People Pastoral Poems

By Dana Redricks 

"For while we are in this tent, we groan, being burdened [often weighed down, oppressed], not that we want to be unclothed...

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Philipians1:3-14

The things that have happened to me have turned out for the furtherance of the 
Gospel.

Simple acts of kindness. 

As I sit here in my...

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God loves you and me when we sin
He still wants us to win
Change must begin from within
God knows how pain feels
He reveals that he's taking...

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Kingdom of Heaven

For there is but one that holds the key
with only one gate of entrance
so that the thief shall not enter
and when his sheep...

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From the time of Pentecost to now;
People have formed many denominations.

Searching for truths that are sound doctrine;
Denominations were formed due to dissensions.

God is the Father....

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People come to the gathering
Come read of my adventures
Come all ye and follow me
Read the words I spew
And if you don't believe them true
That's okay...

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Bless my heart as I lay;
Annoint my soul as I wake,
Along the dark tunnel;
Send forth divine light-
To illuminate the deepest,
In my hard-headness;
Sail me through Jonnah's...

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Only in the land of Goshen
In the land of Goshen
Where the children of Israel were
Where they live, Oh! yea!!

Where there no rain
There was no hail
For...

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Xmas Joy 

Let us bow bend low kneel and salute the birth of a King who is born like a Slave but is God.

The Sun...

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A MORSEL
This is a sweet  bitter morsel
It is very  bitter and sweet 
It is sweet as honey
And bitter as bile
A morsel  of...

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Our good earth and the people on it are ever changing
For the better, and it is good
So let's all embrace we know with a hug
Of...

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His love indescribable
His presence overwhelming
A child longing to meet its father
Its cry so unbearable
Mangling to the heart; melancholy
A bondage unbreakable
Apart from being crestfallen by the...

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Funny how life experiences twist you
You are not yourself any more
Because your mind is twisted
Your personality becomes a shadow of itself
Other times it might make...

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You hear about holidays that people hate
Rarely of exotic taste, finding the better fare, 
Cheap enough for travel agents to promote
Such resorts which they advertise...

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The Second Star of God
a.k.a. The Unpublished Alleluia Symphony


I have seen a star rise over this land
I have seen my Lord sat on His Throne
I...

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Crackling fire
Falling flakes
What a pretty scene this makes

Leaves are rustling on the ground
Nothing nearby makes a sound

Lighted candles on the hearth
People that are full of...

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The green village, the colored city, the ever familiar locality
Each path, tree, house, turn, each native I have left behind
But creepers, hedges have entangled with...

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The Love of the LORD is a precious thing. 
Who can match its beauty?
His name is the embodiment of Love and all that is within...

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LORD I THANK YOU FOR
CREATING MEDICATION 
CUZ YOU THE DEVIL
WOULD REBEL
AGAINST YOU HEAVEN
HE'S ALL ABOUT DARKNESS 
ALONG WITH HIS SICKNESSES 
AND DISEASES TOO
YOU EVEN CREATED...

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DEAR MY SWEET BABY,
AKILAH I HAVE LOVED YOU BEFORE YOUR PARENTS MADE LOVE.BEFORE YOU WERE EVEN FORMED.BEFORE YOU KNEW WHAT STORM WAS.AKILAH I HAVE LOVED...

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