REPENT AND LIVE!

You snorted,

“I have something special for you.” she said with a smile.

Your face betrayed you

and you walked away

from the gift she held behind her back.

She never changges, you thought.

Her tears spoke more than you’ll ever know.

It is YOU who must change.

Jesus cried too.

She knows His love

and her heart began to heal.

By Martha L Shaw – © 2019

QUIET’S VOICE

 

I stepped into my quiet place,

My favorite retreat.

The leaves still whispered in the breeze.

The birds still sang softly in the trees.

I gaze up at the blue sky,

enjoying their music.

My soul rejoices.

For this is not a place for silence.

It is the place where my soul

Can truly hear!

By Martha L Shaw – © 2017

 

LOOK TO THE LIGHT!

The sun still shines

on dark rainy days.

You can see it reflected

in EVERY puddle!

By Martha L Shaw – © 2016

Jeremiah 29:13 

You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.

 

TURN AWAY FROM GRACE?

THE CHOICE

The sun rises each morning.

Whether or not I choose

to look up and

let it warm my soul

is entirely up to me!

By Martha L Shaw – © 2016

YOUR VALUES

 

There is an argument about whether one person’s insulted over $1,000 because another received $1,000,000. As I considered how HUGELY I’d appreciate 1,000 or 100.00 . . . I saw a face light up over the loaf of bread I baked him . . .lives have been changed over a loaf or a fish. – Martha L Shaw ©2018 words and image

IT IS NEVER TOO LATE!

Overlooked Blessings!

Today

I shall LEAP for joy

in thanksgiving

for all the amazing sunrises

I have somehow overlooked!

By Martha L Shaw © 2016

GRACE AND GRATITUDE

It need not take devastation to awaken us to the beauty we’re surrounded with, but sadly that is so often the case! – Martha L Shaw

 

 

 

 

On Appreciation

I had one of those nights last night . . . fitful sleep, distracted by “thoughts” and unpleasant dreams.  So, when the clock slowly reached 5am, I got up, set the coffee on to brew, and sat down to check emails and read daily devotionals.  One message quickly caught me and distracted me from my aches and pains.  It was “Pray! It makes a difference” and having read it before coffee, I do not recall who said so, but I did as I was told and it DID change my focus.  Our Lord is amazing!  As I reflected on this, I randomly scanned emails and a comment on this post told me that I was blessed with an award NO STRINGS ATTACHED!

Thank you, Eric from The Hunt FOR Truth for this honor!  If

you have not discovered his blog yet, do pop over and check it out.  You will be blessed!

God Bless The USA

Lee Greenwood and this amazing song “Proud to be an American” is high on my list of songs for any time of the year, but especially right now with the 4th of July approaching and so many friends – some of whom I’ve never met but still appreciate – overseas serving in our military right now.  Play this song and sing with me! Sing to them and with them!

http://youtu.be/Q65KZIqay4E

Thanks for serving, everyone!  God bless you all!