I sought Him in temples where anthems swell
Stained glass windows and polished sermons suave;
Yet here I knew He did not dwell,
While poor child of dust creeps to his grave.

I sought Him in churches rustic and plain
Eager to drown my heartfelt sorrow,
These mockery so futile and vain
As I searched for a brighter morrow.

In meadow alone, a breeze touched my face
Whispering of days bygone, yet still dear
When life flowed at a leisurely pace
And I felt His presence - O! so near!

Bittersweet weeping of the mourning dove
Awakens me to sad pleading eyes
Shattering my heart with vials of love.
Forsaken man and beast hold God's disguise.

I see Him in each rippling blade of grass
When dew of morn glistens with His tears.
In moaning of wind I hear Him pass
Through aromatic pines and lose all fears.

God does not dwell in temples made with hand,
But speaks to us through each soughing pine.
Proud wealthiest mansions o'er all the land
Mocked by His majestic Hand divine.





**~Hilda~

A little lonesome
Here without you
Even though I can write
In the meantime
But...I'm a little lonely
It's just myself and my notebooks
And the house
I'm kind of scared too
Without you here!
Is there anyone I could talk to
In the meantime?

*~Marian~

A beautiful sunset
Fading in the west
A path in golden sand of footprints
Leading to the sea
The wind whistles through the trees
All around a heavenly dark golden glow
Shines at the shore
Beyond the sunset is heaven
Beyond that celestial veil
God is making a place for His Saints
Beyond the golden glow
The heavenly choir forever sing
Beyond the sea
God is there
Making many mansions
There will be harps for us to play
Beyond the sunset
He is there!

*~Marian~

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~

I sought the Lord
Beside the singing waves
Underneath a palm tree I knelt
The was shining brightly
The waves an anthem sung
The birds joined in the choir
Along with a ukulele
I felt His Presence right beside me
When I prayed I felt so happy
I read from His Word
No church was there
I just worshiped Him
Sitting in the cool white sand
The ukulele sung for me
And the birds lifted their praises
To Him
Our voices filling the air
Like angels singing in the clouds
I worshiped the Lord
Beside the singing waves

*~Marian~