I praise the Lord for this opportunity to share my poetry and thank my sweet Mama J, who is now with our Lord, my sweet Aunt Nancy, my hubby and my kids for always telling me that I can do this. My prayer is that my poems minister to someone. I appreciate my readers, and would love to hear from you, so feel free to email me. You are an inspiration and a blessing, and you touch my heart. Please feel free to e mail me at sunshine92882@yahoo.com or find me on Facebook. PTL
I CAN'T CHANGE HIM, AND I CAN'T CHANGE HER, AND I CERTAINLY CAN'T CHANGE THEM. I CAN'T CHANGE WHAT THEY THINK OF ME. IT'S FUTILITY. I CAN ONLY CHANGE ME, ACCORDING TO GOD'S BASIC INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE LEAVING EARTH. BEAM ME UP, JESUS. AND I MUST SPEAK OUT FOR MYSELF, NOT BE AFRAID TO SPEAK THE TRUTH - GOD'S WRITTEN WORD, WRITTEN ON MY HEART, AND AS I HAVE SAID BEFORE, ADDRESS NORMALLY NOT INCLUDED. GOOGLE IT. I TRY VERY HARD TO SPREAD JESUS' LOVE, TO EVERYONE, EXCEPT MAYBE TO MYSELF, THANKS TO ALL OF THIS SHADRACK, MESCHACH AND ABEDNEGO SEEMINGLY UNENDING ABUSE. SO I TRY, TRY, TRY TO KEEP MY EYES HIGH, HIGH, HIGH UPON THE PRIZE, UPON MY SWEET JESUS, STANDING THERE WAITING O, SO PATIENTLY RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME. CAN'T YOU SEE? AND DESPITE THE BIG WOOD SPLINTER IN MY EYE, HIS ARMS ARE OPENED WIDE, AND HE'S SMILING, AND AS HE LOOKS INTO MY EYES, I SEE THE REFLECTION OF ME AND FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE, I FEEL UNCONDITIONAL LOVE, LOVE, LOVE.
PSALM 17:8 KEEP ME AS THE APPLE OF YOUR EYE; HIDE ME IN THE SHADOW OF YOUR WINGS.
MISERY LOVES COMPANY. THAT'S WHAT THEY SAY. AND IT'S VERY TRUE. WHEN' YOU'VE BEEN TREATED LIKE YOU'RE SOMETHING ICKY STUCK TO SOMEONE'S EXPENSIVE SHOE, SOMEONE WHO THINKS THEY'RE BETTER THAN YOU 'CUZ THEY LIVE IN A NICE HOUSE AND DRIVE A NICE CAR AND WHERE NICE CLOTHES AND YOU LIVE IN AN APARTMENT AND CAN BARELY AFFORD THE GAS IT TAKES TO GET TO YOUR NEW JOB, PRAISE GOD, MISERY LOVES COMPANY. SO WHO DO YOU TURN TO WHEN YOU FEEL LIKE NO ONE CARES ABOUT YOU? WHEN YOU FEEL SO DOWN THAT YOU CAN HARDLY SEE THE SUN PEAKING THROUGH, WHAT ARE YOU TO DO? WELL, FOR ME, IT'S TESTIFYING ABOUT MY COMPLETELY MESSED UP LIFE, TALKING UNASHAMEDLY ABOUT JESUS TO THOSE BEAUTIFUL HEARTS OF THE LESS UNFORTUNATE AND SEEING A LIGHT SHINE IN THEIR EYES WHEN YOU TELL THEM ABOUT JESUS' SACRIFICE FOR UNFORTUNATE THEM. LOOKING INTO THEIR DESIRING-TO-BE-LOVED TEAR-FILLED EYES, NOT THINKING THEY ARE GOOD ENOUGH FOR BEING WASHED CLEAN BY THE BLOOD OF JESUS, THAT BEAUTIFUL SACRIFICE. SITTING BACK HERE IN MY WARM BED TODAY, MY LITTLE ELVIS GIVING ME A THOUSAND KISSES, I PRAY TO GOD THAT SOMEONE IN CHARGE TAKES A LOOK AT THE SYSTEM AND HAS THEIR EYES OPENED AND SEE THAT IT'S INHUMANE TO TREAT MISERY WITH MISERY. PROVERBS 29:7 - THE RIGHTEOUS CARE ABOUT JUSTICE FOR THE POOR, BUT THE WICKED HAVE NO SUCH CONCERN. PROVERBS 30:8 - ...GIVE ME NEITHER POVERTY NOR RICCHES, BUT GIVE ME ONLY MY DAILY BREAD.
YOU MAY ASK ME WHY I AM SO HAPPY TODAY AFTER WHAT HAPPENED YESTERDAY, AND THIS IS FROM MY HEART, MY SOUL WHAT I HAVE TO SAY: I HAVE JESUS IN MY HEART, ASKED HIM IN WHEN I WAS FIVE. LIVING IN A FAMILY WITH SO MUCH STRIFE. SCREAMING AND HITTING AND KILLING MY SOUL, I'M NOT EXAGGERATING WHEN I SAY THIS HAS BEEN MY LIFE SINCE I WAS FIVE. AND THAT'S WHEN I WAS SAVED. I REMEMBER VERY VIVIDLY THE SUNNY ARIZONA SUNDAY. THE PASTOR CALLED FOR AN ALTER CALL. AND EVEN THOUGH I WASN'T ALLOWED TO GO FORWARD, JESUS KNEELED RIGHT DOWN BY MY LITTLE SIDE AND GENTLY PUT HIS HAND ON MY HEAD, AND HE LOVINGLY CAME INTO MY LITTLE BROKEN HEART. AND EVEN THOUGH I HAVE LEFT HIS SIDE MORE TIMES THAN I WISH TO COUNT (I CALL MYSELF THE WOMAN AT THE WELL.) JESUS HAS NEVER IN THESE MANY YEARS, MORE THAN I WISH TO COUNT, LEFT MY SIDE, LEFT MY LIFE. SO, YES, TODAY, THIS MOTHERS DAY, I AM JOYFUL, I AM AT PEACE, I HAVE A SMILE ON MY FACE, AND I AM HAPPY.
ROMANS 12:12-13 - BE JOYFUL IN HOPE, PATIENT IN AFFLICTION, FAITHFUL IN PRAYER. SHARE WITH THE LORD'S PEOPLE WHO ARE IN NEED.
WHAT'S THE THING THAT DRAWS YOUR ATTENTION FIRST THING IN THE MORNING? IS IT GOD OR MAN? PLEASE GET OFF THE FENCE AND PICK A SIDE. IF YOU WANT TO BE HIS LIGHT, THEN PLEASE PICK A SIDE. FIRST YOU'RE WARM, THEN YOU'RE COLD. PLEASE GET OFF THE FENCE AND PICK A SIDE. YOU WANT TO BE A TESTIMONY? THEN TURN OFF YOUR TV AND OPEN YOUR BIBLE FOR A CHANGE, DUST IT OFF. PLEASE GET OFF THE FENCE AND PICK A SIDE. PLANT A SEED, TOUCH A HEART, REACH OUT A LOVING HAND. PLEASE GET OFF THE FENCE AND PICK A SIDE. MAKE A DIFFERENCE. BE A TESTIMONY. LIGHT YOUR LIGHT. PLEASE DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND GET OFF THE FENCE AND PICK A SIDE.
PROVERBS 29:7 - THE RIGHTEOUS CARE ABOUT JUSTICE FOR THE POOR, BUT THE WICKED HAVE NO SUCH CONCERN.
