It's me again Lord
thanking you for another day
being able to get out of bed
is a blessing enough to pray
Lord I sometimes wonder
why I deserve anything at all
I stumble and fall everyday
and feel so unworthy and small
But yet you're always there
through the good and the bad
wiping away every tear
such a comfort when I'm sad
When I lay down at night
I know I can count on you
to keep me safe from harm
just like you always do
Lord I can never forget
your son on that cross
the pain he suffered and endured
for sinners like me that was lost
The pain you must have felt
as he walked up Calvary's Hill
is plenty enough for me
to cling to a promise so real
With a loving father as you
how can anyone ever deny
without you I couldn't walk
there'd be no need to try
Well I'll go for now Lord
but I won't be gone very long
I'm just a talk and a prayer away
I could never make it for long
Susie Swanson,2012
This past Friday Night a tornado swept through our little town and left behind a path of destruction...We are all so grateful that there were no casualties and the injuries were minor compared to some places where people lost their lives... Me and my family were very blessed and fortunate, we didn't get a direct hit..
The last time a tornado touched down here was during that awful outbreak of 1974 .. Four lost their lives back then..Our town and communities have always come together to help in times of need, and this is no exception.. Resources are coming in from every direction and for that we all are humbly grateful...
As everyone knows last week was a very bad week for tornadoes across the country and so many lost their lives..It seems this spring is already setting up to be a very bad season for storms and tornadoes.
Just like all others we will pick ourselves up and start over again and pray for better times and days ahead..
Please help me , (as i know most already are) and pray for the ones that are in worse shape and lost love ones..May God Bless ..Susie
How could we ever make it without the care of our loving Father? My thoughts and prayers are with so many who've lost so much last week. I'm thankful you and your family and community are safe, but I know you grieve for others not so fortunate. May God bless you with strength in the days ahead. He will not fail us!
ReplyDeleteThank you Glenda, that is so true.. he is our rock and salvation.. May God Bless you..
DeleteHi Susie, your poem tonight is so heartfelt and beautiful. It is so comforting to know that our Father is always there, just waiting to hear the thoughts and feelings of our heart. I am so glad that the tornado missed your home and that you were all safe. My prayers and thoughts are with all those who have lost so much.
ReplyDeleteWe have all had a quiet day, doing some spring cleaning. The dirt road that leads from our house to the main highway turned into a big mud puddle with all those storms the last few days. Two of our neighbors got stuck in it this morning and our next door neighbor had to pull them out with his tractor. So we decided to all stay in today and not risk it. I hope you have a nice evening tonight and rest well! Delisa :)
Thank you Delisa, for the sweet and comforting words..like Glenda said He will not fail us..
DeleteGlad you all are ok and things are getting back to normal for you..Blessings, Susie
So grateful that you are all safe ... our angels are there, Susie. Prayers are lifting fo rall enduring these treacherous storms. God bless & keep you.
ReplyDeleteHave a safe & beautiful weeks, sweetie.
TTFN ~
Hugs,
Marydon
Thank you so much Marydon..Hope you have a nice week as well..
ReplyDeleteI'm glad everyone is safe, Susie. I'll keep praying for all the folks affected in any way.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Gorges..I can always count on you..God Bless..
DeleteI am so glad you and your family are all safe! You are right, looks like this might be a bad Spring (tornados) since they have already started so early...
ReplyDeleteWe live about 40 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL so I have seen so much close to have I really have a fear of storms now. I have always been afraid, the outbreak of 1974 that you mentioned hit the town my grandparents live in, Guin, AL. Luckily they were unharmed, they took cover in their basement and their house didn't get any damage. I was 4 years old at the time and always spent lots of time at their house, thank goodness I wasn't there during that.
I wish so bad we had a storm shelter to get in. We live in a older home and we do have a root cellar underneath the kitchen floor and that is where we would go BUT with those really big tornadoes you hear stories of people being sucked up out of basements, scares me to death to think of that.
My heart just breaks for those who have lost their homes, but most of all those who have lost family members. I pray for them and pray for all our safety as tornado season approaches.
Thank you Tracy, those prayers are what gets us all through..We don't have a storm shelter either..We went to my sister in law's storm shelter..I'm so glad your grandparents were unharmed..God Bless..
DeleteThankful the Lord is always there to listen..to answer...beautiful poem
ReplyDeleteMe too, my friend..thank you so much..
DeleteWe were lucky too and only got a short lived thunderstorm. Our preacher preached about praying a few weeks ago. He talked about not going to him just when times are bad. He said God likes you to come and visit and talk. I can't remember his exact words, but kinda like friends and neighbors, God gets lonely for us and welcomes visits from us to just sit and talk.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you weren't hit to bad..Yes God does welcomes us and sometimes he's the only one that listens..Thank you Janet..
DeleteI do feel that the Lord is walking with me each day. I sing old hymns a lot of times when I'm working; it seems to bring me closer to Him.
ReplyDeleteThese storms are getting too close for comfort! Last year we had tornados in our county; hope there isn't a repeat! The destruction and grief is just beyond words!
Yes it does.I love to sing those old hymns also, it brings me such peace and comfort. They are getting to close, one never really thinks that until it's to late..I thank God everyday there were no deaths and for sparing us..
DeleteLovely and heartfelt poem, Susie. I'm glad to hear you made it through the storms safely.
ReplyDeleteThank you Daisy, glad you are ok.I know you've had your share of weather..
DeleteHello There, Since I've been away from blogging for a week, I have alot of catching up to do. We had a wonderful trip to Arkansas --but it's great to visit with my blog friends. Hope things are going well with you.
ReplyDeleteA tornado hit our county on Wed. night last week.. Luckily, our area was spared... Very scary though...
Prayers for ALL.
Hugs,
Betsy
Hi there to you, been a while. was wondering where you went..I'm glad you had a nice vacation..welcome back..I'm glad you suffered no damange from the tornado..Prayers to you as well..
DeleteSusie I am very glad you are all okay. it must have been very frightening.. May the Lord continue to hold and protect you. Your poem comes from your heart..I love the way you expressed Gods love for us and how you don't feel worthy. None of us do, so this stands for me also. xx
ReplyDeleteOh than you so much Crystal..I know you have had your fair share with the flooding..I'm praying for you guys..Thank you so much for your sweet comments..
DeleteSusie-this poem is perfect for what our county is going through right now-and your words about it all are too!
ReplyDeleteThank you Tipper..I hope you are all ok in your neck of the woods.. it was very scary ..
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