Death And Hope

By Elo Bowman

(In memory of Edward Martin

and Loreen Weber July, 2007)

As spring has turned to summertide

We mark the year’s relentless stride.

The good Lord took that which he gave. . .

A blooming life, and then. . . the grave.

The year was marked by tears and pain

And yet our loss has been their gain.

Our God alone knows reasons why;

It was His will, yet still we cry.

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GOD-AWARENESS

How often do I think of God? -- Make that all day long! 
Truth be told, can't get Him out of my mind -- He's the One to Whom I belong. 
In every moment, and every situation -- Even when I'm doing wrong -- 
There's no escape from Him -- So I might as well go along.
 
 
Can't stop myself thinking about Him -- How Holy He Is...how holy I ain't! 
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OCEAN OF WORSHIP!!!

Oh Lord oh Lord my God, 
My heart is full of longing, Full of hunger,  
Full of desire,  Full of need, 
That only You can satisfy, Could ever satisfy...

Oh Abba Adonai Elohim One purpose alone remains with me -- 
To enter into Your Holy Presence, To do that for which You made me -- 
To come and worship You! To worship You with all my heart and soul -- 
You alone can make me whole! 
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MOTHERS – THE UNSUNG HEROES

This is not to take anything away 
From those who risk their lives everyday, 
We gratefully acknowledge their sacrifice -- 
Those who are willing to pay that high a price!
 
But there's another hero we often overlook -- 
Because sometimes we forget the hard toll that it took... 
Of course I'm talking about mothers everywhere, 
How much of themselves they gave simply because they cared.
 
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LIFE WITH PAIN

"...Forgive my trespasses as I forgive those who trespass against me..."
 
People hurt each other, Sometimes without knowing; 
Some of us are clumsy -- We don't where we're going. 
We are blessed to get up in time, 
To do all we need to get done, 
We're never caught up, we're always behind, 
Don't make me laugh -- there's no time for fun!
 
So at times if I seem short-tempered, 
Won't you please forgive me. 
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