Life is full of storm clouds
That darken the heart and mind.
But after rain comes the rainbow.
Leaving light and color behind.
The Thunderheads all disappear.
The streaks of confetti are strong.
No more lightning in the heavens.
New promise emerges in every song.
The message of the rainbow.
Seems clear for all to see.
It brings a peace and assurance
Of what life is meant to be.
Each person pursuing the rainbow
Can expect a storm cloud or two.
But Joseph's coat of many colors
Will most assuredly shine throgh.
Words By Lois A. Chandler
To burning and to quick to hold
Too lovely to be bought or sold.
Good only to make wishes on,
And then forever to be gone.
Oh, I slipped the surly bonds of earth and
danced the slies on laughter-silvered wings,
Sunward I've climbed, and joined,the
tumbling mirth of sun-slit clouds--and done
a hundred things you have not dreamed of.
Wheeled and soared and swung, high in
the sunlite silence.
Hovering there, I've chased the
shouting wind along, and flung my eager craft
through footless halls of air.
Up, up, the long delirious, burning blue
I've topped the windsswept heights with easy
grace where never lark or even eagle flew.
And while with silent lifting mind, I've
trod the high untrespassed sanctity of space,
Put out my hand and touch the face of God.
Words by:James Gillespie Magee,Jr.
I will never know why
I have met an angel,
she's ready to take flight
I have met an angel
She's right here beside me,
Wrapped warmly in my arms
Could she be able to see?
I have met an angel,
I love her with all my heart,
Now that we are together
I never want to part.
Red is for the blood He gave;
Green is for the grass He made.
Yellow is for the sun so bright;
Orange is for edge of night.
Black is for the sins we made;
White is for the grace He gave.
Purple is for His hours of sorrow;
Pink is for a new tomorrow.
A bag of jelly beans,
So colorful and sweet,
Is a prayer, is promise,
And a special treat.
When I was a young boy of seven.
My dad sat me down and said" son
your name is your greatest treasure.
Wear it like a crown."
Your name will go all over the world.
It will be used by people you never met.
If it is a good name they will remember it.
If it is not they will forget.
So keep it clean And it will work for you,
for life.
When you get married you can with pride give
it to your wife.
And someday Son, your own little boy will take
your name to hold.
Then he will pass it on, for it will be his
turn to keep it clean, after you are gone.
Words by: Ned Nunn, My Papaw
For every petal you pluck from a daisy.
you're granted one measure of love,
For every rainbow you find with two ends,
I wish you two stars from above.
For every tear you brush from a cheek,
I promise you kindness will follow.
Where ever you walk, under rainbows or stars,
Over daisies, or down lonely hollow.
For every child you play with and talk to,
I grant you one heart full of laughter.
For every smile you place ever after.
If you think "I" am giving you priceless gifts,
Look close at yourself and your deeds.
The gifts you earned where the lessons you
learned
While answering other folk's needs.
Words by: Marlene Gerba
Irish Prayer May God grant you always...
A sunbeam to warm you,
A moonbeam to charm you,
A sheltering angel
So nothing can hearm you...
Laughter to cheer you,
Faithful friends near you,
And whenever you pray,
Heaven to hear you.
I was walking down life's highway a long time
ago. One day I saw a sign that read, "Heaven's
Grocery Store". As I got a little closer the door
came open wide, and when I came to myself, I was
standing inside.
I saw a host of ANGELS. They were standing
everywhere. One handed me a basket and said, "My
Child, shop with care".
Everything a Christian needed was in that
grocery store. First, I got some PATIENCE. LOVE
was in the same row. Further down was
UNDERSTANDING, you need that everywhere you go..
I got a box or two of WISDOM, a bag or two of
FAITH. I just couldn't miss the HOLY GHOST, for
it was all over the place. I stopped to get some
STRENGTH and COURAGE to help me run this race. By
then my basket was getting full, but I remembered
I needed some GRACE. I didn't forget SALVATION,
for SALVATION was free, so I tried to get enough
of that to save both you and me.
Then I started up to the counter to pay my
grocery bill, for I thought I had everything to
do the MASTER'S will. As I went up the aisle, I
saw PRAYER, and I just had to put that in, for I
knew when I stepped outside, I would run into
sin. PEACE and JOY are plentiful, they were last
on the shelf. SONG and PRAISE were hanging near,
so I just helped myself.
Then I said to the angel, "Now, how much do I
owe?" He smiled and said, "Just take them
everywhere you go." Again, I smiled and said,
"How much do I really owe?" He smiled again and
said, "MY CHILD, JESUS PAID YOUR BILL A LONG,
LONG TIME AGO." "ALL THINGS WHATSOEVER YOU SHALL
ASK IN PRAYER, BELIEVING, YOU SHALL RECEIVE."
(MATTHEW 21:22)
Challenging each child to
Have an
Inspirational relationship with the
Lord, and
Desiring to
Run into His Presence
Every day of their lives, with a
New understanding of that relationship!
If someone should hurt you
and say a thing unkind,
Remember what I write to you,
and keep these thoughts in mind.
For everyone that makes you cry, there are
three to make you smile,
And a smile will last for a long, long time,
but a tear just a little while.
Don't let someone who hates the world
cause you to hate it too,
Behind the clouds is a Golden sun,
and a sky that's full of Blue.
If someone said a thing that's cruel,
don't let it get to you,
Your achievements are greatly numbered,
and your faults are very few.
So if a certain person should act a certain
way,
Think of those who Love You.
And Don't let it spoil your day!~
