Wonderfullymade

Poetry ~ Carol Lay Amazing Grace

An empty cross,The work is done. “It is finished.”The victory won!An empty tomb,The risen Lord.The Son of God, His love outpoured!The debt of sinWas paid for meWhen Jesus diedOn Calvary!I will ask Him To forgiveAnd come into My heart to live.He conquered death, Both his and mine.Amazing Grace!What love divine!By Carol Lay Mrs. Lay isContinue reading “Poetry ~ Carol Lay Amazing Grace”

We shall not inherit

When someone passes away and they leave n inheritance for a child, sometimes that child cannot access what was left to them. Usually, a wealthy parent or grandparent does not want their heir to ruin their life by waisting the money left on stupid stuff, so they set limits that a child can receive everyContinue reading “We shall not inherit”

poetry ~ Amy Carmichael. That is discipline.

When I refuse the easy thing for love of my dear Lord, And when I choose the harder thing for love of my dear Lord, And do not make a fuss or speak a single grumbling word, That is discipline. When everything seems to go wrong and yet I will not grouse, When it isContinue reading “poetry ~ Amy Carmichael. That is discipline.”

Call of Duty

On December 7th 1941, a day that lives in infamy, when the Empire of Japan bombed the US Navy fleet at Pearl Harbor. There was no need for the US to employ a draft. Many men heard the call of duty to lay down their lives for the country in which they lived. Today, theContinue reading “Call of Duty”

poetry ~ Amy Carmichael. Can God spread a table

Can God spread a tableIn the wilderness?Is our Father able?Praise Him, Yes.Glory, Alleluia,Gratefully we singTo our Unseen Leader,Lord and King.For His word is stable,He who yesterdaySpread a bounteous table,Does today.Amy Carmicheal God is always able to provide for our needs, and we need to learn to trust him. Psalm 23 :5 talks about God preparingContinue reading “poetry ~ Amy Carmichael. Can God spread a table”

Guided By Light, Not By Might

Psalm 32:8-11 Part 3/3 Have you ever been in a place where you couldn’t really talk, and someone, maybe your mom wanted to tell you something but couldn’t. She gives you a certain look and you can almost read her mind. No words have been exchanged, but you know what she wants you to do.Continue reading “Guided By Light, Not By Might”

Poetry ~ Amy Carmichael; In Any House

In Any House Said one whose yolk was one of common folk,Would that I were like Saint CeciliaAnd could invent some goodly instrumentPassing all yet contrived To worship thee and send a love song singing over land and sea.But when I seem almost to touch my dream, I hear a call persistent though so smallContinue reading “Poetry ~ Amy Carmichael; In Any House”

Revealed To Be Hidden

Psalms 32-part 2/3 Psalm 32 5-7KJV A Psalm of David, Maschil. 5 I acknowledge my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah. 6 For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in aContinue reading “Revealed To Be Hidden”

Poetry ~ Amy Carmichael: “My Quietness”

My quietnessOh thou, who are my quietness, my deep repose my rest from strife of tongues, my holy hill fair is thy pavilion where I hold me still.Back, let them fall from me my clamorous foes, confusions multipliedfrom crowding things of sense, I flee and in thee hide.Until this tyranny be overpast thy hand willContinue reading “Poetry ~ Amy Carmichael: “My Quietness””

To Be Clean

Psalm 32-part 1/3 “I didn’t lie to you.” My sweet two-year-old girl said in the most precious voice possible. She knew that if she lied to me, she would get in trouble. She also knew that she did something wrong, and felt the desire to lie about it so that she wouldn’t get in trouble.Continue reading “To Be Clean”