Map of Life

Teach me to read the 'map of life'
teach me the skills you know.

Give me your best - your very best
then show me the way to go.

Let me follow the 'map of life'
and become a guide to man,

And feel myself as being a part
of the Great Cartographer's plan.

I'M DIFFERENT

I maybe poor as you can see
Am not as pretty as those I meet
My clothes are old and am in need
My feet are bare and sometime bleed
My hair is nappy, I have no perm
My job is hard sweat fills my brows
The pay is small, can't feed us all
But I know a man who answers my calls

This winter was long, I lost my heat
My children are young, we have no meat
My husband is gone but not from this earth
My heart is heavy, sometimes I thirst
The world has turned it's back on us
They wait in vain for the blowing of my dust
My love for him has never changed
I know a man who's in charge of all things

To be so poor and multiple needs
I know one day he will answer my plea
Am blessed beyond what you can see
My God has given me all my needs

So don't look down on poor little me
My God in heaven has set me free
He's lifted me off of my bending knees
and showered me with blessing only I can see.

A Mother's Prayer

A mother's prayer is always there.
A mother's prayer doesn't stop when things have gone wrong.

A mother's prayer gives hope to all her children.
A mother's prayer is an anchor in storms.

A mother's prayer can be heard in the midnight hours when everyone else in the house is sleeping.
A mother's prayer is a hedge of protection for all her house hold.

A mother's prayer is love .
A mother's prayer gives peace.

where I belong

Open am I to your guidance from above
you've given me hope and taught me to love
I took for granted the little things
to feel the wind to hear a robin sing
As I look back on all I've done
I never knew you were watching waiting for me to come
I only wish I had know but the right path now I have been shown
now I know right from wrong now I know where I belong

Dear God in Heaven - A Family's Prayer

Dear God in Heaven above
Today is the day that You took someone we love
We know that we need not worry
Because Your there with him with open arms

Dear God in Heaven above
The man that stands before You was deeply loved
Although it seems like it is the end
Now the memories of him shall begin

Dear God in Heaven above
We are here today with sorrow and grief
But when we look up toward Heaven there will be a sence of relief
Because the man before You is in a better place

Today is not a day of death, but rebirth
Because he lived a long and healthy life here on earth
So on this day we will look back no more
Because on this day we know he's with You, Jesus Christ our Lord

The man that has left us he will truly be missed
For all that knew him we know that we were blessed

Dear God in Heaven above
The man that I refer to was a husband, father, brother, grandfather and dear friend
For when our time comes we know that we will see him again

Dear God in Heaven above
We pray that You will guide us to see this through
Hold us and keep us safe in all that we do