To everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under the heavens. Ecclesiastes 3:1
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Welcome April Welcome April, child of Spring, Give our hearts a song to sing – Bid the world awaken do, Lend us precious skies of blue. Time to dress the naked trees, Send a gentle springtime breeze. Welcome April, come right in, Let the lovely Spring begin – Blooming tulips, grass of green, Nature’s oh so magic scene, Tiny raindrops, gentle showers, Miracle of birds and flowers. Winter moments are no more, Spring is knocking on our door. Golden sunshine warms the earth, Welcoming the Spring’s rebirth. Cloudsteps charm the skies of blue – Dearest April, we love you. Garnett Ann Schultz Therefore, you shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength. Deuteronomy 6:5
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Seek and Ye Shall Find Count your blessings at the close of day, Review your storehouse of gold. The golden love of family and friends That rewards you with pleasures untold. Take time to visit your garden of blooms – In each there’s a message of love. The beautiful colors that brighten your day Can warm your heart like a glove. Enjoy your dreams as you glide in your swing, Travel back to yesteryear’s ways. Hold in your arms loves from the past, Back in your rapturous days.
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Kneel by your bed at the end of the day With your hands folded in prayer; Give thanks to the Lord for the blessings you know – Who else but He put them there? Our time is no more than the blink of the eye, Embrace it as it races by. Let every day shine to vie with the sun And glitter like stars in the sky. Today you stand by the side of the road Watching the masses pass by, Tomorrow, you’ll know the measure of time – You will have had your blink of the eye. Henry C. Doherty
Glory in His holy name; rejoice, O hearts that seek the Lord! Psalm 105:3 9
My Daily Prayer Midst the hustle and bustle Of a busy day, I pause and take time To kneel and pray – A prayer for all my friends, Near and far, For God to keep them safely Wherever they are, To fill their hearts with His love That nurtures all each day, To show that hope will better things That have gone astray. These gifts of patience, love and hope We can always share, Then peace will dwell within our hearts And banish every care. Hazel K. Boyd
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Belief Brings Peace Believe in God’s faithfulness In whatever you do, Believe in His wisdom To do right by you, For His knowledge surpasses The wisest of men And His power is greater Than we comprehend. With One such as He In our hearts, by our side, We can walk down life’s roads With a confident stride. And though there are troubles And trials in this life, Know the great God of Heaven Can handle your strife. Gina Mazzullo Laurin
May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to think in harmony with one another, in keeping with Christ Jesus. Romans 15:5
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