Invisible Power

The trees are still, the grass barely sways,
But you go singing & whirling away
The clouds are immobile, no kite in the sky,
But you are turning around on high.
You must have a playmate all your own
Out in the field there quite alone,
That gives you energy to pump and drill,
For I see no wind to turn your wheel.

A windmill out in the field, yet no apparent wind, whirling away. It must have an

INVISIBLE SOURCE OF POWER.

I remember something my mother use to say to my father when he asked for more sugar for his coffee. She would say, “Just stir up what’s already in your cup.”

MAYBE THAT’S IT!

When we get overly tired or discouraged we forget or underestimate the marvelous ability God has already given us. God does not hold us responsible for our actions, only our faithfulness.
We can start each day cheerfully & bravely because there is something else that is “DAILY.”
It is the continuous sufficient grace of the One whose strength is made perfect in weakness.

IN ACCEPTANCE LIES PEACE1

A Rare Gift

Taken from the First Baptist Church, Sachse news letter dated Oct. 26, 1999 .

Wishing to encourage her young son’s progress on the piano, a mother took her boy to a Paderewski concert. While they were waiting for it to begin, the mother spotted a friend in the audience and walked down to greet her. Seizing the opportunity to explore the wonders of the concert hall, the little boy rose and eventually explored his way through a door marked NO ADMITTANCE. When the house lights dimmed and the concert was about to begin, the mother returned to her seat and discovered that her boy was missing. Suddenly, the curtains parted and spotlights focused on the impressive Steinway on stage. In horror, the mother saw her little boy sitting at the keyboard picking out, Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.“. At that moment the great piano master made his entrance, quickly moved to the piano, and whispered in the boy’s ear, “Don’t quit, keep playing.” Then leaning over, Paderewski reached down with his left hand and began filling in a bass part. Soon his right arm reached around to the other side of the child and he added a running obbligato. Together, the old master and the young novice transformed a frightening situation into a wonderful experience . The audience was mesmerized. That’s the way it is with God. What we can accomplish on our own is hardly noteworthy. We try out best, but the results aren’t exactly graceful flowing music. But with THE HAND OF THE MASTER, our life’s work truly can be beautiful. Feel His loving arms around you., and He’ll always be there to love and guide you on to great things.

A RARE GIFT
Put your hand in God’s and walk free
For many this is hard to see.
To accept His will and not our own
To share the joy we have known.
To enjoy life in all its’ phases
To love all men in all places.
This world would be a better place
If God’s equality we would face.
Love mercy, do justly, walk humbly with God
So others may follow where you have trod.
The Bible is a guiding torch
Straight and narrow is the course.
Pray often to our God, let us talk
And know that He does beside us walk.
Better still, a time of quiet
To listen and be guided by it.

Extreme Makeover

Too often we are caught up in the rush & bustle of a busy life with many competing interest. Each day there is within us, in spite of our failures, a constant urge to follow a better way. Maybe we need an Extreme Makeover.

I read a story about an incident in the life of Livingston, a missionary in Africa some years past, and it took on an added meaning for me.

Under the guidance of a native of a certain part of Africa, Livingston was cutting across country new to him. After traveling for sometime, he began to have some concern about the way and voiced his concern to his guide who told him, “There is no road, I am the way.” Just as Livingston had to have faith in the guide’s way, so we have to have faith in our way.

For us, as Christians, there is no way except CHRIST’S WAY. It reminds us that dependence upon Christ is the condition not only for service, but also for continued life. It means waiting in faith at times.

Let go. Let God
Every good and perfect gift
Comes from up above.
Lo the giver is the greatest gift
The verb and noun of love.
No pleasure is too particular
No concern too great or small
For the one who names each starry host
And counts each bird that falls.
He keeps our tears in a bottle
Till the day when he'll wipe them all away.
Our hope is more sure than the sunshine
Our proof is the empty grave.
Lord, I want to love you
Because you first loved me.
Lord, I want to live like you,
Will you live in me.
David Mitchell

Wedding Bliss

Bill & I just returned from Salisbury, Maryland where we attended the wedding of Josh (our last grandchild to get married). After the excitement of the wedding, we went to Ocean City (a resort on the Atlantic Ocean) for a day of relaxation. We were sitting on the beach watching the waves and listening to the sound they made as they rolled to shore. It seemed calm & peaceful and then a big wave came crashing in and the sound made a roar in our ears. Just as the tide rolls in and then recedes, I thought about the ups & downs & adjustments that newly married couples usually have. It is a time to keep communications open with each other and with God. A God who controls the oceans and will keep your lives steady & calm.

THE SURF
I hear the rumble of your strength,
As you pound the beach.
I see your rolling, roaring waves,
That never cease.
You sound angry and fierce,
As the waves roll,
But your constant voice does lull,
And calm my soul.
So, I think you have a gentle heart,
That likes to tease,
You’re really just a thousand leaves,
Rustling in the breeze.