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!

You are my friend and
I have no doubt
That God looked around to find
The right friend for me.

And need a phone call or note
To just get me through the day.
You are always there and how grateful I am
That God saw fit to send you my way!

I went to a school reunion and guess who I saw
Members of my small class of nine, there was a total of six there
We hugged and remembered when we were growing up
What a wonderful life, so happy and free
Not a care in the world that anyone could see
So wonderful to remember-we didn’t know what worry meant
No stress was had by any one of us, we were loved by each other, our teachers and family
The teachers were wonderful and cared so much for each one
Oh, we did things we should not have done, but we had fun
Our hearts are the same but the rest has changed, gray hair and a bit of a pouch on some no doubt
That doesn’t matter, when you know that all those old friends
Are Christians and very active in their churches
God is a big part of our lives and that is the most wonderful thing about my dear old friends
We are members of the family of God, a closeness we have that is shared by all
Nine good friends of long ago are brothers and sisters in this Christ we know
I am so thankful for these classmates of years gone by that it is the Lord Jesus that we rely
May God continue to bless this class, Vondell, Catherine, Annalo, Sarah and Doris
The boys were John, James, Dan and Buck, I wish all of them God’s blessings and lots of luck!!!!!

As a Christian I am often ashamed of saying ‘Why Me Lord?’

There are valleys that come into my life

I have illnesses, deaths of loved ones and strife

Through the years with the pain I have endured

God was always there and these things have made me strong

When I am on the Mountain top, I often feel so great

I don’t fall on my knees and ask him for a break

It is the valley that causes me to grow in my faith

He never puts more on me than I can handle with Him

When Jesus is on my side, I am ashamed when I whine and cry

A friend of mine in my Sunday School class taught me a lesson

That I will never forget, She was diagnosed with cancer

Beth  said, to me one day as her hair was falling out and frail as could be

I never say “God Why Me?” she said, I say “Why Not Me?”

Driving home that day with tears flowing down my cheek

I asked myself, Could I be as strong as Beth?

The last words she said to me as she was drawing her last weak breath

I love you, she closed her eyes and went to be with our Lord

Her walk with God showed on her face as she left this world

To go into His presence, I know He will say,

“You have been a good and faithful servant”

Today I pray that I will not say “Why Me Lord?”.

 I kept an appointment to go for my mammogram,

Nervously checking in, and then sitting down.

As I looked around the waiting room,

There were five lovely ladies sitting

With their heads all down not looking around.

I thought, for a minute, that we are so scared

Of the results that we may hear.

I did not know a single one there.

Yet, I bowed my head and said a little prayer.

Let us leave here with a smile on our face.

Just wait another year and come back to this place.

Someone may possibly be told to come back,

“A lump has been found and you must not be lax.”

More tests will be needed and, so, the fear sets in.

This is a must for the ladies like us,

To go for that yearly test that we fear so much.

Please go and get checked.  God will be there.

He holds our hands and our heart can feel that.

Just make the appointment, go for the test.

You will feel better and, for a year, you can rest.

God bless the ladies that have been diagnosed

With breast cancer that, we probably dread the most.

Amy my very special friend was diagnosed with cancer
She has four little boys under five years old
The doctor’s said, she has no choice, her breast will be removed
Look Up Amy, my child, God loves you and so do I
I know that sounds easy but I know that it is not
We go through a stage of denial and we often fret a lot
My heart breaks for you as you go through this trial
Look up dear Amy and try very hard to smile
It is easy for me to give instructions
When it is not me that is facing the chemo
This hurt in my heart is saying that I love you so
Look up sweet Amy, you are God’s special child
HE loves you more than I could ever dream
Cancer is a terrible word and this makes me want to scream
My dear special friend had to hear that she will walk this path.
Look up Amy that is the only hope that we have!!

God’s word is more powerful than a two edged sword

People are looking and searching for something to make them happy

It is in God’s word if you would only look

Just start with any book and you will see

There is power in His word

I just read the book of Esther

God used a young Jewish girl for His service

Proverbs is fun to read, most any verse will speak to you

Psalms has comforted me in many down times

It shows me I will not walk through a valley alone

When you are tired or all alone, get into the word

You will get refreshed and feel strong

We don’t have to go through life all alone

It beats sitting in the heat or playing in the street

Just be still and know that He is Lord!!

This morning as I was trying to train my puppy

She ran away and would not come as I called

I got a paper and swatted her once to come

As I sweated and was totally out of breath

I simply said, Oh Lord what am I to do?

My cute little puppy then sat on the porch

She was obedient and I gave her a treat

Since I have never trained a puppy

I was sad, distraught and beat

I came into the house and the phone rang

The lady said, “I am returning your call”

I had not made a call and told her so

I said, who are you ?”Ellen the dog trainer’

Was the reply

She was so kind and sweet as we talked

I live far away from you but I will answer

Your questions anytime you would like

I took her phone number and sat in awe

With tears flowing down knowing God is in control

Of every detail of my life, even my puppy,He knows

Called my husband and son to share that call

They were not surprised, it was God after all

This prose is true as I sit here and share

That our God takes care of every need we bare

He cares about my puppy and every problem I have