The future comes, it will be what we build. The waiting now is over, There is work yet to be done. The building and the making Are never easy won. O, Lift your eyes to heaven Set your feet upon the path Turn your hands to the labor What e’re the aftermath. The storms still… Read More The Day’s Labor

Some hope on what is likely to be a stressful day. I wrote this Sunday but it seemed appropriate for today. The light is ever burning It cannot be laid low. It shines through every darkness Bringing hope with its glow. Do not fear the darkness It cannot stand the light Even as the dawning… Read More Do Not Fear the Darkness

Dark as the world is, there is hope. I rarely go this religious here; however, I hope it brings hope even for those who are not religious. Through trials and tribulations That come from worldly woes And breaking hearts’ prostration For rescue from our foes. A pleading cry arises To heaven’s all gracious king And… Read More A Prayer in the Darkness

Many folk I know feel the never ending night is near. Here is something to lift your spirits if you are feeling the same. Be of good hope. Though the night be black and angry And the battle is drawing near Do not fear the coming darkness For the dawn will still appear. No terror… Read More Sunrise

Something for you because hope is scarce at times, but it is not lost. Candles ever flicker in the grimly glowing gloom A flame flares then gutters, and another shares its doom. Yet somewhere in the darkness another spark prevails. Reminding all its brothers: The light shall not fail. Though dark grow the hours, and… Read More The Light Shall Not Fail