So many storms are raging
While the ocean buffets the land
Clouds are looking ominous
Trials and tribulations for mortal man.

Darkness is enveloping everything
There is no place to hide
Fear is rearing its ugly head
A wave of discontent comes in with the tide.

Birds are dipping and soaring
As the air currents hinder their flight
The sun is gone from the sky
Daylight has turned into night.

Sounds of thunder off in the distance
Booming across the sky
Lightning piercing here and there
Announcing the arrival of something on high.

A blinding light parts the clouds
As a wonderful vision comes into view
Quieting the storm that reached its tempest
This vision has come for me and you.

The ocean's turmoil is now silent
As the wind blows the dark clouds away
Everything has become so quiet
The darkness has turned into day.

This vision of love and beauty
Quells the fiercest of any storm
Silences the fear in our hearts
While everything is transformed.

Delivering the righteous to our Father
Helping the wayward ones to see
Showing them the path they should take
So eventually their souls will be free.

Soon this time will be upon us
Signs are evident everywhere
Lead a simple and righteous life
Show everyone that you care.

by: Chee Chee Martin

From jorobot_aha@hotmail.com

If you had a chance to live your life over again
You would find things just the same
Live for today, with the grass and trees
See the beauty I can see

A flower in bloom, a caterpillar turning into a butterfly
The fragrance of a garden, the beauty of the sky
A horse to ride, a carriage for me
I can feel in my heart, all I want to be

Live for today, the past is gone
Tomorrow the sun will shine
I can taste the sweet air
Today I can go everywhere

So let us run and jump and play
You never know if this will be the last day
Watch the birds as they make a nest
Can you see the owl
He brings happiness

Live for today
I am like the butterfly
I will fly so very high
Come join me please
You can hear a symphony
I have the whole world that I can see
Every Country made for you and me

Let us sing, let us shout
Today is a day we cannot do without
Thank you Lord, for eyes that see
Your beauty in the world
And in you and me.

by: Linda Ann Henry

From... jorobot_aha@hotmail.com

Round Up My Heart

Wild hooves are prancing
Wild colts are dancing
Stirring up a cloudy view,
I strain to find, searching on and on
How will I make my way to You.

Lift this heavy dust around me Lord
So I may see Your path,
Reveal the way You have for me
Shine a light through the shadows
Right into my heart.

Blow the fresh wind of Your Spirit
To round up all I need to know,
Break free my clouded notions,
So Your footprints clearly show
The upward trail to go.

From... jorobot_aha@hotmail.com

Somewhere between...

Somewhere between the procrastination...
and the home life....
and the incessant forwards...
and the friendships...
and the calls to each other complaining about

LIFE...

Somewhere between the phone calls to old

friends...

And the "I miss yous" & the "I love yous"...
And the "What are we doing tonights?"...
And somewhere between all of the aging,
changing, growing...
Somewhere between the everyday life...
And the daydreams...
And the sleepless nights...
And the naps because of the sleepless night...

I forgot.

I forgot what growing up is all about.
I forgot what it meant to cry...
I forgot that pretending to be happy
doesn't make you happy...
And that pretending to be smart
doesn't make you smart...
I forgot that you can't just forget the past
in fear of the future...

I forgot that you can't control falling in love...
And that you can't make yourself fall in love...
I learned that I can love...
I learned that it's okay to mess up...
And it's okay to ask for help...
And it's okay to feel like crud...

I learned.

I learned it's okay to complain and whine
to all your friends for a whole day...
I learned that sometimes the things you want most
you just can't have.
I learned that the
BEST PART OF LIFE IS NOT GETTING AHEAD;
It's the friendships, which means taking chances.
I learned that sometimes
the things we want to forget
are the things which we most need to talk about...
I learned that letters from friends
are the most important things...
and that sending cards to your friends
makes you feel better.

But, basically, I just learned that my friends...
both old and new...
are the most important people to me in the world.
Without them, I wouldn't be who I am today...

So this is a thank you
to all of my friends for always being there.

From jorobot_aha@hotmail.com