Thus Says the Lord

 God has a word for you dear reader. Stop being so arrogant. Let your pride fall away. The end is near. Bad times are coming. Turn or burn. But God loves you and he wishes that no one should perish. Seek first God and all other things will be added unto you. Jesus loves you! And Jesus wants all of you to get saved too and bear much fruit. 😁 

The Rapture

 I feel like God is saying the rapture may happen in a month or so. Yay! I told him he should rapture all the people who say please and thank you. 😂 All those who don't say those words should be left. That is kind of a joke. 

I feel he says there are two raptures, one for the saved now and one for those saved in the Tribulation time period. I was always confused, as a lot of people are, when it would happen. The first rapture of us saved ones will happen before any of the last day events happen. So get ready Christians! Keep that Holy Spirit oil burning in the lamp of your soul. Are you excited about our flight to heaven possibly soon? I am. 😁

"I'll fly away oh glory I'll fly away...."

Being Sick

 Sore throat, runny nose 

If only I could wash it away with a hose 

I hate feeling sick and lousy 

Every minute I feel so drowsy 

Maybe God wants to say

You need to love your day

If you feel you may never get well

Remember God will make you feel swell

Just be patient and learn to take it easy 

Be Impressed

 If you are not impressed by the person you hope to marry, it most likely will not last long. 

With my ex, his apartment was falling apart. His car was the ugliest car anyone has ever seen. The outside looked nice, but the inside was terrible. The fabric was missing on the inside passenger door. Maybe that was meant to be an analogy for me, from God, about what he was really like. His outside looked nice enough, but his mind was really disheveled. I didn't notice it at all until the last year we were married. Then he became very scary to me. 

I was not impressed about much about my ex. That is probably the main reason we didn't make it. 

With my man now, he takes excellent care of his grandma. That impressed me a lot at first and it still does. He also has such awesome muscles that are just great. He said he worked out every day for 5 years to get those. Very cool. ☺ He is the most humble person I have ever been around. He is the most generous person I have ever known. I love my Zachypoo! 

The Perfect Day

 This is probably the most emotional movie you will ever see. Check it out. It's free on YouTube. It really makes you think. Do you want money or time with your family more? "The Love of money is the root of all evil." If you chase money too much, you might lose all that you already have. I had wanted to be a teacher so my ex and I could pay off our house in half the time, but then I lost it all. I was setting my goals on the wrong thing. I just wanted to pay the house off, but was that the best thing for me to pursue? Probably not. Then I lost the house, my ex and my kids. All because I decided to love money too much just by wanting it too much. 

My dream lately has been to have a book I write go famous. I feel like God tells me I wouldn't be able to handle the publicity and pressure of fame and fortune. That movie made me realize why. The guy had a book become number one but then he had to travel non-stop. He lost touch with his family. It was like he became owned by the publishing company. He became their slave. Having a book go viral might not be the best thing after all. 

I grew up wanting to be the next Mariah Carey, but then I realized the fame and money corrupted all the music stars. I realized I didn't want to go that route in my life. Ed Sheeran started off pure and wholesome and then who knows what happened to him. Very sad. 

My grandma had the same epiphany. She went to UCLA hoping to become a movie star. She saw how corrupt the movie industry was and decided it was not for her. She went back to Texas and met my grandpa and they were married for 60 years. Pretty amazing. What was success for her? If she had become a movie star or staying married for 60 years? I say staying married for 60 years was the greatest success she could have found. 

You may think you want something, but if you get it, it might not be what you wanted. The grass is always greener on the other side. Money is transitory. The only thing that will hopefully last forever is your family. Make sure you always make them your priority. 

Fireplace

 You warm the whole room

And make love bloom

You give off a wonderful smell

We find we have much to tell

The most beautiful thing ever

Is staring at fire as flames sever

And tangle around each other 

How wonderful is the smother

Of smoke on your clothes after

There is always lots of laughter

As we all gather around a fire

Until it is late and time to retire

Manager Lisa

 You don't know what feeling on top of the world is until you try being a manager. I had loads of fun being a Papa John's manager. 

One day I had a driver cleaning the outside of trash cans. That was one of the happiest days of my life. ☺ It needed to get done, and he was so happy to serve me, or the company, but it felt like he was my servant. 😁

Another day a driver and I deep cleaned the oven. He complained about it, but he did it. That was also a very happy day for me. 

I hope I get to be a manager again. Inspiring others to work hard is such a fun experience. If you ever get a shot at being a manager do it. I bet you will just love it. ☺

End of the Line

 We all have a breaking point 

We can only help others so much 

Don't go past your own boundary 

Listen to your gut feeling 

If you feel done 

Let yourself be done 

You don't need to give 

More than you feel able to give 

God loves a cheerful giver 

Not a depressed and solemn giver 

Give as much as you are able 

And then let another carry the burden 

Alcohol

You promise to give people a good time

But you cause headaches and taste like a lime

You give alienation and severe pain

You try to be their best friend and gain

All of them and control their life

Drinking is a way to escape

But why do you need to escape?

If your life is really that bad

Just change things and be less sad

Drinking is selfish and wrong

It harms your body and makes you less strong

It makes others worry about you

Why not be more true 

To your body and treat it well?

Faith

 What if the things that are not

Could become, take a shot 

Awaken your faith and pray 

What do you need to say? 

What have you always wanted? 

"You have not because you ask not"

"Ask and you will receive

That your joy may be full" 

Worship

 The whole world melts away 

It feels as if angels carry you away

You keep trying but can barely say 

How much you appreciate that day

When God came in your soul, you pray

For those who have not found him yet 

Your soul only wants to be there 

It feels as though you can stare

At God's face and maybe share 

In what heaven must feel like 

It has always meant a lot to me 

And filled my heart with so much glee

To sing a song to God directly 

I know he hears my songs of love 

While he longs to bring me above 

The chaos of this earth 

For a good while I must stay 

And simply dream of that day 

When I can sing to God and stay 

In heaven always 

Hope

 It shines in through cracks sometimes

Maybe I think it's gone at times

I can barely see it but it's there

It shows me all about where

I need to keep my mind

When life feels like a bind

Don't give up hope just yet

Things will get better I bet

Just keep believing impossible things can happen

Our Dad

 You want to give us money

You think you are super funny

You can't just buy your way out

So go on your way and pout

You have burned many a bridge

Maybe learn to walk a narrow ridge

Instead of being all over the place

You are kind and mean at the same time

I think all you own is a dime

Please keep your toxic behavior away

You should realize how much you need to pay

Us back, but any amount would never be enough

Burned In Memories

 It is amazing how the molest of my dad happened 33 years ago, but to this day I remember it like it was yesterday. That is the main memory that seems to be vividly burned into my brain.

Another stressful memory was me singing in front of my choir. My college choir teacher would pick 8 of us out sometimes to test our learning of the music. That was the most nervous I ever felt in my life. Probably because I was one of the few non music majors in the choir, and I was in love with a few guys in the choir. 

 I have a happy memory of being at a lake with my daughters. I have a memory of being at a river with my ex and his boy. I remember vividly being at a water park with another ex. It is funny that all my happy memories involve some form of water. If I was not around some form of water, I don't remember it as well. 

I hope to move my little family to northern CA someday where the best waterfalls in the world are. Or at least I hope they are. Probably the most gorgeous hiking trails are up there. Someday. ☺

My Molest

 For any who are wondering what my dad is like. He is evil. My dad attempted to rape me when I was 6 years old. I was taking a nap with him in his bed. He kept pulling my underwear down. He was pretending to be asleep and saying my mom's name. I could tell he wasn't really asleep. Then his member was sticking out of his robe. He put it between my legs. At that point I jumped out of his bed and ran to my room. I don't know if there was a lock on the door, but maybe I locked the door. When my mom got home from getting groceries, I told her what happened. She called Focus on the Family about it. They reported it, and he went to jail. 

The only other thing I remember is being younger than 6 and taking showers with my dad. He had me play with his member. 

Parents be very careful who you let be around your children or what you let them do. You never know what someone might do. Just because you wouldn't do it, that doesn't mean someone else wouldn't. 

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

 Why did the Holocaust happen? If you have read the Bible you may remember how the Jews wanted Barabas to be set free instead of Jesus. They literally said, "Let his blood be upon us and our children." So that is always the reason I have thought of logically for why it happened. 

Why did God let his people, the Jews, get slaughtered? Was he angry with them? It's hard to say. But if you think of it, they may have all gone to heaven, which is way better than this earth. Maybe the torture and humbling set up of the concentration camp was meant to save them. Maybe God wanted to break them in order to save them. 

He does that often, doesn't he? So many of us don't really see God until we are very broken. 

The Jews still to this day refuse to recognize Jesus as their Savior. Why? That is quite stubborn I would say. I had an ex that was Jewish. I tried to save him. It's hard to say if my efforts worked. I guess I won't know until I am in heaven. I hope they did. 

I hope that all Jews will find Jesus. May God help then to see the truth, that he was the Messiah they have been waiting for. 

I asked my mom once, "Are there still Jews?" "Yes." "But why? They should all be Christian now since Jesus came." ☺

Become Christian. It is the best way to think and be and live. God loves you. 😀

Safe Haven

 This is such a beautiful movie. Every woman has a past, usually that was scary. Every man has a past, usually that was sad or involved jail. 😒 Watch out for the bad guys of the world. There are men who are hell bent on hurting women, and others who just want to protect them. The men who hurt women hate women. Why? Maybe their mom is or was mean to them. Maybe lots of women cheated on them or broke up with them. Maybe their teachers treated them poorly. 

I have had many dreams that a man was hunting me, like the man in this movie does. I think the man represented my dad. I have feared being around him again for a long time. 

Why do some women only want to hurt men? Maybe they were abused or neglected by their guy family members. Maybe an ex cheated on them. Maybe guys at work were demeaning toward them. 

The battle of the sexes is a real thing. Make sure you respect the opposite sex. Just because one let you down, that doesn't mean they all will. 

My Crazy Dad

 My brother recently texted asking me if I want money from our dad. I said how much and well no, not if he gets my address. I just want to write this to say, if any of you have crazy family members, don't let them have your address. They can camp outside your house if they want to and mess with you a lot. That has never happened to me, but I could see it happening. 

My dad is really crazy. He molested me as a child. Then 11 years ago he molested his step grandkids. He was accused and put in jail. A police officer called me to ask me to make a video testimony about what happened with me so he would be put away for a longer time. He had what he did to me taken off his record. I guess the police could still see that he was in jail so they must have just figured out that was why. So I made the testimony video and he was put away for a full 10 years. For that reason I think he might want revenge on me. Therefore I will never give him my address. 

I just want to tell you all, make sure you protect yourself, even from some family members. You never know what someone might do. If you value your life, don't give out your address to anyone you don't trust. 

Please all pray for me that my dad will find a place to live forever and not contact me or my brother ever again. I don't like having a crazy dad on the loose, but life goes on. 😣

God the Father

 Thank you for creating me 

I hope I will always be 

Someone you are proud to see

Someday I hope to be 

More of what we 

Want me to be 

You are so patient with me 

Thank you for your love to me

Thank you for your mercy 

Thank you for causing me 

To attain my eternal security 

With you in eternity 

Jesus

 The moment you died on that tree 

You knew all of us would be 

Totally set free 

Through your victory

I hope I can pay you back 

To make up for how I lack 

Being perfect  

I love you more than words can say

I can't wait for that happy day 

When I'll be with you forever 

My Life Map

 My first real boyfriend died 9/11 of 2012. For that reason 9/11 has always been extra sad for me. We had an argument that night over a girl he knew, but I wonder also if his friend from work said to him, "Let's get wasted since it's 9/11" and then getting wasted killed him. Watch out for those crazy friends you might have. They just might cause you to die. 

Then I cried my eyes out for about 5 months. I went to Australia with a life insurance check I had through him. That kept me more happy then I would have been otherwise. Then I met my ex husband after Valentine's Day of 2013. We got married right away, like a week after we met. Why did I marry him so fast? Because I missed Roger who died. I missed having a partner to have fun with. I was living with a friend at the time, but she was kind of a depressed person. I wanted to have some fun so I married Ben, and we did have fun. We went hiking and bowling and played mini golf. It was a very happy time for me. 

Then our first girl was born in January of 2014. She was my little bundle of joy. I finally forgot about Roger dying. I prayed many times that she would turn one before I got pregnant again. Then 2 months after her one year old birthday, I was pregnant again with Joy, who was my other little cuddle bug bundle of joy. It was difficult to be pregnant and have a one year old, but God helped me get through it ok.  Joy was born in October of 2015. A week after she was born our lease was up at our apartment. I wanted us all to move to Austin to be closer to my mom. I figured I would need her help with now having 2 kids. My ex's mom wasn't very much help, but she wasn't retired yet so I'm sure that was why. So we moved to Austin, and life got a lot more happy for a season. We went hiking and swimming in lakes a lot. We explored every area of that city any chance we could. 

Then for no obvious reason, my ex went crazy. He just didn't want to be married anymore I guess. Maybe he wasn't attracted to me anymore. Maybe he never was. So he went insane and moved in with his parents. I asked them to take of Serenity because she was already there at their house for a week. I didn't want to fight with my ex over her. She was his favorite. I also let them keep her so he wouldn't commit suicide. I was very worried that he would at that time. Then a month later my mom told me they gave my oldest daughter 4 vaccines in one day. I drove out to rescue her, but ended up giving my ex's family my other daughter. I regretted that for a very long time, but I didn't have the money to provide for her. I don't know how any single mom does it. It must be super hard. My mom maybe could have babysat her so I could have gone out and worked two jobs, but I didn't really want to do that. We couldn't live with my mom and step-dad because they are in a retirement community that has a rule that family can only live with them for 3 months at a time. So I gave up my daughter. 

Then I had a few exes that didn't work out. Then I met my current man 1.5 years ago. We had a son this year. James was born in March of 2023. I figured he would replace my daughters, but I still miss them. Hopefully someday I will get to have shared custody with my girls. I want to see them on the weekends, maybe every other weekend, if my ex will allow that. Please pray he will be nice and let that happen, and that his mom will be willing to share the girls with me.  I would like to be in their lives again. 

I hope your lives have been easier than mine. May God bless you all. 😁

Black Widow

 I remember hearing a long time ago that the black widow lures males into a trap. She mates with them and then kills them. I don't know if that is just a story or actually true. I have always felt I kind of resemble the black widow in that. Not that I kill men, but I do seem to mess up their life. 😣

I did have one boyfriend die, one went crazy, one went to jail, one turned gay I think, and the other one gambled all his money away after we broke up. 😪 Wow right. I seem to hurt men a lot, and if any of my exes are reading this, I'm sorry. I didn't mean for us to not work out. I didn't mean to hurt you. I suppose any break up is hard on guys mainly. I keep staying strong though, surprisingly. Thank you God. :) I have never come close to death or going crazy or going to jail. I doubt I would ever be gay, and I hate gambling. It could just be said I picked bad apple men to begin with. Or did I mess them up?

I have a feeling I have not seen my daughters in 4 years because an ex's mom is mad at me still for him going crazy. I don't think it was totally my fault though. It was the combination of many things and many people that messed with his brain. Also it was hard raising two kids, one right after the other. That isn't easy for any parent. 

May God protect all the parents of two young children out there. I know it is very difficult. Good job to you, and thank you for keeping the human population going. 😁 Try to not go crazy. This too shall pass. They will grow up and make you proud someday, hopefully. 😀

The Holy Spirit

 She evokes memories of my rebirth

When my fire was hot as the hearth

I could not stop trying to share

The gospel with others, like a dare

To myself every day to let the Holy Spirit

Speak through me as boldly as the Spirit

Wanted to speak

Afterall the main sign of being filled

Is the boldness to witness until

There is no one left to witness to

:)

Sad Memories

 Sorry if this blog is overly sad, but here are things that make me sad about Christmas. I don't like deer that much, because one basically totalled my luxury car 3 years ago. A man who looked like Santa molested me when I was 7. I have never liked Santa much for that reason. Be careful where your kids go. 😒

I don't like fireplaces, because my ex loved them and I don't want to think about him. 😪 I don't like cookies, because they cause cavities. I don't like trains, because then I think of my friend Victor who went to jail for molesting kids. He had a huge model train set. He worked at a school that I worked at. Be careful who you let work with kids. 

But I still love the nativity scene so that is good. Nothing has ruined my love of that yet and hopefully nothing ever will. 😁 

Somehow, despite all that, I managed to write a very happy book about Christmas. Check it out on Amazon, Christmas Poems by Lisa Bedrick.

Austin

 All the best memories of my life 

Were out there in Austin 

The most gorgeous hiking trails 

Were over there 

The most beautiful rivers 

The breathtaking lakes 

Everyone should live in Austin

At least one time in their life 

But beware of the Cedar trees 

They are killers to your allergies 

You might make your best memories

If you ever get to live in Austin 

Happy Birthday Jesus

 Of all the birthdays we celebrate 

Yours is the most important 

We love you more than anyone 

Or at least we should 

You gave up your life for us 

So we could walk in freedom 

No one has given us a better gift 

Our present to you this Christmas 

Is giving our lives to you 

To say thank you 

For you giving your life 

❤

Don't Do This

 If a man or woman sounds like a jerk on their dating profile, don't go on a date with them. My ex said in his online profile, "If you don't go to the gym, don't bother messaging me." Who says that? That is why I have mostly avoided him the last 4 years. He has a very annoying personality. I'm sure his mom now is annoyed having to live with him, but it seemed that was what she wanted. 

If you have kids, don't get picky about their physical features. We all have flaws. No one has a perfect looking mate. No one has perfect looking kids. 

If you have enough money to survive, don't try to get more at the expense of paying attention to your family. "The love of money is the root of all evil." 

If your man refuses to work and your parents have to pay all the bills, leave him for a season and go live with a sibling. That is what I should have done 4 years ago. 

If you think of getting your child a bike or scooter, make sure they are age appropriate and have them wear a helmet. 

Don't buy a brand new house if you know you can't afford it. Be grateful for the cheap place you found and stay there till you die. 

Don't marry a charismatic or Pentecostal. They are almost never nice people. 

Don't own any credit cards. They are never a good thing to have. They will probably mess up your marriage and ruin your entire life. 

Don't buy a brand new car. Just keep fixing up your old car. In the long run, it is the better way to do things. 

Don't be a jerk about your woman buying things. She deserves a paycheck too if she is caring for your children. 

Avoid church if you can. They seem to only split families up these days. The world is too crazy now for church in person. 

Appreciate what you have before you loose it. The more you decide to want it, the less likely you will be to loose it. 

Purpose

 What was I meant to do? 

Maybe to write a book or two 

God mainly wants me to take care

Of my man and my boy and stare

At their handsome faces all day 😂

All my hobbies are just for fun 

I hope they help others a ton 

Ask God what he wants you to do 

And love what you are meant to do

My Girls

I have missed you every day 

There is much that I would say 

If I ever get to see you again 

I didn't mean for our family to end 

But your father would not bend

In regards to lots of things 

I hope you can live with me someday 

Until then I can just pray 

That you are happy and safe 

I pray you both date good boys 

May they never treat you like toys 

Or maybe you can start great careers

Know that I would die for you 

I will always be a bit blue 

Over not seeing you anymore 

I pray you will always follow God 

No matter what  

Healing

 Why does God not always heal me? 

Why does he not give me perfect vision? 

Does he not care? 

Maybe he wants me to overcome 

To appreciate what I have already 

No one has it all 

We all have a few blessings 

Maybe the more grateful we decide to be

The more blessings he will give us 

Gratitude precedes healing 

Confession, loving others, wisdom 

That is what God wants 

Before he spoils us with all that we want 

😁

Singing

 I really love to sing 

So I can hopefully bring 

Joy to those who hear 

Maybe sing away some fears

Ever since I was young 

I loved to sing and sung 

Any song I heard on the radio 

I had a record of Rainbow Brite

Singing it made me light 

Up my world oh so much 

I hope my singing will always 

Bring myself and others joy

-Check out my singing YouTube videos. Search Lisa Bedrick on YouTube.

Writing

 Always a great way to unwind 

When your mind is in a bind 

Feeling more set free 

The less you need to be 

Perfect 

Just getting it all out there 

Seems to clear the air 

From the stress that weighs me down 

That makes me often have a frown 

Don't stay grumpy and mad 

Write more so you can be glad 

Get it off your chest 

So that you can breath again 

The Little Mermaid

 Wanting to discover a new world 

For a first time she found love strongly 

But her dad said it was wanted wrongly 

Hindered by her controlling dad

Her life was very sad 

She struck a deal with the evil one 

But what would she then become? 

In the end she got her man 

Most deals are a much sadder plan 

Never sell your soul for fame or money 

It isn't a thing that is funny 

Things may go seriously wrong 

If you are not very strong 

Stay away from evil forces 

They are not a thing to mess with 

Depression

 What causes depression? 

Isolation, lack of purpose 

Jealousy, hatred of others 

Conviction by the Holy Spirit 

For your evil thinking

Harding your own heart

To others and to God 

Let God transform your heart 

Melt that ice away, you ice queen 

Let the light of the Savior shine in 

Beef Stew

 I can just taste it now 

Homemade beef stew is amazing 

The tender, chewy pot roast beef 

The warm, sweet onions

The sweet carrots covered in broth 

It makes you feel good again 

Like life will all be ok again 

My New Book

Hey all, today I self-published a book called "Christmas Poems" by me, Lisa Bedrick. If you could tell people about it that would be cool. Maybe possibly ya'll could order one for yourself and anyone you want to get a Christmas present for. The book mostly has religious poems. Well maybe it's half secular and half religious. I hope everyone will like it a lot. I don't make a lot from the sales. Each book sale only gives me $1 or so, but I would love if the entire world would read it. Like literally I want the entire world to read that book. I think I did a great job on it. :)

God loves you!

The Spirit of Fear

You harass people with fearful illusions 

And then laugh at them

To you it's a game

To mess with people's heads

It's not funny

May you end your silly games on humanity

I pray you will melt away

Like the witch in the Wizard of Oz

Be gone spirit of fear

I command you to go

To the pit of hell

And never return

Rich People

The money goes to their heads

They yell and abuse others

As if they can get away with any behavior

And their money will keep their people with them

Eventually they go down

Their ship goes down in smoke

All their money won't take them just anywhere 

They have to be nice still

They have to work hard still

Maybe someday they will learn

That they can't get away with everything

Just because they are rich 

To Alcohol

You promise to give people a good time

But you only cause pain in the end

Alienation from others

Because you try to be their best friend

Drinking is a way to escape

But why escape?

If your life is so bad

Just change what you can

So you can be more happy

Drinking is selfish

It only causes harm to your body

And makes others worry about you

Alcohol should be no more

It helps some to cope

But why not learn to cope in other ways?

Peter Pan People

These are people who never want to grow up

They don't know how to grow up

They want others to cover for them

People who have been spoiled and expect everyone to spoil them

They are irresponsible and loud and reckless

They have no logic and no remorse for anything they do

Such people cry over their life being hard

But they made it hard for themselves

There is always an excuse

But they could overcome it all

Instead they play the victim forever

As if their pain justifies any and all behavior

Probably they are suicidal

They can't handle the pains of life

And just try to kill themselves any way they can

Or make God want to take them out

Perhaps they think if it seems like an accident

God will let them into heaven

But the Bible says, "If anyone destroys his body

God will destroy him."

"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom."

Without a fear of God there can be no wisdom, no decorum 

So the silly people will keep being idiots

And the rest of us can learn from their stupid mistakes

And hopefully get wiser

My Sweet Jesus

Jesus, my Savior

I found you at age 14

You invaded my lost heart with your bright light

You took over my mind

Then all I wanted to do was serve you

Tell the world about you

Go to the ends of the earth for you

Then that fire sadly became dim

Ironically due to my Christian college

So many cold hearts there

So much hypocrisy there 

I wandered between the world and you for many years

Finally at the Pentecostal church I found you again

I fell in love with you again

My husband thought I was cheating

But it was just a rekindled love for my sweet Jesus

For 5 years now it's been mainly me and you

Soldiering through this crazy world together

I will never leave you again

My sweet Jesus

Keep me at your side forever

I wouldn't wish to be anywhere else

But by your side 

Shady

 Have you noticed how corrupt our world is getting? I just made an order with Walgreens photo and they randomly added $30 to my bill. How can they sleep at night and do that? The coupon code is 50FESTIVE. If you order pictures, put that in and it makes it half off.

I noticed on Walmart.com also if you select the store cash button and then apply in at check out they Add that amount to your total instead of subtract it. Shady....

Watch out for eating out too. Restaurants now add on random charges to your bill. So shady...

May God help all the shady people to not be shady anymore. 

Magnificent Nature

 "The world is charged with the grandeur of God" 

It is magnificent and glorious in its beauty

It makes you feel young and brave again truly 

No one fully appreciates how spectacular it is 

We just throw trash all over the city 

Keep ourselves incredibly busy 

And never see the tiny purple flowers growing

Never take in and fully grasp the knowing  

The adorable squirrels running up the trees

Maybe being in nature more would help us believe 

In God 

Try to really see the wildflowers lining every highway 

Like a paved wonderful pathway of beauty 

Go out and see the sun shimmering on the lake 

Shinning like a thousand exquisite diamonds 

Stop stubbornly hiding in your dark houses 

Staring like a zombie at your TV or phone 

Go have an adventure in God's great outdoors

And fully take in all the ways God shows that he adores you 

Dogs

 I have never liked you very much 

You have a terrible growl and such 

Why are you so mean to people? 

I get woken up by your howl

That makes me want to scowl 

I hate missing out on sleep 

Maybe you are grumpy 

Due to being put in a cage

And not having any food or water 

Or even getting beaten

Life can be very hard for dogs 

 To all the dog owners, Jesus said 

"What you do to the least of these 

You have done to me." 

Coffee

 We have been friends since I was 10

You have followed me everywhere I've been 

You got me through college 

You helped me work faster

You made being a mom a lot less hard 

I can never thank you enough, coffee 

For all the joy you gave me 

I hope I will always get to have you 

You feel like my best friend 😂 

Clouds

 At times you are orange and pink 

When I see you I always think 

God through you is saying I love you 

I wish more often I would lay

And look up and stare at you all day 

You make me feel at rest 

I know you are one of the best 

Things God has made 

My Baby Boy

 Tiny hands, tiny feet 

I could not wait to meet

You when you were inside me 

I wonder what you will be 

Someday you will go find a mate 

I hope she is wonderfully great 

I hope you always have happy days 

I pray you learn to walk in God's ways 

You are such a precious gift from above 

I hope I always give you plenty of love 

Papa John's

 A non-stop party for us all

We really had a ball

Playing with dough all day 

I loved the things we would say

We always would encourage each other 

Every guy was like my brother 

It felt like a family 

Singing and dancing with glee

My music made the party start

I never wanted us all to part ways

There was so much love there 

The smell of pizza and brownies in the air 

Oh how I miss that place 

Someday I will go back there 

Our Weather

 The weather is lame in Texas 

The air often smells like gas 

It is either too hot or too cold 

Someday maybe we could run away 

To NorCal we could wander 

Breath in that serene ocean air 

Stand on the cliffs and feel the breeze 

The weather is so much better there 

Homosexuality

 Gayness is on the rise 

It took me by surprise 

Aren't we a Christian nation? 

Now you hear gay songs on radio stations 

Yes we do need to "Calm Down"

But what if God destroys the US 

For all the crazy B.S. 

Maybe y'all don't care if we blow up 

But that would really mess up

Our wonderful nation 

Vaccines

Vaccines were not made by God 

So why do we trust them? 

Twinkies were not made by God either 

And we don't trust them 

Twinkies can cause diabetes, cancer, cativities 

Anything you would hate to have happen 

What do vaccines cause? 

Think about that. 

Faith

 With God nothing is impossible 

Do you really believe that? 

You could move mountains 

If you wanted to 

Believe for impossible things to happen 

Stretch your faith 

You might get the thing you want the most 

Fear God

 Do you fear God?

It is crucial that you do

"The fear of the Lord is

The beginning of wisdom"

Does that mean you can know nothing

If you do not fear God? 

Perhaps :)

Poet

 I have always aspired to be a poet. I remember in grade school I was drawn to Robert Frost poems. In high school my English teacher got me to totally love Gerard Manly Hopkins' poems. God's Grandeur is great and Spring and Fall. I remember thinking that maybe someday I could write poetry like his poems. I'm sure he spent hours on each poem he wrote, thinking of as many brilliant words as he could. Every word took special planning for him I bet. Or maybe he just wrote words down easily like I do when I write. I think the more you write poetry, the easier it becomes. I am now thinking in rhyme. I keep coming up with rhymes in my head. 

Growing up I played Scrabble with my mom a lot. I love words. I was an English major, because I love writing. I tried writing poetry when I was in a poetry class. That was my first time writing poems. I mainly liked to write poems about nature, like Hopkins. I wrote some poems about the death of my ex when I first started this blog 10 years ago. And now this is my third time writing poems. I remember my poetry professor said, "No one really writes poems anymore." I said, "What about song lyrics? Those are like poems." I wrote songs at various times in my life. I even sang one in front of my church when I was about 14. 

Here is a sample of a song I might write, which also is like a poem....

Every day I want to make my mark

How can I leave the world a better place? 

I want to share my thoughts with everyone

God show me how to reach the lost

Show me how to say things that matter

I want to be a light for you

God show me how

If you play piano or guitar, feel free to make that into a song. I have been thinking if I could find an illustrator, any of my poems could be a children's book. I could paint illustrations in my own book in theory. 

I have been hearing God say lately I need to write more. I hope you all enjoy what I have been writing. If you like writing, try the app called Canva. It's mainly for advertising but it can be used to share poems or quotes from your writing. It's lots of fun to work with. Check it out. 

Spiritual Attack

 Satan is not your friend 

He can bite you like a snake in the end 

Maybe you think he will help you 

But he will only hurt and destroy you 

He can appear as an angel of light 

In order to not get dooped, you need to fight 

To keep your thoughts pure and good 

Consume tons and tons of spiritual food 

Worship music, Bible study and prayer 

Will cover you with many layers

Of protection

Keep yourself safe 

Justin Bieber

 You are the coolest guy alive 

I wish that I could dive 

Into your world 

I could help you write songs 

I would love to belong

To your happy, fun entourage 

I love how you talk about God 

You have a super hot bod ☺

Maybe in heaven we will be friends 

We can sing to God before his throne 

Then I finally can say that I have known 

Justin Bieber, the coolest guy alive 

Judge Not

 "If anyone is without sin, cast the first stone"

I know I can't do this on my own 

Jesus help me with my humility 

I know you hung on the tree 

Just so that I would come to be 

All that you intended for me 

"Judge not lest you be judged"

It is hard for me to budge 

Away from my own pride 

Holy Spirit stay close by my side 

And teach me how to love 

The exact same way you love me 

Pick Up the Trash

 When you go out for walk 

Pick up trash as you talk 

To whoever you go walking with 

You won't get any cash 

For picking up that trash 

But it will warm your heart up inside 

Make the world a better place 

Put a smile on someone's face 

When they see how clean their street is now 

Don't be a litter bug 

If you litter, what if a pug 

Comes out of hiding and bites you

😁

My Kittens

 Every day I wish I could give you 

Tons and tons of chicken or steak 

I hope you know how much I love you 

Maybe one day we will live by a lake 

Then you can all catch fish to eat 

Or we will catch fish for your meat 

You are the most adorable cats around 

I am so glad that I found 

Your momma cat and she gave me all of you 

Elon Musk

 Did you all love my poem about Elon? I have been seeing his rockets on Twitter for a while now. I think none of them have had a complete mission to Mars. Who else thinks it's time for him to give up? But good job to you Elon for trying. 

If I was as rich as him, here is what I would do. I would build homeless shelters in every major city and make sure all the homeless live in those shelters. I would give them projects to do like build things to sell. I would give money to all the single mothers so they will be ok. I would not be building rocket ships all day that don't work. But we all spend money on silly things sometimes, don't we? 

Here is a word from the Lord for Elon, "You are awesome Elon. I love you. Good job in building your rockets. I know that was a hard accomplishment for you. But maybe it's time to give it up. There are other things more noble that you could spend your time and money on. Take Lisa's advice. Give more money to the poor. Then you will have great rewards in heaven." 

Elon

 You are very persuasive in your speech 

I hope you will always teach 

Us all how to be hard workers like you 

Thank you for buying my favorite app

I pray you will always be a good chap 

You made Twitter a lot more fun 

And we all appreciate you a ton 

The world now is getting so weird 

But it makes us all happy to see your beard 

I hope you have experienced a new birth 

Now let us all stay on this earth 

For the rocket thing could be a waste of time 

You should give that money to single moms 

You never know before long 

God might bless you more than you could imagine 

Darkness

 I was always afraid of the dark 

Because it is a very stark 

Difference from the light 

What could be hiding in the dark? 

What evil things like a mean bark 

From a group of dogs are there?

As long as a small light is on 

I have felt safe, or maybe a song

Of worship was playing all night long

That made me feel a lot more strong

Won't you be a light for all of us? 

To help me push the evil darkness away?

Feminism

Yes women should be empowered 

But we need to remember our place 

God meant for us to care for kids and a man 

From the beginning that was his perfect plan 

Why do we put so much on ourselves? 

When Jesus told us, "My yoke is easy 

And my burden is light." 

Waterfalls

It is really easy to fall in love 

With a waterfall

Every new place I travel to 

The first thing I am dying to see

Is a powerful and majestic waterfall  

There is almost nothing more exciting 

That God has made 

Then the beautiful waterfalls of this world 

Spiritual Gifts

Gifts are great to help set you free

No matter what you can be

All that God created you to be

Tongues is controversial

Everyone loves faith and giving

Whatever gift you have

Let God use you to be a blessing

Going to Church

Ever since I was born

My mom took me to church

It was the happiest place on earth for me

Until I encountered lots of drama

I got burned for a season

But I know it is still good for me

Someday I'll go to a physical church again

For now I prefer to see it online

Be Generous

 Presents are great to see

Sitting underneath the tree

It is hard to believe 

That not all kids get to see

Presents that are just for them

Why not buy presents for 

Some children who are poor?

Great will be your reward in heaven

Stay Humble

 Whenever you start to get puffed up

Remember that you are only human

Always keep yourself in check

Or else your life might become a wreck

Pride comes before a fall

One day you might finally call

On God to help you

Until then remember to stay humble

Your life will go a lot better if you do

Expectations

 If you don't expect anything from anyone 

You will never get mad 

You will always feel glad 

And you will never be sad 

Expecting things can be bad 

Give up your expectations 

And be happy and content with less 

Then you will always feel blessed 

And you will be less stressed 

"Where the spirit of the Lord is 

There is freedom."