Priceless Gifts

A SMILE is a gift that seems so small yet speaks so much...
.it tells me that you care for me...that I am valuable in
your sight.

To LISTEN is a gift that one can give at almost anytime....
there are so many lonely hearts who need a listening ear...

SHARING what we have is a gift that God will bless...
as we share with others , our need He will supply

SERVING is the gift of giving of ourselves....
as the Master washed his disciples feet so we can
by some service bless

FORGIVENESS is a gift that must come from our hearts..
as Jesus gave that gift so freely, we by His grace
that gift may give

APPRECIATION is sometimes an unused gift....
Is waiting to be given. It gives much encouragement
to those by whom it is received.

All of these gifts must be wrapped in LOVE and
"Handled with Care" for there are many bruised
and broken hearts who need that special touch

May you be blessed by the priceless gift remembering
that we were bought not by silver or gold but by the
precious blood of Jesus.

WHO ARE THESE?

Who are these, can they be counted?
Passing through the valley of Bacca
On their way to eternal bliss;
Faces uplifted to the Father,
Tear stained,
Showing pain,
Suffering shame for the Father's name
Homeless,
Lonely,
Wounded...just as you were , Lord

I have a warm, cozy bed
with plenty of covers over my head.
They are shivering in prison cells,
no pillows for their heads
with only cement floors for their beds

If I am hungry to my cupboard I go,
a supply of food will be there, I know.
In the refugee camps they lay
many are starving every day.

I go to my closet to decide what to wear,
mix or match, I have such a choice.
Their clothes are tattered rags
with barely enough to cover their backs.

When I suffer bruises or breaks,
a trip to the doctor is all that it takes.
They are bruised from tortures sore
with no medicine on their wounds to pour.

When I am lonely, many friends I can call
On any occasion;
They sit alone in isolation.

These are my brothers, these are my sisters
in Christ. This is my suffering family.
Jesus said, "In as much as you do it unto the
least of these my brethren, you do it unto me".

What gifts have I given to my "brethren" today?

Falling Leaves

Falling Leaves
One by one
From the trees,
Each of these
Have a pattern of their own

Falling Leaves
Speak of Fall,
Bringing brightness,
Splendid color,
Now they fall so silently
to the ground.


Falling Leaves
Are a reminder
Our Creator makes us each
in a design unique,
To shine with His glory
And when His purpose is complete,
One by one they fall asleep
but
Wake up in His beauty

The ONE gift

I could give you clothes, they someday would be worn out
I could give you toys, they someday may be broken
I could give you candy, it soon would be eaten
I could give you money, it soon would be spent
I could give you books, they soon would be read
I could give you pets, they , too will grow old and die
Nothing that I give you in this world will last


There is one gift above all gifts
The gift of having your sins forgiven
The gift of knowing you shall reach heaven
The gift of God's Spirit living within
Enabling you to overcome sin
That gift is God's dear Son,
For He the victory has won

I offer you God's gift today
There is no way that you can pay
The Lord Jesus Christ has paid the price
It does not depend on whether you are naughty or nice
By faith believe Jesus died for you, and rose again
Receive Him into your heart and new life you shall gain
It is my prayer this Christimas day
That you will not turn the Saviour away

The Battle is the Lord's

I need not fight this battle alone;
It is the Lord who fights for me
And He will be my guide;
He is ever at my side

When I am weak, He is my strength;
In Him I find hope.
His Word will never fail;
His justice will prevail.

Fear may overtake me, but then I remember-
I am not in bondage again to fear;
But in Christ Jesus I have peace
In Him all turmoil must cease.