Lukulu children hugging Love for Lukulu missionary Tomas
In those places where Love waits for me… Will I pause to rest? Within my heart of hearts, Love waits And misses me When I forget… Will I sit and visit with this Guest?
In those kids who chase and make me laugh… Would I glance Love’s dirtied face? From family I neglect to see Who memories share Who cherish me… Would I dare receive Love’s firm embrace?
At the altar-banquet spread for me…* Will I there love Love, its Host? In Truth-words that are said to me Or written down That set me free… Will I let Him love me, Who loves most?
My Grandpa Richard and Grandma Martha. May they rest in peace and rise in glory!
From grandpa’s doting, twinkling gaze, Your hope-rays flashed and scattered In those crinkles by his eyes, Your smile I saw When embracing that new niece at Christmas, soon I saw Your starlit face Felt grateful for this grace Soaked with awe
Through mother’s firm massage, You out-caressed my heart’s distresses In my mess, my father’s patience showed Your own When a work friend called to check on me, I shared too much to mention Knew his, and Your, attention Deeply known
The mailman’s warm and playful greeting voiced Your joyful tenor In that nurse’s tender words Your Heart resounded Through a note from an old friend, Your love flowed strong and gently gripped me From dread and doubt it stripped me Joy compounded
The beauty of the dancer’s form displayed Your subtle splendor As she rendered Swan Lakes’ hops, Your thrill I sensed When the doctor cheered my child with special needs, I caught Your caring Infecting my despairing Peace commenced
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“You will seek Me and find Me when you seek Me with all your heart.” Jeremiah 29:13
“Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.” John 14:21
“My beloved stands behind our wall, gazing through the windows, peering through the lattice” Song of Songs 2
Rhymes for the Rejoiceful 