Begin Again

 

Every day is a fresh beginning,

Every morn is the world made new,
You who are weary of sorrow and sinning,
Here is a beautiful hope for you ---
A hope for me and a hope for you.

Every day is a fresh beginning;
Listen, my soul, to the glad refrain,
And, spite of old sorrow and older sinning,
And puzzles forecasted and possible pain,
Take heart with the day, and begin again.
 

~ Susan Coolidge

One Day At A Time

 

Finish every day and be done

with it. You have done what

you could. Some blunders and

absurdities no doubt crept in;
forget them as soon as you can.
Tomorrow is a new day; begin

it well and serenely and with

too high a spirit to be cumbered

with your old nonsense. This

day is all that is good and fair. It

is too dear, with its hopes and

invitations, to waste a moment

on yesterdays.

 

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Life's Gift

 Life is a wonderful gift, my friend,
Whatever the age we're living in.
Listen not to those who say
"Oh for the dreams of yesterday."
Never since the world began,
Did time stand still for any man.
The greatest minds have failed to reach
The wisdom that the seasons teach.
There is a harmony in things.
That only growing older brings.
Happiness is learning how
To value what is here and now.
No winter bird, no golden leaf,
Had not the summer been so brief.

 

~ Grace E. Easley

Before The Threshold Of My Day

 

I've much to do today, dear Lord,
But let me kneel a bit
Before the threshold of my day,
That I may enter it
With mind serene and heart made fresh
with fragrant heavenly dew,
That every moment of the day
I'll be reflecting you.
 

~ Alice Hansche Mortenson

Always Remember To Forget

 

Always remember to forget

The troubles that passed away,

But never forget to remember

The blessings that come each day.
 

The Morning Sun

 

The morning sun brings tender joy
With happiness awakes the earth;
The dew kissed flowers it's light employ
Their petals open in new birth.

The birds awake and all mankind
Rejoices with songs they sing.
God's creatures open heart and mind
To Him their praises bring.

Should not we, too, give thanks anew
Greet joyfully each new born sun;
Wash old sins clean with morning dew
Give Praise to Him, The Holy One.

 

~ Paul Thompson

There's Always Something Left

 

When the world has crashed about your feet,
And the skies are sombre grey,
When you feel that life is over
And there's nothing left to say,
Turn your eyes toward the Master
He will always see you through,
He will open up new vistas,
That He's keeping --- just for you.
When your soul is most despondent
And of all you are bereft
That's the time to trust the Master,
For there's always something left.
 

~ Mary Lavinia Silvia

A Brand New Day

 

 There's a brand new day before me,
And a chance to start anew,
And shiny hours waiting,
With much for me to do.

There's a blue sky up above me,
And sunlight through the trees,
Nobody should grow weary,
With gifts as great as these.
There's a brand new day before me,
And I treasure every minute,
My eager arms reach out to hold
Each quiet joy within it.
I feel my steps grow lighter,
And all the worries fade,
As once again God lets me share
This new day He has made.
 

~ Grace E. Easley

I'll Not Look Back

 

I’ll not look back, for that is useless effort,

I cannot live one moment of yesterday again,

If I have wasted time and talents given

If I have caused someone I love deep pain

 I cannot change the words or acts by grieving

 But I can make today a shining light,

 Yesterday’s page with all mistakes I’ll turn away from

and find before me a clean one on which to write.

 I’ll pray for strength to make today’s page spotless

that tomorrow I’ll have no regret,

 and may God grant that in all my tomorrows

 My talents will be used for good not one misspent.



~ Lea Helms (Davis)

Dear God

 

Dear God,

The little plans

I tried to carry through

Have failed.

I will not sorrow.

I'll pause a little while,

Dear God,

And try, again, tomorrow.

 

~ John Fico

A Prayer For Strength

Lord, help me live my life for thee;
 To think of other's instead of me,
And help me give my very best
Without regard to need for rest,
Until I've run the race you've set
And every righteous goal is met.
Then will I pause to give thee praise
For all the grace that blessed my days.
Then lovingly, will I lay down
A life of work with the a crown,
Unworthy token though it may be
To you who gave so much for me.

 

~ Glenda Fulton Davis

Now Is The Time!

 

 I may not pass this way again,
Lord, let me stop awhile
To help some stranger on the way
And make somebody smile!

I may not pass this way again,
Lord, let me find the poor
And give them food and show them love
And lead them to Thy door!

I may not pass this way again,
Lord, let me love and give
And do according to Thy will
While on this earth I live!

 ~ Marion Schoeberlein

Before It Is Too Late



 

If you have a tender message,
Or a loving word to say,
Do not wait till you forget it,
But whisper it today;

The tender word unspoken,
The letter never sent,
The long forgotten messages,
The wealth of love unspent ---

For these some hearts are breaking,
For those some loved ones wait;
So show them that you care for them
Before it is too late.



~ Frank Herbert Sweet

Extra Prayer

  

When the world falls down around you

And a prayer will see you through,
Say an extra prayer for someone
Who may need it more than you.

For who knows what hearts are breaking
In the silence of the night?
Just that extra prayer you whisper
May help someone see the light!

Every time you help a stranger
With an extra prayer --- or two ---
You are building secret blessings
That will all come back to you!
 

~ Nick Kenny

Let Me Give

 

I do not know how long I'll live
But while I live, Lord, let me give
Some comfort to someone in need
By smile or nod --- kind word or deed
And let me do what e'er I can
To ease things for my fellow man.
I want naught but to do my part
To "lift" a tired or weary heart,
To change folks frowns to smiles again ---
Then I will not have lived in vain
And I'll not care how long I'll live
If I can give --- and give --- and give.

~ Joe Hoviss