The Creation

The scenery was painted,

the stage was set,

but everything wasn't quite ready yet.

There was something missing from this great large place.

He looked and He studied trying to figure it out.

He sat down to think and He wondered out loud.

What could make this place perfect for His animal friends,

They had the green rolling hills where the rabbits run wild;

The deep dark forest where the big bear hides;

The crystal clear water where the little fish swims;

They were all created from up above by Him.

Then suddenly he had an idea;

They needed a master to keep them in place;

To guide them and guard them and keep them in place.

He decided then to create a man to be master of His kingdom,

this brand new land.

He made the man then He made the woman.

Then He left them in charge;

and look what they did.

They cut down the hills where the rabbits run wild.

They burned the forest where the big bears hide.

They littered the water where the little fish swim.

They destroyed almost everything created by Him.

The masters He'd made weren't masters anymore.

He turned and He sighed as He walked away.

"I'll have to start over again, Someday."

Roma 1974

The Cry Goes Out

As the whip cuts into his back,

the cry goes out,

"I love you."

As the crown of thorns pierce his head,

the cry goes out,

"I love you."

As the nails are driven into his hands and feet,

the cry goes out,

"I love you."

As the spear goes deep into his side and pierces his heart,

the cry goes out,

"I love you."

As he hangs his head and dies,

the cry goes out,

"I love you."

As he comes forth from the grave three days later,

the cry goes out even louder,

"I love you."

Roma 5-3-96

With All My Heart

With All My Heart

Do not be afraid, for I died for you.

If you had been the only one, I would have done it all the same.

I love you, like no one else can ever love you.

You are special to me.

I love you with all my heart.

When My side was pierced with that spear and My very heart blood flowed out;

it was all because of My love for you.

I could love no one else the way I love you.

You are mine and I won the fight for you a long time ago.

No one will ever love you the way I love you.

No one will ever give their own life for you the way I did.

Those people didn't take My life;

I gave My life freely for you.

As I hung there that day,

I looked forward to July 16, 1958 and I loved you in that instant.

I saw what you would have to go through and I knew you would make

it out the other side.

My heart broke every time they touched you.

I knew your mind would hide those things for years.

I knew there would be many dark days you have to walk through.

But I was with you every step of the way.

I saw your tears and heard your prayers as you prayed for your brother.

I knew you loved him,

even through all the things that happened.

And near the end he knew it too.

Never hesitate to come to Me,

for I am always near.

I feel the love you hold in your heart for the little ones of abuse and neglect.

I feel your heart as it breaks when yet another come home to Me.

I hear your prayers and see your tears,

I know the pain you feel.

I can never forget you,

for you see,

when I look at My hands,

your name is engraved there.

Know that I love you,

Know that I am near to you always,

know that your pain is my pain.

But know this and keep it forever in your heart;

for I love you with all My heart.

And My heart blood that was spilled that day was just for you.

I love you My daughter,

with all my heart,

forever

2/4/2010

Made Just For Me To See

Made Just For Me To See

I was out walking one day, in a place I had never been before.

A small creek flowed lazily by,

as colorful fish played hide and seek among the rocks.

The ground was covered with a blanket of thick, glossy green moss.

The pines and the oaks were so tall and close together in places,

the sun could only filter through.

Scattered through the mighty oaks and pines were soft blooms of the white dogwood,

wild pink azalea, and yellow tulip trees.

The yellow jasmine, red wood vine and creamy white moon vines wrapped

through the trees like Christmas lights.

Growing in the glossy green moss are small flowers of every kind and color.

Squirrels and chipmunks played among the oaks,

chasing each other up and down the trunks.

Rabbits dined on the abundant ferns and drank from the lazy creek.

The songs on many birds played among the trees.

As I walked along,

I beheld the beauty that unfolded before me.

I thought surely this could only be a masterpiece;

created by the Master Himself.

He had made it special

and kept it beautiful,

made just for me to see.

But, Suddenly Gone

But, Suddenly Gone

We lose them one-by-one,

no one can explain why or for what reason.

One minute they are there,

the next they are gone.

Sweet, beautiful little girls with eyes of brown

or maybe blue or green.

With long dark hair, or maybe light short hair.

Wondering what their lives hold in store,

what will they be?

But then suddenly,

they are just gone.

Rough and tumble little boys,

with bright eyes looking to the future.

Wondering what life has in store for them later on.

But suddenly they are just gone.

What could they have been?????????????

Face to Face

Face to Face

She went away early one morning;

there was no time for a last goodbye;

or even an I love you.

One minute she was;

the next she wasn't.

She left behind many hurting family and friends

that would have to go on without her.

The pain was sharp,

the hurt was deep,

the grief hard.

But she left behind the troubles of her life here.

The pain she endured everyday was now gone.

She was home now.

And behold she entered into that City and met Him,

her Jesus face-to-face.

4/25/2010

Turtle Swimming Party

Turtle Swimming Party

Down in the meadow by the sycamore trees is a brook fed pond.

At one end grows tall green weeds;

at the other are dark smooth rocks.

Scattered across the surface of the pond are multi-colored water lilies;

pink, white, blue, and yellow.

Over by the sycamore trees where one fell during a storm;

it is now part in the water and part out.

Living all around the pond are many different kinds of animals.

But the funniest of all the animals are the turtles.

From the time the sun wakes each day until it goes back to sleep each night;

this happy band of turtles play in and around the pond.

They dive off the smooth brown rocks;

they play hide and seek among the reeds.

They play tag among the blooms of the water lilies and use the fallen sycamore tree as a slide.

They swim and glide in the clear blue water;

racing from one end of the pond to the other.

They rest among the soft green grass and sun on the smooth brown rocks.

But they don't rest or sun for very long;

cause play is much more fun.

This happy band of turtles loves playing all day long.