Poem by Unknown — The Rain May Fall

“Though the rain may fall and the wind be blowing,

And cold and chill is the wintry blast;

Though the cloudy sky is still cloudier growing,

And the dead leaves tell that the summer has passed;

My face I hold to the stormy heaven,

My heart is as calm as the summer sea,

Glad to receive what my God has given,

Whate’er it be.

When I feel the cold, I can say, ‘He sends it,’

And His winds blow blessing, I surely know;

For I’ve never a want but that He attends it;

And my heart beats warm, though the winds may blow”

Poem by Unknown — I'll Stay

“I’ll stay where You’ve put me; I will, dear Lord,

          Though I wanted so badly, to go;

I was eager to march with the ’rank and file,’

Yes, I wanted to lead them, You know.

I planned to keep step to the music loud,

To cheer when the banner unfurled,

To stand in the midst of the fight straight and proud,

But I’ll stay were You’ve put me.

“I’ll stay where You’ve put me, I’ll work, dear Lord

Though the field be narrow and small,

And the ground be fallow, and the stones lie thick,

And there seems to be no life at all.

The field is Thine own, only give me the seed,

I’ll sow it with never a fear;

I’ll till the dry soil while I want for the rain,

And rejoice when the green blades appear;

I’ll work where You’ve put me.

“I’ll stay where You’ve put me; I will, dear Lord;

I’ll bear the day’s burden and heat,

Always trusting Thee fully; when even has come

I’ll lay heavy sheaves at Thy feet.

And then, when my earth work is ended and done,

In the light of eternity’s glow,   

Life’s record all closed, I surely shall find

It was better to stay than to go;

I’ll stay where You’ve put me.

Poem by E. Mary Grimes — He Will Silent Plan For Thee

HE will silently plan for thee,

  Object thou of omniscient care;

God Himself undertakes to be

  Thy Pilot through each subtle snare.

He WILL silently plan for thee,

  So certainly, He cannot fail!

Rest in the faithfulness of God,

  In Him thou surely shall prevail.

He will SILENTLY plan for thee

  Some wonderful surprise of love.

Eye hath not seen, nor ear hath heard,

  But it is kept for thee above.

He will silently PLAN for thee,

  His purposes shall all unfold;

The tangled skein shall shine at last,

  A masterpiece of skill untold.

He will silently plan FOR THEE.

  Happy child of a Father’s care,

AS though no other claimed His love,

  But thou alone in Him wert dear.

Poem by Edith Willis Linn — Dear Restless Heart

Dear restless heart, be still; don’t fret and worry so;

God has a thousand ways His love and help to show;

Just trust, and trust, and trust, until His will you know.

Dear restless heart, be still; for peace is God’s own smile,

His love can every wrong and sorrow reconcile;

Just love, and love, and love, and calmly wait awhile.

Dear restless heart, be brave; don’t moan and sorrow so,

He hath a meaning kind in chilly winds that blow;

Just hope, and hope, and hope, until you braver grow.

Dear restless heart, repose upon His breast this hour,

His grace is strength and life, His love is bloom and flower;

Just rest, and rest, and rest, within His tender power.

Dear restless heart, be still! Don’t struggle to be free;

God’s life is in your life, from Him you may not flee;

Just pray, and pray, and pray, until you have faith to see.

One Liners by Unknown

Some people get lost in thought because it’s unfamiliar territory.

If 50 million people say a foolish thing, it is still foolish.

God loves each of us as if there were only one of us to love.

You cannot stumble if you are on your knees

People are funny. They spend money they don’t have to but things they don’t need to impress people they don’t like.

Your smile is more important than anything else you wear.