Greater plans
For our lives
If we will stop
And let God do
What is needed.
Dwelling in darkness,
Fa| from the light
Not able to see
Any path to lead
Away from here.
Then in the dark
Comes a small light
Showing the path
That will lead away.
Darkness around still
But light stays near
To show all the way
Onward to God.
