Dark Shadows

If I Can

2004-10-11T02:23:34Z

If I can endure for this minute
Whatever is happening to me,
No matter how heavy my heart is
Or how dark the moment may be
If I can remain calm and quiet
With all the world crashing about me,
Secure in the knowledge God loves me
When everyone else seems to doubt me
If I can but keep on believing
What I know in my heart to be true,
That darkness will fade with the morning
And that this will pass away, too
Then nothing in life can defeat me
For as long as this knowledge remains
I can suffer whatever is happening
For I know God will break all of the chains
That are binding me tight in the darkness
And trying to fill me with fear
For there is no night without dawning
And I know that my morning is near.

Author, Helen Steiner Rice

Your Cross

2004-10-10T16:07:11Z

The young man was at the end of his rope. Seeing no way out, he dropped to his knees in prayer.

"Lord, I can't go on," he said. "I have too heavy a cross to bear."
The Lord replied, "My son, if you can't bear its weight, just place your cross inside this room. Then, open that other door and pick out any cross you wish."
The man was filled with relief. "Thank you, Lord," he sighed, and he did as he was told.

Upon entering the other door, he saw many crosses, some so large the tops were not visible. Then, he spotted a tiny cross leaning against a far wall. "I'd like that one, Lord," he whispered. The Lord replied, "But my son, that is the cross you just brought in."

When life's problems seem overwhelming, it helps to look around and see what other people are coping with. You may consider yourself far more blessed than you imagined.

Bush 2004

2004-10-03T06:12:11Z

Saw the best bumper sticker ever tonight.
It said:

Kerry is Scary

:)

I am different

2004-10-03T05:30:15Z

Dear God, please help people to be patient with me and not to yell at me. They just do not understand. I am trying very hard. I cannot help that I am different. In Jesus' name, Amen.

The World is Mine

2004-10-03T04:57:42Z

Today upon a bus I saw a girl with golden hair;
she seemed so gay, I envied her, and wished that I were half so fair;
watched her as she rose to leave, and saw her hobble down the aisle.
She had one leg and wore a crutch, but as she passed - a smile.
Oh, God, forgive me when I whine;
I have two legs - the world is mine.
~ Dr. Tennyson Guyer

Forever

2004-10-03T04:49:30Z

From the "Purpose Driven Life" book:
God says, "I have plans and purposes for your life, but they don't end at death." Because when you die, your heart is going to stop and that will be the end of your body, but that's not the end of you. You're far more than a body. You were made to last forever."

Lifehouse ~ Breathing

2004-10-03T04:38:56Z

I'm looking past the shadows in my mind
into the truth and I'm trying to identify the voices in my head
God which one's you
let me feel one more time what it feels like to feel
and break these calluses off of me one more time

Our Weak Human Bodies

2004-10-03T04:34:03Z

Our body is like a house we live in here on earth. When it is destroyed, we know that God has another body for us in heaven. The new one will not be made by human hands as a house is made. This body will last forever. 2 Corinthians 5:1