The Master Craftsman

The bond has long separated

Elements have taken their toll

Solid structure has fractured

Pressuring members to bow

 

Decay settling in everywhere

Imminent failure is obvious

Surface grains begin to tear

Visual signs of strain appear

 

Dire need of total restoration

Without the luxury of time

Avoiding future condemnation

Returning to utterly sublime

 

A tedious process connecting

Mending fractures and decay

Reviving structural integrity

The Master Craftsman way

 

 

I Will Return

I took a left turn into the park

Out of my truck; went for a walk

Springtime; the birds were singing

So amazing the joy I was feeling

I feel such peace when I'm there

Step by step; prayer after prayer

The place to escape from it all

Amidst sleeping trees standing tall

A thin layer of ice still on the lake

With every sunshine melting away

Ducks and geese doing their thing

While I dodge the mess they leave

On the home stretch I find my way

My mind wanders and drifts away

As a walk in time comes to an end

I feel refreshed and like a new man

I took a left turn into the park

Out of my truck; went for a walk

I left the park taking the right turn

Where I started off --- I will return

 

Mercy Awaits

Let no one deceive you

Be on guard; stay awake
Affix yourself to the truth
Freedom is drifting away

Keep your eyes wide open

This is not a novel mystery
The system is totally broken
We are living out the misery

Voices have become silent

Mere whispers in the wind
A message is being sent
Repent for we have sinned

Forget the looming gloom

Our mandates is to dig in

Unite; spread the good news

Allow God's healing to begin

Rise above the deception

Be on guard; stay awake

Freedom lies in redemption

God's healing mercy awaits

Within God's Hand

What a grace

What a joy
What a blessing
To be part of this

The closeness

The bond

The love

The oneness

There was no money

There was no fame

There was no power

There was only pain

I would not change it

Because I lived it

And I still live it

Thank God I lived it

They are my family

They empower me

They drive the will in me

They are my life

Outside looking in

So hard to understand

Such a blessing

To be within God's hand

 

 

I Am Your Father

I am your father

I love you all

I have ten children

Each one is special

No one is the same

I treat you differently

I am your father

You are my family

I am now home

Waiting for you

I'm not alone

Everyone is here

There is joy waiting
I wait for you here

I am your father

I love you

Be not afraid

I am with you

Be not ashamed

God forgives you

Love one another

As I love you

I am your father

I am with you

I am your father

I love you

The Love in You

Walk with me

Talk to me
Long for me
Trust in me

Pray to me

Give all to me
Love me
I will set you free

In every trial, I will be there

In loss of love, I will be there
In darkness, I will be there
I will be there, always for you

I will comfort you

I will strengthen you
I will hear you
When you call out to me

I will provide for you
I will heal you
I will bless you
When you call out my name

I am Jesus, the Son of Man

I am Jesus, holding your hand
I am Jesus, I am Truth
I Am; I gave my life for you

In every trial, I will be there

In loss of love, I will be there
In darkness, I will be there
I am Jesus; I am the Love in you

God's Love Forever New

 

 

What good is sense

If it only makes sense to you

Proclaiming a litany
When a few words will do

Holding on to bitterness
Rather giving sweet expressions

Sell your soul to evil
Or engaging sincere confessions

Walk amidst darkness

Instead of enveloping light

Curse day after day
While longing for inner delight

Trusting in no other
Though you've learned a lesson

Live as in bondage
With the keys in your possession

Waste time on lies
When all that is needed is truth

Living a life of misery
Refusing God's love forever new