Don't look backwards
you don't want to see
where you came from
you want to keep
looking forward
to see where you're going
Keep your face up
Look on to see
What lies ahead.
The miracles of life happened
The miracles of life are still happening
We look back and thank God
We look forward and trust God
The hammer of faith
Moves in stillness
An episode of brokenness
Brings forth the potency of faith
Sheltering pain
There is a way to gain
Faith still moves mountains
The fire of faith moves in beauty
As it burns through any circumstance
State the Promise
Live the Promise
Call on the Promise
God will do everything we can’t do
But nothing that we CAN
Faith still moves mountains
The hammer of faith
Moves in stillness
An episode of brokenness
Brings forth the potency of faith
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Working most days until exhaustion until I retire,
Wasn't much to look forward to outside of religion -
Until I held my granddaughter in my arms the first time.
...Though in closing, it must be said
they did not remain there for long.
A damned Yankee wed to a Reb?
The locals all declared it wrong.
Like many others they went west,
and made Colorado there home,
the family lives there to his day,
‘Abner’ a family name well-known.
…and ‘April’ too.
See now! It is a new dance,
We have shaken off the dark,
And sashayed into the dawn,
Though our memories of the past
Our remembrance of days gone,
Are ever present in our being
We step forward with promise
And design new tapestries,
We sail out boats on sea and sky
The horizon is nothing to fear
But a quest to anticipate
Look forward.
I could see your face this morning, with the rising of the sun.
Once again, I'm captivated, but such a beautiful one.
As I look across this land, I see such beauty and such grace.
I can see you every where, the glow of your pretty face.
You are always on my mind, my thoughts are now all yours.
I now know in my heart, you're the one I've been searching for.
No longer do I feel empty, no longer do I feel lost
I'm thankful every single day, that our paths did finally cross.
As I look up to the morning sky, through the fog and all of the mist.
I can't wait to see your eyes, and taste your cherry red lips.
My heart will always stay this way, just thinking about you.
You've given me something special, a life to look forward to.
For all the good there's always bad
For all the wrong there's always right
For all the weak there's always strong
For all the dark there's always a light
Allow it to always shine Bright
What I Will Look Forward To and More
To a great future I had looked forward,
And up for me many things He stored;
Many smiles,
By the miles,
That includes love given from my Lord.
Jim Horn
Went to choir practice last night and Paul
who is 90 years old had forgotten practice.
He said that he had gotten carried away
with his setting up a scene for a play work.
With Work Was Carried Away
With work, Paul was carried away;
This is what we had heard him say;
A big leaguer,
Who is eager,
And great scene did want to display.
Jim Horn
With Work Was Carried Away
Yesterday
So understated
Yet necessary as a stair step
Toward the best day of your life
Unless you have already had it.
Which would be
So
Danged
De
Press
Ing
Because that would
Mean that you
Are standing
In the window
Of your
Mind
Looking
Back
To
Yesterday
Instead
Of enjoying
Your
Today.
When we speak we speak of things of past, never of the future, you think it won't last. This love of mine for you is complete but around we go stamping our feet....
You say I'm no different! I say look again... if you want to see different then open your mind, for I am the man you wished me to be, my anger is not towards you,it's directed at me.
Mistakes I made, lies I told, my love for you was built from old. Years we have and years we've seen, love me again and memories will be cleaned. New memories made better than before
Open and honest and true to my core. You think you love him and maybe you do, . There in the distance waiting I am for my Carolyn to see the real man.
I'm here just waiting and hoping and true... I'm waiting, breathing and my soul calls to you.
When you were a child you did foolish things
After bumps and bruises a small bell rings
Don’t tempt fate by racing out of control
A little caution, best way to stay whole.
Whenever your heart is broken again
You know after the tears, yes you can win
Friendships you made so very long ago
Remain in your heart as onward you go.
All these lessons learned from your history
Prepare you for life’s adversity
Balance is made for the future ahead
Allows life to move forward, without dread.
As roots on a tree, a foundation give
“Look backwards to learn, look forward to live!”
L-ook forward to God's reward,
O-urs is a difficult journey;
R-acing against the time
N-eeds the hand of the
A-lmighty.
G-od's reward we must behold,
O-urs is a trial-fraught life;
N-ever give up the battle,
Z-ealously win over the strife.
A-im for the blissful abode,
L-ook forward to God's reward;
E-ighteenth morn in June,
S-tand strong, be on guard.
O-n the way to heaven,
C-hosen ones stay on track;
H-ope, true faith and love
A-re things they don't lack.
V-isualize the holy city, life on earth is so hard;
E-ternal glory is the prize, look forward to God's reward.
working my butt off
the sweet sum will satisfy
it keeps me going
For sports fans, it is the season for football.
Shortly after, we see the start of hockey and basketball.
We also have two great holidays in the fall.
They bring joy and merriment to us all.
At the end of October comes Halloween.
All those young trick-or-treaters can be seen.
A few weeks later on a Thursday comes Thanksgiving.
Here we give thanks for all the blessings of living.
There is a special event each first Tuesday in November.
Going to the polls to vote is what to remember.
Robert Pettit
For Russell’s “Autumn Splendor” contest.
August 25, 2012
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