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February 13th, 2015
Nevis, MN
When all the world was sleeping
God told the sun to rise
And spread a glad awakening
All across the skies.
It started out so softly
Then grew and grew in glory
Till all the sky was telling
A page of God’s love story!
Would that we could waken
And read a page or two
Our lives would then reflect Him,
The God of every hue.
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October 23rd, 2014
Photo from The Tyler Garden
Once a year on Thanksgiving Day
Across our mighty nation
People gather to thank the Lord,
The Lord of our creation.
It doesn’t matter what food we eat
It matters if each thought
Is filled with grateful thankfulness
For life and lessons taught.
Invite the Lord of all the harvests
To join you at the table
And bless the food you have prepared
As only He is able.
He’ll not only bless the food
He’ll bless you as you pray.
We’ll feel just like the Pilgrims did
That first Thanksgiving Day!
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October 22nd, 2014
Photo by Kathy Tyler
Everywhere you look in autumn
There’s a touch of gold,
Shimmering in the lovely sun
In beauty manifold.
King Midas would rejoice if he
Could spend each golden leaf!
We know that making all things gold
Can only come to grief.
Richer is the love of God.
Free for everyone!
No one need be poor if he
But choose to love God’s Son.
Could autumn’s gold be just a hint
Of beauty we will see,
While strolling Heaven’s streets of gold
For all Eternity?
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April 10th, 2014
Photo from The Tyler Garden
Delicate spring
With its delicate ways
So winsome and lovely
And worthy of praise.
Lilacs, so fragrant
And deeply appealing
Our open admiration
Softly comes stealing.
Springtime surrounds us
With sweet blooming flowers
Gardeners now hasten
To garden for hours.
Oh Lord of the springtime
And of our hearts, too,
Thank you for beauty
That comes straight from You!
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March 16th, 2014
Photo from The Tyler Garden
There’s a grace and a beauty to living
When Christ the Lord leads the way;
There’s a wholeness and gladness in giving
That comes from the heart every day.
There’s a cheer as we walk toward Heaven,
Knowing that our future lies
In serving the One who made us,
And blesses the one who tries.
It’s being aware that each moment
Has purpose and value within,
And every new day that beckons
Is just the right day to begin!
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March 9th, 2014
Keweenaw Peninsula, MI / Photo by Christopher Jahnke
God is an individual God
Who cares for you and for me
Each one is special, a one of a kind
And He loves us infinitely.
He calls each one of us by name
He calls each one His own
He cares how each would spend their day
And cares if each has grown
Never think that you don’t matter
For you have a part in His plan
That only can be done by you
No other person can.
We can rejoice in being us
And having a loving Creator
Who wants us to love Him back in return
And love Him sooner than later.
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March 9th, 2014
Nevis, MN - Photo by Jeanne Theberath
Peace is a more than an absence of war,
It’s an inner calmness that stays
Long after time that was spent with God
Has freed us from worrying ways.
In the midst of life’s turmoil, He is there for each one
He is as close as a prayer or a thought
Helping us grow from the cross that we carry
While learning the lessons He taught.
God loves each one as an only child
Jesus, His Son, loves us too…
And the peace that flows from the both of them
Is there for me and for you.
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March 9th, 2014
En route to the Ngorongoro Highlands, Tanzania. Photo by Jeanne Theberath
Forty days of barren desert
Forty days of hostile land
Forty days of scantest water
Parched dry lips and burning sand
Perfect for complete communion
With His Father so worthy of praise
This would fit Him for His mission
It would take Him forty days.
Our desert may be spiritual
But still is very real
The prayers we say, the acts of kindness,
The Mass at which we kneel
Our close communion with our God
Our seeking to give Him praise,
This prepares our soul for Easter
It will take us forty days.
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January 18th, 2014
Photo from The Tyler Garden
Thank You for the golden days
When life is free from strain.
Thank you for the darker days
That have a thread of pain.
For all the pain You give to me
Makes me kneel in prayer
To You who made the universe
And know my every care.
I find that when I bend the knee,
It’s then my will bends, too,
To Your great will that knows what’s best
And cares if dreams come true.
When my will is in tune with Yours,
My life becomes a song
That’s sung in two part harmony
And angels sing along.
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March 30th, 2013
Photo from The Tyler Garden
When God can seem to take too long
To hear our heartfelt prayer,
It doesn’t mean He hasn’t heard
Or simply doesn’t care…
Rather, like the Bible says
Take this as a sign;
The mill of God grinds very slow
But also very fine.
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