When God created the very first golden labrador retriever
He knew, he absolutely knew that you would be a receiver
of that dog's decendents wagging tail,
tongue licking your face,
giving you a dog's unique embrace
(unconditional love)

And it brought God joy to know
one day that dog would show
you love

And each tree and each rock
each sunrise and sunset talked
to God as he knew one day
the earth you'd trod
He knew, yes he knew -
one day you'd come to be
and you'd enjoy the God that is he
For all you see  is a gift of love
from the God of Eternity
As you exist to give him pleasure
so this earth exists to give you pleasure
Truly we can not measure
God's love
for the source is forever!

The God I Know

She'd been a prostitute in her former life
The one she led before she met Christ
She came to him with no one to blame
"My daughter" he said, "I'll take all of your shame"
"To me, I see you as clean and brand new
pure as a virgin, through and through
Now come my child, rise and serve Me"
and she accepted his invitation, joyfully.
So she went to her pastor, her church, her denomination
with her heart full of joy and celebration
Till they told her you're not worthy to serve the Lord our God
because you were a prostitute, you'll forever be at odds
Only those of us we deem worthy -
who have always been in our eyes Holy,
may serve the God of Eternity
With her heart broken by man once again
She felt abandoned and forsaken
Oh my sister when He calls you - rise up and go!
For the God they serve is not the God I know

When Timothy met God he couldn't help but reveal
To all he met the joy he could not conceal
He was an evangelist from the start
for God had mightily touched his heart
and all who met him soon knew God is real
But as he went to his elders for their approval and commendation
all he got from them was condemntion
You're too young, too inexperienced,
too uneducated, rebellious and headstrong
You must submit to us or you'll get it all wrong
They quenced his zeal, stopped up his flow
made him sit on a pew, wouldn't let him go
For all you Timothy's out there
don't let them steal your share
of the Glory and Grace God on you bestows
for if there's one thing I do know
The God they serve is not the God I know

They drive more people to Hell then they save
through their godless, religious ways
They don't enter in and prevent others too
flee from their midst or they'll ensnare you
in their cage of religion and throw away the key
and then you'll never know your God granted destiny
no,
the leadership God uses to place you under his care
will always with you God's mind and heart share
They'll serve you - not lord it over you
of this you can be sure
their love for you will be Holy and pure
With one motivation guiding their hearts
to present you to God a pure and mature bride
and for you they'll lay down their lives
As a father would for his son or daughter
that with you they may please our heavenly Father
Equipping you     to go and do
all He's called you to
They'll bear his fruit
they'll reap and sow
for they are sent
by the God I know...

Canaan Bound

The soft green hills of Canaan seeming
so close I can almost taste it's air
The golden sunsets, the stars are gleaming
oh my love, I'll meet you there

All God's promised - He's not forgotten
the land of love where war is rare
He'll bring to fruit all He's begotten
and I know my love - I'll meet you there

This land of strife
this land of war
This land of hate
will be no more

The strife of tongues
they will soon cease
As we fill our lungs
with the air of peace

So rest my love, take my hand
As God leads us to our promised land
Where milk and honey they flow abundantly
and God forever loves you and me,
loves you and me,
faithfully

Here i sit
                       forlornly
waiting for
                         inspiration
                                      to come to me

My mind wanders with so little to do
I think of exotic locals like Kathmandu
I think of swarthy skinned men on flying carpets
traveling far with their turbans starlit
and I think of jungles filled with prowling things
and of the sight of eagles borne on majestic wings

Yes, i think of many things
                        both far and near
but the thought that I now hold most dear
is
        oh how i wish i had some
                                 toilet paper here!

Live in the moment, live in the now
Don't look back when you hands to the plow
The past is gone, the future may not be
So enjoy each days beauty
For in every day is something unique
Enjoy each breath, each thought you think
You don't know when it will be your last
so
    take a deep breath, relax
    notice that wayward cat
    or that cloud drifting by lazily
    or the ripples that fish leaves after jumping
    That flower not only looks good but smells good too
    but you've hurried on by without even a clue