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DownpourThe rain falls overhead softly pattering soothing caressing A melodious symphony of nature beginning quietly gaining intensity until a steady, constant downpour A wonderous, private concert experienced only by open ears Music from the heavens so precious I listen, enraptured cherishing the experience Slowly tapering off until just the last lingering drops gently land on the ground and then just a memory lingering in the air The rain falls on my head mingling on my face with tears easing my pain my grief Water provides sustenance, an essential ingredient for life, It nourishes the earth and my withered heart. Healing my loss Washing away my sorrow Restoring my soul.

MemoriesMemories are a treasureThe wealth we have insideSpecial times and sad timesThey're all part of lifeWe often like to retreatTo the memories of yesterdayThe tender moments we hadThat can never be replacedWhen we see that the LordWas there throughout our livesAnd see the turns we madeWith Him as our guideWe see the plan He hadTo bring us where we areWe see the road we've travelledHas brought us on this farSo memories of the pastHelp us trust to theeOur future years with gladnessThat we cannot yet seeFor if in the Father's careWe place each day we liveWe will know His inner peaceAnd His grace He freely gives© By M.S.LowndesHave A Great NightHugsssssDon

Spread Your Wings and AriseThere are times in our livesWe feel much likeA flower struggling to bloomWe go through those timesOf change and growthLike a caterpillar in a cocoonNobody can seeThe Lord's hidden workUntil the day we break throughThen we can beginTo spread out our wingsAnd arise as butterflies doGod has a much higherCalling for usAnd wants us to rise up in HimWe can make such a differenceIf we'd only realizeThe potential we have withinSo allow the LordTo work in your lifeTo make you all you can beSo you will one dayBe able to soarAnd know what it means to be 'FREE'© By M.S.LowndesHave A Great DayHugssssssssDon

Will We Climb The Mountain?Those mountains we come acrossAs we journey through lifeWe stop beneath and wonderIf we can climb that highWe come to the conclusionIt's beyond what we can bearSo we decide not to try itAnd choose to stay right thereSo we stay just where we areUnproductive for the LordNot moving into what He hasUnaware He has much moreHow can God ever use usIf we don't want to move?If we stay hiding in a cornerWith no kingdom work to doGod desperately wants for usTo go deeper into HimTo conquer all our mountainsAnd have His life withinTo get out of the rutThat is holding us backAnd develop a deeper faithWhere we had sorely lackedThose mountains that we come acrossAre there to challenge usTo keep us ever trusting GodAnd relying on His loveFor each step we take with GodHe reminds us He is thereWe need not run away and hideNor cower in faithless fearBut step out boldly in total trustAs hard as it may beFor we will never grow in GodNor come to ever seeJust what lies beyond the mountainAnd all God wants to showIf we don't rise to conquer itWe shall never come to know© By M.S.LowndesHave A Great DayHugsssssDon

Will We Climb The Mountain?Those mountains we come acrossAs we journey through lifeWe stop beneath and wonderIf we can climb that highWe come to the conclusionIt's beyond what we can bearSo we decide not to try itAnd choose to stay right thereSo we stay just where we areUnproductive for the LordNot moving into what He hasUnaware He has much moreHow can God ever use usIf we don't want to move?If we stay hiding in a cornerWith no kingdom work to doGod desperately wants for usTo go deeper into HimTo conquer all our mountainsAnd have His life withinTo get out of the rutThat is holding us backAnd develop a deeper faithWhere we had sorely lackedThose mountains that we come acrossAre there to challenge usTo keep us ever trusting GodAnd relying on His loveFor each step we take with GodHe reminds us He is thereWe need not run away and hideNor cower in faithless fearBut step out boldly in total trustAs hard as it may beFor we will never grow in GodNor come to ever seeJust what lies beyond the mountainAnd all God wants to showIf we don't rise to conquer itWe shall never come to know© By M.S.LowndesHave A Great DayHugsssssDon

There was a group of women in a Bible Study on the book of Malachi. As they were studying chapter three, they came across verse three, which says:"He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver."This verse puzzled the women and they wondered what this statement meant about the character and nature of God. One of the women offered to find out the process of refining silver and get back to the group at their next Bible Study. That week, this woman called up a silversmith and made an appointment to watch him at work.She didn't mention anything about the reason for her interest beyond her curiosity about the process of refining silver. As she watched the silversmith, he held a piece of silver over the fire and let it heat up. He explained that in refining silver, one needed to hold the silver in the middle of the fire where the flames were hottest as to burn away all the impurities.The woman thought about God holding us in such a hot spot then she thought again about the verse, that"He sits as a refiner and purifier of silver." She asked the silversmith if it was true that he had to sit there in front of the fire the whole time the silver was being refined. The man answered that yes, he not only had to sit there holding the silver, but he had to keep his eyes on the silver the entire time it was in the fire. If the silver was left a moment too long in the flames, it would be destroyed.The woman was silent for a moment. Then she asked the silversmith, how do you know when the silver is fully refined? He smiled at her and answered,"Oh, that's easy - when I see my image in it."If today you are feeling the heat of the fire, remember that God has His eye on you and will keep watching you until He sees His image in you.Have A Great DayHugsssssssDon

THROUGH MISTY EYESWhen the beauty life holds,Becomes blurry with tears,When God's splendor unfolds,And becomes marred by those tears.Remember your Father,Succumb to His embrace,Yield your surrender,To His healing and grace. When your heart is crying,And your soul disheartened,Forlornly hoping,And needing to be gladdened.Cry out to your Father,Rest in His compassion,Seek the great Comforter,Lean on His affection.When the joy of your salvation,Is stripped from your heart,In abandoned desolation,When your soul is torn apart.To His comforting solace,Unload and confess,Look to His tranquil face,Feel His gentle caress.Have A Great NightHugssssssDon

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