What Love Means

[Judy Harder]

Where Flowers Bloom so does Hope

God's flowers are blooming everywhere today
Their beautiful colors chase all cares away
He knows we need flowers to help us cope
And where flowers bloom so does hope.



H e knows our lives are full of challenges
Always changing from day to day
His beautiful flowers are a message
To trust and let Him lead the way.



Enjoy a walk among God's creation of flowers
Feel His warm gentle touch you as stroll
All this beauty speaks of His love and care
Be still and let His message fill your soul.



Give thanks to God for His grace and love
For His many blessings from above
And giving us the strength to cope
Believing where flowers bloom so does hope.

Glenna M. Baugh© April 2009
Living By Faith

"Where flowers bloom so does hope;
and happy are we who believe and
walk in God's footsteps day by day."
~Quote by Glenna~

[Judy Harder]

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life:
no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
John chapter 14 verse 6
                                           
                                                 

Jesus Gives More Than I Can Ask

More than I want,
Lord, to me You give.
Sweeter than I imagine
Is life in You to live.

More than I wish,
More than I desire,
More than I long for
Is Your burning fire.

More than I dream,
More than I pray,
More than I envision
Is Your perfect Way.



Yes, glory of glories,
Delight of delights,
Is Your love teeming
Through days and nights.

It embraces and comforts,
Uplifts and transforms.
It inspires and beautifies,
Brightens and warms.

It caresses my skin
In the light summer breeze.
It brings chills to my soul
As I pray on my knees.



It sings to my heart
In the psalms of the bird;
It renews my spirit
In the power of Your Word.

What dream can I dream
More lovely than Your love?
What can I desire more
Than Your gifts from Above?

Imagine my mind,
Desire my heart
No sweeter truth than
You and I shall never part.



My Master, my Jesus,
How You love me so;
You cling to my hand
Wherever I go.

With joy and peace
You adorn my pathway;
With hope and love
You grace every day.

Your eyes shimmer
As the ocean deep,
Sparkling with treasures
You lovingly keep.



Yes, eternal treasures
I hear in Your Name:
Love, Life, Jesus
Are one and the same.

Rejoice I shall then,
Always I shall rejoice.
Beloved, I delight
In music of Your voice.

More than I dream,
More than I pray,
More than I envision
Is Your perfect Way.



More than I wish,
More than I desire,
More than I long for
Is Your burning fire.

More than I want,
Yes, my Jesus, You give.
Sweeter than I imagine
Is life in You to live.

~**~

Caroline Gavin ©May 2012
Purposeful Pathway

"With all of my heart,
Jesus, I long for You;
You quench my soul's thirst,
my spirit You renew."
'Reflection by Caroline'

[Judy Harder]

With all of my heart,
Beloved, You I seek;
With all of my heart,
Yielded and meek.

With all of my heart,
Lord, I long for You:
You quench my soul's thirst,
My spirit You renew.



With all of my heart,
Jesus, I desire Your will;
I long for Your voice
As my heart I still.

With all of my heart
I traverse Your Holy Way;
I cling to Your hand
Each step of each day.



With all of my heart
Your Word I obey;
May I embody, my Master,
The Words You say.

With all of my heart
I let go of who I am;
It is not I who lives -
But the Shepherd, the Lamb.



With all of my heart
I seek Your Kingdom.
May Your will be done,
To earth may You come.

With all of my heart
I serve my King;
Good pleasure to Your heart
May my gifts bring.



With all of my heart
I crave to know You more
To experience more intimately
The One I adore.

With all of my heart
I long my love to grow;
My heart delights in You,
Jesus, how I love You so.



With all of my heart
I desire my heart to give;
My gift to You, my God,
Is the very life I live.

With all of my heart
I long to be one with You;
May I release everything
To embrace Who is true.



With all of my heart
I long in Your heart to abide;
I shall cling always to You,
Never leaving Your side.

With all of my heart
I long my heart is Your throne;
Your Presence embraces me,
I am never alone.



With all of my heart,
Jesus, I surrender my will;
I rejoice in Your sweet voice
As my heart I still.

With all of my heart,
Lord, I delight in You:
You quench my soul's thirst,
My spirit You renew.



With all of my heart,
I love You forevermore;
With all of my heart,
Jesus, You I adore.

~**~

Caroline Gavin ©May 2012
carolinegavinre@aol.com

"Dance I shall in the warmth of SON-rays;
Sing I shall of Christ all my life, all my days."
'Reflection by Caroline'

[Judy Harder]

The Living Waterfall, Jesus

The rushing of a waterfall
The trickling of a stream
Power to inspire and soothe
Have both, it does seem

Why this connection
Between water and heart?
How can I explain this?
Where can one start?



Transparent and pure
Water has power to cleanse
We see also this power
Through a Biblical lens

Waters baptize and renew
Washing signifies a new start
No wonder this sweet tie
Between water and the heart



The sight of a waterfall
The sound of its rushing flow
Wash over us divine comfort
Peace and inspiration grow

The movement of waters
Keeps them pure and clean
Felt, as they flow into the heart
Not simply heard and seen



For God seems to speak
In the waters created by His Hand
He says Drink of my Living Water,
Enter now the Promised Land

For the Living Water of Christ
Quenches always the thirst
It brings to us life eternal
Beginning and end, forever and first



This connection then is sacred
Between water and the heart
God is ever intentional
In the creation of His Art

So let the waters rush and flow
Let the streams meander and wind
Let us wash our hearts from sin
Renewing the spirit and the mind



And we embrace the Living Water
The Gift that Jesus longs to give all
We celebrate the blessing of eternal life
As we stand in awe of His Waterfall

~**~

© Caroline Gavin
carolinegavinre@aol.com

[Judy Harder]

~ Love To My Mother-Friend~

God gave me someone special
A love that is divine,
With such a caring presence
What a treasured Mom is mine.



Her soulful beauty very deep
Inside her loving heart,
To cherish me so 'specially
And care when we're apart.



Blessing me with unseen gifts
Of kind and thoughtful words,
Praying for me everyday
With continual concern.



And when I have a worry
That I really need to tell,
Listening quietly, then advising
She always does so well.



In all that life would bring
Her example's what I view,
A life of steadfast faith
That God will see us through.



God chose for me your special heart
Yes, you, He gave to me,
I'm glad that you're my dearest Mom
None lovelier could be.



I love you for being so very caring
Thank you dear Mom

~**~

Soft whispers from
Derry's Heart Poems ©April 2012
heartwhispers@iinet.net.au
Poetry From The Heart

"All the care a Mother cannot express,
because of deep emotion-
is always in her heart-
the older I become, the more
I understand such tender love."
~Blossoms~

Happy Mother's Day Mom
With lots of love !

[Judy Harder]

Light of the Lord


Sunlight streaming
Brilliant and warm
Dancing through trees
While shadows do form
Light and shadow
Darkness and day
Both contrast and divide
In a powerful way



For God is Light
He is radiant and pure
In His brilliant Truth
We can walk secure
In His Light may we be
In His Truth remain
In the warmth of Love
Living never in vain



Let the Son Light warm
Let it pour in your heart
Let its brilliance embrace
That from God you never part
You may walk in valleys
Of shadows of death
You will fear no evil
For Light sustains breath



As shadows are nothing
Forms without light
Shapes without substance
Dark as the night
Fear not then the shadows
Cower not in the trial
Cringe not in the darkness
Light remains all the while



For if Christ is within you
Light lives in your soul
It brings you Life eternal
It uplifts and makes whole
Celebrate then, Christian
Rejoice in the glorious Light
As the sun rises in the east
Praise God for the sight



See His Message in the beams
See His Word in the sunrays
See His Gospel in the sun
As its light speaks of His Ways
And let the Son Light warm
Let it pour in your heart
Let its brilliance embrace
That from God you never part

© Caroline Gavin
carolinegavinre@aol.com

[Judy Harder]

FAITH

My Lord, My God
Forgive when with faith I do not see
Help me, O LORD,
To appreciate the unseen with clarity

For our faith lies not in the seen
But rather in those things beyond sight
It is in those with deep faith
That You give favor and find delight



So often I stumble
Because I do not see
I see the world around me, yes
But forget the unseen of eternity

Grant, O Lord, that I may see
As you do, seen and unseen, both
For it is to You and to Your Kingdom
That my life I will always devote



Guide me, Lord, and show me
The path of life abundant and pure
With only You as my Compass
Can the course of my steps be sure

Let the depth of my faith surge
As the deep and beautiful sea
Let never the doubts and worries
Wash over a faithless me



For with faith I will live
And with faith I will die
Only to find eternal promises
Granted from the Most High

Thank you, O Lord, for your grace
To grant me the faith to live
I pray that you increase my faith
And more to me each day You give



For I will please you with faith
And I will serve with hope and love
Knowing You so closely here, Father
And even more so when we meet Above

~**~

© Caroline Gavin
Purposeful Pathway

[Judy Harder]

Purposeful Pathway


Step by step,
Day after day,
I traverse with my Lord
This purposeful pathway.

Grateful I am
For this holy ground,
Which by His grace
I have wondrously found.



Plush and green,
It is lined with trees -
And fragrance of flowers
Dances in the breeze.

Adorning the path too
Are waterfalls and fountains,
Rushing rivers and streams
And majestic mountains.



Birds soar in the sky,
They sing this song,
Glory, Glory to God,
On this path you belong.

For my Savior Himself
Planted this path for me;
This purposeful pathway
He planned from eternity.



The twists and turns,
Intentional are they;
All is ever perfect
In the Lord's pathway.

The trees standing tall,
Toward Heaven stretch high,
Remind me to embrace
My Lord to me nigh.



The colorful gardens,
Yes, each vibrant flower,
Remind me of my Jesus
And His beautiful power.

The waterfalls and fountains
With rushing water pure
Remind me of Living Water:
God gives Life to endure.



The view from the mountain,
Towering in its height,
Lifts my soul to Heaven,
Makes my heart take flight.

Even in the cold corners
And the damp, dark valley,
I marvel how the Lord's Light
My eyes always see.



Jesus, take my hand:
I follow wherever You go.
On mountaintop and in valley
Your eternal love does show.

Each step that I take,
Beloved, I take for You;
I offer You all I am,
All I say, think and do.



No sweeter gift to me
Than to travel Hand-in-hand;
No greater purpose for me
Than to travel as You planned.

My will is one with Yours,
For You I long to please.
I shall travel anywhere:
Mountains, valleys, seas.



This pathway of purpose
My heart does treasure;
To do the Will of my Lord,
This is my good pleasure.

So rejoice with birds
I shall with their song,
Glory, Glory to God,
On this path I belong.



I marvel at this way
Beautifully lined with trees -
And the fragrance of flowers
Dancing in the breeze.

I delight in traversing
This holy ground,
I delight in my Lord's voice:
How sweet the sound.



Yes, step by step,
Day after day,
I cling to Your hand, Jesus,
On this purposeful pathway.

~**~

Caroline Gavin ©May 2012
Purposeful Pathway

"Seeking Spiritual Growth?
Or more JOY in your Journey With Jesus?
Walk the Purposeful Pathway"
'Reflection by Caroline'

[Judy Harder]

I Seek You Lord


I look to you
In all that I do
I feel Your face
I feel Your grace

When you laid your hand on me
You set my soul free
I seek you Lord
You're everything I need

When you look at me
I wonder what do you see
A little lost child
Just longing to be

When you laid your hand on me
You set my soul free
I seek you Lord
You're everything I need

Glory be, Glory be
I seek you Lord
You're all around me

Glory be, Glory be
I seek you Lord
You're everything I need

When you took my hand
And we walked along
You gave me the word
And I write your song

When You laid your hand on me
You set my soul free
I seek you Lord
You're everything I need

Glory be, Glory be
I seek you Lord
You're all around me

Glory be, Glory be
I seek you Lord
You're everything I need

I seek you Lord
You're everything I need

~**~

"I seek You Lord"
written and sung by Peggy Mann
Directly licensed for internet public performance

[Judy Harder]

FAR...YET NEAR TO ME

Glory of glories:
The Son shining on high.
Glory of glories:
Though far, He is nigh.

For Jesus reigns
High in Heaven above;
Yet surely He is near
To all He does love.

The highest Heavens
His Presence cannot contain;
Yet in our hearts
He does surely remain.

He dwells in His children,
Yea, in us He does abide;
He wraps us in His love,
Tenderly He does guide.

How can this be,
How can this be so?
How can the Creator of all
I intimately know?

Surely I am not deserving,
Surely He is far too great;
Yet surely God is with me,
Though me He did create.

The stars sing of His glory,
The sun shines with His light;
The universe shows His wisdom
In division of day and night.

Every star He has named,
My hairs are numbered too;
How my heart adores my God,
Yea, Lord, how much I love You.

So I shall sing of Your glory
All my life, all my days;
I shall sing of Your love,
My life is a song of Your praise.

Dance I shall in sunshine,
Rejoice I shall with clapping trees;
Live for You I shall, my Lord -
Every moment for You to please.

The highest of the Heavens
Your Presence cannot contain;
Yet in my lowly heart, Jesus,
All the while You do remain.

Yes, You reign, my Beloved,
High in Heaven above;
Yet surely You are near to me,
Surely me You do love.

O, glory of glories:
You, the Son, shine on high.
Glory of glories:
Though far, to me You are nigh.

~**~

Caroline Gavin ©May 2012
Purposeful Pathway