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Climb Every Mountain Walk Every Valley
Author: Larry Joe Goad
We are born into this world only to make preparation for home.
A journey that for some ends early in life
But for others a much longer somewhat more fulfilling adventure.
We are loved first by our mother and father who brought us into this world.
Through the years they love and care for us teaching us to talk, walk, and assist us in molding our lives.
However as the years pass we must learn to climb every mountain and walk every valley.
As we climb towards the mountain top our expectations in life seem so far away, but when we reach the top gratification captures our soul
Looking behind us we wonder how we walked through the valley but a new encouraging challenge has touched us giving us courage to face that adversity with a greater depth and meaning.
Walking down the mountainside towards the next valley that we face, we have been refreshed to continue.
However we aren't in that valley too long before we must travel upward to the next mountain of our life.
Like our parents we then teach our own children to focus on their lives.
And, as we pass from this journey of life into the next, the tradition is continued passing our knowledge from one generation to the next generation.
The kind of treasures that we leave
Have been chosen individually, whether good or bad.
Daybreak
Author: Larry Joe Goad
The dawning of daybreak
Mid the radiant colors patterned in the clouds
Granted to me the serenity, peace and strength of another day
The birds singing praises to the Divine Creator
My spirit is refreshed
The sun warms the earth
The buds open their fragrant flowers
The morning dew evaporates into the atmosphere
Slowly I rise to perform the duties of the day
I am committed in bringing a smile to someones face
To lend a helping hand to someone in need
To release joy to someone downhearted
Life with its frustrations has been good to me
For His hand guided my footsteps
Often I felt I walked alone
But within me I knew a power greater than mankind
Flourished from deep within
Giving me the knowledge to fulfill this day
Love abound
The things that surrounded me enlighten my path
As I viewed the mass beauties of the earth's creations
Fall—Winter
Author: Larry Joe Goad
As the blades of grass fades into the dominant stage of fall and winter
The leaves changing to brilliant colors
Ready to fall to the earth's atmosphere
Fall has approached
The seasons past has faded into the background
Lying hushed for the next two seasons
The warmth of the earth developing to coolness
In preparation of the months ahead
As it sends shivers up my spine
I know that we are headed for a long fall and winter
The squirrels gathering nuts for their winter harvest
The birds flying south to warmer climates
The wildlife stirring about
For shortly the hunters will hunt for wild game
Days becoming shorter
As nights lengthen
An overcast of the clouds
Stirring the coldness of the morning
As the wind whips among the branches of the trees
God has set His hand in another period of time
We sit behind closed doors
Mid the warm of our fireplaces
Surrounded by the glow and crackling of the fire
Hoping the season hurries to warmer weather
The family gatherings Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Day
Brightens the love of family and friends
Another year fades into the twilight
Our lives unfold to greater depths
At a distance silence covers the land
In the extreme part of winter
Snow covers the ground
Ice hanging from the branches of the trees
The winds whistling uncanny tunes
As children play
Sledding, ice skating, building snowmen and etc.
The sounds of youth keep us seemingly young forever
The wintry days linger
Somehow we manage to survive
Until this season withers into the warmth of spring
Life once again sprouts forth
As the earth does another turn around
Find love and pleasure in all the seasons of the earth
Because God set them aside for a purpose
We are loved
In His Hands
Author: Larry Joe Goad
In His hands I place my life, heart, mind, body and soul
That He may lead and direct my path
As I journey through life
Hidden from me is His works
However, daily He unfolds His will
As I pray, "Lord open my eyes to Your will"
"Open the doors that You would have me travel"
Helping someone along the way
Someone in need of Your everlasting love
Someone in need of a kind spoken word of encouragement
Someone that life has crumbled beneath them
Lord, help me to smile showing Your loving kindness
Help me to speak the words that You would have spoken
To uplift is my focused challenge for today
The beauties of this world Thou have given
You came to this world as a babe in a manger
Living approximately thirty-three and a half years
Only to be crucified, giving Your life
The decision is ours to make as the Spirit bids us
Heaven awaits, the beauties untold
Or the torments of hell, self-destruction
We individually make our choice
The Cross, is where our redemption was paid in full
The plan of salvation requires commitment daily doing Your will
The road to destruction is easy as we continue to do our will
The Light that lights our path beholds the beauty of Your face
The road to destruction beams with neon lights as Satan deceives
You reach out Your loving hand lifting us above the shadows that befall us Satan laughs at our calamity
You speak peace
Satan mocks
Your only requirement is to repent of our sins, accepting You as our personal Savior
Satan has no requirements
Your light a lamp under our feet
Satan's light dimmed by worldliness
Journey Home
Author: Larry Joe Goad
My life on earth has been completed I will soar above the clouds
Above the heavens like an eagle
With his wings stretched forth sailing above the universe
My spirit likewise has taken its flight
Like a vapor my soul came forth
Destined for the rebirth of my life beyond
A land of peace, joy, happiness and eternal life
The aches and pain have passed away
I have gone from being immortal to immortality
I am at peace forevermore
Grieve not for me for my journey has been long and weary
The road was rough and often I stumbled
There were times that you never recognized my failures
But Jesus in His infinite mercies stretched forth His hands
To pick me up helping me along my journey
I looked back and there were His footprints
Where he carried me over the trials and test that life offered
As I fell asleep I drifted through a tunnel
The light was so radiant and bright that it blinded me
An awakening stirred within me as I approached the end of my journey
There I beheld Jesus, arms outstretched welcoming me home
I bowed on my knees crying out "Holy, Holy, Holy."
Once again He lifted me up stepping into the portals of Glory
Home at last
Life
Author: Larry Joe Goad
Sometimes our struggles in life are like walking to the top of a mountain,
Often a long journey upward.
After reaching the top we glance back to where we came from catching a breath of fresh air.
We are renewed within our heart and soul, life has taken on new meaning.
Our goals are set forth in a different direction creating within us a rebirth.
As we make our journey downward, anxious to find out what the valley holds for us.
We are happy for a while in that valley
But then once again we must travel to the top of that mountain only to become restored become restored once again.
Life's journey is an adventure, never knowing what tomorrow brings,
Yet we must take it one day at a time.
Why can't life always hold for us love, joy, peace, and happiness?
But for some reason it doesn't.
We must take the bitter with the sweet.
If we knew the outcome of the end from the beginning
What purpose would life hold?
Life's Expectations
Author: Larry Joe Goad
Traveling down life's road
Mid the toils and snares
The perplexities are often bitter to digest
The things that life offer aren't to our expectations
But before the dawning of a greater insight comes the darkest hour
An hour that our world seems to have crumbled
There's a strength that enables us to grasp a hold of things life rendered
We reached the peak of the mountain
Often reminiscing the past encounters
Filled with thrills of the adventures that has crossed our paths
At the end of our glorious experiences we realize that we must begin to descend to the next valley
Knowing that after each valley there's a mountain to ascend
Then again our lives has overcome the things that we found hard to achieve but have came forth victorious
As the years pass we never cease to learn valuable lessons gained by the knowledge from those trials and test
Life has brought us to a plateau of retirement years savoring the enrichment's that we have passed through
Being thankful of the dawning of another day.
My Soul's Flight
Author: Larry Joe Goad
My soul has taken its flight
Soaring above the clouds
Somewhere over the rainbow
In a land of peacefulness
Where there are no more tears
No pain
No parting
A place where I walk with God
Where I shall never grow old
Mourn not for me for my suffering is finished
And I have been made whole
Be not saddened by my leaving
For God brushed away my tears
I have reached a land of endless day
Where the Son of God is the light
And night never falleth
I stroll the heavens praising my Creator
From the dust of the earth we all were created
And to dust we shall return
But our souls sleep not for we have passed from this life
Unto everlasting life
Eternity never ends but new joys brighten my path
Yet I have rejoined those that have gone before me
The circle never to be broken
The journey I have taken everyone must face
Unless our Lord returns for us catching us up to meet Him in the air
I do not sleepeth but liveth
Take heed for now I'm forever in His presence
At peace and forever free
Spring is Here
Author: Larry Joe GoadAs winter surrenders to spring
The earth refreshes the beauty thereof
As trees bud the blades of grass transmutes to blues and greens
The birds singing their seasonal songs
Spring has come forth reflecting nature
Hearts begin to tighten their heart's strings
As new awakenings enraptures our being
The season has blossomed forth new life
Relationships rejuvenate
Friends and family unite in blissfulness
Children bringing forth joy and laughter
As the earth warms beneath the sun
The toils of winter past
Once again spring has brought vitality
As strength purges our inter-most being
Granting us calmness that surpasses the flaws that winter often render
The beauty of the flowers begin to bloom
As the petals open after the morning dew
God's creation has unmasked His beauties
Nourishing the warmth of His love
Giving us strength each day
To enjoy the wonders brought about
In the rebirth of the earth
Spring has reached its objective
Allowing us to enjoy each day
What does spring bring forth for us?
No one knows for we must take each day one step at a time
May the next three seasons brighten your path
May the unity of your friends and loved ones strengthen your path as you enjoy life in its fullness
May the birds flying through the skies place a melody within your heart
Smile for the beauty of the earth has opened up the doors of its bounty
Know that you are loved
Sunrise Sunset
Author: Larry Joe Goad
From my window as I view the sunrise
The radiant colors of oranges, yellows, pinks and reds
Peers o'er the horizon transforming to the golden sunlight of the day
Warming the earth and the inhabitants thereof
This sign was given to mankind to determine Day
The fresh beginning of another day in our lives has begun
The outcome unknown until the end
As a soft breeze blows we take clean and crisp air
Invigorating us from deep within
Surrendering a freshness within our souls
Allowing us to fulfill our obligations to family and friends
What accomplishments have we gained?
Once again at the close of the day known as sunset
I view this transformation, however the sun's duties have been performed
Turning from its vibrant golden color to the radiant colors brought on by morning
Now the moon, the sign given to mankind to determine
Night has beckoned to us
In the distant I hear sounds of frogs and the chirping of the crickets
Often a complete silence sweeps over our being
Glancing back we observe another enrichment in our lives
Dusk has brought about nightfall
At the end of the night
Sleep well, and be rejuvenated come morning
Dear Mary
Author: Larry Joe Goad
Dear Mary,
If it had not have been
I would be lost in my sins
But God the Father loved the world
To give his Son a sacrifice
That you and I might have eternal life
Mary I know your heart broke that day
But even in death He did pray
"Father, forgive them, they know not what the do"
Tears pouring from His eyes and His blooding spilling on the ground
Was the reason I was found
Thanks to your Son, my debt is paid
Giving me hope for a better way
The day I knelt before the cross
I knew then no more was I lost
His mercy, grace, and love forever abounds
Praise the Living God!
I have been found
HURT + HUMILITY = LOVE
Hope of change: The hope that tomorrow or later today the hurt will dissolve.
Understanding: Facing the hurt allowing God to process the hurt away
Resolving: Petitioning Christ to resolve the situation.
Trusting: Trusting God to perform healing and beginning to trust again the person causing the hurt.
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Humbleness: Humbling before the throne of Grace asking Jesus to take full control
Uplifting: Asking Jesus to uplift our Spirit as we lay the hurt in His hands to do whatever He desires.
Mercy: Being thankful that in His mercies the Lord hears and answers our prayers
Insufficient: Insufficient what the devil believes the outcome belongs to God
Loyalty: Loyal in serving the Lord.
Incredible: The outcome is incredible while standing back as we watch the joys of the Lord fulfilled.
Thankfulness: Being thankful at all time for what the Lord has done in the past, doing in the present and continuing to do in the future.
Yielding: Yielding completely over to the Lord.
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Life: Life in Christ because He has become our Savior.
Overcome: We have overcome because greater is He that is within us than he that is in the world.
Victorious: Because Christ is our victor and constantly WINS.
Eternal Life: Leaving this earthly life to spend eternally praising and worship our Lord and King in the heaven He has prepared for us.
Authors: Larry & Linda Goad |
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