All Things Bright and Beautiful [Maker of heaven and Earth]

Maker of Heaven and Earth (All Things Bright and Beautiful)

All things bright and beautiful,
All creatures great and small,
All things wise and wonderful,
The Lord God made them all.

Each little flower that opens,
Each little bird that sings,
He made their glowing colours,
He made their tiny wings.

The rich man in his castle,
The poor man at his gate,
God made them, high or lowly,
And ordered their estate.

The purple-headed mountain,
The river running by,
The sunset, and the morning,
That brightens up the sky;

The cold wind in the winter,
The pleasant summer sun,
The ripe fruits in the garden,
He made them every one.

The tall trees in the greenwood,
The meadows where we play,
The rushes by the water,
We gather every day;--

He gave us eyes to see them,
And lips that we might tell,
How great is God Almighty,
Who has made all things well.
Jan Bagwell
God Bless !

Christ For All Seasons

Christ For All Seasons
Winter would be cold and drab
Without God’s love to know ,
He keeps a glow of sunshine
In your heart , where ever you go .

And spring is unpredictable ,
It may be cold or fair ,
But Jesus’ love is constant ,
You can find it everywhere .

In summer when it’s parched and hot ,
The sun can take its toll ,
Yet you can find a spring
Of living water for your soul .

In fall when leaves have fallen
Everything is stark and bare ,
But the riches of God’s word
Is within reach for you to share .

Our Father never leaves us ,
We can always find Him near ,
With His presence there is comfort
Any season of the year .
Jan Bagwell
God Bless !
Please be praying for Sister Mary Carpenter , Sister Frankie Wilson ,

God's Jewels

God's Jewels

We watch the rich and famous
Bedecked in precious jewels ,
Enjoying earthly pleasure ,
Defying moral rules .
And in our mood rules .
And in our mood of discontent
We sink into despair
And long for earthly riches
And feel cheated of our share .
But stop these idle mussings ,
God has stored up for you
Treasures that are far beyond
Earth’s jewels and riches ,too,
For never , never discount
What God has promised man
If he will walk in meekness
And accept God’ flawless plain ,
For if we heed His teachings
As we journey through the years ,
We’ll find the richest jewels of all
Are crystallized from tears.
Jan Bagwell
God Bless !

Blessed are the meek ,for they shall inherit the earth .
Matthew 5:5

Five More Minutes

FIVE MORE MINUTES

While at the park one day, a woman sat down next to a man on a
bench near a playground.

"That's my son over there," she said, pointing to a little boy
in a red sweater who was gliding down the slide.

"He's a fine looking boy," the man said.
"That's my son on the swing in the blue sweater."

Then, looking at his watch, he called to his son,
"What do you say we go, Todd?"

Todd pleaded, "Just five more minutes, Dad. Please?

Just five more minutes." The man nodded and Todd continued to
swing to his heart's content.

Minutes passed and the father stood and called again to his son.
"Time to go now?"

Again Todd pleaded, "Five more minutes, Dad.
Just five more minutes."

The man smiled and said, "O.K."

"My, you certainly are a patient father," the woman responded.

The man smiled and then said, "My older son Tommy was killed by
a drunk driver last year while he was riding his bike near
here. I never spent much time with Tommy and now I'd give
anything for just five more minutes with him. I've vowed not to
make the same mistake with Todd.

He thinks he has five more minutes to swing.

The truth is, I get five more minutes to watch him play."


Life is all about making priorities, what are your priorities?

Give someone you love five more minutes of your time today.
Jan Bagwell
God Bless

Things I Wish To Remember

Things I Wish To Remember

That it pays to forget those things that are behind .
That what I would do for Christ must needs be done for others.
That a good name is rather to be chosen than riches.
That the greatest thing in all the world is love .
That the way to find happiness is forget self .
That there is no happiness in things .
That a word once spoken can never be recalled .
That no suffering is too great if it contributes to the building and nurture of Christian character .
That to correct one fault in myself is greater than to correct ten in my neighbor .
That yesterday is gone forever ; tomorrow may never come ; today , only is mine .
That time is too precious to be used other than for God’s glory .
Jan Bagwell
God Bless !