
Your mind is a magnet. You don’t attract what you need or what you want; you attract who you are.
Stay in your heart.

Your mind is a magnet. You don’t attract what you need or what you want; you attract who you are.
Stay in your heart.
From Psalm 118:1: “O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His steadfast love endures forever!”

Rejoice and be glad in our God
His steadfast love endures forever
Giving thanks and praise to the Lord
His goodness shall reign forever
In our distress, God hears each cry
Without fear, we follow His way
His Peace driving away our fears
His Mercy filling up our hearts
His voice calls us to His refuge
Our confidence rests with the Lord
His Word comforting our sorrows
His Love healing our many wounds
From Psalm 118:24: “This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.”
His Holy Son, our cornerstone
Salvation arrives at the Cross
His Grace delivering His love
His righteousness covering sins
God, the Father, blessing Spirit
Through His beloved Son, Jesus
His Wisdom showing us the way
His Manna feeding hungry souls
God’s infinite strength, our fixed Rock
All foes challenging us . . . vanquished!
Rejoice and be glad in our Lord
His steadfast love endures forever

From Psalm 118:29: “O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, for His steadfast love endures forever.”

When the Lord calls you to an assignment beyond your abilities, rely on what you know about Him and His promises. You will discover that our faithful God always empowers us for the work He wants us to accomplish.
From Deuteronomy 1:30-31: “The Lord your God, who goes before you, is the one who will fight for you, just as He did for you in Egypt before your very eyes, and in the wilderness, where you saw how the Lord your God carried you, just as one carries a child, all the way that you traveled until you reached this place.”

Quiet autumn afternoon croons
Turning crystal white much too soon
Tree’s colorful, festive heart breaks
Collecting endless white snowflakes
Guarded weather forecast tonight
Predicting quickest shot of white
Overnight, all signals splinter
Transforming autumn into winter
Morning arrives, sharing delight
Witnessing a land, white and bright
Massive neighborhood tree now frowns
Missing some branches, crashing down
Silence broken, machines at play
Blowing heavy, wet snow away
Others working as busy bees
Shoveling sidewalk paths, now free
Laughter punctuates winter’s air
Watching children, playing in pairs
City avenues filling with cars
Sliding and crashing, near and far
Winter’s sense of humor snowballs
Spoiling autumn’s last curtain call
But wait, a few days down the road
Coming back, fall’s last episode
Days numbered, autumn’s final turn
Waiting for winter’s cold return

Lurking nearby
Obeying God’s commandments
Filled with His righteousness
Vanquished

Our fears
Life’s every trouble
Praise the Lord’s goodness
Deliverance

From God
Through His Son
Defeating sin and death
Salvation

From Isaiah 64:4: “From ages past no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides you, who works for those who wait for Him.”

Facing life’s dark, endless afflictions
Waiting with patience and new hope
Turning to our Holy, mighty Lord
Reaching for the Spirit’s steady rope
Seeking maturity and insight
Receiving God’s plan, sacred foresight
Witnessing our Father’s faithfulness
Flowing as a gentle river, His love
Nourishing hungry souls from His Word
Touching us, Holiness from above
Continuing to teach, God reaches out
Instilling our confidence, let’s shout
Waiting with patience for our Father
Sending His goodness to those who seek
Filling compassion with steadfast love
Offering Salvation, mercy speaks
Trusting God’s divine wisdom each day
Following His Word, showing the way

From the words of American pastor and Christian teacher, Charles Stanley: “Waiting isn’t easy, but rushing ahead of the Lord can short-circuit His plan. Be patient while God works out the details.”
Seeds sown and watered
Only God provides the growth—
Living with purpose

Through grace and mercy
God offers us Salvation—
Won by our Savior

Trusting Holy Truth
Discovering our new self—
Our true home in Christ


On a deserted, darkened street
Halloween arrives with its treats
The two of us, walking down the lane
Scared and excited, looking for fame
An empty house breathes, coming alive
Energy awakens and desires to thrive
An electrifying party is set for tonight
The ancient house turns up its lights
A full moon illuminates the night sky
Just as witches in black, prepare to fly
Special guests add to the scary fun
Arriving from their past, one by one
Escaping from his creator’s famous lab
Frankenstein stumbles in, frightfully fab
Waking up from sleeping in a coffin bed
Dracula flies over, with a thirst for “red”
Howling eerily, over sighting a rare full moon
Wolfman pounces in, not a moment too soon
Sitting like unsuspecting flowers on a wall
The two of us don’t want this to end at all
Music and spirits fill the old, rundown place
This Halloween returns with a familiar taste
The impromptu party doesn’t last long
Finishing the night with one final song
Precisely tapping ruby-colored shoes three times
A young girl requests to return home before Nine
Walking past the darkened, empty house
You and I cannot even hear a tiny mouse
Realizing again, it’s time for lights out
Planning to return in a year, no doubt

From Hebrews 11:1: “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.”

Weary times, filled with quiet tears
Witnessing mankind’s cruelest hurts
Hate, division, violence, fears
God’s grace, peace, love . . . never deserts
When witnessing injustice, stand
Lift up voices, sing with passion
Offer a loving, helping hand
Filled with oneness and compassion
No longer sit with thoughts muzzled
Liberty-filled harmonies ring
God’s grace flows, days never puzzled
Loud as roaring seas, let us sing
God’s Word lighting eternal fires
Inside our faith, unwavering
Hope fills each heart, never expires
Teachings of Jesus, favoring
Jesus always front and center
Faithfully walking as His feet
Loving as His hands, our mentor
Marching on, His grace ever sweet

From 1 John 5:3-5: “For the love of God is this, that we obey His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome, for whatever is born of God conquers the world. And this is the victory that conquers the world, our faith. Who is it that conquers the world but the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?”

Half-empty coffee cup
Hoping to find something
Peering down, never up
Searching darkened nothing
“Seinfeld” gathers awards
Endless shows with nothing
Jerry’s name on billboards
He’s caught on to something
Writing with empty words
Dreams filling with something
Missing all the keywords
Amounting to nothing
Scanning digital files
Words lost, dreading nothing
Writer facing trials
Mining life for something
Photo on dusty perch
Triggers newfound something
Memories begin search
Looking beyond nothing
Nothing pursues something
Something subdues nothing

The American sitcom “Seinfeld” entertained viewers for nine years with the creative humor of comedian Jerry Seinfeld. With a setting in New York City, the cast featured regulars Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jason Alexander, and Michael Richards. The success of the show has often been referenced to a “show about nothing.”
Here is a short clip from the show, featuring Jerry Seinfeld with guest star Brad Garrett. The scene is titled “You barely know your car.”