Summer Easter Reflections

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Summer Easter Reflections

The day called Easter
Has lately filled my heart
Thinking of all God did for us
His love he did impart.

He sent his Son to live on earth
To walk beside us along our way
To teach our souls to feel our worth
And live in our hearts to stay.

The lessons he taught were simple
Yet hard for us to do
Sin and pride to be laid aside
For his love in us to grow

He said to love your neighbor
And God with all your heart
To give to others you see in need
Would be a very good start

To put your treasure where it would last
Where thieves could not break in to steal
To forgive others for their past
Is a step toward being real.

His disciples listened carefully
To all that Christ did say
Their lives grew ever deeper
Walking with Him on the way

He backed the words that he had said
By miracles for all to see
He healed the sick and raised the dead
And spoke of eternity

And then Christ told his followers
The reason that he came
To lay down his life for us
For our sins erase the blame

At first they resisted him
They could not absorb the truth
That God sent his Son to die for us
A reflection of our worth.

One by one they saw the light
Christ came to reveal
That his sacrifice of death for us
From sin would help us heal

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Walking down a moonlit path on a star filled night
Your light in the silence renders me sight
Standing in the river as the water ripples on
Your glory dances through the waves, and reflects the morning sun

Taking in the meadow grass waving in the wind
You beckon thoughts for me to hear
From Heaven you did send.
The thoughts from heaven you did send.

Hearing the Meadowlarks rejoice in song
Simple tunes to grace the ear
Lets me somehow hear your voice
And chases out my fear.

Every breath I take, every site I see
Is a testament to your care for me
In the morning when I rise, to the evening when I sleep
I am surrounded by your presence deep
I am surrounded by your presence deep

Psalm 19:1-4

1 The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.
2 Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.
3 There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.
4 Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun,

The Winding Road

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The Winding Road

The road is steep and winding
With many turns along the way
Each Step takes faith and vision
Of a Destination worth the stay.

The temptation is to give up too soon
As the journey seems so long
But inspiration to take each step
Renders courage to make me strong.

I learned to enjoy each view
Along the path that I did take
Knowing it was a part of my arriving
A finely woven landscape to partake.

I had the promise of Almighty God
And His presence at every turn
His strong arm would guide me
If I took the time to learn.

So I step along my journey
Still have a ways to go
But I am amazed at God’s faithfulness
That daily He does show.

Proverbs 3:5, 6
trust in the Lord with all thine heart and lean not unto thine own understanding, in all thy ways acknowledge him and he shall direct thy paths.

A Tribute to my Dad

A Tribute to my Dad

While the years are quickly passing
To a distant memory
I am forever grateful 
For the way you helped me be. 

You taught me that God was most important
In the daily walk of life
And that my character mattered 
And especially through strife. 

I learned from you to laugh at me
When I made an honest mistake
And to pursue my dreams with all my might
And never be a fake. 

You showed me well what it meant
To humbly be a man
To kneel before the Lord in prayer
And that would make me stand !

You taught me how to love my wife
Through all the ups and downs
And teach my kids with confidence 
And always be around. 

I'm thankful for the fishing trips
For the laughter and the fun 
And for all the hunting trips
And how to shoot a gun. 

But best of all, Dad you showed me every day 
the kind of love that came from God, 
so accepting and uplifting 
That it carried me where I have trod. 

Although its been many years
Since the day God took you home, 
The mark for good you left with me
Daily carries on. 

While I miss the times you spent with me,
All which near I hold
I pray that I've become a son that makes you proud. 

In 
Memory 
Arthur Peter Dyk
Still my greatest hero

The Path that Leads me Home

I am letting go of doubt and fear
As I look to God and draw near
My future He holds fast
Forgiven is my past

So I sing with open heart
You have known me from the start
And waited patiently for me
My blinded eyes now see

Jesus, you are the path that leads me home
You are the one upon my throne
Upon the cross you died for me
From my sin you set me free

So I'll follow you in all my ways
Giving you my praise
Breathing every breath you give
For a purpose I now live.

Jesus, you are the path that leads me home
You are the one upon my throne
Upon the cross you died for me
From my sin you set me free