Life's Mirror

There are loyal hearts, there are spirits brave,
There are souls that are pure and true,
Then give to the world the best you have,
And the best will come back to you.

Give love, and love to your life will flow,
A strength in your utmost need,
Have faith, and a score of hearts will show
Their faith in your word and deed.

Give truth, and your gift will be paid in kind;
And honor will honor meet;
And a smile that is sweet will surely find
A smile that is just as sweet.

Give pity and sorrow to those who mourn,
You will gather in flowers again
The scattered seeds from your thoughts outborne
Though the sowing seemed but vain.

For life is the mirror of king and slave,
'Tis just what we are and do;
Then give to the world the best you have,
And the best will come back to you.

M. Bridges

EACH DAY...

May I positively impact the life of another,
and smile more than frown;
Put service and compassion before my own renown;
Meet adversity with courage, sorrow with hope;
Have Faith to face uncertainty, and resiliency to cope;
With joy as my companion, and truth as my guide;
May I walk the path of excellence,
gaining knowledge with each stride;
To see the good that lies within each person in suppression;
And through love and understanding,
bring it forth into expression;
Though this day may bring new challenges, yet not manifest;
May I ever be reminded how much my life is blest;
Lord, Help me to appreciate each new day you give;
And in its every moment, may I rejoice, love, and live.


(Written by Robert Akers on September 19, 2001

Freedom Isn't Free

I watched the flag pass by one day
It fluttered in the breeze
A young soldier saluted it, and then
He stood at ease.

I looked at him in uniform
So young, so tall, so proud
With hair cut square and eyes alert
He'd stand out in any crowd.

I thought how many men like him
Had fallen through the years
How many died on foreign soil?
How many mothers' tears?

I heard the sound of taps one night
When everything was still.
I listened to the bugler play
And felt a sudden chill.

I wondered just how many times
That taps had meant "Amen"
When a flag had draped a coffin
of a brother or a friend.

I thought of all the children
Of the mothers and the wives
Of fathers, sons, and husbands
With interrupted lives.

I thought about a graveyard
at the bottom of the sea
Of unmarked graves in Arlington.
No - Freedom isn't free!!
~ Author Unknown ~

Every Day

Every day I need you Lord
But this day especially,
I need some extra strength
To face what ever is to be.
This day more than any day
I need to feel you near,
To fortify my courage
And to overcome my fear.
By myself, I cannot meet
The challenge of the hour,
There are times when humans help,
But we need a higher power
To assist us bear what must be borne,
and so dear Lord, I pray -
Hold on to my trembling hand
And be near me today.
--author unknown

THEY MAY BE ONE-LINERS, BUT THEY'RE GOOD REMINDERS!!

•Don't let your worries get the best of you. Remember, Moses started out as a basket case.

•Some people are kind, polite, and sweet-spirited - until you try to sit in their pews.

•Many folks want to serve God, but only as advisers.

•It is easier to preach ten sermons than it is to live one.

•The good Lord didn't create anything without a purpose, but mosquitoes come close.

•When you get to your wit's end, you'll find God lives there.

•The man Job did everything right and still suffered, so we will be persecuted for pursuing Godly devotion

•Jesus cured ten lepers, and only one returned to say thanks, so we should expect ingratitude.

•Opportunity may knock once, but temptation bangs on your front door forever.

•God Himself does not propose to judge a man until he is dead. So why should you?

•Some minds are like concrete, thoroughly mixed up and permanently set.

•Peace starts with a smile.

• A lot of church members who are singing "Standing on the Promises" are just sitting on the premises.

•We were called to be witnesses, not lawyers or judges.

• Be ye fishers of men. You catch them -- He'll clean them.

•Don't put a question mark where God puts a period.

•Don't wait for 6 strong men to take you to church.

•God doesn't call the qualified, He qualifies the called.

•God loves everyone, but probably prefers "fruits of the spirit" over "religious nuts!"

• God promises a safe landing, not a calm passage.

• He who angers you, controls you!

•If God is your Copilot - swap seats!

•The task ahead of us is never as great as the Power behind us.

•The Will of God will never take you to where God’s undeserved kindness will not protect you.

•We don't change the message, the message changes us.

•You can tell how big a person is by what it takes to discourage him.
--author unknown