Grateful

We face every day

No matter what comes our way

God gives us strength

When we talk with Him at length

We swallow our pride

Knowing He’s our guide

It doesn’t take long

To see where we belong

God removes all doubt

Then change comes about

And life gets better

When we embrace it to the letter

We’re grateful

We ignore our naysayers

As we say our prayers

God sees us through

Everything we do

Every step we take

Is a memory we can make

We’re offered something real

Too difficult to conceal

We continue our race

At our own pace

We fulfill the purpose

We saw lying at the surface

And we’re grateful

The Race

The race starts in the heart

It shows us where to start

It continues in the soul

As it makes life whole

It’s the moment we pray

And the moment we cherish a new day

It’s searching for a purpose

Only to discover it lying at the surface

It’s staying strong

When the road is long

It’s falling and rising again

Then learning to win

The race is a journey

Meant for us only

It leads to solid ground

Before life turns us around

It’s sitting still

As we accept God’s will

It’s continuing to grow

Sharing what we know

It’s heading to a place

Filled with guidance and grace

Then finding a safe space

When we finish the race

Blessed

We face every day

In our own special way

God gives us strength

When we talk with Him at length

He fills the soul

He makes life whole

He walks and talks with us

In Him we trust

He is the light

That shines day and night

He is our guide

Our pride we can’t hide

So we aren’t stressed

Cause we’re blessed

We receive His care

He’s always there

From beginning to end

He doesn’t pretend

We find grace

In a very special place

He lets us know

How we can grow

He keeps us near

We have nothing to fear

So we aren’t stressed

Cause we’re blessed

The Ladder

Careful steps up the ladder we take

Wonderful memories we’ll make

The ladder is the way

We live every day

It’s the way to dreams

That make us burst at the seams

It keeps us strong

Whether we’re right or wrong

It’s a prayer

That shows God is there

And it leads to a place

Filled with grace

The ladder is real

It knows what to reveal

It teaches us to be still

As we accept God’s will

It takes us through the fire

As we obtain what we desire

It helps us grow

As we share what we know

It will take us far

As we reach for a star

it leads to a blessing

Without a lot of stressing

And only faith will matter

When we climb the ladder

The Way

The way to live every day

Is by keeping sin at bay

Stay close to God

With a wink and a nod

Learn to see

What’s truly meant to be

Follow the light

That shines day and night

Share the love

Sent by heaven above

And ignore naysayers

As you say your prayers

The way to purpose

Is lying at the surface

It’s the perfect plan

God reveals when He can

It’s healing for the soul

It makes life whole

It’s the blessing

You count without stressing

It’s the touch

That means so much

It’s the soft voice

That makes you rejoice

And it’s what you say

While learning the way

Solid Ground

We’ve been through the fire

Down to the wire

We’ve been shamed

We’ve been defamed

We’ve gotten lost

Without knowing how much it cost

Through heartache and pain

We didn’t know what we’d gain

We were full of fear

Didn’t know God was near

But faith turned things around

And we’re on solid ground

We’ve gotten ill

As time stood still

We’ve fallen to our knees

Didn’t know who to please

For all we went through

We didn’t know what to do

Each and every day

We learned to pray

A divine voice

Taught us to rejoice

Life is better

We cherish it to the letter

Cause faith turned things around

And we’re on solid ground