I Offer Peace

My heart and I offer peace
No matter where I run
Into you, I offer peace
No hard feelings or 
A mean word, just peace
You don't know my heart
Or how much I care, but
Still I offer peace
You just don't get it

V.L.C.  3/24/19

Oh Flame of Fire

Oh flame of fire burn within us
Set this place ablaze with Your love
Oh Spirit of the living God
Pour out Your flame on us
We need You to renew us
You are powerful 
You are holy, full of peace
Oh Spirit, hear us
Set this place ablaze with Your grace
Come and renew us
Fill us with Your mercy and goodness
You are our love
You are our strength
You satisfy us
You love us
You fill us
You are our God
Oh flame of fire give us Your light
We love you light of goodness

V.L.C.  3/20/19

Hide Me In Your Light, Oh Lord

Hide me in Your light, oh Lord
Show me Your goodness
You are more than awesome
Show me Your love and 
Your mercies
For You are so good
Every hour I shall praise
Your holy name

V.L.C.  3/14/19

Run The Other Way?

Run the other way?
Never
Never gonna
Been there
Miserable and sad
Broken and mad
Never again
Been without You
Been there
Ran the other way
Broken in two
Lonely, without hope
Run the other way?
Never again

V.LC.  3/3/19

If I Had A Chance

If I had a chance, I would chat with you

I would gather you in my arms as two friends

Would. I would talk with you for an hour

or two. Maybe I would steal a day with you, 

just the two of us.

V.L.C.  3/15/19

Morning Sunrise

The Bridge

What My Lent Tends To Be Like

This Lent has been difficult, which is very familiar to me because of past years. Every day, there seems to be a new trial that has me calling out to God for help and relief. It now also falls close to the anniversary of my mother's death which does not help, it seems to make matters a tad worse. I miss my mother terribly. I tend not to let it show but only to those who are close to me.

Who knows why I suffer greatly the time of Lent. It was explained to me by my then spiritual advisor that it may be because my heart is very close to God. I don't fully understand it, perhaps I won't until I see God face to face. I also tend to get weepy and feel like crying a lot now. I feel very lonely too. I only ask people to hang in there with me. I will try to do the best I can, and that may not be good enough, but it is all I can do.

Honestly,

Vicky

                                                     Test

As I walk along this 40 days path I come to more bumps than I care to mention. It is more than I can handle. Sometimes I want to cry, but the tears will not come. Have I become immune to the tears, are they all dry up? I become overwhelmed with it all. Does anyone understand? Maybe God's not there. Oh He has to be there, got to be there or I am dead. Help! My heart is true. Is there anyone out there that cares? I don't understand! Do they understand or do they even care? Walk on, walk on, I keep telling myself. It will be over someday. A great sigh of relief will I have. Oh if that were true. Sorry for my doubt. I love you, it will be alright, just hold on. Jesus.

* Written awhile ago

Lent Suffering

I tend to suffer during Lent and Holy Week is extremely hard for me. It has been this way since I graduated from college. My priest friend who was once my spiritual adviser have told me that it may this way because I am close to Jesus. I have known great struggles in my life and I know Jesus have seen me and held me steady through it all. But I tend to struggle even more during this Holy time. Every year I tell God I don’t want to go through the struggle, but alas I do anyway. Maybe I sound like Jesus in the garden and maybe I don’t trust Him all the way. That’s when I should have more faith in Him, cling to Him more tightly.

And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. To him be the power for ever and ever. Amen.  1 Peter 5: 10-11 

Don't Let Go

Don't let go, Father
When I am drowning
I will not let go
You are Lord of kings
So I won't let go
When I am hurting
Don't let go, Father
You are Lord of life
I will celebrate You
For You don't ever let go

V.L.C.  3/5/19

My Weaknesses

My weaknesses can sometimes
Be my strength
But only in God
Therefore, I praise God
My weaknesses can get
In my way
And frustration takes over
I ask why because I am
Human
Like it or not, I am
Broken, but only in body
My spirit soars because
I have faith
My weaknesses are not me
My faith is me
I will praise God and
Ask Him for help with my
Weaknesses.

V.L.C.  3/3/19  

The Voice

I hear You
I have heard You
Lord Jesus, You have called me
I still hear the voice
Speak softly to me
Calling me to You
Then and now
I hear the Voice

VLC  3/2/19