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At the Foot of the Cross





At the Foot of the Cross . . . ..

Fearing the battle was over

and I'd already lost the war.

I was tired of trying and failing.

I just couldn't fight anymore.



So, dragging my battle-scarred body,

I crawled to the foot of the cross.

And I sobbed. "Oh please, Father, forgive me."

But I tried ... I tried and still lost."



Then the air grew silent around me.

I heard his voice just as clear as the dawn:

"Oh, My child, though you are tired and weary,

you can't stop. You have to go on."



At the Foot of the Cross, where I met Him.

At the Foot of the Cross, where He died.

I felt love, as I knelt in His presence.

I felt hope, as I looked in His eyes.



Then He gathered me lovingly to Him.

As around us God's light clearly shone.

And together we walked through my lifetime,

to heal every wound I had known.



I found bits of my dreams long forgotten,

and pieces of my life on the floor.

But I watched as He tenderly blessed them.

And my life was worth living once more.



I knew then why I had been losing.

I knew why I had not grown.

At the foot of the Cross came the answer:

I'd been fighting the battle alone.



At the Foot of the Cross, where I met Him.

At the Foot of the Cross, where He died.

Then I knew I could face any challenge.

Together - just my Lord and I.

by Marcia Krugh Leaser







EVERYDAY

Everyday

You make me smile.

You let me know you care.

You help me see the good in things

And for me you're always there.

Everyday

You ease my pain

And help me through my day.

You let me know I’m not alone

You teach me love that way.

Every day

I say a prayer

To keep you safe and free.

And every day is filled with hope

That you'll spend time with me.

Everyday

You show me love

Wanting nothing back from me.

You let me know you are my friend

And keep me company.

Everyday

I look around

Even when my life's a mess.

Knowing in my heart of hearts

My friends are just the best.

Everyday

I thank the Lord

For having given me

The very best that I can have

That is my friends, you see!

Author unknown







THIS MOMENT





I may never see tomorrow; there's no written guarantee

And things that happened yesterday belong to history.

I cannot predict the future. I cannot change the past.

I have just the present moment.

I must treat it as my last.



I must use this moment wisely, for it soon will pass away.

And be lost forever as part of yesterday. I must exercise compassion.

Help the fallen to their feet. Be a friend unto the friendless.

Make an empty life complete.



The unkind things I do today may never be undone.

And friendships that I fail to win may nevermore be won.

I may not have another chance on bended knees to pray.

And I thank God with a humble heart for giving me this day.





"U"





Before 'U' were thought of or time had begun,

God even stuck 'U' in the name of His son.

And each time 'U' pray - you'll see that it's true.

You can't spell JesUs and not include 'U'.



You're a pretty big part of His wonderful name.

For 'U' He was born; that's why He came.

His great love for 'U' is the reason He died.

It even takes 'U' to spell crUcified.



Isn't it thrilling and splendidly grand;

He rose from the dead, with 'U' in His plan.

The stones split away, the gold trumpet blew,

And this word resUrrection, is spelled with a 'U'.



When Jesus left earth in His upward ascension

He felt there was one thing He just had to mention.

"Go into the world and tell them it's true

That I love them all, just like I love 'U'."



So many great people are spelled with a 'U'.

Don't they have a right to know Jesus too?

It all depends now on what 'U' will do.

He'd like them to know but it all starts with 'U'.



Author Unknown





Crossroads





Sometimes we come to life's crossroads and

View what we think is the end.

But God has a much wider vision and

He knows it's only a bend.



The road will go on and get smoother,

And after we've stopped for a rest,

The path that lies hidden beyond us

Is often the part that is best.



So rest and relax and grow stronger.

Let go and let God share your load.

And have faith in a brighter tomorrow.

You've just come to a bend in the road.

Author Unknown





I Met the Master Face to Face!





I had walked life's way with an easy tread.

Had followed where pleasure and comfort led.

Until one day in a quiet place,

I met the Master face to face.



With station and rank and wealth for my goal;

Much thought for my body and none for my soul.

I had entered to win in life's mad race,

When I met the Master face to face.



I met Him and knew Him and blushed to see,

That His eyes, full of sorrow, were fixed on me.

And I faltered and fell at His feet that day,

While my castles melted and vanished away.



Melted and vanished and in their place,

Naught else did I see but the Master's face.

And I cried aloud "Oh, make me meek,

To follow the steps of Thy wounded feet."



My thoughts are now for the souls of men.

I have lost my life to find it again.

Ever since that day in a quiet place,

I met the Master face to face!

Title & Author Unknown





Pathway of Pain





If my days were untroubled and my heart always light,

Would I seek that fair land where there is no night?

If I never grew weary with the weight of my load,

Would I search for God's peace at the end of the road?

If I never knew sickness and never felt pain,

Would I search for a hand to help and sustain?

If I walked without sorrow and lived without loss,

Would my soul seek solace at the foot of the cross?

If all I desired was mine day by day,

Would I kneel before God and earnestly pray?

If God sent no winter to freeze me with fear,

Would I yearn for the warmth of spring every year?

I ask myself these and the answer is plain,

If my life were pleasure and I never knew pain-

I'd seek God less often and need Him much less,

For God is sought more often in times of distress.

And no one knows God or sees Him as plain-

As those who have met Him on the "Pathway of Pain."

-Author Unknown-





When I Come To Heaven?





When I come to heaven Lord, what shall I bring,

My golden necklace and my diamond ring?

I have some great treasures of jade, ivory and bone,

And aren't we judged, Lord, by what we own?

My important position, I've climbed so high.

There just isn't anything my money won't buy.

So tell me again, Lord, just what are your needs?

I've helped you a lot by doing good deeds.

You've got it all wrong, my child, my dear.

All that I've wanted is having you near.

While storing your treasures, there's much you forgot.

My love and forgiveness can never be bought.

I offer it freely. Just ask and receive.

But you never listened, you didn't believe.

Your works and possessions are just filthy rags.

So if you're coming to Heaven, unpack your bags.

Just come as you are, it's you that I love.

The price has been paid by the One up above.

Author Unknown