Watching Angels Dance

Watching Angels Dance

Isn’t it funny how?

God always knows

Which color of eyes

The perfect shape of a nose

Would be most fitting

When designing us

At the wave of a hand

With very little fuss

The brilliance of our Creator

Is amazing indeed

How he fills every void

Tends to every need

Making the color of the ocean

And a grain of sand

Equally as important

As the creation of man

He brought us here together

To learn from the start

To love from within

Beginning with our hearts

Every organism has

Its own special duty

Under the site of God

Amazed by His beauty

We grow together as one

As His will would have it be

Reminding us to love each other

I love you ...you love me

And when we begin living

For our earthly desires

He exhibits His anger

And unforeseen things transpire

The heavens open up

And the world below shakes

He sends in storms

And giant earthquakes

He reminds us daily that He loves

Our tender hearts

But let there be no mistake

We must do our part

Our part may seem difficult

Of that there is no doubt

But while we are wasting time

Trying to figure it out

We are failing to do what

He sent us for

To save one another

To open closed doors

We get so busy questioning

The meaning of it all

And get caught up in us

And soon comes a great fall

We forgot the homeless man

Who is living down town

We act like we don’t see him

Since we don’t see God around

We ignore the pleas of children

With no food to eat

Well, I want to help

Maybe next week

We avoid the abused

We ignore the maimed

And we curse God

When we encounter the same

We expect God to be

At our beckoned call

But we ignore Gods wishes

And another tear falls

God cries not for himself

But the ignorance of man

And when things become

So far out of hand

He lifts up His hand

And yells a thunderous STOP

Stating...I care not what you want

I don’t care what you thought

I gave you one job

The most important one

To love one another

And you reach for guns

You no longer listen

To the heart beat of God

And yet tremble in fear

At the sight of my rod

You say you want peace

Yet rarely a day goes by

When you aren’t destroying each other

And now you ask why?

Give the love I gave you

It costs you not a dime

Those hearts that you are breaking

Those souls are mine

Those lives left barren

With bullets piercing their skin

Were your brothers and sisters

At the very least...your friends

They were angels I sent you

To keep you on your path

And look at your destruction

The violent aftermath

And He slowly whispers softly

I hope you get it right

Because there will come one more day

When you come into my sight

And on the Day of Judgment

Let there be no mistake

I will ask of your contribution

And the difference you made

What wrongs did you correct

Since we last spoke

How did you repair

The hearts that you broke

And if you stand in silence

As children often do

I will mention

It was all up to you

So my child take this

Your one final chance

To join me in Heaven

To watch the angels dance

The Wings of Angels

The Wings of Angels

In life there are a few things which remain

Through Our Creator we know this is true

That while we may try to demean others

The only loser will always be you

We may convince ourselves of victory

And celebrate the defeat

Of tearing down the hearts of others

Some of whom we have yet to meet

We may say they are less than us

Or maybe that we are more

And we may have lots of fame

Money and friends galore

I suppose it just depends

On how we measure our wealth

I mean is it weighed by our check book

Or by our spiritual health

One day we must realize

Sooner or later we must admit

That true worth is not counting

The diamonds on our wrist

You cannot purchase value

And what’s valuable cannot be bought

Greatness can only be achieved

When the divine truth is sought

And seek it I implore you

Know that in which you sow

Will not produce fruit in His garden

Vanity isn’t supposed to grow

I understand your struggle

I know it can seem you’ve won

But like Icarus and his fake wings

You will never rise up to the sun

It’s sad...you’ve been done a disservice

We told you that fame is great

But the price of fame will only

Keep you outside of the Holy Gates

When we look down upon others

As if we created anything at all

Just like the mighty giants

We have so much further to fall

Find a way to love your brothers

And give that which is not yours

And be not amazed when God

Opens closed windows and doors

In closing I will add this

A truth I hope you never deny

Anytime you try to clip the wings of angels

It is you who will fail to fly

God Will Meet You There

God Will Meet You There

I remember like it was yesterday

 When things felt so bad

My life seemed in ruins...

I was broken...torn and sad

I softly cried and mourned

As I lay there in pain

My heart in pieces

I would never be the same

How could this happen...

Why didn’t I see?

Why did he do this...?

What is happening to me?

All alone in isolation

 My own self made jail

Unable to see any hope

 I was doomed to fail

He took away a part of me...

The purest of my self

And now there’s nothing left...

My heart upon a shelf

Then a sweet voice

Within the darkness came

And my fog was lifted

 And I rose above the shame

You did nothing wrong

 Said the voice just beyond my sight

I’m sorry that you are hurting...

But you will be alright

Sometimes things will happen

 And we may feel all alone

But remember you are loved by a God

 That you have always known

You were not being punished

 And although your pain is deep

Know that this is not a secret

 That you were meant to keep

You need to reach out to others

 And show them there is no shame

Show them their strength by sharing your heart...

So they may do the same

Help them rise above this cowardly act

 By shining light on the offense

Tear down walls...build bridges...

Line paths with common sense

The victor is not the one

 Who over powers women of our God

Victory is not found with the biggest fist

 Or with the sharpest rod

Success is found within those hearts

 That rise against the fall

And suddenly those very big

 Become instantly very small

He did not take your soul

 When he took those other things

And while he may be bold...

You are the one with wings

You speak of truth and love divine

 Above all shame and hate

You show how God instilled love

 In everything He creates

HE is the answer to all questions

 And when one dares ask why

They will know the answer by your humble smile...

The look in your eye

He may think he destroyed you

 With the angry act he did do

But that’s because he doesn’t know God

 And therefore he didn’t know you

Smile sweet angel with the knowledge

 That God will never leave your side

And know that judgment will come

 With every tear you cried

Fear not soft hearted woman...

For you are not alone

God sent me to remind you

 What you have always known

Spread this divine message

 Even through your despair

And once you reach heavens gates...

God will meet you there

Precious Moments

Precious Moments

If I had taken a picture

For every time you smiled

I would have a creation of love

That would span across the miles

If I had known this small hand

Would give my heart wings

I would have held it more often

And forgotten lesser things

If I had imagined that there were angels

With silken flowing hair

That gave God’s love freely...

By simply breathing our air

I would have hugged you more often

And frowned so much less

I would have dipped your dreams in chocolate

In spite of the mess

I would have understood that smiles are hugs

We give our broken hearts

And it doesn’t matter when you finish

Only that you start

I would have seen that life isn’t

Always what we thought

And our souls cannot be purchased

And God’s love cannot be bought

I would have lined your path with rainbows

And little pots of gold

And given you more love and peace

Than your little hands could hold

I will not feel bad

About the things that I regret

About all of the goals

That I still haven’t met

Instead I will give you

All I have and hold dear

This is the knowledge

That God led you here

So beautiful soul

Wherever your heart lands

I want you to know

That I finally understand

God has no boundaries

And has no sense of time

But out few precious moments

Are priceless treasures of mine

For the Love of a Child

For the Love of A Child

  Today is Universal Children’s Day. It is the official day when we are prompted to celebrate the children in our lives. We are to remind the children around us that they are far more important than they could conceivably imagine.

  How does one celebrate this auspicious occasion? We simply take time, and give time...to those little hearts and minds that we love so much. I know we can get busy...there doesn’t seem to be enough time in the day. But just like we re-arrange our lives for an impromptu conference or business meeting...we simply just need to pencil our children in. We need to take this day off. We need to center our day on the people that bring us joy, simply by smiling. We celebrate the fact that these little miracles...create GREAT joy.

  It isn’t necessary that we spend a month’s salary on this day either...because all they really want is our time. One afternoon walk with a child could right a lifetime of wrongs. Holding your son or daughter’s hand can be the most loving thing, and it only costs us our time. Touch can be the universal language...because children understand that feeling. Words can get lost in translation...we can say something and forget we said it. But touching someone’s hand or rubbing their soft cheek says...you matter to me.

  Create a family dinner together...allow your child to add ingredients in a bowl, or set a table. Make a menu that is kid friendly...incorporate your child’s ideas when planning your meal or dessert.

  Turn off your television, don’t go online...and silence your cell phone. Place any distractions out of your sight, all that matters today is being thankful and celebrating your child or the children in your lives.

  Listen to soft music, while finger painting or drawing with your child. Tell him or her about the things that you used to do as a child. Contrast the difference between life now and life then.

  Dig up old family photographs from when you were their age...talk about the different styles of clothes and hair. Create a family tree with pictures or memorabilia. Get a world map and talk about the places that you have been...and where your child might like to go. Create a “what if” vacation... see where your child’s imagination will take him or her. Write a story where he or she is the prince or princess. Make up a song telling about your day. Read a book that you read as a child. Tell them about the very first day that you laid eyes on them. Go to a museum, or art exhibit; simply enjoy the fact that today...you are blessed. You get to spend time with this sweet heart...you get to give thanks to God...by appreciating this gift of love.

  Why do we celebrate Universal Children’s Day? We celebrate this day because life can move very quickly. Often, we struggle to keep up with the fast pace of our lifestyles. Unfortunately, there are times when we fail to remind ourselves that the people that we love...are more important than any other person or situation in our lives. This is the world’s chance to embrace the love of a child. Children love freely, without reservation. Children never worry about loving too much or being loved too little. They are the semblance of innocence and purity...they are symbolic of all things great and small; true proof that big things come in little packages.

  I have never found anything as moving as the love of a child. There is little more peaceful than watching an infant napping. These small bundles of joy truly are angels on earth. They warm the coldest of hearts. I feel certain that was their purpose all along. Somehow the voice of a child can tame the savage beast. Most of the time our children are in awe of us, even when we feel that we aren’t exactly who we wish we were; children think we are great just because they love us. And because they love us...we are great. On this day we can enjoy the fact that we are viewed with rose colored glasses.

So on this day...join me in celebrating the lives of these tender warriors. Let us use these wonderful people as an excuse to love each other a little more.  And I pray that we will all make the world a safer more loving world; for who is more deserving of peace and joy than the world’s children.