What Love Means

[Judy Harder]

Glory to God
In all I do and say;
Glory to God
In all things, I pray.

Glory to God
When I am awake or asleep;
Glory to God
Mountain high, valley deep.

Glory to God
On the sea and on shore;
Glory to God
From the sky to ocean floor.

Glory to God
In every hill and mountain;
Glory to God
In every stream and fountain.

Glory to God
In every bird and flower;
Glory to God
In the rainbow and shower.

Yea, glory to God,
At all times in all things;
Glory to God,
Our Lord, King of kings.

Glory to God
When we are awake or asleep;
Glory to God
Mountain high, valley deep.

Glory to God
In all we do and say;
Glory to God,
The Truth, Light and Way.

~**~

Caroline Gavin ©Jan. 2013
Purposeful Pathway

1 Corinthians 10:31 (KJV)
Whether therefore ye eat,
or drink, or whatsoever ye do,
do all to the glory of God.

[Judy Harder]

Lord, how I love You,
My heart to You I give;
Lord, how I love You,
For You alone I live.

You are my heartbeat,
You are my song,
You are my Shepherd,
Faithful and strong.



You are the reason
For all I am and will be;
You are my hope
Now and all eternity.

You are my smile,
The sparkle in my eye;
You are the wings
Making my heart fly.



Your name echoes
In my mind all the day;
I live by every word
You, my Lord, do say.

Jesus, sweet Jesus,
Praises to You I sing;
You are my Friend,
My Master, my King.



You are my heartbeat,
You are my song,
You are my Shepherd,
Faithful and strong.

Lord, how I love You,
My heart to You I give;
Lord, how I love You,
For You alone I live.

~**~

©Caroline Gavin Jan.2013
Purposeful Pathway

Proverbs 8:17
"I love those who love me,
and those who seek me
diligently find me."

[Judy Harder]

Sweet Jesus, my Lord,
I hear the song You sing;
You are my Creator and Master,
My God and my King.

The symphony of Your love
Does my soul embrace;
I am moved by the music
Of Your amazing grace.

The beat of Your song
Is one of peace, love and joy;
All can hear Your symphony,
Man, woman, girl and boy.

We need only to still
The thoughts of the mind,
For then we will feel deeply
Your love for mankind.

You sing in the birds,
You clap in waves of the sea,
Your lyrics we hear clearly
In the swaying of every tree.

Surely Your song
For all eternity will play;
Blessed are those who hear You,
Those who follow Your way.

We feel Your kiss of mercy,
We feel Your sweet embrace;
We hear forever the song
Of Your amazing grace.

Praise You, O Master,
My God and my King;
Sweet Jesus, my Lord,
You are the Song I sing.

~**~

Caroline Gavin ©Jan.2013
Purposeful Pathway

Isaiah 12:2
Surely God is my salvation;
I will trust and not be afraid.
The LORD, the LORD,
is my strength and my song;
he has become my salvation.

[Judy Harder]

Always I am with you,
Yea, for all eternity;
Always I am with you,
You are one with Me.

Today and tomorrow,
Now and forevermore,
I am with you, child,
Precious one I adore.



You cannot fathom
How long I am here;
Always is forever,
So, My child, never fear.

Never can anything
Can stop My pure love,
Not one thing on earth,
Not one thing above.



So come here and rest,
Lean upon My heart,
Rejoice in the truth
That we will never part.

Longer than the fields,
Deeper than the sea,
Taller than the mountains
Is when you are with Me.



In the Heavenly courts
Forever we will rejoice;
How I love those
Who hear and heed My voice.

So remember I am with you,
Yea, for all eternity;
Always I am with you,
You are one with Me.

Caroline Gavin ©Jan.2013
Purposeful Pathway

Matthew 28:20 (KJV)
Teaching them to observe all
things whatsoever I have
commanded you: and, lo,
I am with you always,
even unto the end
of the world. Amen.

[Judy Harder]

RAYS OF HOPE


From behind the clouds,
Clouds dark as night,
Stream rays of hope,
Rays of Sonlight.

The warmth of the Son
Embraces my skin,
A fire of hope
Now burns within.



No cloud too heavy,
No trial too grim,
No night too dark,
No pathway too dim

For my Savior,
As He Himself is Love;
He shines upon all
With Light from above.



O, Ray of hope,
Eternal Sonshine,
Fill us with Your Spirit,
Your light divine.

Remind us that night
Is as noonday to You;
All things You brighten,
All things You renew.



For life and light
From You, Lord, begin.
Your fire of hope
Burns away pain and sin.

And behind the clouds,
Clouds dark as night,
We see You, O Jesus,
Our Ray of Sonlight.

© Caroline Gavin Jan.2013
Purposeful Pathway

John 1:5 (KJV)
This then is the message
which we have heard of him,
and declare unto you,
that God is light,
and in him is no darkness at all.

[Judy Harder]

THE U IN JESUS


Before U were thought of or time had begun,
God stuck U in the name of His Son.

And each time U pray, you'll see it's true,
U can't spell out JesUs and not include U.
U're a pretty big part of His wonderful name,
For U, He was born; that's why He came.

And His great love for U is the reason He died.
It even takes U to spell crUcified.

Isn't it thrilling and splendidly grand
He rose from the dead, with U in His plan?

The stones split away, the gold trUmpet blew,
And this word resUrrection is spelled with a U.

When JesUs left earth at His Upward ascension,
He felt there was one thing He just had to mention.

"Go into the world and tell them it's true
That I love them all - Just like I love U."

So many great people are spelled with a U,
Don't they have a right to know JesUs too?

It all depends now on what U will do,
He'd like them to know,
But it all starts with U.

Will U pass it on.
When Jesus died on the cross he was thinking of U.   If you are one of the 7% who will stand up for him, forward this.

93% of people won't forward

 

[Judy Harder]

 WISDOM OF WINTER

Snow falls gently,
White blankets the earth,
Yet in the silence
I hear songs of rebirth.

Surely these grounds
Summer's glory will bear,
Soon the colorful blossoms
Of Springtime to wear.



Clothed now in white,
In bright purity,
The earth waits eagerly
To embrace her beauty.

God's perfect wisdom
Shines amidst the snowfall;
He is Maker of seasons,
Yes, one and all.



Perfect patterns we see
Outside and within;
For the Lord brings glory
Once He cleanses from sin.

Dead to our sin,
Robed in radiant white,
So must we be
Before we feel His delight.



So let us celebrate now
This season of snow,
For His wisdom in winter
God does clearly show.

Praise You, O Lord,
God of wisdom and love;
Snowflakes are Your kisses
From Heaven above.

© Caroline Gavin Jan.2013
Purposeful Pathway

Job 37:9-10
Out of the south comes the storm,
and out of the north the cold.
From the breath of God ice is made,
and the expanse of the waters is frozen.

[Judy Harder]

 JESUS I TRUST IN YOU

The winds may rage,
The flowers wither away,
The rain may pour
From the clouds of gray,

The tears may fall,
The trials may loom,
Challenges may meet me,
Pain may consume,



Yet in all things,
Jesus, I trust in You;
Trust You at all times,
Lord, I choose to do.

Surely You are faithful,
Surely You are love,
Surely You protect me
From Your throne above.



So I will walk bravely,
Knowing You are here;
I will live with courage,
Nothing do I fear.

Jesus, I trust in You
At all times in all things;
I trust in all
Your loving hand brings.



You wipe the tears that fall,
Your love does consume,
You bring life to all,
To the rose her bloom.

So trust You at all times,
Lord, I choose to do;
Yes, in all things always,
Jesus, I trust in You.

© Caroline Gavin Jan.2013
Purposeful Pathway

Psalm 31:14
But I trust in you,
O LORD; I say,
"You are my God."

[Judy Harder]

CLOSER TO YOU LORD


Closer to You, Lord,
This I now pray,
May I be every moment
Of each passing day.

Your sweet voice I hear,
Your radiance I see,
Your presence I feel
In and around me.



So deep is Your love,
So warm Your embrace,
So beautiful Your blessings,
So glorious Your grace,

Precious Your path,
Wonderful Your way,
Timeless Your treasures,
Every Word You say.



Closer to You,
For this, Lord, I do long;
Take me in Your arms
Eternal and strong.

My soul is Yours,
With it Your Spirit fill;
I live to bring You glory,
To do Your perfect will.



Closer to You, Lord,
What sweeter thing could be?
May I be closer now
And for all eternity.

Yea, stay nigh unto me
Every moment, every day -
Ever closer to You, Lord,
This I now pray.

Caroline Gavin ©Jan.2013
Purposeful Pathway

Psalm 145:18
The LORD is near to all
who call on him,
to all who call
on him in truth.

[Judy Harder]

SUMMER IN MY SOUL



Clouds set in,
Blue gives way to gray:
Such is the scene above
On this winter day.

Yet gray in my heart
I do not feel,
For the presence of God
Is vibrant and real.



Should the clouds loom
High in the sky,
I feel Son-shine of Jesus
To Whom I am nigh.

His rays shine brilliantly
In and through my soul;
His warmth envelops me,
Making me whole.



So today and every day
It feels as it were spring,
For Son-shine never ceases
From Jesus, our King.

While snow covers the earth,
Flowers in my heart grow;
Birds sing of summertime
When on His way I go.



The winds may howl,
Ice may glisten on trees,
Yet all I feel
Is the Lord's gentle breeze.

I praise You, O Jesus,
For this life I now live;
All things are lovely
When all to You I give.

Caroline Gavin ©Jan.2013
Purposeful Pathway

Psalm 18:28
You, O LORD,
keep my lamp burning;
my God turns my darkness into light.