I THINK OF YOU
By Tata young

When I'm down and all alone
When nothing seems to matter
When I lose my hope
When I'm sad and confused
When it all gets turned around and 'round
I can't seem to reach for solid ground
When everything I've believed in seems untrue
All I have to do

[Chorus]
Is think of you
I think of you and it's gone
Like you chase away the storm
Making it all okay
I think of you
I think of you and I'm strong

And I know I can go on
It's like you set me free
When life gets the best of me
I just think of you

Now I know what love means
And whatever life may hold for me
Through the fire
Through the rain I believe

Cause there's nothing I can't bear
Knowing that you will be there
If I fall I won't break
Through it all I'll make it through
Cause all I have to do

[Chorus]
And when I think I'm all alone
I can't see the way to go
Lost in the rain of my own tears
To wash away the pain and fear

[Chorus]
For the good times and the bad times
I just think of you
Cause you know you get the best of me
I just think of you

WHERE IS GOD?

   He was just a little boy on a weeks first day.

He was wandering home from

Sunday school and dawdling on the way.

He scuffed his shoes into the grass,

he found a catterpillar

He found a fluffy milkweed pod.

and blew out all the "filler"

A bird's nest in a tree overhead

so wisely placed on high

Was just another wonder

That caught his eager eyes.

A nieghbor watched his zigzag course

And hailed him from the lawn,

Asked him where he'd been that day,

and what was going on.

"I've been to Bible school, " he said,

and turned a piece of sod

He picked up a wiggly worm

Replying, " I' ve learned a lot about God."

" M'mmm very fine way." the neighbor said,

" for a boy to spent his time"

" If you'll tell me where God is,

I'll give you a brand new dime"

Quick as a flash the answer came.

Nor where his accents faint:

"I'll give you a DOLLAR Mister,

If you can tell me where GOD AIN'T!"

( AUTHOR UNKNOWN)

THE DASH

A minister stood to speak at the funeral of his friend

He refrred to the dates on her tombstone from the beginning to the end

He noted the first came the date of her birth and spoke of the second date with tears

But he said what matters most of all was the dash between those years.

For that dash represents all the time that she spent alive on earth.

And now only those who loved her know what that dash is worth

For it matters not how much we own

The c ars, the house, the cash

What matters most is how we live and how we spent our dash

So think about this long and hard

Are there things you’d like to change?

For you never know what time is left,

You could be at “ dash, mid-range”

If we could just slow down enough to see what’s true and rreal

And always try to understand the way that others feel

And be less quick to anger

And show appreciation more

And love the people in our lives like we’ve never loved before

If we treat each other with respect

And more often wear a smile

Keeping in mind this special dash might last but a little while

So when you eulogy’s being read, your life’s actions to rehash,

Would you smile at the things being said

ABOUT HOW YOU SPENT YOUR DASH?

SOURCE: Linda Ellis

CONTRIBUTED BY: Jim Kane

      Lord, Sometimes I feel abandoned and seems no one understand me. Please show me and make me feel you're near and knew everything  that's happening to me. Show me your presence even when I feel like i'm walking in an endless desert.

      Thank you for loving me despite of the fact that there are shadows still that sometimes block my soul to see your light. I'm not faithful to you but still you remain faithful to me all these years.

      May I be surrounded with laughter at your marvelous ways of accomplishing your purpose despite of my hardheadedness and weaknesses.

      Make me a woman who is confident, not beacause of what I look like but  because YOU HAVE LOVED ME THE MOMENT YOU MADE ME..

      Amen!!!!!!!!