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 !
Friday, March 9, 2012
Thursday, March 8, 2012
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 ,
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 ,
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
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
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
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
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
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
Monday, March 5, 2012
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 !
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 !
Friday, March 2, 2012
Hold High The Torch !
Hold High The Torch !
You did not light its glow –
,Twas given you by other hands you know .
‘Tis yours to keep it burning bright !
Yours to pass on when you no more need light:
For there are other feet that we must guide
And other forms go marching by our side :
Their eyes are watching every smile and tear .
And efforts which we think are not worthwhile
Are sometimes just the very help they need ,
Action to which their souls would give most heed :
So that in turn they’ll it hold it high
And say :”I watched someone else carry it this way .”
I think it started down its pathway bright
The day the Maker said , Let there be light .”
“Ye are the light of the world –
Go Shine For Me
Jan Bagwell
God Bless !
Please put these on your Prayer List : Jan Bagwell , Rev. Dave and Hali Bagwell ,NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCH in Easley and it staff ,Scott and Elizabeth Bagwell and Emily ,Hazel Bagwell , Nadine Stvan and her Grandchildren , Mary Carpenter , Dot Ellwanger , Judy Pangborn ,Jeanette Bagwell ,Judy Hamlin , Betty Hill ,Julie Smith ,Charles Shaw
You did not light its glow –
,Twas given you by other hands you know .
‘Tis yours to keep it burning bright !
Yours to pass on when you no more need light:
For there are other feet that we must guide
And other forms go marching by our side :
Their eyes are watching every smile and tear .
And efforts which we think are not worthwhile
Are sometimes just the very help they need ,
Action to which their souls would give most heed :
So that in turn they’ll it hold it high
And say :”I watched someone else carry it this way .”
I think it started down its pathway bright
The day the Maker said , Let there be light .”
“Ye are the light of the world –
Go Shine For Me
Jan Bagwell
God Bless !
Please put these on your Prayer List : Jan Bagwell , Rev. Dave and Hali Bagwell ,NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCH in Easley and it staff ,Scott and Elizabeth Bagwell and Emily ,Hazel Bagwell , Nadine Stvan and her Grandchildren , Mary Carpenter , Dot Ellwanger , Judy Pangborn ,Jeanette Bagwell ,Judy Hamlin , Betty Hill ,Julie Smith ,Charles Shaw
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
I Am Thankful !
I Am Thankful !
I am thankful to be an American . It is a God –given priviledge to dwell in a land where every citizen is free to worship God according to the dictates of his conscience ; where everyone can vote his own political convictions at the polls ; where there is freedom of speech , and freedom of the press ; where there is the free enterprise system, under which every person can own property , and is not compelled to yield it to a Communist state . Yes I am grateful to live are created equal , and that every citizen is guaranteed “ justice under the law “.
I am thankful for our glorious flag . When I behold the stars and stripes , always a tingle of joy and pride courses through my spinal column ,in the knowledge that , “This is my flag “, and I am overwhelmed with gratitude to Almighty God that as long as this flag ripples in the breezes , all the freedoms which we cherish shall be preserved . This flag represents the spilt blood of my fathers who with the spirit of thanksgiving ,and with the holy resolve that its enemies shall never haul it down from its lofty ramparts .
I am thankful for the Bible , the Book upon which our nation was founded . It is evident to all who know history that America would never have known freedom except for the influence of the Word of God .Today , we would not have one vestige of freedom founding fathers . Today , if we were to turn away from the Bible , our country would be another Godless state . Thank God for the Bible ! The atheists have bombarded it, the agnostics have ridiculed it , the infildels have blasted it , the skeptics have sought to destroy it , the Roman hierarchy denied it to their people , the Modernist preachers have tried to scuttle it --- in fact , all the agencies of Satan have hammered away at it . But it still stands as the imperishable , indestructible Word of the Eternal God . It still changes lives , transforms homes , elevates communities ,blesses
Nations . Thank God for the Bible !
I am thankful for the church of the living God . I speak in the true Scriptural sense ; that assembly of born again , called out ones who have been changed by the power of Christ , and who have been made members of the family of God . In spite of false pretenders ,misguided religionists who misinterpret the truth , and willful apostates who seek to deceive the people by advocating the social gospel , and by denying the faith , the church goes on , conquering and to conquer ; and as our Lord promised : “The gates of hell shall not prevail against it”
Jan Bagwell
God Bless !
Stand up for what you believe
I am thankful to be an American . It is a God –given priviledge to dwell in a land where every citizen is free to worship God according to the dictates of his conscience ; where everyone can vote his own political convictions at the polls ; where there is freedom of speech , and freedom of the press ; where there is the free enterprise system, under which every person can own property , and is not compelled to yield it to a Communist state . Yes I am grateful to live are created equal , and that every citizen is guaranteed “ justice under the law “.
I am thankful for our glorious flag . When I behold the stars and stripes , always a tingle of joy and pride courses through my spinal column ,in the knowledge that , “This is my flag “, and I am overwhelmed with gratitude to Almighty God that as long as this flag ripples in the breezes , all the freedoms which we cherish shall be preserved . This flag represents the spilt blood of my fathers who with the spirit of thanksgiving ,and with the holy resolve that its enemies shall never haul it down from its lofty ramparts .
I am thankful for the Bible , the Book upon which our nation was founded . It is evident to all who know history that America would never have known freedom except for the influence of the Word of God .Today , we would not have one vestige of freedom founding fathers . Today , if we were to turn away from the Bible , our country would be another Godless state . Thank God for the Bible ! The atheists have bombarded it, the agnostics have ridiculed it , the infildels have blasted it , the skeptics have sought to destroy it , the Roman hierarchy denied it to their people , the Modernist preachers have tried to scuttle it --- in fact , all the agencies of Satan have hammered away at it . But it still stands as the imperishable , indestructible Word of the Eternal God . It still changes lives , transforms homes , elevates communities ,blesses
Nations . Thank God for the Bible !
I am thankful for the church of the living God . I speak in the true Scriptural sense ; that assembly of born again , called out ones who have been changed by the power of Christ , and who have been made members of the family of God . In spite of false pretenders ,misguided religionists who misinterpret the truth , and willful apostates who seek to deceive the people by advocating the social gospel , and by denying the faith , the church goes on , conquering and to conquer ; and as our Lord promised : “The gates of hell shall not prevail against it”
Jan Bagwell
God Bless !
Stand up for what you believe
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