"Succeed with the Savior"

Succeed with the Savior

If you try to do it all at once:

You fail, you fail, you fail.

If you try to do it on your own:

You might as well end there;

But if you think and create a plan:

You’ll meet goals one by one.

And if you accept the Savior’s hand:

You’ll find you soon are done.

A Savior is Born

~ A Savior is Born ~

Little baby sleeping tight
In the silence of the night
Bundled up to keep you warm
Through the cold, dark winter storm

Visitors come from far and near
To see the child sleeping here
They follow the star that above You shines
They hear God's words "This child is mine"

"His name is Jesus" Your parents say
As at Your feet gifts they lay
To recognize You as their king
Gold and frankincense they bring

And myrrh, too, we must not forget
Though that time has not come yet
You were born to stand and fall
And then to fly and save us all

You will suffer much, I know,
And all because You love us so
Would You have come to save just me?
Yes, You would, I do believe

Little baby sleeping tight
What dreams are in Your head tonight?
Can You see me, so far away?
Can You hear the prayers I pray?

Did You know that You were born
To save this child, as yet unknown?
You are my Savior, My Father's Son,
My Lord, my king, the Almighty One

I pray to You, I sing Your praise,
I ask for favors, I give You thanks,
I trust in You with all my heart,
From You I wish never to part

Little baby sleeping tight
You are the world's greatest delight
Our fate is in Your tiny hands
Son of God and Son of man

Please remember me tonight
Little baby sleeping tight
Bless me, and keep me, too,
And guide me ever and always to You.

I will trust in His Word

~ I will trust in His Word ~

I don't always know where I'm going

and I'm scared that I'll get there someday

But I'll trust in the Lord and I'll cling to His Word

and I'll pray and I'll pray and I'll pray.

I don't always know what I'm doing

or whether it's right or it's wrong

But I'll trust in the Lord and I'll cling to His Word

and I'll lift up to Him my song.

I don't always know who I should be

or exactly what is wrong with me

But I'll trust in the Lord and I'll cling to His Word

and seek what He has planned for me.

~ Flowers ~

~ Flowers ~

Flowers are perfect. Not in what they actually are (for nothing is truly perfect but the Lord), but flowers are a perfect visual example of God’s love for us. God created us in His image, and, in His image, we are beautiful. Just as flowers are when they bloom. But flowers don’t always bloom. Many types go dormant for a season or two, and do not appear as beautiful and might even be mistaken for dead – or lost, much as the soul is when it turns away from the Lord. Yet, unnoticed by many, the flower continues struggling. It struggles to return to a stage when it blooms and is beautiful once more. Does God then love these flowers any less for the times that they are bare? No…no. I think, during those barren times, that God loves them perhaps even more, for He continues to care for them so that they can bloom once again. Does He not do the same for us?

We are created in God’s image. When we walk in His ways, we are beautiful…but there are many temptations in this world, and we do not always follow the path He has set for us. At these times, we are dormant in spirit, just like the flowers, but the good Lord continues to provide His love so that we may once again find our way to Him and become beautiful once again.

Defending the Faith

~ Defending the Faith ~

My weapon is my Rosary

My shield is my faith

My armor is God's Bible

My war cry is His name

For freedom I will fight

For peace I will pray

For I can do all things

Through Him who gives me strength.