Pencil in His Hand: A Mother's Journal of Stories, Thoughts, and Poems.

  Hope Blooms Hope Blooms A Poetry Collection by Alison Lawrence. Introduction This collection is all about hope and healing. And yes, there is joy too. Even in the fire, hope can bloom if you let Jesus comfort you. There will be splashes of joy, and hope will never fade. *** Hope Blooms His peace and love will reign  where missiles brutal fell As Zion blooms again  and Jesus makes all well *** Garlands Garlands of bright sunshine decorate my gate: Gentle, happy faces, His love now radiate *** Hiding Place As troubles now surround us, the way before is clear: I know that You will hide us; there is no need to fear. For when the skies grow darker still: You'll draw us to Your side; Through the clouds we'll fly away: to Your sweet love we'll ride *** Pray! So many people need our prayers: They need to feel that someone cares They need to know Lord Jesus too, be healed and drawn, be made brand new I think of all the suffering ones, held hostage, hurt by men with guns Some are...

  Three Poems For Homemakers There's something  about the  pottering, the dusting, the sweeping, arranging, cooking, baking,  decorating, That's so normal, so good: sharply juxtaposed against the backdrop  of a crazy world. here, I pray, I clean, I sing. Even though things are crazy in my own life, Calm settles with the dust motes and joy stirs in my cup *** This little home of mine, I'm going to help it shine: I'll try to keep it clean and neat, and offer callers food and seat The children I will teach and show the way to One Who loves them so And hopefully, the air will ring with joyful praise as voices sing I hope to give true hope and cheer to all who come through love and prayer O Lord, please help it shine so bright A homely lighthouse in the night. *** My list of chores  just grows and grows, along comes stress a well known foe The messes mount, the wash pile grows, now children fight and all peace goes It's time to slow right down I know, to rest, t...