Looking ahead

Looking ahead

I don’t know what’s there

The next step, the next part

In this plan, the big story

It’s all in his heart

Laid out for me

Ready for me to step into

Waiting for me to step up

To pick up the baton and run

To step out in faith

To trust him for the unknown

To believe him for the unseen

He knows what’s best

He has the master plan

He is the King of me

He is the Lord of my Destiny

I will follow where he leads

I will listen to his call

I will obey his word

I will go where he sends me

You have never failed me

Always there, always beside me

Pushing me on, leading my way

Speak Lord

I am listening

Your servant is ready

To lead and follow

To go or to stay

To move on and into

What you require of me

Speak Lord

My heart is ready

To care for those who need

To know your love

To see your care

To meet you

Work through me

To reach them

Where ever you lead.

I trust you

So, looking ahead

I don’t know what’s there

But I know the one who cares.

Looking back as one becomes two

I made it through

the time has passed

the long hours and days

the challenges overcome

the obstacles knocked away

I didn’t stray

I saw it through

I stayed the course

Committed, convicted

Till the end I did

No giving up, no quitting

No walking away,

No question about it

No doubt in my mind

I was there to push on

I was there to pursue

I was there to achieve more than I knew

I was there to see it through

I prayed before cos I knew

It was more than I could do

Too much to bear

The burden too big

One needed to be two

This army ahead blocking my way

Advancing towards me every day

So I prayed for my one to be two

For a friend to stay true

And then there by my side

We were now two

My friend, he said

Step forward with me

Hold the line

Stay true

We will win through

We continue to push on

Day by day

Side by side

Battling through

Outnumbered

Surrounded

We two were like glue

Hold the line

Stay true

We will win through

Our war cry our chant

Till we broke through

Keep moving on

My friend he said

Don’t stop, don’t rest

There is more to still do

A wall ahead blocking the way

Towering above into the sky

Stretching out far and wide

Keep moving on

My friend he said

Like this, follow me

As he climbs up and away

I follow on

After him up the wall

Following close

Holding tight to not fall

Keep moving on

My friend he said

We will win through

We can scale this wall

Don’t stop, don’t rest

There is more to still do

Slowly and surely

We go up the wall

Higher and higher

We climb us two

The ground below us falls away

Disappears behind clouds in the way

Keep moving on

The refrain in my head

Won’t let me quit

Won’t let me rest

My friend he said

Just one more step

We made it us two

We have won through

I am with you my friend, he said

Wherever you go

I am there by your side

I was there all the way through

I never gave up

I never let go

I never walked away from you

I saw you in pain

In tears and in grief

I was there in the depths of despair

The dark nights of unbelief

And questioning why them and not me

I was there

Day by day

Standing side by side

I was there all along

So looking ahead to whatever you face

I am there through it all

We will face it together

Be it health or disease

Loss or defeat

Grief or despair

Doubt or unbelief

Be it shame or running away

Be it fear or guilt that you face

Blood, sweat and tears it will take

More than you have you will plead

But I am the I am

I have all that you need

As the I becomes we

And the me turns to us

The one becomes two
So please listen up

Wherever you are on your journey of life

Facing an army ahead

Or battling through in the midst of it all

Looking up at a wall

Facing something so big

You think you might quit

So take stock or take heed

Take the encouragement you need

From these words that you read

Just remember it’s not only you

It’s never a one and always a two

My friend, my King, My God and yours too

He says to us all

Keep moving on

There is more to still do

Hold the line

Stay true

We will win through

Countdown to...?

Countdown to.....

The countdown has started; it comes but once a year

When it’s all done, the tree back in the loft

Trimmings and trapping packed in a box

What will you remember?

Right now at the start, let’s think of the end

Will you say thank you for the gifts that you got?

Will you be grateful for fun and games you had?

Will you appreciate the effort that was made,

To make it special in every way?

Will you look back with regret about the chances you missed?

Will you remember the boy in the manger?

Will he be part of your Christmas this year?

Will he get packed away in a box?

Sealed and forgotten the rest of the year

Right now at the start, let’s think of the end

Let Jesus play his part, to do his work in your heart

Advent

Advent

Tis the season of waiting, Hoping and anticipating

The day that will come

The joy on the faces, Young and old alike

As the day kicks in

The sweet filled stockings, hanging till morning arises

Brimming with surprises

The family all around, with those we love

With hugs and kisses abound

Or the gifts that we share

That we chose with care, the rest of the year

The table is laid, with cutlery to spare

Food is dressed, cooked to impress

We eat the food lovingly prepared

Wearing colourful hats, telling jokes

 Sharing stories from the year behind

Looking forward to the year ahead

What will you make space for this advent?

The food, the fun, or God’s only son

Will he have a place in your heart?

Impact

We may never know how much of a difference we make doing even just the simple things in our daily life. 

A drop in the puddle

The ripple in the pond

The waves over the sea

Your footprints behind you

The smile as you pass by

A chat whilst you wait

The gesture to sit down

The chance to catch up

The invitation for dinner

The smallest thought

The kindest word

The simple action

It can mean so much

To the people we meet

We show them we care

The impact we have

We may never know

We do it for The One

Complete

All those times when you don't feel normal, when you think there is something missing in your life. Just remember that God didn't make a mistake. Life may scar and crack you along the way. God is always there to pick up the pieces. 

Complete

Broken, Shattered

Smashed and scattered

You found me like pieces of a jar

You made me whole

You shaped me, moulded me

Held me till I would stay together

Glued me bit by bit, so I was whole again

You polished and painted me until

I displayed your face

Your glory reflected for all the world to see

Now I am complete

There are no cracks, no broken bits

They have disappeared

People look at me and see you the maker 

Cos you made me complete

Surrender or Sink

As I wake each day

Problems come my way

From people I meet

Even out on the street

They tell me their woes

Or tell of their foes

They share their despair

With someone who cares

They lay it out bare

Some wouldn’t dare

To tell others their strife

Much rather take their own life

Then share their sorrow

To live for tomorrow

As we listen and care

To all the problems we bear

With each we can choose

We have nothing to lose

We can sink ourselves down

Raising no more than a frown

We can grumble and moan

About what we have known

Or we can leave them behind

No more in our mind

We could give them away

To someone who stays

For a moment or two

To listen and care

About the problems we bear

We can carry each other

Supporting another

To stand together and still care

As we continue to bear

Our problems and woes along the road

Wherever it goes

We can always turn to him

Even when the light is dim

He will be there, and still care

For us despite what we bear

He will carry us through, wrapped in his love

Strengthen our hearts and resolve

To push on with the pain

To help others to gain

The insight we have

How we didn’t cave

Despite the woes we still bear

There are those who care

To bear others in prayer

So what will it be surrender or sink?