November 7, 2006
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Although I do think of my job as a blessing,
I have to admit I haven’t always taken time to enjoy
some of the little gifts within the context of the place I work:
like the courtyard there, readily available for a few moments
of “communion” when needed. (That’s it in the background)
Help me Lord,
Each day to see
The simple gifts
You give to me.
The sound of rain,
A breath of air,
The ones I meet,
The world we share
Help me to take the time to see
That every day You care for me
In ways so num’rous I may miss
them, tender as a child’s kiss.
I do give thanks for life and love
Which You give freely from above
But all the tiny gems You bring
(like damselflies when on the wing)
Bedeck my life with precious grace
And further help me see Your face
For in these myriad waysYou show
Your heart and mind that we may know
Not only might and strength from you,
But sweetest love, and beauty too.
So help me, Lord
Each day to see
Your gifts both great and small to me
To treasure them ’till days are through ;
And make my life
a gift to You.
© 11/07/06 james a. smallish
“…since the creation of the world God’s ….divine nature has been
clearly visible to be seen through that which He created…” from Rom. 1:19
Comments (24)
uh, Jim? did you grt bored or something?
Cowboy
lovely background photo
cat got your tongue?
random propz and random brother of the Lord, PRAISE THE LORD AND GOD BLESS PEACE!
Amen !
Beaufiful poem and beautiful scene:) Enjoy it more, just for nature if nothing else:) Have a wonderful rest of the week, in HIm, Gerrie
Your poem is a gift to us all. Thank you.
The verse is one of my favorites, one I often ponder.
Thank you for the limerick, Jim! I’m honoured that you think that about me!
I like this poem. I think we all sometimes need to be reminded not to stop seeing the little blessings.
Cowboy
the first two verses and the last two lines would make a great card poem, have you ever thought of sending some of the stuff in for card poems?
Ahhh, Jim, you have such a gift. Beautiful as always. You’ve made my spirit a little lighter just now. Thank you for sharing.
….sweet….
Hi Jim, Just visited Noelle’s site. Wow, that young lady has a good head on her shoulders. Her thoughts on pain and life were right on.
Thank you for stopping by my blog:) and for your comment too. It’s going to be interesting to see what God does with the two of us… in Him, Gerrie
RYC: I hope I can help him a little in his Journey.
http://www.livejournal.com/users/archangel16/
kinda my archive of old articles dealing with Truth/LoveHonor, etc.
hey jim, i have a few moments at work that are similar. wonderful poem man.
pax
Jim, I have had to face the same hard truth. It is so easy for us to take blessings and opportunities for granted… especially in the workplace!!!
Brother Jim, That was a good poem and the music too. And I cann’t appreciate the background scene more! Thanks for praying for us!
Today in Bible study our pastor pointed out that we often miss where God is in our circumstances. Thanks for this reminder.
Heather
Very nice poem!!! Amen, the background is great as well!
Have a bless day!
Good scenery. Also, your lyric is honest..
God bless you today
Posted (about) 10/15/2006 by ashok4j
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(and accidentally deleted by jimmish when he/I meant to click to respond ; this is a paraphrase
ryc at LaleoCafe: It seems that many of us in the blogsphere are have been touched by the Lord in the same way
Thank you for sharing your heart and your experiences. I am deeply moved by the depth of your heart! You are certainly living the parable of the loaves and the fish 
I too have been deeply moved when God showed me a side of humanity that I had missed, and a side of me that was eager to follow in the way that Jesus said “follow me”. God bless you my friend and thank you for all that you do!
ryq, Spiritman_2 was shut down, he created a Spiritman_3 site
This is a great poem..One to print and re-read(i did!
) Yes, we do sometimes overlook all the wonderful things we have..That’s what I was feeling like lately…Thank you for always sharing your heart in such a way…It incourages me..
Have a great day, Jim…
May God bless you..
A hug,
lucy
Wonderful poem, Jim. I appreciated its message from beginning to . . . “And make my life a gift to You.” ~ Amen!
~ Carolyn