“EVERY LITTLE BIT HELPS”
TODAY I GAVE TO THE HOMELESS
AND ALTHOUGH MY GIFT WAS SMALL
I KNOW THAT GIVING A LITTLE
IS BETTER THAN NOTHING AT ALL
EVERYONE NEEDS HELP SOMETIME
WE ALL KNOW THIS IS TRUE
TO GIVE A SMALL DONATION
IS THE LEAST THAT WE CAN DO
AMEN?
By Benjamin L. Graham
12-17-10
benjagram@gmail.com
Monday, January 3, 2011
NEVER SAY NEVER !
NEVER SAY NEVER
Under the bridges and there in the woods
Too many will call it their home
Over and over from shelter to shelter
Living one’s life on the roam
Struggling, crying, and sometimes dying
Wishing to have a new start
I’ve had a change in attitude
And thus a change in heart
I once looked down on the homeless
I was blind but now I see
BUT for the grace of God…
That homeless one could be me
So today I’ll make a donation
And perhaps tomorrow too
For I’m not sure I’ll never need a helping hand
Are you?
*
By
Benjamin L. Graham
12-13-10
benjagram@gmail.com
Under the bridges and there in the woods
Too many will call it their home
Over and over from shelter to shelter
Living one’s life on the roam
Struggling, crying, and sometimes dying
Wishing to have a new start
I’ve had a change in attitude
And thus a change in heart
I once looked down on the homeless
I was blind but now I see
BUT for the grace of God…
That homeless one could be me
So today I’ll make a donation
And perhaps tomorrow too
For I’m not sure I’ll never need a helping hand
Are you?
*
By
Benjamin L. Graham
12-13-10
benjagram@gmail.com
"MAY BE GONE TOMORROW"
MAY BE GONE TOMORROW
We all know people who missed the moment, and their lives are full of sorrow
Because, they didn’t enjoy what’s here today… and gone tomorrow
We ourselves both me and you… regret some things we didn’t do
Rushing through our lifetime at a pace that makes us dizzy
Passing up important moments… because we are too busy
We haven’t learned it is not a crime, to stop a moment… take some time
To call our family members who may not be felling well…
To stop and smell a rose or you’ll forget how roses smell
Deliver out those hugs… that you haven’t given yet…
So you don’t end up wishing for a hug you didn’t get
Stop putting off the visits and stop putting off those calls
Instead put off the “Later-on” that has you by the … “thingies”
Doing something “Later-on” can leave you with a sorrow
For who you ought to call today… … may be gone tomorrow
Time is not a guarantee… This, tomorrow may not be
Who knows what the future holds… enjoy someone today
Hug them, kiss them, shake their hand, before they go away
Check your social garden daily... Find out what it needs
Were so busy looking for the fruit… we don’t see the weeds
Ask yourself this question friend, “Am I enjoying life?”
“Do I hug the kids and often kiss the husband or the wife?”
“Do I take time out to laugh and play… Do I take time out for fun?”
“Do I realize the Joy of the Lord is meant for everyone?”
Ecclesiastes 3 says there’s a time for everything
There is some time in everyday for us to smile and sing
Find that time… enjoy that time… I’m urging you to look
Enjoying life is meant for us… it’s written in the book
Everything around us, friends, is placed there for a reason
Enjoy all God has given you, it’s there … for just a season
The things in nature… family… friends enjoy them all… today
For at their given time we know that each… will pass away
Don’t let that time surprise you friends… and leave you full of sorrow
For what/who we can embrace today… may be gone tomorrow. AMEN?
By Benjamin L. Graham 12-29-10 benjagram@gmail.com
We all know people who missed the moment, and their lives are full of sorrow
Because, they didn’t enjoy what’s here today… and gone tomorrow
We ourselves both me and you… regret some things we didn’t do
Rushing through our lifetime at a pace that makes us dizzy
Passing up important moments… because we are too busy
We haven’t learned it is not a crime, to stop a moment… take some time
To call our family members who may not be felling well…
To stop and smell a rose or you’ll forget how roses smell
Deliver out those hugs… that you haven’t given yet…
So you don’t end up wishing for a hug you didn’t get
Stop putting off the visits and stop putting off those calls
Instead put off the “Later-on” that has you by the … “thingies”
Doing something “Later-on” can leave you with a sorrow
For who you ought to call today… … may be gone tomorrow
Time is not a guarantee… This, tomorrow may not be
Who knows what the future holds… enjoy someone today
Hug them, kiss them, shake their hand, before they go away
Check your social garden daily... Find out what it needs
Were so busy looking for the fruit… we don’t see the weeds
Ask yourself this question friend, “Am I enjoying life?”
“Do I hug the kids and often kiss the husband or the wife?”
“Do I take time out to laugh and play… Do I take time out for fun?”
“Do I realize the Joy of the Lord is meant for everyone?”
Ecclesiastes 3 says there’s a time for everything
There is some time in everyday for us to smile and sing
Find that time… enjoy that time… I’m urging you to look
Enjoying life is meant for us… it’s written in the book
Everything around us, friends, is placed there for a reason
Enjoy all God has given you, it’s there … for just a season
The things in nature… family… friends enjoy them all… today
For at their given time we know that each… will pass away
Don’t let that time surprise you friends… and leave you full of sorrow
For what/who we can embrace today… may be gone tomorrow. AMEN?
By Benjamin L. Graham 12-29-10 benjagram@gmail.com
-I FIND MYSELF THE HOST-
I FIND MYSELF THE HOST
Living life to socialize but living by myself
With all those social skills collecting dust upon the shelf
I love my independence, which I thought to cherish most
But of another day alone, I FIND MYSELF THE HOST
When I struggled with the family life, and thought to leave my spouse
Because we lived “alone but yet together” in one house
We both endured a lonely life, the intimacy was gone
The only thing we talked about… was each one moving on
Our house was not a home… it was just a lonely place
I remember being anxious… to get out of that space
I remember looking forward… to being on my own
But I find myself the host again of another night alone
I am busy in the mornings… I am active through the day
Indeed God is my company and with thankfulness I pray
His grace has been sufficient… keeping strongholds on the shelf
So when I lay me down to sleep, I do so by myself
But there is something missing, and I miss it very much
I miss that human being that is there for me to touch
I cannot be factitious; I would like to have a mate
I realize, I must start off… with just a simple date
Until this person comes along who shares this mutual thought
Who is willing to let God decide… if we should or not
I will hold on to my principles of which I cannot boast
And let God remove this loneliness… Where I FIND MYSELF THE HOST
By
Benjamin L. Graham
benjagram@gmail.com
1-1-11
Living life to socialize but living by myself
With all those social skills collecting dust upon the shelf
I love my independence, which I thought to cherish most
But of another day alone, I FIND MYSELF THE HOST
When I struggled with the family life, and thought to leave my spouse
Because we lived “alone but yet together” in one house
We both endured a lonely life, the intimacy was gone
The only thing we talked about… was each one moving on
Our house was not a home… it was just a lonely place
I remember being anxious… to get out of that space
I remember looking forward… to being on my own
But I find myself the host again of another night alone
I am busy in the mornings… I am active through the day
Indeed God is my company and with thankfulness I pray
His grace has been sufficient… keeping strongholds on the shelf
So when I lay me down to sleep, I do so by myself
But there is something missing, and I miss it very much
I miss that human being that is there for me to touch
I cannot be factitious; I would like to have a mate
I realize, I must start off… with just a simple date
Until this person comes along who shares this mutual thought
Who is willing to let God decide… if we should or not
I will hold on to my principles of which I cannot boast
And let God remove this loneliness… Where I FIND MYSELF THE HOST
By
Benjamin L. Graham
benjagram@gmail.com
1-1-11
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