In Defense of ...

I have some friends,
And I say this in their defense,
That have never gotten those horrid splinters
From sitting on a fence.
Therefore they have never learned
That fence sitters can also get burned
From those on either side of the gate
Those who defend and those who debate.
By the time they try to retreat
It is often too late
And neither side
 their words
       can appreciate

Sitting on the Fence

When I lived on the farm
We had a cool wooden fence
Which over the years became

Weathered and splintered.
I found out the hard way

That one gets themselves
Gently off a splintered fence.
Perhaps that is why in things
Such as my faith
And my politics
I don’t even try to sit
On a splintered fence…
Thena

Every Beating Heart

Remember that everyone with a beating heart
Has hurts and fears and pain
Some may speak of it with others
While some may refrain
And you will never hear them complain.
Some have pains so intense that they cannot bear
To mention the intensity except to God in prayer.
So when you feel God's nudge to pray
Do not ignore the Master's touch
For your prayer for those you may not ever know
Can mean so very much.
Ask God to speak to you in the midnight hours
When all is quiet and still
To stir your spirit and your heart
And give you strength, wisdom
And courage to do His will.

God Loves You

Sometimes we feel so out of it

So close to hurt and despair

That we wonder if God listens

And if He hears our prayer.

Just because He doesn’t always answer

In the way we want Him to

Doesn’t mean He doesn’t answer

In the way that’s best for you.

He knows and sees the future

And knows what is ahead of us each day

So we just have to trust in Him

And His answer when we pray.

Just know that the Father loves you

And wants you to know

And each day He sends you angels

In the shape of loving friends

Just to tell you so!

Thena

Why I Weep

My eyes were filled with tears one day
And I knew not why I was crying.
But when the news came on that night
I saw so many people dying...
I found myself feeling sad one night
And nothing was going wrong
And then I heard some rap on TV

That which now passed as song.
What happened to the words of love
That once came from teens who sang?
Their hate for other human beings
Now those lyrics proudly proclaim.
I found myself in pain one day
When I had no illness to explain
But knew it was to remind me
To pray for those around the world
Who are in despair and  pain.

When you are hurting and in distress
And think no one cares
You have no idea how many saints on earth
God has lifting you up in their prayers.

As Long as I'm in God's Hands

As long as I'm in God's hands
I will not worry and fret
For He formed me in the womb
And has not failed me yet.

As long as I'm in God's hands
No enemy can win over me
For God holds me close to Him
And will bring me victory.

The world around me may crumble
Governments rise and fall
But no matter what man may say
God is the ruler over all!

Daily I will pray to Him
For the strength I need to stand
And daily will I praise Him
That He keeps me in His Hand.
Thena

A Blessing for Pet Lovers

God bless folks who love
And treasure as they deserve
Those precious pets one never forgets
...And comfort them when the time comes
That the sweet one will be taken home
Not to wake up to another earthly sun.
God bless the child that loves a pet
And knows that it is true
That a little dog's heart is full of love
Created especially for you.
God bless the folks that lose a pet
No matter what the cause may be
But God bless the folks who love them enough
That from pain they set them free.
God Bless the folks and wipe their tears
And let them understand
That their sweet pet is Heaven's sweet guest
And plays now in an awesome land.
Thena

I prayed for you today
Maybe not by name
But I asked God to bless each friend
And let it be just the same
As if I mentioned every single one of you
When I asked that God would touch and heal
To fill your hearts with His love
And His best plans for you reveal.