Share Lifted Up By Roger Potts / last year Lifted Up Feeling discouraged and blue, can’t get up on my own. Then I remember to pray, to praise; the darkness leaves as light enters my mind and soul. God’s spirit finds its way into my heart, and gladness, joy take control. Musical laughter in my life, as angels rejoice for the renewing received. God […]
Share The Altar Call By Christy Miller / last year THE ALTAR CALL The week was so long, The battles were rough. I needed my God, His spirit to lift me up. The preacher was done, It was time to pray. It felt so right, To be at the altar that day To reach out to see, If my hand could touch His. To believe […]
Share I Refuse To Give Up By Virginia Fields / last year I Refuse. I refuse to give up. I refuse to let the devil win. I refuse to give up the ground I’ve worked so hard to gain. I refuse to let myself be weakened and prone to attack and failure. I refuse to believe Satan’s lies that I’m not good enough or spiritual enough. I […]
Share I miss my time with you… By Tracy Gimpel / last year Years ago, Larnelle Harris wrote and sang a song entitled, I Miss My Time with You. Recently, I have found myself slacking more and more in my time with the Lord. Granted, I had enough excuses. My life has become full and almost too busy. With four kids between the ages of 12 and 20 […]
Share The Reflection By Monique Bryant / last year When I look into the mirror, The fear begins to rise. For on my face, I see the trace; The reflection never lies. And the memories seem to haunt me, It’s hard to face the truth. While the task to wear another mask; Has been there since my youth. And as I gazed into the looking glass, I […]
Share Jesus the Promise By Phyllis Corbin / last year Jesus the Promise ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Author Unknown I had on new clothes New sneakers on my feet. I was there for class on time Went to the back and took my seat. Yeah I’m moving up I’m already grown. Soon I’ll be graduating And out on my own… I talked to some of my friends We […]
Share The Land of the Free By Diana Alvarez / last year The Land of the Free Written By Diana Marie Alvarez The irrefutable declaration to the world was announced A call to fight for a cause yet ready to be elucidated With pride a young fatigue-clad soldier pledged to fight Stood with Teutonic grace upon his weight He boarded his plane; a metamorphosis took place A […]
Share Accidentally Changed By Shayna Buchan / last year Accidental Change My head was jolted up and down, I awakened from my slumber. My heart was beating wildly, I screamed and then went under. My eyes quickly fluttered open, Watching the snow fall to the ground. In a mass of twisted metal, The smell of death lingered around. It wasn’t real I would not believe, […]
Share The Creature By Nathaniel Richards / a couple of years ago The Creature: The pillars of life Crumble Before mine eyes. They dissolved Into a cloud Of opaque dust. All I have saved for Is gone from me It had been rudely snatched From my grasp, It has been and will remain Stolen. The dust which was My life, Engulfs me: Its appetite […]
Share The Melody Of My Soul By Lisa Peter / a couple of years ago The Melody Of My Soul (Lyrics and Poems Vol 1, Page 7) I had 100 reasons not to pray I had so many things to do every day I had places to go I had people to see There was work to attend to Time spent on me I always meant to find the time […]