Inspirational

Written by Thena Smith unless otherwise stated

A New Day

Today is a new day
Different from all the rest
Help me Lord, to make this day
One of my very best!

Help me to turn to you
If I need help today
And let me listen with my heart
To things that others say.

Help me to be the best I can be
And not get ahead of You
But listen for Your guidance
In everything I do!

And tonight I pray
As I retire to my comfy bed
No thoughts of worry fill my head
But loving, grateful thanks to You instead.

So off I go to start my day
And trust that you will be
Always and ever in my heart
And gently guiding me!

Amen

Blessings

When I kneel to thank you Lord
For the blessings you have given
I realize that some of them I will not know
Until I enter Heaven. 

For daily You enrich our lives
With love and help and such
With guidance and small miracles
That we cannot see or touch. 

You send us friends at work and play
To enrich our lives and make our day.
Through earthly forms like the internet
You've blessed us with friends that we've not met. 

I tried to list my blessings Lord
But it's something I am not able to do
For so many of my blessings
Are only known to you! 

So I will just thank you Father
For all that you have done
For every blessing you have bestowed on me
For each and every one! 

I thank you for my family
And the love that we share
And I thank you for the way
You hear and answer prayer! 

I thank you for our friends
And the support that they have given
And for those friendships started here on earth
That will continue on in Heaven. 

I thank you for the friends I've met
Through the modern internet.
I thank you for the prayers they send
And I count each one as a special friend. 

I thank you for our home today
And that you bless it every day
And for our little town so sweet
And the safety of my village street. 

And Father, I just can't forget
To thank you for each precious pet!
They add so much love to my day
I thank you for sending them my way! 

I cannot list each blessing one by one
I know my list has only begun
But my prayer of thanks would be remiss
If I didn't add Jesus to my list! 

I thank you Father up above
For all of your forgiveness and your love
And ask that blessings be sent their way
For all of my family and friends today.
And this in Jesus.

God's Artwork

God doesn't color
within the lines
His colors aren't subdued
And His artwork on earth and sky
Is the loveliest to be viewed.

Let the beauty
Which God bestows
On this earthly realm
Remind you that
On this ship called life,
God is at the helm!

God Has Time

God had time to create the world
Form the land and fill the sea
And yet He still had time
To consider you and me.

God had time to create gardens on earth
And galaxies above
But still has time to shower on us
His all encompassing love.

God had time to create Heaven
A fitting place for eternity
And to send out invitations
For such as you and me.

So let us make time for Him
Who loves us through and through
How could you not make time for He
Who created time for you?

God's Love

Some days are filled with sunshine
Some days bring lots of rain
But no matter what the weather
God's love remains the same.

He loves us in the morning
When the sun is clear and bright
He loves us in the midday
And in the darkest night.

He loves us when we're babies
So innocent and new
He loves us as we grown older
And many years we have lived through.

He loves us in the summer
He loves us in the fall
No matter what the season
His love is good through all!

His love can move the mountains
His love can calm the sea
His love is always reaching out
To encircle you and me!

Heart Song

My heart has a voice
That it uses to sing
It knows the words
Of love songs and things...

It knows the words
To songs of friends
It knows songs of blessings
Without any end...

But sometimes in times
Of hurt and distress
My heart forgets the song
That it once knew the best...

And in those trying times
Lord, I turn in faith to you
And ask You to restore my song
And let my heart sing anew.

I'm A Work In Progress

I'm a work in progress
Don't give up on me yet.
My God knows I need guidance
And He won't forget.

Like a woven tapestry started
But not yet complete
While the underside may be tangled
The topside is neat.

God chose the colors
And tinted them with love
And has guided their weaving
From His throne up above.

The work is progressing
But not yet complete
Until it's a tapestry worthy
To place at His feet!

Life Is Like A Train

Life is rather like a train
Sometimes the ride is nice and smooth
And we are able to keep on track
While other times we get derailed
When life gives us a whack!

Sometimes we hit the station
And all the world is well
But sometimes our journey is off schedule
And nothing seems to jell.

We stop at each station long enough
To do what must be done
And then continue on our journey
Not sure how long our train will run.

Sometimes our train seems out of date
And hopelessly obsolete
And we think a newer model
Would make life more complete.

But God has assigned us to the train
That is perfect for his plan
And our train of life was created just for us
Before our life began!

If we let Him be the conductor
Of this train of life we ride
He will keep our train on track
And keep us safe and secure inside.

Night

May God's love surround you
And keep you safe and warm
May his love feel as if
You are nestled in His arms.

Power Of Words Not Spoken

How many hearts have been totally broken
Due to the power of words that were never spoken?

How many babies, kids  and young folk
Needed to hear  words that we never spoke?

How many elderly women and men
Needed to hear "I love you" again?

Have many infants as they learned to coo
Needed to learn how to say "I love you?"

Words are a powerful force in our life
They bring joy to child, husband or wife.

They comfort our neighbors and bring a smile
When we stop to visit and chat for awhile.

Be kind with your words and honest and true
And say loving things to those dear to you.

But always remember that hearts can be broken
By not saying those things that need to be spoken...

Sunshine And Rain

People love sunshine
But fear the pain
That they feel in their hearts
Comes with the rain.

Sunshine brings lightness
To soul and heart
And storm clouds remind us
Of things torn apart.

But how would we know
How good it could be
To dance in the sunlight
If no storms we could see.

In both I have found joy
In both I have had pain
I have cried In the sunshine
And I have danced in the rain.

Take A Look At My Heart

Take a look at my heart Dear God
You are welcome to come inside.
Look around in it please
For I ask on my knees
that you would be Lord over me.
And whatever you see that you know shouldn't be
Please take it and cast it outside.

Take a look at my heart Dearest Lord
And let me be true to your word.
And as you look it over
Search it all over and if there is something that's wrong.
Then send it away and don't let it stay
For I want nothing that doesn't belong.

Take a look at my heart Father God
Take a look at my heart today
For I want to make it today
A place you could stay
A place where you feel at home
So cast it all out, all the fear and the doubt
And feel free to make it thine own.

Today

Today I thought of yesterday
Not with remorse or pain
But with loving memories
As I relived happy times again.

My thoughts went back to earliest days
Of memories oh so sweet
When I was just a little kid
And a lollipop was a treat!

I remembering learning to tie my shoe
And then moving right along
I rode a bike versus a trike
And learned to sing a song.

I thought of happy days in school
And even those that made me sad
Looking back on them today
They don't seem to be so bad.

I thought about my one big fall
And it wasn't from a shove
But rather it was the happiest kind...
The day I fell in love!

My wedding memories are so sweet
And when with pregnancy I was blest
I have such precious memories of
A little bundle of purest happiness.

Those days of loss and heartache
When I lost family that I love
Are countered by the knowledge
That they reside with God above.

And as I grow much older
And have fewer days to live
I try to sort out my life to determine
Just what do I have to give.

If I could offer one profound thought
To help some of you get through
I would say just these 4 little words
Remember God loves you!

What Kind Of Happy Are You?

What kind of happy are you?
Are you happy through and through?
Do you enjoy life and love
And everything you do?

What kind of happy are you?
Are you a giddy one?
Do you laugh and joke and jest
And create lots of fun?

What kind of happy are you?
Are you happy once in a while?
Does it take a lot of effort
To make you even smile?

What kind of happy are you?
Are you happy every day?
Do you take joy in your life
And what you do and say?

I pray that you are happy
And that you smile a lot
I hope you love to laugh out loud
And appreciate what you've got!

Oh, please be happy
And in all that you do
Try to help other people
To be happy too!

For joy is contagious
Just watch and you'll see
You've been infected now
By this note from me!!!

What My Mirror Does Not See

I know you think you see me
When you look at me
But are you able to see
What my mirror does not see....

Do you see that I was created
By the Master's own loving hand?
Do you see that tho I'm shaky sometimes
He always helps me to stand?

Do you see the heartache
And hurt that I've gone through
But still I keep on loving
And trusting and praying for you?

Do you see that my heart is filled with love
For my friends and family too?
Or is the image in my mirror
How I look to you?

Do you look beneath the surface
And see me as I really am inside?
Do you see the pain I've suffered
And all the tears I've cried?

Do you see that I could just as easily be you
We are not that different you and I
We were both created by our Father
And will join Him bye and bye.

I know you think you see me
When you look at me
But the image in my mirror
Isn't really me.

I am a work of my Father
I am designed by God above
I am His Creation, his work in progress
And I'm surrounded by His love.

His angels watch over me
And He has prepared for me
A mansion worthy of the heir
That He has made of me!

When You Look Into Your Mirror

When you look into the mirror
Do not look at your outer shell
And be saddened or dismayed
At what the glass may tell.

Look behind each wrinkle
And see both the tears and laughter there
And remember all the problems
That were handled by answered prayer.

Look beneath the eyes that may
Have been brighter in years past
Cherish the memories of what
those eyes have seen--
Those memories that will last.

The mirror may reflect
Your outer shell that's true
But that's just an earthly ''body suit''
It's not really you!

So, look into that mirror
And smile your very best
And say ''God made me who I am
And I trust that He knows best!''

He gave me this body suit for earth
And He made it just for me
But I'll leave it all behind someday
When my Spirit is set free.

I will take good care of it
Until I leave this earthly shore
But I know that when I reach the other side
It won't fit me anymore!

Your Job

You have a job on earth
That no one else can do
You have an awesome job--
The job of being you!

God planned each person
To play a specific part
And for each one he placed what was needed
In their spirit and their heart.

So rise and shine my dearest friend
And know that your day has come
You have an unique and special task
That God needs to be done.

Your mission is important
And for the task that you must do
God could have chosen anyone
But He lovingly chose you.

So don't fret or fume or worry
Over someone else's life
Or the things that they must do
God wants nothing to distract you
From the life that God gave YOU!