peace

grant me Lord

Your peace

fill me, wash me

in peace

that no matter

what comes

I can remain calm

in You

showing You

in me

my life

a life for You

to glorify You

in all I say

all I do

peace

sweet peace

from You

how great

Gentle is the morning's beginning

day slowly reaching out across the brightening sky

the birds of the morning begin their songs

I watch and I marvel

Your glory, Your gifts always amazing

how great is Your love

You have created all, this place and these people

You have seen and do see, all that happens

You know, who it is that believes

and who suffers through the storms

I walk the paths of this place

I see around me, the gifts You have given

the gifts You continue to give

how great is Your love

in the beauty, in the peace

of here

how great is Your love

in the sending of Your son

for the redemption of Your people

Your forgiveness a blessing

the hunger for You, and Your love

a driving force, a gift to understand

how great, how great, is Your love

for those who call upon You

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Your love set me free

 

Your love is amazing

how You can love me

sinner that I am

fallen one

yet You do

loved me so

that You sent Your Son

to pay a price, the price

no one else could pay

the sacrifice for sin

my sin

His blood flowed down

spilled

for me

His life ended

painfully

for me

placed in a borrowed tomb

wrapped in death's cloths

He did this

for me

but three days, a mere three days

He arose, walked free

alive, He's alive, He's alive

death has lost

and Your love, pure love

never ending love

has set me free

Blessed, a collection of God given inspirational poetry by Rebecca Stepp Revels is available now @

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and now also at

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The Legend of Dragon's Doom:a Young Warrior's vow, by RS Revels is available @

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and other online sites

Blessed in His Promises by Rebecca Stepp Revels available at:

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excuse me but I think there is a bird in my potato salad

This was written nearly four years ago now--I still find my attempts at multi-tasking funny--

                    (photo obviously not from the meal mentioned below-but it was the first meal  photo I found)






Excuse me, but I do believe there is a bird in my potato salad.





I did not cook a big meal on Easter because my husband wasn't home. I told him I would wait and cook it the night he was back. That means tonight.



I had all sorts of plans on how this dinner was going to go. I was planning to cook this really nice meal and make sure there was plenty of it. A nice variety of foods for everyone to choose from. So much for big plans and high hopes.



I get in from work and my husband is dozing on the bed. I slip in to check emails and messages. That done I start downloading photos from my camera into my computer getting ready to print. With the first batch I see that I am running out of ink and need to replace the cartridge.



Before I do that I go into the kitchen and start the initial preparations for dinner. Peeling potatoes and placing eggs in water to hard cook. I get the potatoes cut up and in the pot then place the ham in the preheated oven.



Then I move back in here to finish my project. The aroma of food cooking has awakened my husband and he comes into the kitchen.



The first thing my husband does is begin reminding me again by asking me again how I could have forgotten to pay the cell phone bill. I didn't bother telling him it was probably because the day I paid the bills he called me every five minutes wanting to know if I was finished and how much money he had left. Because I still should not have missed that bill. Anyway, I pay more penance and wander away out of sight for a while.



In the process of staying out of sight I manage to put an ink cartridge in my printer wrong and now the thing is angry at me. Wonderful, one large human male angry and one inanimate object that I need, pouting.



Getting my son James to correct the positioning of the ink cartridge I go back into the kitchen.



By this time the eggs are done and the potatoes are as well. Draining the potatoes I place them in a large bowl. Chopping up a green and yellow sweet pepper I then reach for the eggs. Soon all my ingredients are in the bowl and I'm getting it all stirred up. The timer goes off on the oven and the ham is ready.



Just as I turn away I hear my husband enter the kitchen. No sooner does he get into the room that the cockatiel that is supposed to be in her cage in the living room comes flying in behind him and lights on his shoulder. I ask him to get the bird back out of the kitchen as I don't like her in here when I'm cooking. He turns to comply when ...yup, it happened.



The bird didn't want to go back so she flies off of his shoulder, across the counter and lands, directly in the center of the bowl of potato salad. The potato salad I had just moments ago finished preparing. When we all grab for her it startles her and after a quick dancing shuffle around the bowl she jumps from the potato salad and leaving little birdy potato salad footprints moves toward the dish I had set out for the deviled eggs. Thankfully it was empty.



The bird was captured and returned to her cage. I stood looking at the large bowl of potato salad and shaking my head. Sighing I pick up the bowl and carry it to the back door. Tossing the contents out back for what ever hungry critter that came along I turned back to my kitchen. Washing out the bowl I prepared to begin again.



I'm just glad that I didn't use all the potatoes or eggs. Go on back to the television dear, supper is going to be a bit late.

















Supper wasn't too terribly late that night. Even with the bird creating the delay the meal was wonderful as the family was together enjoying time together. Those few moments of laughter made it better and made a wonderful memory.



























Blessed, a collection of God given inspirational poetry by Rebecca Stepp Revels is available now @

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and other online sites







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into Your hands

Into Your hands

I give my life

use me

mold me

into the image of You

gentle words

compassionate acts

love, only love

into Your hands

I give my life

fill me with Your ways

fill me with Your wisdom

mold me

that I may walk only in You

reflecting You

Your light and Your ways

showing in my life

Your peace

the joy of one who knows You

into Your hands

I trust fully

believe in faith

understanding

that it is You, only You

that I need

guide me

in this walk

fill me

with Your peace

as into Your hands

I give my life

use me

so that others may see

Blessed, a collection of God given inspirational poetry by Rebecca Stepp Revels is available now @

http://stores.lulu.com/store.php?fAcctID=2137587

and now also at

Amazon, Books-a-Million and Barnes and Noble .com

The Legend of Dragon's Doom:a Young Warrior's vow, by RS Revels is available @

http://www.lulu.com/content/paperback-book/the-legend-of-dragons-doom-a-young-warriors-vow/7505820

and other online sites

Blessed in His Promises by Rebecca Stepp Revels available at:

https://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/blessed-in-his-promises/12670945

all books available at Bookin' It your mobile bookstore www.bookin-it.com

All books available @ Poor Richard's Book Shoppe @ www.PRBookShoppe.com

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with me

in the cool of the morning

just before dawn's light breaks the bonds of night

as the first bird awakens, singing to the morning

I feel Your presence within

Your calm, begins my day

Your peace, fills me

going with me, into the day

walking with me, giving me strength

that I may deal with what comes

in Your manner

When my strength falters, I struggle to remain calm

You are here, whispering to me

reminding me, I am a reflection of You

How, do I wish to show You to others

in the cool of the morning

I hear You

in the heat of a moment

I hear You

in the peaceful times, where I seek the quiet

to hear You

to know Your presence

to feel Your presence within

I walk, remembering, I am a reflection of You

Your peace my comfort

Your presence, my guide

from the early cool of the morning

to those last moments in the evening

I feel Your presence, close

with me, always

Blessed, a collection of God given inspirational poetry by Rebecca Stepp Revels is available now @

http://stores.lulu.com/store.php?fAcctID=2137587

and now also at

Amazon, Books-a-Million and Barnes and Noble .com

The Legend of Dragon's Doom:a Young Warrior's vow, by RS Revels is available @

http://www.lulu.com/content/paperback-book/the-legend-of-dragons-doom-a-young-warriors-vow/7505820

and other online sites

Blessed in His Promises by Rebecca Stepp Revels available at:

https://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/blessed-in-his-promises/12670945

all books available at Bookin' It your mobile bookstore www.bookin-it.com

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Lord, I know

Lord

I know You hear me

You see, the struggles

You see

me stumble

even as I try

so hard, so hard, to be strong

Lord,

I know

You are with me

You are my peace

even as the storms seek

to bring me down

Lord,

I know

You are aware

of all that happens

all that goes on

when I am weak

You are my strength

when I grow weary

You are my rest

Lord

I know, I do know

that You are here

with me in all things

no test or trial

goes unnoticed

Lord,

I know, You are here

draw me Lord

closer to You

fill me with Your peace

wrap me Lord

in Your compassion

Your merciful grace

let me rest Lord

in You

where no storm can reach

allow me Lord

to renew my strength

in You

so that I may go forth

back into the fray

strong and ready

for what may come

Lord

I know, yes, I know

You are with me

and no matter the storm

You will always

through it all

be here

until the day

when this race is done

and I close my eyes here

opening them

to look upon you

Lord

Savior

King