When raindrops become teardrops
And you think no one is there
Always remember God is there
He forever loves you, always kind and gentle
Whenever you feel lonely
And sit alone in the corner and cry
Remember God is there
He is always loving
When you feel like you can't take Life
Anymore and things become tough
Lean on God
When depression fills the air
And you feel like weeping
Rejoice because you have a Friend
That sticks closer than a brother
His name is God
And He loves you
Never forget that
So let darkness turn to Light
And banish all the gloom
Wipe away your tears, and stay strong
Let the sunshine fill your room
Let your tears become happy ones
Let darkness turn to light
Rid yourself of depression
And let these thoughts comfort you at night
Whenever you are alone
Remember it God Who cares
And whenever you begin to feel sad
Remember He is there
When you feel sad
While your walking home
Just remember what I've said
And you won't feel alone
I hope this turns your sadness into sunshine
And turns darkness into light
So remember He is always there
And He cares about day after day and night after night!

*~Marian~

Increase our faith so we may see
What You're doing in our lives
And all that we'll accomplish in You
So our faith begins to rise


We need to be reminded, Lord,
Of the small mustard seed
And how the same amount of faith
Moves mountains if we believe


As we walk in pure obedience
With confidence in You,
Our faith begins to grow and flourish,
Bearing more abundant fruit


We must go beyond the limits
Of our comfort zones,
Our faith is activated at those times
When we walk into the unknown


For it's when the safety net is gone,
We realize we need our Lord,
When there's nothing left to fall back on,
We must lean on God much more


And faith is released in our hearts
As we bend our knee to pray;
We shall be strengthened as we walk
And commit to Him each day.

Test Of Time

There is a feeling of excitement
As we start a brand new love
Not knowing what the other feels
And not wanting to mess up

So I try to show my best side
In a hope that they will see
The person that I really am
Not just the outer me

It takes some time to understand
What a person's really like
To see if what they are inside
Is more then meets the eye

That excitement of that someone new
Over time will fade away
It is only then that we will know
If the love was meant to stay

So I will not rush to fall in love
Or to call that person mine
For only then will true love grow
And stand the test of of time

Carl Joseph Roberts
August 2013

there is peace here
a love that bleeds from a tree
darkness flees from the light
where sin and grace collide