Thoughts Into Words

Through the years I have jotted down some thoughts

in poems, songs, and such just for my own amusement, or

the amusement of friends, or to express some thought I was

having at the time. Some I have shared and some I have

not, mainly because I thought no one but myself would be

interested in reading my rambling. They were scattered

here, there, and everywhere, either in a computer file (under

who knows what name) or on a scrap of paper thrown

in an old file folder.

For years my son, Mark, has encouraged me to

get all my “stuff” together and publish a book so that he or

other members of our family could read them. He persisted

and finally I acquiesced . So, if you happen to be reading

this book, I hope you find something that pleases you,

or just makes you think, or makes you laugh. At least you

will probably get an insight into how my mind works. If no

one ever reads it and it gathers dust on some obscure shelf

somewhere, or in a box of “stuff you don’t know what to do

with”, that’s okay. Maybe Mark will be pleased that I

finally “got-er-done”.

Sometimes it is hard to express just how you feel

about a circumstance or situation, but I found that if I

spend some quite time in meditation and let peace fill my

mind and heart, thoughts do come. Then, thoughts into

words.

Most of the things I have written are touched by my

faith in and love for my Lord, Jesus Christ. I only regret

that I am not articulate enough to express my sincere

thanks for His grace and mercy. But, how can anyone adequately

magnify our God? He knows my deepest thoughts,

and, thereby, knows my love for Him, but it would be wonderful

to have the words to express it to another human being.

If I could only touch a life and lead that life to Him,

I would feel I had been of some service. I can only say,

“Dear Father, thank you for the exalted privilege of being

Born Again through the sacrifice of your dear son, my Lord,

Jesus Christ.”