BELIEVERS!

“When hatred's near you, call on Jesus' name!'Cause hate is murder, so is anger, too. There's Blessings near Somebody oughta claim, like maybe Me, or maybe even You!”

Copyright 2016 Stephen Cromwell Gifford

WHY NOT BE SWEET AND SHINE?

 “The sweetest disposition here on Earth… it Could be Yours one day, it could be mine. Why don't we Love, Today, for All we're worth, and Let these Lights that Heaven Gives us Shine?!”

Copyright 2016 Stephen Cromwell Gifford

BALANCE

 “It's often good ta Help out someone else, but, pilgrim, do be good ta you, yourself!”

Copyright 2016 Stephen Cromwell Gifford

TOWARD SERVING MORE

 “Lord, Help me honor You with All of me, my heart, my bones, my thoughts, my speech, my deeds. Cast out the fears, yes, help me braver be, that I may act ta meet more human needs! Please, and Thank You!”

Copyright 2016 Stephen Cromwell Gifford

TOWARD LOVING

 “May Love now flow through every human heart, and everybody know its peace and bliss. Lord, towards that end, please, Help me do My part, in lovin' everyone, not be remiss. Inspire me every day ta show Your Love, ta overcome my foibles all along. Yes, every temptation, Help me rise above, in lovin' daily, keep me Brave and Strong! Please and Thank You!”

Copyright 2016 Stephen Cromwell Gifford

WHAT IS MY DUTY?

 “Now, what's are avatars supposed ta do? I think we're s'posed ta love with all our hearts! And cop ta Truth – create some beauty, too! Now, ain't that how we oughta do our parts?”

Copyright 2016 Stephen Cromwell Gifford

LET'S LIVE A GREAT LOVE

 “Our deepest love, most serious and true, now that's what Heaven wants from me and you. So shall we love like that today, or not? 'Cause someone always needs our love, a lot. So, caring, patient hearts, let's cultivate, and live a love today that's truly Great! Want to?”

Copyright 2016 by Stephen C. Gifford

REAL LOVE

 “Real love is satisfying, sweet, and true; that kind o’ loving, we’re supposed ta Do! So, please, don’t Buddha’s love at all disdain, ‘cause Perfect Love can break the strongest chain! Yes, If you’re feeling trapped, or trouble-bound, in loving Christ is where true Freedom’s found! So, If your Future’s looking dark and dim, man, I encourage you ta turn ta Him!”

Copyright 2016 by Stephen C. Gifford

PRAYER FOR A GOOD DAY

 “Sweet Prince of Peace, you’re Lord, the source of All, abundant life, pure love, and saving grace. To every Heart, right now, you send your call, and mine can hear it here, this very place. “When Are ya gonna Love with all your heart?” “Why not devote yourself ta Truth, today?” “You know I need ya now ta do your Part.” And, “Do ya really mean the words ya Say?”

“Dear Lord, please help me be much more sincere; please, help me do my very, very best. Please, meet me on the corner, now and here, and I shall be extravagantly blest! Then help me share your holy love, all day; cast out the fears and doubts that limit me! In loving prayer, Lord, please, help me Stay; help all I meet to Heaven’s Glory See! Amen!"

Copyright 2016 by Stephen C. Gifford

LORD JESUS, HELP ME LOVE

 “I’ve heard it said before, “We all are one”. Now, let’s consider That for just a while. What’s done unto a Foe, ta Christ is done – let’s rid our hearts of Everything that’s vile! When I harm Anyone, I’ve hurt myself, and when I’ve hurt my Self, I’ve harmed us All. Lord Jesus, Help me Love, above all else, Respond with love, Whenever you may call...” Please, and Thank You! Amen!

Copyright 2016 by Stephen C. Gifford

PLEASE, ENLIGHTEN EVERYONE!

(a prayer for those in conflict)

“Please, help the enemies ta reconcile! May peace and justice be established there; may all of those unhappy start ta smile, and all be unafraid ta show they care. And let that sweetness now begin with me... and radiate throughout my neighborhood; please, help us All ta more o’ heaven See – enlighten Everybody, if ya Would! THANK YOU!”

Copyright 2016 by Stephen C. Gifford

THE LOVE OF CHRIST IS WORTHY OF OUR PRAISE

(long poem) How Much does President Obama care? How Much do Hillary and Donald Trump? Not Much, dear One, as far as I’m aware; their morals, long ago, they chose ta Dump. But, How about both Yours and Mine, dear Soul? Now, me, I haven’t yet become a saint; I fall too short in all too many ways. A Perfect lover, now, I really ain’t, so Help me, Lord, be One who often prays. Please, Help me start ta love the Way You do, forgiving everyone who does me wrong; please, Help me love my neighbor, me, and You, please, Help my Will ta Love us ALL stay Strong! Lord, You deserve my Deepest Gratitude, fer All you’re Doin’, Lord, and all you’ve Done; Sheer Thankfulness I always should exude, fer All the Love you’ll Give, sweet Holy One! Please, Never let this heart o’ mine be swayed… from Lovin’ YOU, and everyone on Earth! Lord, I appreciate this world you’ve made, please, Help me Dig just What your Love is Worth! In the holy name of Jesus Christ, amen!

Copyright 2013 by Marie L. Nickerson

ANGELS AND EMPIRE

It's apathy and blood-lust, not just greed, that make Some minds and hearts so mean and cold. It's beauty, love, and Truth they Really need, not more indulgent pleasures, cash, and gold. Oh, Lovers, please have Mercy on us all: attackers, victims, women, kids, and men. Let's Love a Lot, and let the Empire Fall! If not Us, Who, dear Ones, if not Now, When?

SALVATION FOR THE GREEDY

When greed destroys the heart of anyone, another needs ta love that deadened heart. 'Cause only Love can get some Saving done, and here and now more loving needs ta start. Oh, I could leave it Up ta someone else, put off the change until some time next year; but copping out would mostly hurt my self. If I won't change, what good will then appear? So, Help us, Heaven, please, ta love those thugs! Please, Help us love ourselves... and all around! Please, Keep us givin' greedy Heartstrings Tugs, until those lost in greed have all been Found.

THAT MORE OF JOY WILL SOON APPEAR

That More of Joy Will Soon Appear

Too many plants and animals are dyin', too many soldier's mothers now are cryin', too many crooks their selfishness denyin', and still we slumber on. Too many politicians lies are sayin', too many faithless people never prayin', too many fools their god of greed obeyin', and still we slumber on.

“So When will we aWaken?”, I dare ask. There still are blessings all aRound us Here! So, Holy Spirit, What should be my task? “Ta Love... that More of Joy will soon appear! Okay?”

Copyright 2013 by Marie L. Nickerson

PRAYER CAN HELP US KNOW LOVE

Prayer Can Help Us Know Love

Now, Each of us kin choose ta Love, er not. What More imPortant Choice is Ours ta Make? If We would Love, why Don't we Love a Lot? 'Cause Ev'rything is All the Time at Stake! But, Friend, it's Never Good ta Be atTached, there ain't no need ta give a shit Too Much. AND If you'd have your loving efforts matched, the Christ's the One with Whom ta Stay in Touch!

Copyright 2013 by Marie L. Nickerson

GIGANTIC MESS

Gigantic Mess

Well, G's for Government, and Gangsters, Too, an' Both of 'em are prone ta Steal from you! Now, G's for Goodness, too, they ain't All bad, but Somethin' Tells me, You and I been Had! So what's an honest citizen ta Do? We Gotta Clean this Up, both Me and You!

Copyright 2013 by Marie L. Nickerson

BE PREPARED!

Be Prepared!

In Loving Find a World o' Sweet deLight; let Loving Make its Home withIn your Heart. Some Soul might NEED fer YOU ta Hold 'em Tight, toDay, so Be prePared ta Do your Part! Okay?

Copyright 2013 by Marie Louise Nickerson

PLEASE BLESS MY HEART!

Please Bless My Heart!

(quick morning prayer)

You, Lord, could Dig fer Me ta Straighten Up! Yuh'd Rather Blessin's OverFlow my CUP! So, Please, fulFill these Next six Words I'll Pray: INSPIRE AN' MOTIVATE MY HEART TA-DAY! An' Help my Hands an' Feet ta Folla Through, oBeyin' You, dear Lord, in All I Do! An' Help your Servant Be both Kind and Tough! And Now I Do buhLieve I've said e-Nough!

Copyright 2013 by Marie Louise Nickerson

RETHINKING BAD HABITS

Rethinking Bad Habits

When Wasting Just a little Juice, you Seem to Think it Matters Not – but Sin don’ Wanna Turn you Loose, unTil it’s Taken all you Got! Addictive Pleasures Ruin Our Health – they Ain’t no Good fer Us at ALL! Ya Can’t creAte much Helpful Wealth, if You-Won’t-Answer-Loving’s Call!

So Are you Tough eNuff, or Not? Aren’t You prePared for Life that’s New? Are You inTent on More of Rot, or Are you Faithful, Kind, and True?

There’s Hope for All the Helpless Ones, all Those who Daily just de-Spair; give Up yer Guns, get Off yer Buns, and Show the World you, Too, can Care!

There Shines a Light in Loving Hearts, diRecting Us to Do good Deeds, and If we’ll Only Do our Parts, then Love’ll Meet our Deepest Needs!

Do ya’ll beLieve?

Copyright 2013 by Marie Louise Nickerson