Praise 14

My help is in the Lord,
Who is my strength
And my refuge.
Be not sad,
Oh my soul!
Do not cry,
Oh my soul!
For the Lord of Hosts
Will help you.
He will come to you
And be your strong right arm.
Have courage and wait,
Wait upon the Lord
And He will help you.

Let Us Sing

Let us sing praises
To our God
Who loves us all.
. Let the world
Hear our voices
And learn
Just how much
God loves
All people.

Sing!!

Psalm 33:1-4
Sing for joy,
Praise our God,
The God of justice.
Play the string instruments
And shout for joy
To our God
Who we can trust.


I Corinthians 14:15, 16
Sing your Praises
To our God
And put your whole being,
Heart, spirit, and mind
Into your song
So all will know
Your praise is true.

Ephesians 5:19, 20
And when you sing,
Meditate on songs,
Hymns, and psalms
Letting all around
That you give thanks
To our God.


James 5:17, 18
When we are in trouble,
We should pray
And when good comes
We should sing
Our songs of praise
To our God.
Who gives us
All that we need.
Sing praises to God!

For Ellen Simmons 5/20/2015

Sing of God

Sing of God
       For Danny Riddle
Sing to God
And give your praises
To the One
Who is always there
For us all.
God is never angry
With us for long,
And will give to us
Great joy.
Rejoice,
For our God
Is always near!

Psalms 139:24,25
And I sing praise
To you, oh God,
For wherever I am,
You are always there,
And you created me
As I am.
Look into me,
And see who I am,
And lead me always
In the paths
That will lead me
To dwell with you.

Isaiah 40:31
I sing of God,
Who gives me strength.
Whatever I do,
God is there
To lift me up.
And I fly high
Because my God
Always is near!

Romans 5:1
And in singing
Of what God
Has done for me,
Peace is mine,
Beyond anything
The world can give.
And then I find
Love is mine.

I John 4:7,8
Come, sing with me,
Sing of God,
Who loves all people.
Let us together
Sing our praises
For God loves all,
And there is no one
Who can take
That love from us.
Come and see,
God is love
And loves all!

Music

MUSIC

MUSIC

MUSIC

Music settles my soul,
Gives me joy,
And helps me find peace.
Thank you, God
For the music
That you have set
Within our souls.

Music soothes,
Helps me find the center
And helps me keep
On an even keel.
Thank you, oh God,
For those people
Who make the….

MUSIC

MUSIC

MUSIC

A Time

    There was a time when I had become broken into many pieces, fragmented.  There was no joy for me; sadness and despair were my lot. I knew not where to go nor could I find any peace.  Then I remembered that there one person who I could turn to, who had always been there, waiting for me to turn to Him.
    Now I am whole again, and complete; not fragmented and broken as I was before.  Joy has returned to me; and a peace better than any I knew before, for He has touched me and healed me.
    Where could I find another like Him?  For He is ALWAYS there for me to talk to, even when I want Him not, for I will not always listen to what He says, and need someone else to tell me His word.  But still, He is there for me, always. And never will I be completely alone.
    And He holds my hand, nor will He ever let me stray far from Him, but lovingly keeps me close by.  He is my Counselor, my Guide, and my Friend. He keeps me on the straight path, and I flourish and grow only when He is near.  For I have no strength of my own.
    He is the sun, I the moon.  I shine only in His glory. My light is only reflected light, reflected from Him.  I do not reflect that light perfectly, but what light I do reflect is only His.
    Where could I go for someone as patient and loving as He?  Nowhere! For He has infinite love and infinite patience, He is at once my God and my Father.  He is the one who made me and gave me life. He is all life and all love. And only in Him is complete love and complete peace.  
    I can never know all of Him.  The more I know about Him; the more there is to know.  He is greater, mightier than I could ever conceive. He is everything to me, my complete life.  And without Him, there is no life, there is nothing but chaos.
    My joy is all in Him, my peace and happiness, His.  He keeps me going through all the troubles and sorrows of this life.  He is everything to me, my whole life.

Love All

Lev 19:18,34
Come and see,
Come and hear
The command of God.
Love your neighbor!
Come and know,
Your neighbor
Is not only those near
Who are like you
But allso those
Who live far away
And are different.
Come celebrate
A God who loves
All people!

Matt 5:43-48
Come, love
But love not just
Those you know
But also those
Who are your enemies,
For God created
And loves them, too.
We are called
To love as God does!

Matt 22:37-39
Ah — the command
Is  that of love,
Love God with all
That you are
And love your neighbor
As you love yourself: 
But don't count just those
Who are like you,
But also those
Who are different
In any way.
All are our neighbors
And are loved by God!

John 15:12-17
Come, love your neighbor!
Love is the fulfillment
Of all the laws.
If we will learn
To love one another,  
We will be doing
God's will
In all things!
And the command
Always is this :
Love one another!

Romans 13:8-10
Come and love!
For love is the fulfillment
Of all the laws
To love one another,
We will be doing
God's will
In all things!
And the coommand
Always is this :
Love one another!

Galatians 5:13-14
We are called
To be free
And in that freedom,
To love all people
And to treat all
As we would be treated
This is the whole
Of all the laws :
Love all people
As neighbors!

Called

Called      For Rev Jim Lynch  August 1, 2003

Isaiah 61:1
God has come
To dwell with me
And has called me
To preach abroad
The good news
Of love
To all people
That I meet,
For all people
Are God's.

Romans 1:16.
I glory
In the good news
That I preach to all,
For here is
Salvation
For all people,
Near and far...

Romans 8:28
God is with me
Now and always,.
Nor will I ever
Be left alone.
I will boast of this
To the whole world,
And always tell
Of God's great love for all.

2 Tim 1:7
God is here with me,
And gives me
The power of love,
That I might
Spread abroad
The good news
Of that love
That is there
For all people.

Imagine 9

Just imagine
If we let God
Lead us all
And teach us
How to really love
And treat him oters
With gentleness
And respect.
Just imagine
What could happen!

Imagine 8

Think what
Could be done
If we imagine,
Then put those ideas
Into action.
Just for imagine!

Imagine 7

For this New Year,
Let us imagine
That we can build
A new world
Where all people
Will have a place
And be accepted
By all others.

Imagine 6

Imagine that all
Will receive love
That accepts
All people who
Are different
As human
And worthy
Of being loved.

Imagine 5

Imagine that wars
Around the world
Will cease to be
And all people
Around the world
Will learn to live
Together in peace..

Imagine 4

Imagine there is
Clothing enough
For everyone
That no one
Ever need worry
About what to put on
Their bodies..

Imagine 3

Imagine shelter
For all people.
Enough that
No one ever
Need be homeless.

Imagine 2

Imagine there is food
Enough for all
And no one
Ever  goes hungry
Or thirsty;
For all will have
What they need.

Imagine 1

For this New Year,,
Let us imagine
That a better world
Is coming to us ;
A world
Where all people
Will learn peace.