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.