Light In The Darkness

"A Light In The Darkness"
Inspired by GOD
Photo by Amber Skeeters
Poem by Vanita Hindsley
Sisters in Christ and Children of God

Through darkness, sorrow, guilt, and shame
and many fears that had no name
My hopes and dreams had all but shattered
getting through each day was all that mattered

In downward spiral my life seemed to spin
hopeless and helpless, when would it end
My fault, My fault, screamed in my head
no rest or peace as I lay on my bed

But light crept in from time to time
and started to reach my tormented mind
His love began to prod at me
a rescue from that stormy sea

I've already beaten him my Savior reminded
though for some time he's had you blinded
Take the shelter I've offered to you
call on Me I'll see you through

Each day is now brighter with His shining light
my future secure in His strength and might
my hope in Him has no end in sight

It doesn't show up well on the screen, but in the window to the left is a portrait of Jesus, praying.
Copyright 2008 Vanita Hindsley and Amber Skeeters

Following THE leader, together

" Scars"
Inspired by GOD
Photo by Amber Skeeters
Poem by Vanita Hindsley
Children of GOD and Best Friends

We all leave marks with our words and actions,
some happy or sad, of sorrow and satisfaction.

Traces left as we travel through this life,
many created from love and strife.

Remnants of words, written and spoken,
can lift us up or leave us broken.

From the least of us to the greatest ,we all leave a mark,
if only on the face of this elderly bark.

Scars are there forever to see
in the way they shape each personality.

Copyright 2008 Vanita Hindsley and Amber Skeeters
We hope you enjoy this collaboration of gifts.

God has a purpose for this.

My love of writing and my best friends love of photography united together to share lifes lessons.

He Kept His Hand On Me

Even when I turned my back
God kept His hand on me
Though I wandered lost and blind
He tried to make me see
No matter where I looked for love
my needs would not be sated
until I turned my heart to Him
Oh' how patiently He waited.
He opened my heart and opened my eyes
to more love than ever I dreamed
Hope now lives where heartache dwelled,
my Lord stopped the devil's schemes.
His grace has washed me in the blood
my Savior shed for me
My sin died upon the cross
of that old rugged tree
Though never worthy did I feel
to Him I am a treasure
To live my life devoted to Him
is now my greatest pleasure!

Copyright 2008 By Vanita Hindsley

My Purpose

Well now that I've jumped into this (with a little pushing I might add) : ) I wanted to explain that my purpose is to hopefully provide some inspiration to others that no matter what the storm there is a light at the end of the tunnel. I pray that everything I post on this site will proclaim my love and thankfulness to my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Unless otherwise noted, all of the poetry posted will be my own personal works and most of them are the result of my own personal journey. I must acknowledge my best friend, Amber, for her support and encouragement. Between the Holy Spirit and her tenacity I had no choice but to start this journey and I continue to trust the Lord to lead the way wherever this may go. I am so thankful to God for the gift to put my thoughts into words. Amber is an incredibly gifted artist and has a blog site I encourage everyone to visit, she just put our first collaborative effort on her site http://www.jewelsfromjunk.blogspot.com/. God has truly blessed me with the presence of some wonderful people in my life and I'll add more about all of them as I go along.

Christians

Christians - By Maya Angelou

When I say... "I am a Christian"I'm not shouting "I'm clean livin'."
I'm whispering "I was lost, Now I'm found and forgiven.

"When I say... "I am a Christian"I don't speak of this with pride.
I'm confessing that I stumble and need Christ to be my guide.

When I say... "I am a Christian"I'm not trying to be strong.
I'm professing that I'm weak And need His strength to carry on.

When I say... "I am a Christian"I'm not bragging of success.
I'm admitting I have failed And need God to clean my mess.

When I say... "I am a Christian"I'm not claiming to be perfect,
My flaws are far too visible But, God believes I am worth it.

When I say... "I am a Christian"I still feel the sting of pain.
I have my share of heartaches So I call upon His name.

When I say... "I am a Christian" I'm not holier than thou,
I'm just a simple sinner Who received God's good grace, somehow!

Share this with somebody who already has this understanding, as reinforcement. But more importantly, share this with those who do not.

Who Am I, Better Yet Who Is HE

As the title says-who am I that YOU are mindful of me. For many years I struggled through life in the depths of sin and despair not knowing that even then I was loved and You had Your hand on me. I was protected and loved even though I was far from worthy and could never be worthy. You had a plan for my life and blessings I could never dream of. I am so thankful that I have seen the light of Your love for me and no longer walk in that darkness. My journey seems to be just beginning in many ways and I want to share the awesome discoveries along the way. My God is such an Awesome God.