Answer Your Phone

 

I was home from work the other day and thought I would call my good friend. I called her cell phone of course expecting her to pick up. I really wanted to get her opinion about a situation. To my dismay there was no answer. I assumed she would gladly pick up the phone listen carefully and give me wise advice. I knew of no one else to call at the moment most of the people I know were at work and couldn't chat during their work day. I was disappointed that when she noticed I had called she didn't just call me right back. That is why people have cell phones, right? If I was calling a house phone (for those young readers, yes some of us still have those) I could have assumed she just didn't notice that I called. With all of the great ways of staying in contact with each other sometimes we just expect people to be at our beckon call. Then when a person decides to be unreachable and have some me time we might wonder why they won't talk to us or what is wrong. Everyone needs a break from others at some point and we need to give them that space. You might wonder what to do when you feel you just have to have someone to talk. What will you do when it is the screaming of your soul deep inside and it an extreme emergency? I do have a solution for such a time of desperation. You can call on God. Not the answer you was looking for but truly He is the only one there twenty four seven. Isaiah 65:24 (NIV) says "The Lord says, "Before they call I will answer; while they are still speaking I will hear." Now that is someone that is always waiting and will answer your every call. Try it you might be surprised at the great response. Will you always get the answer you expected? I'm sure not. But think about this do you always like the response you get from your friends. I know I don't. Then why should we expect any different from God. I guess I'm saying don't get mad at an answer you don't like and stop talking. Try His way you might be surprised at the outcome. Don't hang up the phone on Him. If you do, please answer when He calls back, because He will call back. Sometimes it is much harder to hear our inner phone ring than a cell phone but it does ring. Have a great day listening and answering your phone.

 

Is God real?

God is not real. He couldn't be if He is allowing wickedness to fill the world. If he is real and loving how could he let innocent little children get hurt they haven't done anything to anyone? How could he allow my best friend to have a car accident and die? Why did he permit my dad to leave when I was real little and didn't even get to know him? Why did he allow my mom to die when I was born and I had to be raised by someone else? There are a million questions as to why or how he allowed or caused things to happen. We all have or had them at one time or other. If he is real than there would be no evil in the world everything would be peaceful and wonderful. Therefore, He is not real. I think that would be great. But that my friend is the ideal world which we do not live in. I have never read any history that tells me the world was without trouble and only wonderful things happened. But I have read about wars and wickedness from as far back as time is recorded. The Bible is also full of such times. I believe God is real in spite of all of that. The wonderful thing about His creation of man is that He gave us a free will. A mind to reason things out and make decisions. He gave us a heart to love or not to love, the choice to decide whether we will do good or bad. If He did not do that we would be no more than robots. We would all be programed to do whatever He wants us to do. He did not want that. He wants us to choose to love Him. In loving Him we learn how to love and treat others. The trouble starts when we decide we are going to do things our way. When wrong choices are made they impact others which cause a chain reaction of mistreatment. We can choose to believe our choices don't affect others but that is far from the truth. Unless you live on an island isolated for the rest of the world. But most likely you do not. I know I sure don't. I come into contact with people all day long. It is much easier for me to point my finger at someone else in blame. But really where does the fault lay for the wrong in the world? It seems quite simple: it lies with each of us stacking wrong choices on top of each other. I don't believe this world will ever be perfect but it can be better. I believe God can help that when we put our trust back into Him. Than to the best of our ability do what He is asking of us to do. So is God real? I vote YES. What will your vote be? Your vote does count and it will make a difference. Every vote counts in the eyes and heart of God.

EASTER BUNNY

 

Daddy is our Easter bunny

Because he is our big honey

We will give dad lots of candy

Because he is so handy

Hiding eggs is so much fun

We will do it in the sun

We will give him kisses and hugs

As we lay on our rugs

 

EASTER BUNNY

                                                                 Daddy is our Easter bunny

Because he is our big honey

We will give dad lots of candy

Because he is so handy

Hiding eggs is so much fun

We will do it in the sun

We will give him kisses and hugs

As we lay on our rugs

 

CHOSEN ME

 Who have I found or who has found me?

That is what I want to know

I see him look at me but I am not sure I believe my eyes

Now I do know it was not the person next to me

But me that caught his gaze

I knew there had to be a person out there like this

Who would have thought we would find each other

He is a thoughtful, caring, and a loving person

One that anyone would be proud to be with

But me I'm the fortunate one

The one blessed with his presence

The one sharing his time and love

God sure is good to me, He saw my longing

And chose to send this great guy my way

To love and take care of me and me him

God thank you for loving me so much

That You sent such a wonderful gift my way

And gave me eyes to see such a treasure

Now Lord help me to be the great mate he will need

And help us both to keep You at the center

Because You are the one that makes all things possible

 

 

DADDY FLAT NOTE

Yes, that is my dad you hear
I know it is not the best of noise
When he sings that beautiful song
He does look very cheerful though
As he smiles and sings so very loud
I know he cannot carry a tune
That is why I call him, daddy flat note
Watch those sparkling eyes of his
He loves to sing so very much
I love to watch his beaming face

As he makes that awful noise
I put cotton in my ears and smile real big
That's how I can enjoy his singing so much

Is a good tune all that important?

I don't think so, try cotton and you will see

How much better it will sound

I just enjoy watching his beaming face

I love my daddy flat note

Whatever kind of noise he makes

 

COME BACK, COME BACK

Come back, come back!

Where have you gone?

I long for your presence

For you to engulf me

Instead the darkness comes

But you, you I cannot find

I am glad for the little times

You come for a short visit

As you leave I cry

Come back, come back!

 

Do you not hear?

What makes you leave?

Do you have no choice?

Do you not care?

How long must I wait

For such a sweet return

How long can I wait

Before I can take no more?

Come back, come back!

 

I scream again and again

If you had a phone

I would call or text

To beg your return

You are like a dear friend

I impatiently wait your return

SLEEP, oh SLEEP listen

To these pleading words

Come back, come back!!!!