Higher Ground

We face every day

While trying to find our way

God is always with us

In Him we trust

We learn as we go

We share what we know

We get stronger

As the days get longer

We ignore our naysayers

As we say our prayers

We continue a journey

Meant for us only

We marvel at what we see

Cause we know it’s meant to be

And we feel God’s affection

As well as His protection

We’re not crying

We’ll keep trying

Until we reach higher ground

We travel far

To reach for a star

Nothing matters more

God fills us to the core

We know where we stand

As we hold God’s hand

We rest in a place

Filled with mercy and grace

We hold each other close

Cause our bond matters most

We count every blessing

Without a lot of stressing

We give as good as we get

With very little regret

We follow our guide

We have nothing to hide

We clearly see

What’s meant to be

It fills every soul

And makes us whole

Without a doubt

It’s what we think about

We’re not crying

We’ll keep trying

Until we reach higher ground

I Wonder

I wonder where love grows

I wonder what God knows

I wonder how I’ll get through each day

How I’ll find my way

I wonder when I’ll see

What’s truly meant to be

I wonder when I’ll find peace

I’ll never release

I wonder when I’ll plant seeds

That lead to good deeds

I wonder when I’ll learn to smile

And laugh a little while

I wonder when I’ll have time

To remember my prime

I wonder when I’ll find a place

Filled with mercy and grace

I wonder when I’ll hold God’s hand

Right where I stand

I wonder if I’ll learn from the past

As I make every moment last

I wonder if I’ll ever feel

What I know is real

When I’ll see what I’ll gain

Through heartache and pain

I wonder if I’ll ever hear a word

That’s the best I’ve heard

I wonder when I’ll embrace a journey

Meant for me only

I wonder when I’ll hear the voice

That makes me rejoice

I wonder when I’ll get a chance

To do a victory dance

I wonder when I’ll learn to live

When I’ll learn to give

When I’ll go through the fire

To obtain what I desire

I wonder

The Looking Glass

We look through the looking glass

We see heaven above

What some call true love

The fear we used to know

Things that help us grow

All the blessings granted

The seeds we’ve planted

How we held each other close

Cause our bond matters most

Who we really are

How we finally reached a star

Our God given purpose

Rising to the surface

And holding hands

Right where God stands

Looking through the looking glass

We see the plan

God reveals when He can

His powerful word

That’s the best we’ve heard

The strength we gain

Through heartache and pain

The moments we share

God’s tender loving care

How we sit still

As we accept His will

The God given journey

Meant for us only

Our true hearts

Where love starts

The moments we cried

The tears God dried

The sight to behold

The story we’ve told

Everything we see

What’s meant to be

Are in the looking glass

Things I Used To Know

Waking to a sunny day

Learning to cherish God’s way

Feeling the tender touch

That means so much

Looking at heaven above

Seeing nothing but love

Hearing a voice

That made me rejoice

Feeling God’s power

Hour after hour

Seeing my purpose

Rise to the surface

Seeing where I stand

As I hold God’s hand

Finally finding peace

That I can’t release

Feeling something real

Too difficult to conceal

Feeling something pure

Feeling safe and secure

Learning to smile

Even laugh a little while

Counting blessings granted

Watering the seeds I’ve planted

Listening to a word

That’s the best I’ve heard

Letting go of fear

Not knowing God is near

Remembering my prime

One moment at a time

Doing a victory dance

Whenever I get a chance

Learning to see

What’s truly meant to be

God filling my soul

Seeing what makes life whole

Giving as good as I get

Letting go of regret

Are par for the course though

And things I used to know

Blessings

Blessings come from above

They’re a sign of God’s love

They’re delivered with care

They’re something we share

They appear every day

We cherish them in every way

They set things in stone

They show we’re never left alone

They are the key

To what’s truly meant to be

They remove our fear

They show God is near

They fill us to the core

Before God offers us more

They fill us with a pride

We simply cannot hide

They are the light

We follow day and night

They make sure we grow

As we share what we know

They are the seeds

That lead to good deeds

They offer something pure

They make us feel secure

They make us rejoice

When we hear God’s voice

They show what’s true

And how we made it through

The love we feel

What we know is real

The peace of mind

That’s too hard to find

Our solid ground

The joy we’ve found

They help us stop stressing

We called them blessings

Dark Days

Dark days

Come to us in many ways

Moments filled with fear

While not knowing God is near

Moments we are unsure

Moments we feel insecure

Moments we sit and cry

And then wonder why

Moments we fall

Before God answers our call

Moments we try to find

Some peace of mind

Moments we run a race

At our own pace

Dark days

They come and go

They’re all we know

They cause some pain

Before we see what we’ll gain

They impact the soul

Before God makes us whole

They tear at the heart

Before we get a new start

They’re always there

Before God answers a prayer

They appear in every dream

Strange thought it may seem

They reach solid ground

Before we turn things around

They are the key

To where our faith should be

We’ll get stronger

As our days get longer

Cause in many ways

We’ll have some dark days