What I could do then, I can't do now. What I could hope for then seems out of reach today.
But somehow, one goes on. For God, for family, for country.
I just heard a TV preacher say, "We're going to praise God for what He's about to do in our life."
Wrong.
We praise God for Who He Is.
Beyond the last tomorrow,
beyond the sea of stars,
beyond the strength I borrow,
an offering to Mars.
Beyond the pain and darkness,
beyond the coming light,
beyond a heart that hearkens
to the joy found in the fight.
Beyond victorious battle,
beyond the vale of tears,
beyond the sad death-rattle,
lie the corpses of the years.
And I will walk beyond this day
in the steps of He who showed the way.
And here's Perry Como, with his lovely ballad...wait for it...Beyond Tomorrow.
Thanks to Carol Ashby, Blessed Are The Pure Of Heart is back on Kindle, and will be available in paperback soon.
Friends are everything. I couldn't have done it.
Marley, the canine waif from Afghanistan, whom WE helped save, has a Facebook page! Please drop by to see how happy he is today.
Below are my recent releases on Kindle -please excuse their presence in the body of the blog. I haven't the energy to get them up as 'buttons' in the sidebar. You can click on the covers to go to the Amazon links.
(((((Andrew)))))
ReplyDeleteAnother beautiful gift from you.
Thank you!
Annie in Texas
((((((Annie!))))))
DeleteThank YOU, for your friendship, and for being here.
Andrew, this entire post is absolutely beautiful. You're right, we praise God in the now, for who He is now. He is unchanging and always faithful. Your poem speaks to my heart. Our Lord is in the now, but He's also beyond this temporal place. Thank you for giving me encouragement today. Hugs and prayers, friend.
ReplyDeleteJeanne, thank you so much for this, and I am so glad you found encouragement here!
DeleteHugs and prayers appreciated, and returned. God bless, my friend.
You are so right. we praise God for who He is.
ReplyDeleteI pray God will carry you through this day.
You are a blessing.
Appreciate you, your courage, and your message.
Praying.
My dear Norma, thank you so much for this...your words arrived on a particularly hard day, and have brightened things, more than you may know.
DeleteI am so grateful for your friendship!
Thank you for these precious words. You are so right that our God is to be praised for who He IS. I am keeping you in my prayers tonight.
ReplyDeleteBettie, thank you so much for being here, and most especially for your prayers!
DeleteFor Who He Is. Amen.
ReplyDelete(((xo)))
Share with B - I know she's struggling with her dad.