A Child of God
One thing that will never pass away
A blessing that every one of us share
Where wealth or fame are not in play
On this earth nothing will ever compare
Timeless, ageless, total completeness
The fullness of life today and hereafter
A gift given to all from the eternal I Am
A treasure filled with promise and love
Not to be buried or hidden but shared
What a peaceful loving world it would be
If we took the time and were able to see
That the differences we allow to divide us
Will never overshadow the force that binds us
An eternal link shared on this journey we trod
Forever united as "A Child of God"

He Is Looking At You

Tonight little Anthony lay sedated in a hospital bed
Seizures have taken their toll on this young boy
Guy’s wife battles a cancer trying to take over her body
Mom is fatigued by multiple ailments taken her down
Dad’s lung disease is stealing his wind one breath at a time
Countless millions around the world suffer in pain
The young and innocent fighting debilitating enemies
The old facing the realities that come with growing old
Men and women are at war so far away from loved ones
Family members and friends morn a loved ones loss
Sadness and pain touches us all each and every day
No person will ever be exempt from sadness or pain
Life deals its share of blows to the four corners of the earth
Oceans of tears will fall seemingly to bring us down
But inside of all our countless tears we shall not drown
When it seems there is nothing left for us to hold on to
Look to he who sees all and call upon his holy name
He is there to wipe away your tears and calm all your fears
Faith, hope, and trust in him because he is looking at you.

Mark 10
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And Pharisees came up and in order to test him asked, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?"
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He answered them, "What did Moses command you?"
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They said, "Moses allowed a man to write a certificate of divorce, and to put her away."
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But Jesus said to them, "For your hardness of heart he wrote you this commandment.
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But from the beginning of creation, `God made them male and female.'
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`For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife,
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and the two shall become one flesh.' So they are no longer two but one flesh.
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What therefore God has joined together, let not man put asunder."
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And in the house the disciples asked him again about this matter.
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And he said to them, "Whoever divorces his wife and marries another, commits adultery against her;
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and if she divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery."


Marriage is sacred union between a man and a women consecrated by God. At the time the vows are taken by the couple, each one is filled with joy and high expectations of the life that they will share in this holy union. Unfortunately, expectations sometimes diminish quickly as real life circumstances present themselves. All marriages are battle tested in one form or another, anyone that is, or has been married can attest to that. Some enjoy the fruits of a happy healthy marriage; other marriages are sustained by the couple working together to resolve the issues that present themselves on a daily basis; still other marriages fail, some quickly, and others after many years, for one reason or another.
The words of this Gospel reading are a very difficult pill to swallow. Jesus tells us that in the union of marriage the two become one flesh, and the one who divorces their spouse and marries another commits adultery. The complications in today’s world cause many couples to divorce, some remarry, some do not. We have all been touched with this reality ourselves or in our own families.
Life is not easy, and marriage is only complicated more and more because of this fact. We should all take the time to pray for each other as we try our best to make it through life one day at a time. We need each others support and love, especially when we are faced with the realities of a difficult or broken marriage.
May God continue to bless all married couples; and all those that have suffered the effects of a broken marriage, that he will bless and comfort them with his peace and love.

A Mother’s Plea

Dear Children, As I look at you, my heart seizes with pain. Where are you going my children? Have you sunk so deeply into sin that you do not know how to stop yourselves? You justify yourselves with sin and live according to it. Kneel down beneath the Cross and look at my Son. He conquered sin and died so that you, my children, may live. Permit me to help you not to die but to live with my Son forever. Thank you!"

As I Look At You My Lord

As I look at you my Lord
On my knees beneath the cross
My heart seizes with such pain
My strength is at a loss
Ashamed at my offenses
For turning my back on you
Time to pay the consequences
Another soul in need of rescue

Where have I gone wrong - I feel so alone
To continue on this way - will only cause me pain
Falling once again - I know what I must do
I call upon your name - Jesus I trust in you

Show me on the way to go
Only you could love me so
Fill me with grace once again
In your mercy I can depend
Show me another way
Release me from this pain
I'm lost in a tail spin
Caught up within my sin

I know where I've gone wrong - but I am not alone
It's time to change my ways - tired of all the pain
The road to peace in view - I know what I must do
I call upon your name - Jesus I trust in you
As I look at you my Lord - on my knees beneath the cross
My salvation is in view - Jesus I Trust In You! Amen.

Turn Back To God America

I turned on the TV to watch the evening news
Listening to all the non-sense was giving me the blues
They say change is needed for the country to survive
Are they so foolish to think we believe all their jive
So I put on that right wing channel and to my delight
I saw everyday people calling for their country to unite

God loving people that love their country and families
Stars and stripes Americans are people such as these
They are called insane and crazy for holding tea parties
Man I love these people America's domestic MD's

Those now in power want to force change on you
Taxing us to death too push their agenda through
They say the best is yet to come if we all share equality
So their hands are in our pockets stealing our money
America - America God will shed his grace on thee
Take a stand let your voice be heard keep our country free

God loving people that love their country and families
Not ashamed to pray for guidance upon bended knees
Mom and Dad Americans are people such as these
Man I love these people they are the reason we are free

God so loved America that he shed his grace on thee
A nation forged in blood fighting for freedom and liberty
Not only here at home but for peace in foreign lands
God has blessed America the tools of his mighty hands
Change back to God America this is the change we need
Change back to God American or tyranny shall succeed

"In God We Trust" - Turn Back To God America!

The Greatest Gift Is Love

If you want to stand tall - noticed by all - number one
The best you could be - achieving victory - over everyone
At the top of your game - fortune and fame - the best
Diamonds and gold - a sight to behold - so blessed

If these things are important to you
If they're the road to your happiness
Then my friend you don't have a clue
If this is how you measure success

The greatest gift of all - is love
It's all every person dreams of
Of all the blessings from above
The greatest gift of all - is love

Standing tall is playing ball with a child
The best you can be is sharing a laugh and a smile
Your at the top of your game reaching out your hand
Whether here at home or in a foreign land

If these things are important to you
If they bring you happiness
Then my friend I have news for you
Your life is a total success

A heart that is filled with joy
Spreading peace and happiness
This treasure given from above
The greatest gift of all – Is Love

Mark 8: 27 - 35

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And Jesus went on with his disciples, to the villages of Caesare'a Philip'pi; and on the way he asked his disciples, "Who do men say that I am?"
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And they told him, "John the Baptist; and others say, Eli'jah; and others one of the prophets."
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And he asked them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter answered him, "You are the Christ."
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And he charged them to tell no one about him.
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And he began to teach them that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.
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And he said this plainly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.
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But turning and seeing his disciples, he rebuked Peter, and said, "Get behind me, Satan! For you are not on the side of God, but of men."
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And he called to him the multitude with his disciples, and said to them, "If any man would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.
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For whoever would save his life will lose it; and whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it.

“Who do men say that I am?” Peter answered him, “you are the Christ.”
Who is Jesus to each of us? As Christians we believe that Jesus is the Son of God, the Redeemer of mankind, and the Savior of the world. Many in the world today, as it was in the time of Jesus, do not believe as we do. Some still await their messiah; others regard Jesus as a prophet and holy man; and there are those today that deny him altogether and rebuke his teachings as nothing more than rubbish.
“Who do men say that I am?” Peter answered him, “you are the Christ.”
From the mouth of a simple fisherman comes forth faith and wisdom that can only be inspired by the Holy Spirit. Let us pray that we too may be given the grace necessary to boldly proclaim our belief in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. Jesus is asking us to go out into our own little world that we exist in and live out our daily lives as a reflection of him. In doing so we shall be his true disciples, and we shall lead many to believe that Jesus is indeed the “Christ” the Son of the living God.