He gave you arms to hold me up when I am falling down 
He gave you lips to cheer me up when storms are all around 
He gave you songs to fill me up when words will never do 
For this family, oh Father I thank you!
        
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        Without You, there'd be no sunlight in the skies
Without You, there'd be no twinkle in my eyes
Without You, there'd be no butterflies without You
        
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        With the light of dawn each morning 
There's a joy deep in my heart 
'Cause Jesus saved my soul and set me free, Halleluiah! 
There are no chains that bind me
        
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        Well, I tossed and turned the whole night through; 
finally fell asleep around four 
‘Bout an hour heard a pretty tune 
from the radio by the door
        
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        Monday morning - Nine O'clock - coffee going cold 
Just sitting here thinking about our plans for growing old. 
We dreamed that we would travel more to places never seen 
And take long walks along the beach & watch the waves roll in.
        
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        Sister keeps on trying everything she knows 
To make the days all sunny; to calm the wind that blows 
But Sister is misguided - thinking this is all there is 
No one has ever told her that everything is His.
        
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        He can't speak like you and me 
He can't make them understand 
He pulls his wheelchair with his feet 
He can't use his withered hand
        
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        Through the years her art has improved - 
a sign of much practice. 
Behind a closed and sometimes locked door, 
she draws into the wee hours of the morning.
        
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        How I long to see my Father; 
Jesus, His redeeming Son 
And I'm thankful for the Spirit, 
Who will safely guide me home
        
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        Father You are Glory; 
Brighter than the sun 
I will tell your story; 
'till all my days are done
        
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        Holy Spirit come now fill us with Your grace 
Touch our hearts and calm our minds 
as we gather in this place to worship You.
        
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        I'm in a space right now
I'm in a place right now
I wish I could erase right now
But right now is all I have
        
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        Only 9% of the moon would show
In our San Diego skies, 
But all who hope in love should know
Where the full moon really lies
        
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        A young girl watched her daddy leave 
With his suitcase in his hand 
She asked, “Daddy, why ya leavin’? ” 
He said, “Darlin, someday you’ll understand”. 
She called “Daddy
        
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        She sings for her meals and some change to get by 
Who she is she doesn’t want you to know 
So she covers her face with burgundy lace 
To hide all her shame don’t you know?
        
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        It's so unusual this thing called love 
I've been delusional about it. 
I thought I'd tried ALL that I could think of.
But honey I was wrong.
        
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        I won't look for joy in the glitter of light 
Or in a new fallen snow on Christmas night, 
Or in cut trees garnished with tinsel galore, 
Or in gifts that are wrapped or sales at a store.
        
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        Some call it Divine intervention. 
Some call it determined intention. 
We each have a reason for heeding the call.
        
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        Dear Lord I am troubled today 
Please guard whatever I say 
Let my brothers and sisters know 
Because of You I love them so
        
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        I can hear His music in my soul 
Ever since I gave the Lord control 
My Savior loves me, mm-m Jesus loves me 
Can you see His love light in my eyes
        
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Many of the poems on this site are my song lyrics. Most of the material comes from observing relationships including my own. Thanks for visiting.)
                    Family, Friends And Fellowship
                    
                    He gave you arms to hold me up when I am falling down 
He gave you lips to cheer me up when storms are all around 
He gave you songs to fill me up when words will never do 
For this family, oh Father I thank you! 
He gave you tears to cry with me when I am filled with grief 
He gave you joy to laugh with me when I find relief 
He gave you eyes to watch over me as I walk the narrow way 
For this family, Father I thank you today! 
Family Friends and Fellowship keep me going strong 
There's always someone by my side I know that I belong 
To a family bound for glory land, I find myself at ease 
'Cause this family who loves Jesus, has His peace! 
He gave you tears to cry with me when I am filled with grief 
He gave you joy to laugh with me when I find relief 
And because you love Jesus, I can trust you to love me too! 
For this family, oh, Father I thank you! 
For this family, oh, Father I thank you!
                

 
                    