Today

Today is what we are given.
Tomorrow is for what we hope.
Yesterday has come and gone.
Don't sit around and mope.

So live today with all you've got
Your efforts will see reward
Take a step toward your dreams
And see what life affords.

Deflated…..

Deflated…..

Twas the night before football
And all through their locker
Not a football was fully inflated
What a shocker…..

The famous coach, full of hot air
stated he knew nothing
And why should he care>
Really…. Why should he care ?

The team leader, with his many rings
Smiled at the press, and said many things
“I just do my job, and throw what I’m given
But I like softer footballs to make my living.”

The media jumped on this like glue on a stick
And made many news clips, until we were all sick.
On and On went the news every day
Are deflated footballs here to stay ?.

They interviewed judges, and refs and ballboys
Each had opinions on this Sunday toy
Congress even stated their inflated opinions
Of rules for this game, like we are all minions.

So now we’ve discussed this every which way but loose
Let us get on with a Superbowl, and not be obtuse.
Let them play football, and be done with this debate.........
Just make sure before the game, take time to inflate.

Have Fun !

Jeff Dyk

Trading Trials for Treasure

Along came a storm on life’s wavy sea
Armed to take my spirit down
But I got down on my knee
I Laid my every burden down
for Heaven’s gate to see

The winds blew strong, the rain poured out
Lightening ripped through the sky
Thunder roared with a mighty shout
And waves hurled about so high

But as I tuned my ear to hear
The promises God made
“I will never leave you”
“I will lead you to some shade”

Then something amazing
Happened in the midst of a great storm
God’s peace overwhelmed me
He had sheltered me from harm.

It was through the storm that I did learn
to trade my trials for his treasure
His promises reach beyond the storm
And last beyond all measure.

Jeff Dyk