Rise
Testing winds blows
And shake lose the waste
And hindering forces
Compelling us to let go
That we may…
…Rise.
When we feel life’s hurricanes
And take refuge
In the shadow of the Almighty
We shall…
…Rise.
When the storms rage with
Lighting flashes and the thunder rumbles
Fear not the roaring of a defeated foe
A newest of life is birthing
And shall come forth
And when we endure
We…
…Rise.
Though the storm covers
The skies and floods the land in which we stand
Left with nothing from the work of our hands
We mount up to like eagles above the circumstances
Through life’s storms
We...
…Rise.
Blessed Mama, Thankful Childby Sharon D. Holliday
Mama I can't remember When you held me for the first time After I came from you womb. Mama I can't remember My first tooth, Mama I can’t remember When I took my first step Or rode the tricycle for the first time Mama I can't remember My first word or the one that followed that All I know is you were there If I cried, fell, or just needed correction or hug.
Mama now that I am older I remember the special things you did While I was in my youth Like that little red dress you bought With your hard earned dollars It was the dress I took my first school pictures in You always made me look pretty And my friend all thought I was rich. Then thirty dollars was a lot of money Not even mention earning a hundred in a week. I remember no matter what we had it was always Neat and clean.
Now mama I'm much older now Lord I’m blessed to have you still You still act like you did when I was a child. You check to see if I’m well and you Cover me with prayer each day. I remember how you stayed with me when I was sick And you weren’t doing so well those days. I’ll never forget mama how you love me And just imagine a greater love than that exists in God Thank you for reminding me.
Mama you are blessed and I am a thankful child One thing I want you to know It’s my turn now, So when you needed anything that’s why I am there And when it seems out of the way Or you just desire something I’ll do what I know to see that you have it Like you did for me The way you did your best for me I feel that way today So mama, don’t ever think that doing something for you Or just being there is a bother. Remember it’s an honor When I read Proverb 31, I say, “Lord, as a woman of God that’s My Mama" (c)2007
Read Sharon's work in other pubications /other sites http://www.voicesofchrist.org/magimages/html/VolumeIIMarch2008/esdras-scroll_sharonholliday_8.html http://www.shoutlife.com/sharonholliday http://sistahscafe.blogspot.com/
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Love is a supernatural thing A growing feeling which knows no bound Springs from deep inside the heart Encompassing the soul and mind Love is patient Trusting and caring A feeling showing through a smile Blind guided by faith A passion that cannot be hidden Love brings tears of joy And tears of sadness Pleasant pain And painful pleasure Breaks the heart But also brings gladness too True love is hard to detect Being invisible It’s hard to find And once found is hard to keep For its demands are hard to meet; Loyalty, trust and honesty Humanity, tolerance and fidelity And a great many other forces Internal and external You can now ask yourself Has it come your way?
(c)2009 Composed by Ibanda .G. Roland
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