ANSWERS

The problems are many,
The answers are too.
The lives that are broken,
The answer is you.
The love that we're shown,
Is not ours to keep.
The seed that is sown,
Is not ours to reap.
Oh God, that we pray to,
You'll answer and then,
The curve in the road
Will straighten again.

~ Edna Brinegar ~

ENOUGH

Please give me...

Enough tears to keep me human,

Enough humor to keep me wise,

Enough setbacks to keep me humble,

Enough accomplishments to keep me confident,

Enough waiting to teach me patience,

Enough hope to teach me trusting,

Enough friends to give me love,

Enough memories to give me comfort.
--author unknown

THE OAK TREE

A mighty wind blew night and day
It stole the oak tree's leaves away
Then snapped its boughs and pulled its bark
Until the oak was tired and stark

But still the oak tree held its ground
While other trees fell all around
The weary wind gave up and spoke:
"How can you still be standing Oak?"

The oak tree said, "I know that you
Can break each branch of mine in two
Carry every leaf away
Shake my limbs, and make me sway

But I have roots stretched in the earth
Growing stronger since my birth
You'll never touch them, for you see
They are the deepest part of me

Until today, I wasn't sure
Of just how much I could endure
But now I've found, with thanks to you
I'm stronger than I ever knew."
~ Author Unknown ~

JUST LOOK BEYOND

Just look beyond today for blessings,
Look past the skies of somber grey,
And look beyond the trials and heartaches
When God will turn your night to day.

Dear one, just trust Him in the shadow.
He wants the very best for you.
He'll walk beside you in the valley,
His undeserved kindness will see you through.

Just look beyond today for blessings.
In God's time He'll reveal them to you
The many joys that are awaiting,
The joys He's chosen just for you.

So don't give up, keep on believing -
There's happiness ahead for you.
Soon God will turn your trials to triumph,
And skies again will shine bright blue.

--author unknown