Within His Hands

Within His Hands
Whenever I grow weary ,
And miles seen much too long ,
And troubles think I am the one
To whom they all belong .
When things don’t always work out ,
According to my plan ,
It’s hard to drag my cross along ,
When I can barely stand .
And yet it’s times like these that test
The metal of my soul ,
If everthing were gold ,
We would have naught to hope for ,
If skies were always blue ,
And it is true the sweetest smile
Must hide a tear or two .
And so in spite of everthing ,
I know I’m not alone ,
God never will forget me ,
Though all the world be gone .
With age there comes a wisdom ,
Youth never understands ,
When each of us can see ourselves ,
…Carved in the Savior’s Hands
Jan Bagwell
God Bless !

Never Be Discouraged

Never Be Discouraged
There is really nothing we need know
or even try to understand
If we refuse to be discouraged
and trust God’s guiding hand .
So take heart and meet each minute
with faith in God’s great love ,
Aware that every day of life
is controlled by God above .
And never dread tomorrow
or what the future brings ,
Just pray for strength and courage
and trust God in all things .
So never grow discourage
be patient and just wait ,
For God never comes too early
and He never comes too late !
Jan Bagwell
God Bless !
If seeds in the black earth can
turn into such beautiful roses ,
what might not the heart of man
become in its long journey toward
the stars ?

Smile

Smile
When you do what you do
with a will and a smile ,
Everything that you do
will seem twice as worth while ,
And when you walk down the street ,
life will seem twice as sweet
If you smile at the people
you happen to meet ,
For when you smile , it is true ,
folks will smile back at you…
So do what you do
with a will and a smile ,
And whatever you do
will be twice as worth while .
Jan Bagwell
God Bless
Gentleness
Brethren if a man is overtaken in any trespass ,
you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit
of gentleness . Look to yourself , lest you too be
tempted . Bear one another’s burdens , and so fulfil the law of Christ .
[Galatians 6:1,2 ]

I Meet God in the Morning

I Meet God in the Morning
The earth is the Lord’s
and the fullness thereof ,
It speaks of His greatness ,
it sings of His love ,
And each day at dawning
I lift my heart high
And raise up my eyes
to the infinite sky …
I see the dew glisten
in crystal-like splendor
While God ,with a touch
that is gentle and tender ,
Wraps up the night
and softly tucks it away
And hangs out the sun
to herald a new day ,
A day yet unblemished
by what’s gone before ,
A chance to begin
and start over once more ,
And all I need do
is to silently pray ,
God , help me and guide me
and go with me today
Jan Bagwell
God Bless !
God’s gifts put man’s dreams to shame .
Please remember Billy Phillips Mother in
pray.

The Mystery of Prayer

The Mystery of Prayer
Beyond that which words can interpret
Or theology can explain ,
The soul feels a shower of refreshment
That falls like the gentle rain
On hearts that are parched with problems
And are searching to find the way
To somehow attract God’s attention
Through- well chosen words as they pray ,
Not knowing that God in His wisdom
Can sense all man’s worry and woe
For there is nothing man can conceal
That God does not already know
So kneel in prayer in His presence
And you’ll find no need to speak ,
For softly in silent communion
God grants you the peace that you seek .
Jan Bagwell
God Bless
Faith ends where worry begins , and worry ends where faith begin.