Joy

Take the Lord into your heart
Take Him into your home
Share His joyful love with family and friends
Share Him with everyone for His Love has no ends
Give to all the graces He has given to you
Give to those who need to know His love is truth
Take from Him undying hope and pure faith
Take from Him and spread it to those who need to be saved
Share Gods message of peace and incredible love
Share with the world His joyful heart that rains down from the heavens above
Give to all the joy and kindness from deep within your soul
Give compassion to those who are lost and of Him do not know
Take Him on your journey keep him always within your life
Take Him with you and carry your own cross of burdons and strife
Share His humanity and be generous to all
Share your blessings and answer His call
Give your all honestly to all his people in need
Give the Gift of Gods Joy to each and every soul that you meet

Romans 15;1-13
1We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves. 2Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up. 3For even Christ did not please himself but, as it is written: "The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me."[a] 4For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.5May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus, 6so that with one heart and mouth you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. 7Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God. 8For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the Jews[b]on behalf of God's truth, to confirm the promises made to the patriarchs 9so that the Gentiles may glorify God for his mercy, as it is written: "Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles; I will sing hymns to your name."[c] 10Again, it says, "Rejoice, O Gentiles, with his people."[d] 11And again, "Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and sing praises to him, all you peoples."[e] 12And again, Isaiah says, "The Root of Jesse will spring up, one who will arise to rule over the nations; the Gentiles will hope in him."[f] 13May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

His Will

Go to the Lord that you may know your way

Seek His will for your life each and every day

Within His words, His book of love and wisdom

You will find the way to His almighty Kingdom

Each day that we go to Him and His words of pure truth

We will be able to see more clearly His path and our route

Our journey with Him is brightened and shown by His grace

When we allow Him to lead and show us the way

A winding path, a sometimes long up and down road

At times we may think that we know where we should go

But He is the guide the almighty and wise

Gracing us with gifts to live and breath each day of our lives

His will is we follow and try our best to love all as we live

To share with others any gifts He may give

So as we go to Him thankful for each and every day

We ask that He continue to teach us and show us His way

that by His grace and love He will lead us to His heavenly throne

His abounding mercy through each of our lives will be made known

So as we walk on this journey with Him by our side

We share this light of His love that darkness tries to hide

We can share our faith and hope with family and friends

With Him we can en- kindle this flame of His love that has no end

For it burns brightly and through all darkness He reaches out His hands

Into and through all of our hearts His undying love has a plan

We are each a piece, a part of His creation that He so tenderly made

His will is that we love and share this truth of His life that He gave

Sharing with many through the gifts that He so generously gives

Keeping Him present and alive in each moment that we live

Ephesians 6;1-10

10.Finally be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power11.Put on the full armor of God that you can take your stance against the devil's schemes12.For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.13. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything to stand.14 Stand firm then with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place,15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.16. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, which you can extinguish the flaming arrows of the evil one.17. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the spirit, which is the word of God.18. And pray in the spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind be alert and always keep on praying for the saints

His Garden

Share his love which needs to be sown
Accept these gifts, open them so they may be known
His heart beats with pure love for all each and every day
His joy is in getting to know us as we begin to see and obey
Worry not that you may have strayed away from him
Doubt not in his mercy, for he will forgive all of our sins
Go to that beautiful place within your heart
Seek His peace that flows joyously from this heavenly spot
He desires our love and charity, which is to be shared with all
He waits each of us to journey with Him and answer His call
Do not be tripped by any crumbling stones
The Lord is our rock, the sturdy foundation of our homes
as we hold tight to the Lord and His word that we speak
He will be with us to crush this rubble beneath our feet
As we live in His presence and share His love as we grow
We begin to see the light ahead on this long ventured road
Along the way He fills our hearts with all that we need
He plants and then tenders His most precious seed
Our hearts are His glorious gardens of truth
As we allow Him to nourish and prune us we will begin to bear fruits

John 15;1-8
1"I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes[a] so that it will be even more fruitful. 3You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. 4Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. 5"I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. 6If anyone does not remain in me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned. 7If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you. 8This is to my Father's glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.

Protector

In times of ease and in times of pain
The Lord asks that we turn to Him and not be ashamed
No sin is unforgivable or too much for Him to hear
He is waiting to forgive you you are within His care
Go to Him with your heart honest and open wide
Speak to Him with humility relinquish all that you try to hide
He already knows all that lies within
He is trying to pass through the walls that keep in your sins
His heart is full of mercy enough to lift you up out of this place
To pull you through the darkness into the light of His grace
Hold onto to His pure love and never let Him go
He will be beside you gently helping you to grow
There will never be a time when He has left your side
Even if you run from Him He knows where you try to hide
Sometimes He is silent deep within your soul
Trying to quietly guide you to do what you already know
His presence as a teacher a father to us all
Our almighty God and protector to forgive us when we may fall

Psalm 91: 1 

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. [a] 2 I will say [b] of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust." 3 Surely he will save you from the fowler's snare and from the deadly pestilence. 4 He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart. 5 You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day, 6 nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday. 7 A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you. 8 You will only observe with your eyes and see the punishment of the wicked. 9 If you make the Most High your dwelling— even the LORD, who is my refuge- 10 then no harm will befall you, no disaster will come near your tent. 11 For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; 12 they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone. 13 You will tread upon the lion and the cobra; you will trample the great lion and the serpent. 14 "Because he loves me," says the LORD, "I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. 15 He will call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him. 16 With long life will I satisfy him and show him my salvation."

Teacher

The Lord is my teacher my savior my rock
Guiding me on this road where I join His flock
He has shown me myself from the inside out
He fills my heart with hope and takes away my doubt
In times of need a lesson is learned
In times when I falter He shows His concern
I have learned much in so short a time
I have learned all that He has given is not only mine
We must truly share all His grace and pure love
He wishes to teach us all His lessons from the heavens above
In prayer we come to Him seeking the answers to our pain
We seek justice and that evil have no gain
This change must begin from within ourselves Bitterness, anger, and unforgiving is where evil dwells
Laughing at us as we all fall under it's spell
Jesus is here within all of our hearts waiting for us to take a stand
Lets come together and all unite our hands
Pray for peace as peace begins within our own lives
Share with others how the Lord has opened your eyes

Mark 12;28-34

The Greatest Commandment 28One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, "Of all the commandments, which is the most important?" 29"The most important one," answered Jesus, "is this: 'Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one.[e] 30Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.'[f] 31The second is this: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'[g]There is no commandment greater than these." 32"Well said, teacher," the man replied. "You are right in saying that God is one and there is no other but him. 33To love him with all your heart, with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices." 34When Jesus saw that he had answered wisely, he said to him, "You are not far from the kingdom of God." And from then on no one dared ask him any more questions.

He Waits For You

The Lord is with you wherever you go He is with you always although you may not know He searches your heart for the honesty within He wishes to help you be freed from your sins Although things may seem to be falling apart The Lord is with you always within your broken heart He has been with you always waiting for you to hear his voice He has been calling you waiting for you to make a choice His love for you is generous, merciful, patient and kind He longs for you trust in Him and peace you will finally find You have been searching for many long and sorrowful years The Lord has been with you He has wiped away all of your tears He is there deep within your soul waiting for you to pray To be honest and truthful in everything that you say kneel down to pray for forgiveness and repent for your sins pray that you may learn to forgive and trust again The Lord will be with you He will hold your hand He will be beside you helping you to stand Let the Lord guide you in all that you do Keep Him in your life remain honest and true He waits for you to join Him the choice is up to you He waits for you to join Him and kneel at the pew

Treasured Love

What they do not remember here they will remember above

God will restore all their memories, their treasures of Love
Their memories still live on within each of our hearts
we must remember for them what they have recently forgot
sharing the story of their lives is something we should do
it can keep the family together it can be our heart felt glue
Sadness can turn to laughter sharing our happy times
tears will be dried when remembering them joyfully in our hearts and minds
Of course there is a bit a sadness that will still be felt
but clinging to the loneliness will surely not be of any help
take your loved ones hand and tell a story of a time you shared
so what if you tell it twice or three times they will feel your love and care
reminiscing of the easier days we continually add to these treasures of our love
filling our hearts with the beauty and joy of life graced upon us from our Lord
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for my grandmother and all those suffering from alzheimer's disease

Sanctity

All the Lord has done, he has done for us

Never leaving our side and teaching us to trust

The Lord is here to help us to find our way back home

Home where we are free from sin and the evilness that roams

He is here in all his glory within each soul that you meet

He is within the eyes of the lost and lonely on every dark street

He waits in the heart of every woman child and man

He waits there longing for all to understand

Take the Lords hand let Him guide you through these times

Pray with Him at every spare moment He'll calm the chaos within your mind

Once you have found Him never let Him go

Keep His commandments be peaceful and love Him and always let Him know

Praise and honor Him in all that you do

Pick up your cross and carry it as He did the same for you

When you are in doubt seek the Lords voice and have no fears

Tell Him all your thoughts be patient and you will feel Him near

Listening is hard with all the worldly distractions that never seem to cease

Turn off the t. v., the radio and seek within yourself an inner peace

This is when you can hear the Lord speaking within your soul

Upon your knees in the presence of The lord His voice will seem to grow

You will feel an inner sanctity that you may have never known

He has been there all along His peaceful heart waiting to be shown

Now that you know the Lord is always there for you

It's your turn now go to Him and adore Him in truth

He waits in the Blessed Sacrament for us to share our love with Him

He is there with open arms and heart waiting to forgive our every sin

The Shepehrd

The Shepherd
like a shepherd and his sheep
they wander and he seeks
the shepherd must help them find their way
for many of them have gone astray
the hillside is rocky and steep
but there is always hope for the lost sheep
each sheep is given free will to roam
but the shepherd will always be there to guide them home



The Sheep
the day will come when these once lost sheep will know which way to go
they will be a step behind the shepherd with the younger lambs in toe
they will now lead the herd and guide them on the path
making sure the young lambs don't fall behind or go ahead to fast
the lambs will follow the sheep and learn to trust the shepherd
they will all walk together peacefully as one mighty herd
as they walk along this path they will gather more stray sheep
they will let them into the herd and teach them to follow the shepherds feet
the herd will grow in numbers and guide many to hear the shepherds call
the sheherd leading them proudly to the most beautiful pasture of all

The Lamb
the lamb is born and must be taught to walk
these little lambs need the sheeps to keep good watch
these young lambs have been grazing in the dead pastures for too long
they wander about eating what does not fill them or make them strong
the Shepherds Master is saddened by the little stray lambs
he wants the Shepherd to go back along the path and gather them with his hands
the lonely lambs are scattering among the dark and lonely fields
the shepherd tries to find them all and bring them back to the master to be healed
their wounds are many for they did not do as they were taught
they wander away into the pasture of darkness and are caught
once within the dark pasture they are filled with empty drink and feed
they are weakened then deceived into believeing that this is all they need
but the master sees them dying from within their little hearts
so he sends the Shepherd to carry them away from the field of empty wants
the Shepherd will guide them onto the path back home
teaching them to stay with the sheep and to be careful where they roam
there are many dangers beyond the bright green pastures
the sheep must lead them with the Shepherd who knows the way of the Master

Kindness

Kindness is a deep compassion for all of mankind
A virtue that God planted at the beginning of time
Kindness is a blessing he graced upon us all
A gentle heart and hand to pick us up those who fall
Kindness is love that is compassionately felt
A deeply rooted feeling of knowing when to help
Kindness is understanding and learning to truly care
A peaceful heart for all of us to share
Kindness is the way to everlasting peace
A peaceful world where hate and anger will cease
Kindness is a lesson for humanity making His presence known
A gift he gave to everyone now waiting to be shown
Kindness is Like God in each and every way
A lasting impression of Him in our hearts each day

Gods Love

imagine a world where injustice could not be found
imagine the earth peacefully spinning around
imagine yourself in a place where no one would hate
imagine a time when everyone could walk through Gods gate

I dream of the day when we'll all get along
I dream of everyone singing Gods songs
I dream that all will find their way
I dream of the lost children going to God where they will stay

I hope for a time when families won't starve
I hope for a time when children will longer be harmed
I hope for a time of genuine peace
I hope for a time when wars will cease

I pray for everyone to truly understand
I pray for parents to take their childrens hands
I pray for those who are hateful to one another
I pray for all to truly love and be at one with each other

God loves us all open your hearts and you will feel
God loves us all his love for us is everlasting and real
God loves us all His tears are for those who don't hear Him call
God loves us all pray and He will pick you up when you fall

I have faith that many will be forgiven of sin
I have faith that all Gods children will go home with Him
I have faith in the days when we will all be one
I have faith that the evil in the world can be undone
I have faith in all of the the angels of Gods Kingdom
I have faith our roads to him will not be so hard
I have faith in the lord our God

Hope

God is urging us all with his tender loving care
There is enough Hope for all of us to share
He longs for all lost souls find the road that leads to him
He wants us all to repent and ask for forgiveness of our sins
If ever you find yourself feeling hopeless and losing all faith
If the road ahead is darkened and you can't find your way
Pray to God with sincerity and embrace him within your soul
Let His divinity brighten your way on this long road
Keep Him faithfully within in all that you do
Remember to do onto others as you would have done to you
In Gods eyes no one is hopeless we can all be saved
That's why God sends us angels to help guide the way
He reaches out His hand for everyone to take
He is with us in every decision and at every turn that we make
His mercy is endearing for He loves us all the same
His Love is infinite and on Him we should never place blame
He gave us all our own free will to do as we please
When we do what we want we suffer from our deeds
There is Hope if we turn to Him and stay
There is Hope if we take His hand and walk His way
On His road their will still be burdens to face
But stay on this journey with God and he will keep you safe
Remember always what He sacrificed for you

Keep Him in your heart and to Him remain forever true

Faith

Love your enemy and befriend your foe
Open your heart and let the possibilities grow
Rid yourself of hateful and resentful ways
Fill yourself with only love today
Release the anger you've built up inside
Let go of the turmoil that burdens your mind
Slow your pace and embrace the ones you love
Have faith in he who watches from above
At that most important time
He will forgive the good of mankind
A messenger maybe
These thoughts I share
We are all gifts god gave to the earth
Each with our own reason we were birthed
Some have been lost on the path he had planned
It's time now to take them by the hand
Lead them to God and the cherished land