A Deeper Purpose

Breaking down the barriers,
Thoughts like ice shatter,
Wood of walls erected inside
Formed into a ladder

Guided to the surface
Shown the truth from up above
A deeper purpose seen
To shine and share His love

Your inner light and wisdom
A blessing to us all
The book of knowledge opened wide
Sharing deeper meaning to His call.

Be a Force for Change

Every time she hears the noise, she cringes in fear
Doesn’t matter that she hasn’t lived there in years
Growing up in the middle of a war, a child all alone
Forced to leave the only place she’d ever called her home
Her family lost all they had, had to start anew
But the need to be a force for change stayed with her as she grew

For she always remembered:
When a thought of war comes, think a stronger thought of peace
Block out the hateful drums, and let your love increase
Show friendship to all, be truthful and sincere
Break down the oppressive walls and the savagery of man will disappear.

Her heart stayed with the people, the injustice that they saw
Created in her a desire to help which left me in awe
By telling me her story, my view of war expanded
I learned that we don’t have to accept the world that we are handed
Change in mind becomes change in heart, one voice is all we need
Reminding us that changing our thoughts removes the foundation for hatred to breed.

And now I always remember:
When a thought of war comes, think a stronger thought of peace
Block out the hateful drums, and let your love increase
Show friendship to all, be truthful and sincere
Break down the oppressive walls and the savagery of man will disappear.

Put down your guns, oh ye soldiers of God
For you are the ones, who will crack the facade
Clasp hands and unfurl, the banners that reign
And do not think peace in the world, impossible to attain

When a thought of war comes, think a stronger thought of peace
Block out the hateful drums, and let your love increase
Show friendship to all, be truthful and sincere
Break down the oppressive walls and the savagery of man will disappear.

The Storm

Pressure builds inside
Stemming from some place unknown
Wishing I could hide
Even though I’m fully grown

Sickness in my gut
Uncertainty from clouds rain down
Wheels stuck in a rut
Water rising as I drown

Bewilderment reigns
Crushing me into a sea
Fighting off its chains
Lost amongst all the debris

Wind whips all around
Muffling my silent plea
Throws me to the ground
Where I find the golden key

Every time I trip
The ground is there to catch my fall
I may lose my grip
Eyes blind I’ll have to crawl

But it will always be
Supporting me my whole life through
When I’m lost at sea
It will guide me to a life anew

God is my foundation
His love, the ground beneath my feet
My only aspiration
In His love I am complete

Set Them Aglow

She arrived extra early
That first class we had
She couldn’t wait to start
Her smile a work of art
The joy written on her face
The love in that first embrace
Gave me strength and helped me fly
And I remember soaring in her big blue eyes

These children are waiting for us to arise
To love them and help them to reach for the skies
To spiritually guide them and help them to grow
So show them God’s love and set them aglow

He was timid and shy
Afraid to reply
But nothing compared
To his radiant prayer
He was filled with a love no power can mar
And he truly was a brilliant star
Though small for his size he was extremely wise
And I remember soaring in his big brown eyes

These children are waiting for us to arise
To love them and help them to reach for the skies
To spiritually guide them and help them to grow
So show them God’s love and set them aglow

Regard them as mines rich in gems
As flowers growing from a single stem
Educate them and teach them to shine
The beauty inside which is pure and Divine
For they will learn and like gold be refined
And uplift and empower the whole of mankind.

These children are waiting for us to arise
To love them and help them to reach for the skies
To spiritually guide them and help them to grow
So show them God’s love and set them aglow.

Independent Investigation of Truth

We live our lives in ignorance
Uncertain of the truth
Everything we think we know
Was learned before our youth

A life of lies produces lies
A person learns what they’ve been told
But at some point it becomes our job
To break out of this mould

Investigate, search and find
The answers which you seek
Followers don’t know the truth
Their minds are lost and weak

Unrestrictedly take control,
For actuality become a sleuth
See through your own two eyes
And independently investigate the truth.

Blessed.

Blessed. In Awe. Loved. Radiant.
The way I feel when I see
Your beautiful faces, around these places
Where I am so blessed to be
Thank you for your love, this gift from above
To my heart you have been the key
Your friendship pours, and my soul it soars
Flying unfettered and free
The love you share, is my life and my air
Raising me to the branch of that Tree.
A year has flown by, the blink of an eye
In this place across the sea
My deep and sincere, wish for this year
Is that your hearts be filled with glee.
For when you rejoice, I can hear His voice
The greatest gift you could ever give me.