He Guides My Path – The Writing of Sarah Berthelson

Dear God as I sit here today watching the news of the day
How I fear what will happen to America as I pray
Why should you bless us as we have looked the other way
When you so graciously tell us to watch and obey
Your grace has been bestowed upon us in so many ways
Yet we are disobedient to your WORD in what you say
Our minds are on the war and the things of the world
Where we can go and what we can do to forget about you
We are turning to gods that make us happy and to forget
What is going on in the world that is distressing as we fret
God don’t leave us nor turn your back to us, yet this is what we deserve
Our lives do not reflect that in you we put our trust
Pornography is all over the place, on the TV, the movies
and the computers we touch
Your children are not dressing in the manner that pleases you
Our dress is not modest as you have asked it to be
The way we talk and use your name in vain and the terrible
Words that are spoken each day from the mouths
Of your children, that must make you sad
Oh how we wish that we would not be so bad
God don’t leave us even though we have no right to ask
The way we live is shameful and a disgust
Our children are drinking, using drugs seem to be a must
To be popular with their peers is more important than
Doing the right thing that would please you dear Lord
Forgive us today as we have walked away from praying and serving you
Many are bored and find the world so appealing
When it is you that we should try to be pleasing
Forgive us dear Lord as we live in the fear
Of loosing our loved ones as they fight for our freedom
When we look at our life, can we truly believe that you
Are not saddened by what you see in us this day
God please don’t leave us and this is what I pray!

Did you know that I thought of you today

I said a prayer for you as I bowed my head

Did you know that you are so special

That God would have died for you alone

Did you know that God sent everyone that you know into your life

That you were so loved that He wanted me to know you

Did you know that you are beautiful

That when He made you that He was so pleased

Did you know that everything that you have He allowed

That you will have a complete life through Him

Did you know that He wants you to acknowledge Him today

He misses the fellowship with His child that He loves so dear

Did you know that He laid this poem on my heart for you

To let you know He desires for you the very best He has

Did you know that I am sending this for Him

May you be blessed today as you pray

My love that is far away from me tonight

In a land where I know you have to fight

You told me to look at the stars and you would be looking too

As I stare up above at the stars and long for my love

Do you hear me? I am staring at the star you told me to look for

Do you know I am crying and missing you so

The children are in bed and I just can’t go

My whole being is aching for the one that I love

Do you hear me? I am talking to the star but it seems so far

My thoughts are with you each minute of the day

Why did you have to go away and leave me, my love

I know the answer, it wasn’t your choice, it was the USMC

Do you hear me as I am face down on the pillow sobbing

My dear little boys safely asleep as my heart is throbbing

Do You Hear ME?

Dear Veteran you are so appreciated on this day

For the sacrifice you made for us to be free

You are my hero can’t you plainly see

If I never tell you what you really mean to me

It is not because I have forgotten what you did

You left your family, your friends in strife

To go and to serve and risk your life

I cannot begin to think of the memories in your head

You saw your comrades fight and some left for dead

Oh how I thank you on the Veterans Day

For the sacrifice you made for  the USA

I cannot fathom how those must think

When they look at you in disgust as if you stink

You fought for each supporter as well as the ones that shun

For me dear special one I am so grateful for what you have done

You came back scarred from war that we dread

Just know you are loved and appreciated

Tonight as you go to bed

Thank you dear special one

Let’s bow our heads and pray

Have a nice Veterans Day

In honor of all the vets and the ones that are serving today!!

That you showed the Germans it was you

Who saved so many lives that day

Many died and many wounded they say

You are our hero as we remember D-Day

Because of a cricket from a cracker Jack’s box

The other soldiers knew you were close by

When they heard the click they knew you were there

To bring them home to the ones that cared

Together you fought for a freedom that day

You hit the beaches for the USA

Together with a toy you knew your friend was close by

My brother in law was there and he did not die

Oh how thankful we are for what you did

You are our hero’s and we are so proud

That you hit the beaches of Normandy June 6, 1944

So we could be free because of another war

Thank you dear vets–We are proud of you!!!!

In honor of my brother in law Don Hemphill who resides in Brookhaven, Mississippi

My college days were fun and exciting
Not only did I study algebra ,history, English and more
Physical Education was a must for everyone of us
We learned how to dress for ever occasion, how to hold our fork
Table manners did not get past any one
You do not wear the same clothing to a wedding as to a ballgame
Very different time that has carried on to my adult life
It did not matter about the figure or the face
We must dress correctly or be a disgrace
To our parents and teachers who would put us in our place
The cat walk is not where you find the proper clothes
Find out what looks best on you and stick with it
Fashion is here in 2002
Don’t wear a thing that does not look good on you!!

I can remember when I had no idea what this word meant
Until I experienced it when my child killed himself
Many friends had told me what pain they endured
Couldn’t get out of bed or did not want to be with people
How strange that sounded to me until one day
I woke up and did not want to move
Did not want to get dressed or to teach Sunday School
What is happening to me when I dread the crowd
Oh I feel awful , I do not want to go out with my husband
I don’t know what to do, I don’t want him to know
That I do not want to go see the show
Now I remember what my friend said to me
Depression is terrible and I cannot describe it
Well it came on after I buried my son
Now I fight it with all my might but it comes
Without any warning, I am now depressed
Be patient with those that are suffering
You may be next as I well know

Oh how I wish people would get it
The close walk with the Lord Jesus that is free to all
It doesn’t happen, when we never pray, no quiet time
Never listen to Him speak to us, I learned something a few years ago
We talk all the time when there is something we want
Not giving Gad a chance to talk back to us
He isn’t as rude as we humans seem to be
Talking all the time and asking favors of Him
One of these days, He may turn a deaf ear
To you who have ignored Him all of these years
It isn’t what He would have you to do
When it comes to sickness or a crises in your life
You get on your knees and plead your strife
He has tried to get your attention for all these years
Now you need Him and Jesus you cannot fine
What happened to me as you wipe away the tears
Don’t wait until it is too late
Do You Get It?