Song: "Bow Down and Wishop Him" by Bishop Paul S. Morton

I love this song. Please let it touch your spirit and share it with another.

Christmas Poem: "As A Baby Jesus Came"

Many Blessings my Brothers and Sisters !!! Here is another christmas poem I found by M.S.Lowndes.You can find more christian poems for all occassions on her website http://www.heavensinspirations.com/.

Please remember Jesus is the reason for the season.

As A Baby Jesus Came

As a baby Jesus came

From His home above

He left His throne and who He was

To teach us how to love

As a baby Jesus came

Wrapped in swaddling cloth

Willingly took on humanity

Though He was one with God

As a baby Jesus came

To one day grow to be

The saviour of the human race

People like you and me

As a baby Jesus came

As God’s eternal light

That will never be extinguished

But forever shine out bright

As a baby Jesus came

The hope of eternal life

Reconciling us back to God

Giving meaning to our lives

As a man Jesus died

His blood poured out for all

Cleansing and forgiving us

For to this He was called

We thank Him that He came a babe

And grew to be a man

And for His sacrificial love

His nailed scarred feet and hands

Through it all we can live on

With Jesus Christ our Lord

The babe that came that first Christmas

Is what we thank Him for

© By M.S.Lowndes

Monday Poem: "Hymn for the Nativity"

God Bless my Brothers and Sisters!!! It's Monday Poem Day!

Here is a poem  describing the Nativity.Please enjoy and share.

Hymn for the Nativity

Happy night and happy silence downward softly stealing,

Softly stealing over land and sea,

Stars from golden censors swing a silent eager feeling

Down on Judah, down on Galilee;

And all the wistful air, and earth, and sky,

Listened, listened for the gladness of a cry.

Holy night, a sudden flash of light its way is winging:

Angels, angels, all above, around;

Hark, the angel voices, hark, the angel voices singing;

And the sheep are lying on the ground.

Lo, all the wistful air, and earth, and sky,

Listen, listen to the gladness of the cry.

Happy night at Bethlehem; soft little hands are feeling,

Feeling in the manger with the kine:

Little hands, and eyelids closed in sleep, while angels kneeling,

Mary mother, hymn the Babe Divine.

Lo, all the wistful air, and earth, and sky,

Listen, listen to the gladness of the cry.

Wide, as if the light were music, flashes adoration:

"Glory be to God, nor ever cease,"

All the silence thrills, and speeds the message of salvation:

"Peace on earth, good-will to men of peace."

Lo, all the wistful air, and earth, and sky,

Listen, listen to the gladness of the cry.

Holy night, thy solemn silence evermore enfoldeth

Angels songs and peace from God on high:

Holy night, thy watcher still with faithful eye beholdeth

Wings that wave, and angel glory nigh,

Lo, hushed is strife in air, and earth, and sky,

Still thy watchers hear the gladness of the cry.

Praise Him, ye who watch the night, the silent night of ages:

Praise Him, shepherds, praise the Holy Child;

Praise Him, ye who hear the light, O praise Him, all ye sages;

Praise Him, children, praise Him meek and mild.

Lo, peace on Earth, glory to God on high,

Listen, listen to the gladness of the cry.

- by Edward Thring



"The First Noel"

God Bless Brothers and Sisters!!!

Here is the instrumental version of "The First Noel" that I found on youtube. Enjoy!God Bless

Monday Poem: "The Three Kings" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

God Bless All!!!!!!

Christmas is rapidly approaching! Remember that Jesus is the reason for the season. Here is a beautiful poem about christmas. Please enjoy and share. God bless.

The Three Kings

Three Kings came riding from far away,

Melchior and Gaspar and Baltasar;

Three Wise Men out of the East were they,

And they traveled by night and they slept by day,

For their guide was a beautiful, wonderful star.

The star was so beautiful, large and clear,

That all the other stars of the sky

Became a white mist in the atmosphere;

And by this they knew that the coming was near

Of the Prince foretold in the prophecy.

Three caskets they bore on their saddle-bows,

Three caskets of gold with golden keys;

Their robes were of crimson silk, with rows

Of bells and pomegranates and furbelows,

Their turbans like blossoming almond-trees.

And so the Three Kings rode into the West,

Through the dusk of night over hill and dell,

And sometimes they nodded with beard on breast,

And sometimes talked, as they paused to rest,

With the people they met at some wayside well.

"Of the child that is born," said Baltasar,

"Good people, I pray you, tell us the news;

For we in the East have seen his star,

And have ridden fast, and have ridden far,

To find and worship the King of the Jews."

And the people answered, "You ask in vain;

We know of no king but Herod the Great!"

They thought the Wise Men were men insane,

As they spurred their horses across the plain

Like riders in haste who cannot wait.

And when they came to Jerusalem,

Herod the Great, who had heard this thing,

Sent for the Wise Men and questioned them;

And said, "Go down unto Bethlehem,

And bring me tidings of this new king."

So they rode away, and the star stood still,

The only one in the gray of morn;

Yes, it stopped, it stood still of its own free will,

Right over Bethlehem on the hill,

The city of David where Christ was born.

And the Three Kings rode through the gate and the guard,

Through the silent street, till their horses turned

And neighed as they entered the great inn-yard;

But the windows were closed, and the doors were barred,

And only a light in the stable burned.

And cradled there in the scented hay,

In the air made sweet by the breath of kine,

The little child in the manger lay,

The Child that would be King one day

Of a kingdom not human, but divine.

His mother, Mary of Nazareth,

Sat watching beside his place of rest,

Watching the even flow of his breath,

For the joy of life and the terror of death

Were mingled together in her breast.

They laid their offerings at his feet:

The gold was their tribute to a King;

The frankincense, with its odor sweet,

Was for the Priest, the Paraclete;

The myrrh for the body's burying.

And the mother wondered and bowed her head,

And sat as still as a statue of stone;

Her heart was troubled yet comforted,

Remembering what the angel had said

Of an endless reign and of David's throne.

Then the Kings rode out of the city gate,

With a clatter of hoofs in proud array;

But they went not back to Herod the Great,

For they knew his malice and feared his hate,

And returned to their homes by another way.

- by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Hello Everyone!!!

I pray that your Thanksgiving holiday was joyous! This Thanksgiving was my first as a married woman :). It was great and I am thankful for the man that God has placed in my life to go through the journey.

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A  couple of Sundays ago my Pastor read this scripture and I found it to be moving and beautiful. I will share it with you today and I hope that you share it with another. Just know that the Lord has got your back!!!

Scripture: Isaiah 43: 2-5a (NLT)

2.) When you pass through the waters,

I will be with you;

and when you pass through the rivers,

they will not sweep over you.

When  you walk through fire,

you will not be burned;

the flames will not set you ablaze,

3.) For I am the Lord, your God,

the Holy one of Israel, your

Savior;

I give Egypt for ransom,

Cush and seba in your stead.

4.) Since you are precious and

honored in my sight,

and because I love you,

I will give men in exchange for

your life.

5.)Do not be afraid for I am with

you;

The Lord Is MY Shepherd

I dedicate this popular Psalm to the Grandmother I wish I met.

Psalm 23 (NKJV)

A Psalm of David.

1) The LORD is my shepherd;

I shall not want.

2)  He makes me to lie down in green pastures;

He leads me beside the still waters.

3)  He restores my soul;

He leads me in the paths of righteousness

For His name’s sake.

4)  Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,

I will fear no evil;

For You are with me;

Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

5)  You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;

You anoint my head with oil;

My cup runs over.

6)  Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me

All the days of my life;

And I will dwell  in the house of the LORD

Forever.


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To all my brothers and sisters out there, if you have a love one that you are estranged from or have not heard from in a long time, please give them a call before it is too late. God Bless.

Poem of Love

To love someone and have that person reciprocate that is a wonderous  gift. There are  different types of "love" relationships. There is a love between friends. There is a love between siblings. There is a love between families and finally the love between a husband and a wife. I am posting this poem, one of my favorites,written by Anne Bradstreet "To My Dear and Loveing Husband" to demonstrate the latter. The reason why this poem touches me  is because the wife  that is expressing her love, does  so in the flesh and in the spirit. As Christians it is important to know that love is not only physical, but spiritual and God must be in the center of that love and passion in order for it to survive. Enjoy this poem and share it with the one you love. God Bless.

To My Dear and Loving Husband

If ever two were one, then surely we.

If ever man were lov'd by wife, then thee.

If ever wife was happy in a man,

Compare with me, ye women, if you can.

I prize thy love more than whole Mines of gold

Or all the riches that the East doth hold.

My love is such that Rivers cAnneot quench,

Nor ought but love from thee give recompetence.

Thy love is such I can no way repay.

The heavens reward thee manifold, I pray.

Then while we live, in love let's so persever

That when we live no more, we may live ever.

By Anne Bradstreet

Retrieved from : http://www.annebradstreet.com/to_my_dear_and_loving_husband.htm

I Look To You

Hello Brothers and Sisters I pray that your week as began well and will continue to go well. The song I am posting is I Look To You  by Whitney Houston. When I heard this song the scripture that came to mind was ...

"I Lift  up my eyes to the mountains--

where does my help come from?

My help comes from the Lord,

the Maker of heaven and earth"

Psalm 121: 1-2 (NIV)

When you are faced against a wall and are left alone to climb it, just look to God and let him throw you a ladder. The maker of  heaven and earth can do anything  and knock down any wall, just simply look to him. God Bless my Brothers and Sisters.

I Give Myself Away

As a Christian we have to allow God to take us in the direction that he wants us to go.Our lives are not our own, but God's. Wherever He wants us to go we must be willing. What ever he wishes  us to do we must complete. When God called Moses to go to Egypt he gave many excuses why he couldn't do the task, but when he answered God's call look at the amazing signs and wonders God used him to accomplish. When Jeremiah was called by God he claimed that he was too young  and God stated that he knew him before he was formed in his mother's  womb. There are many more examples in scripture  of disciples who God called but were relunctant. Please my brothers and sisters do not be a Jonah, but simply give yourself away. Enjoy this praise song by William McDowell I Give Myself Away. God Bless.

Worthy

Good Morning, my fellow brothers and sisters in Christ!!! This is the day that the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it!

 As I said previously I am on a praise bent and the next praise song that I will be posting is Worthy by Cece  Winans.

Let your spirit be touched and  your heart be encouraged because you are worthy; a worthy child of God.

God Bless.

Father Can You Hear Me

I am currently on a praise bent. This next selection is from Tyler Perry's, The Diary of A Mad Black Woman.

The scene and song brought me to tears.

Click on the link below and let your spirit be moved.

God Bless.

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-s7QNpqiqsc&feature=fvw

My Redeemer Lives

I know with certainty that God exist. Proof  is present from the beauty of the morning sky to the intricate workings of the human body. Enjoy this song of praise by Nicole C. Mullen, Redeemer and acknowledge the presence of God in your life by noticing the incredible things around you.

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Please click on the link below . God Bless.

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wC6RXAJpPjo

Your Life Is In His Hands

 No matter what storm  or problem may come God is always in control. Enjoy this well know song and  worship God in it. God Bless

Verse of The Day

"Wait for the Lord;

be strong and take heart

and wait for the Lord."

 Psalm 27:14 (NIV)

 I am not a very patient individual. If you tell me to meet you at a certain appointed time I expect you to be there ahead me, waiting. In verse the second like encourages believers to be "strong and take heart" and I believe the reason for that line is that often times God can require a marathon of waiting. If we do not remain strong and tell our hearts that it is worth it, we may loose many precious gifts that God has in store. Lord give me patience to wait, even if it is a marathon, on your will. God Bless.

Verse of The Day

"Though an army beseige me,

my heart will not fear;

though war break out against me

even then will I be confident"

Psalm 27:3 (NIV)

The Psalmist I interpret, means that though there are people out there in the world that surrounds your life with troubles, God is still there.  Even still, if those surrounding enemies cross the boundaries and attack you, God is still there. In this world, war is inevitable, but God is the weapon that we must count on to defend us. Be confident in that defender. God bless.

A New Years Wish

I know this is the time of New Years Resolutions. Well, I have one resolution that I will explain by citing a verse of scripture.

" One thing I ask of the Lord,

this is what I seek

that I may dwell in the house of

the Lord

all the days of my life,

to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord

and to seek him in his temple"

Psalm 27:4 (NIV)

I pray this year and many more that the Lord wishes to give me, that I remain in His house and always see His beauty in my life. God Bless.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

God Bless Everyone!!! This is a New Year! Let's use it to get closer to God.

"You are my lamp, O Lord; the Lord turns my Darkness into light."
 2 Samuel 22: 29 (NIV)

Let the Lord take this year and change your darkness in to light; meaning whatever hardships that you went through and are going through, use the experiences as a tool to advance in the Kingdom of God. Every brother's or sister's testimony can encourage,touch and draw many souls to Christ.
Thus, turning the darkness into light. God Bless.