O Lord

 give me a clean heart,
then
empty my full cart,
to
let me do my part,
for
I need a good start

Thy Presence, Lead

 Where art thee, O Lord?
Where's thy presence, except
Herewith my own heart

Where doth thee go, Lord?
Where doth thee lead, except
Herewith my own hand

Have Faith

 have faith, in actions

have bold, decisions

have cold, true reasons

O God!

 God, you're one creation

God, remind me of your Word

God, teach me you are Lord!

The‌ ‌Church‌ ‌Parking‌ ‌Lot‌

Who’s‌ ‌in‌ ‌the‌ ‌church‌ ‌parking‌ ‌lot?‌ ‌

To‌ ‌meditate?‌ ‌To‌ ‌be‌ ‌alone?‌  ‌To‌ ‌pray?‌ ‌

To‌ ‌go‌ ‌to‌ ‌service?‌ ‌

To‌ ‌go‌ ‌to‌ ‌AA?‌ ‌

Throw‌ ‌the‌ ‌football?‌ ‌

Park‌ ‌to‌ ‌play‌ ‌basketball?‌ ‌

Park‌ ‌to‌ ‌receive‌ ‌consultation?‌ ‌

Go‌ ‌to‌ ‌a‌ ‌funeral‌ ‌service?‌ ‌

Pick‌ ‌up‌ ‌the‌ ‌trash?‌ ‌

Chatting‌ ‌business?‌ ‌

Watching‌ ‌the‌ ‌fireworks?‌ ‌

Parking‌ ‌the‌ ‌car‌ ‌in‌ ‌the‌ ‌storm?‌ ‌

Parking‌ ‌for‌ ‌staff?‌ ‌

To‌ ‌go‌ ‌to‌ ‌Sunday‌ ‌School?‌ ‌

To‌ ‌go‌ ‌to‌ ‌the‌ ‌church‌ ‌library?‌ ‌

Chatting‌ ‌with‌ ‌friends?‌ ‌

Storing‌ ‌a‌ ‌car‌ ‌for‌ ‌the‌ ‌day?‌ ‌

Mowing‌ ‌the‌ ‌lawn?‌ ‌

Repairing‌ ‌the‌ ‌roof?‌ ‌

Boy‌ ‌Scout‌ ‌and‌ ‌Girl‌ ‌Scout‌ ‌meetings?‌ ‌

A‌ ‌bar-b-que‌ ‌fundraiser?‌ ‌

Practicing‌ ‌driving?‌ ‌

Driving‌ ‌a‌ ‌shortcut‌ ‌route?‌ ‌

Church‌ ‌board‌ ‌meeting?‌ ‌

Wedding?‌ ‌ ‌

Saying‌ ‌hi?‌  ‌Saying‌ ‌goodbye?‌ ‌

Amen!‌

Stars

stars in the heavens

hallowed be thy game

brightness in darkness

endless flames

the heavens at night

shine in God's name

our Savior even

puts darkness to shame

Affectations

affectations seem to me
fragrant flowers on a tree
these flowers are naught reaches
so I pray for some peaches

Sure as the Sun

sure as the sun
sets in the west,
we are all wrong--
we seek the best,
from all the rest,
failing the test...

This World

this world belongs...
to God.
we... must keep it.

Fear God

fear God,
and you won't
fear others

Spirited

Nothing is spiritual,
Being spirited is
Key

Co-opting

To co-opt a faith
is to be
worldly, not spiritual

Praying

To pray to God
is to speak through Jesus,
says the Holy Spirit

Thanksgiving

Give thanks to the Lord,
for He is good.
He made earth and sky,
for us He would.
We feed ourselves,
both saved and should.
To God give thanks,
He knows we could.

Honesty

to be honest is
to be fondest of boldness
in the face of coldness

Pain

the pain one feels is
twice as glorious as the
vanity one zeals

Michaelangelo

Michaelangelo
praised God with his art so much,
that people praise God

Our Love

one's hatred is strong,
infamous; yet our love can
overcome the wrong

Love Eternally

love
love those who hurt
love the helpful
love those undue
love the true
love your enemies
love your friends
love those of enmity
love your Savior
love the One,
the Trinity,
the God-head,
God almighty,
Jesus Christ,
the Holy Spirit,
your neighbor,
all the time,
alpha and omega,
eternally...