Recipe For Marriage

Recipe For A Marriage

1 cup consideration
2 cupfuls milk of human kindness
1 gallon faith in God and each other
2 cups praise
1 cup of contentment
3 teaspoons of pure extract of “I am sorry”
1 cup of blindness to the other’s faults
“ Flavor with frequent portions of recreation
and a dash of happy memories .Stir well and remove
any specks of jealousy , temper ,or criticism , Sweeten well with generous portions of love and keep warm with a steady flame of devotion .Never serve with a cold shoulder or a hot tongue .”
Jan Bagwell
God Bless !

HERALD OF THE DAWN

HERALD OF THE DAWN

If we could see, as we are seen ,
By Him who watches from above ,
If we could look into His plans
And comprehend His wondrous love ,
We would not murmur ‘neath our load ,
Nor question whether He doth care ,
But we would hope and trust and wait ,
Each weary day relieved by prayer .

If we could glimpse the far-off land
Where He shall gather in His own ,
If we could hear His angels sing
Before the golden shining throne ,
We would not find our journey hard ,
As now through life we travel on ,
For we would know the night we’re in ,
Is but the herald of the dawn .
Jan Bagwell
God Bless

What's Your Story ?

What’s Your Story ?
No matter what else you are doing –
From cradle days through to the end-
You’re writing your life’s secret-story .
Each day sees another page penned ,
Each month ends a thirty page chapter ,
Each year means the end of a part ,
And never an act is misstated ,
Nor ever a wish from the heart ,
Each day when you wake , the book opens
Revealing a page clean and white
What thoughts and what words and what actions
Will cover its surface by night ?
God leaves that to you – you’re the writer ,
And never one word shall grow dim
Till some day write the word”Finish “,
And give back your life to Him .
Jan Bagwell
God Bless !

Life's lesson

Life’s Lessons
I learn , as the years roll onward ,
And leave the past behind ,
That much I had counted sorrow
But proved that God is kind :
That many a flower I longed for
Had hidden a thorn of pain ,
And many a rugged by-path ,
Led to fields of ripened grain ,
The clouds that cover the sunshine;
They cannot banish the sun .
And the earth shines out the brighter
When the weary rain is done.
We must stand in the deepest shadow
To see the clearest light ;
And often through wrong’s own darkness
Comes the welcome strength of right.
Jan Bagwell
God Bless !!

Songs in the Night

Songs in the night
There is never a day so dreary
But God can make it bright
And unto the soul who trusts Him
He giveth songs in the night .

There is never a path so hidden
But God will lead the way
If we seek for His Spirit’s guidance
And patiently wait and pray.”

“There is never a cross so heavy
But the nail-scarred hands are there
Outstretch in tender compassion
The burden to help us bear.

There is never a heart so broken
But the loving Lord can heal,
For the heart that was pierced on Calvary
Doth still for His loved ones feel .”
Jan Bagwell
God Bless !