YOU CAN MAKE IT THROUGH YOUR TROUBLES

 “Please, If your job seems thankless, don't despair; could Be ya Should go Easier on You. Especially when nobody seems ta care, ya gotta Love yourself, ya really do! If you ain't gettin' stoned, ya need a change; your attitude 's the perfect place ta start. Some things you're gonna need ta rearrange, my friend, ya gotta take a path with Heart! Why Don't ya ask the Lord... ta Help ya Out? When Life is hard, that's very wise ta do. Please, don't indulge in anger, never pout, but trust in love, and it'll rescue you! Gal, May ya find complete relief, right now; may Heaven be most merciful ta You! The Lord can point the way... and teach ya How ta keep your head up high… and Make It Through!”

Copyright 2016 Stephen Cromwell Gifford

A BLESSING FOR YOU

 “May all your troubles Quickly Go away, and may ya learn the Lessons they contained. May Heaven help ya have a happy day, and may ya be by Jesus' love Sustained! Amen!”

Copyright 2016 Stephen Cromwell Gifford

A GUY LIKE YOU OR ME

 “A man was lost, and knew not What-ta-Do, and trouble dogged his steps day-After-day. If only he could find a helpful clue, but he was much too proud, and dumb, ta pray. When things would get real bad, 'twas then he'd cop, and straighten up awhile, and have success. Habitual doubt, he knew he had ta drop, and Always trust the Lord ta guide and bless. And so the man began ta practice peace, and often wait and pray before he'd act. He knew that his rebelliousness must cease, for him ta find the wisdom that he lacked. So, Lord, please, Help out every soul like that! Help Everyone ta walk the Rainbow Way! Ta Love like You 's Exactly Where it's At – please, Help us Love! In Jesus' name, we pray! Amen!”

Copyright 2016 Stephen Cromwell Gifford

FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE

 “By definition, cruel isn't kind, and Living Truth is not the same as lies. And fears and hatred make the angry Blind, and folks are fools if they believe they're wise! Lord, Help me be your student, please, today… ta practice loving-kindness all the time. There's dragons out there someone needs ta slay, and also mountains I might need ta climb. So, strengthen my resolve, please, won't ya, Lord? And bless my heart with courage, now and here. Let's all now pray fer good, in one accord, and make the way fer peace and justice clear! Amen!”

Copyright 2016 Stephen Cromwell Gifford

LET'S LOVE AT ALL TIMES

 “We act like love and mercy are fer Nuts, whenever we feel threatened by a foe! Forgive? We mostly seem ta lack the guts, ta let the love within us freely flow. Ta love, each day, a person must prepare; adversity, we all will prob'ly face. We always need ta practice loving care – for everyone on Earth, in every case. Is that not true?”

Copyright 2016 Stephen Cromwell Gifford

MAY THE LORD NOW BE WITH YOU

(for someone who's feeling down)

“You hungry, angry, lonely, tired, or sick? May Jesus come and meet your every need, with healing love and great abundance, Quick, yes, may you be from All oppression freed! Mere words can never Bless ya near enough. It's Love you're needin', More than Anything. Adversity has got ya feelin' Rough, so may the Lord ta you his solace bring.” Amen

Copyright 2016 Stephen Cromwell Gifford

HOPE & LOVE

 “The nasty ones want Us ta give up Hope. They really get their kicks when folks Do that. But if we'll love, they'll see that we can cope, and well! Yes, Love is Where It's At!”

Copyright 2016 by Stephen C. Gifford

I'LL SEE YOU SMILE

(for a friend who's feeling down)

Stay unattached in everything ya do – and you'll enjoy that freedom every day. That peaceful Freedom's what I wish fer You, that through each hardship God will make a way. So, won't you smile a little smile fer Me? But If ya can't right now, I understand. I'm sure that better days… you're Gonna See, perhaps just not exactly what ya planned. So, Please, hang In, you're Gonna Make it Through, your Great Pure Effort's gonna prove worthwhile. I see the Champion inside 'o You, some day we Both are gonna Smile!

Copyright 2013 by Marie L. Nickerson