He Guides My Path – The Writing of Sarah Berthelson

God tells me that He will meet my needs

He has kept His word oh yes in deed

I am not rich or the healthiest there is

I have enough

He did not promise me a rose garden

Just that my needs would be met this day

He tells me to share because some cannot pay

I have enough

Jesus has shown me children that needed a kind word

He has placed them clearly into my world

He gave me the words to say to them

I have enough

I have a home and a nice place to sleep

Covers on my bed and especially sheets

I have plenty of food that He provides

I can go buy a candy bar if I so desire

I have enough

His word is in my home and I read it daily

He speaks to me and leaves nothing out

To show me the way He desires me to go

Not for a moment is it for show

What we do is because He allowed it

I have enough

God has blessed me in so many ways

I notice something new every single day

He kept His promise and I need to obey

I have enough

Sarah Berthelson

I prayed today and still in awe that I came into His presence
It seemed as if my God was sitting on the couch in my residence
Before I bowed my head and said, Dear God forgive me
I felt despair and all alone in this dear place that I call home
Yesterday I went out the door to visit a friend once more
I prayed today that He would forgive the many sin
That I commit each day, oh that is the reason I pray
Yet in His presence this very day, He made me glad needless to say
He is so wonderful, yes so wonderful, He takes my cares away
As I talked to my saviour that loves me so
He brought to memory many things that I needed to say
Like forgive me dear Lord for not being obedient that day
There were times that He made me smile when He
Said, remember the day when you were a child
You were more stubborn than you were shy
I could remember and I could have cried
He showed me that today when I prayed
My day was more beautiful and much more fun
Than when my prayer had just begun
I know I am loved
I felt that today I prayed

When I awoke this morning you were on my mind

I thought if you were ill, in need or someone had been unkind

I prayed for you today

As I walked into the kitchen my coffee to make

You were on my mind and I asked Jesus to take

Your worries and concern away from you mind

I prayed for you today

I sat down in my favorite chair and Hs word I read

Matthew 26:28 For this is my blood of the new testament

Which is shed for many for the remission of sin

I prayed for you today

Today will be whatever we would like it to be

The choices are ours to be blind to His word or to see

That He paid the price for us, there was no fee

I prayed for you today

May God be the center of your universe

Do not be sad, angry or curse

Just look to him and at this verse

I prayed for you today

Bow your head and ask for His forgiveness

Ask Him to come and to be Lord of your life

Be obedient and there will be much less strife

I prayed for you today

Lord Jesus, I come to you, today,
Asking to forgive me as I pray
For the lack of service to you.
I desire to be worthy.

Thank you, dear Lord, for your wonderful grace.
You forgave me and love me in all of my haste.
Jesus made me worthy to live by faith.
Thank you, dear Lord, for making me worthy.
I desire to be worthy.

God, tonight, as I sit at my computer and write,
My body is aching and my muscles are tight.
I am tired.

I am tired, dear Jesus, and thank you for your strength.
You have given me patience and contentment
That I am thankful for – that
No feelings were hurt (and that is in tack).
I am tired.

God what a mess we are in and I cannot do anything but trust in you
I cannot go to New York and dig, or to Washington to visit the bereaved
Praying is what I am doing and I hope you can hear me Lord Jesus
My heart is breaking for what I have seen on TV and what I have heard
So many brothers and sisters are hurting today so I just pray
Their hearts will be healed and they will go to their knees
I lost a son to suicide several years ago and my heart is still broken
There are things about us that never heal when our loved ones are gone
Only you, Lord Jesus, is all that we have in times like these
That is enough! Yes Lord, That is enough, I think of what you did for us
Hanging on that tree, that we can be free, regardless of what has happened in the USA
You are there with your hand out to bring your children peace
Thank you Lord that I am an American and I am so proud to be
A child of a King and the honor of being just one little speck in the masses
Of the wonderful United States of America
Our Father, take care of us in the days a head that we will not become bitter or dread
The days to come sound like they will test our faith more than ever
Help us to pass this test by being faithful to you and to our fellow man
Thank you God for our President who shows us that you are in his heart
Take him by his hand and lead him to do what you would have him do
Let our children see that you are the one that is our Shepherd and will lead us through these waters
Keep your hand on my land and take care of the Military, Thank you God! I Praise You for Your Love for us!

‘I am bored’, have you heard that line before?
Seems as if we never have enough to keep us happy
We have everything that is needed today,
Yet we are bored, so let us go play
The children have every toy that is made
We have taught them that this toy will fade
And to the store we go, just to get more
Oh my goodness, my child is bored
They learn this from us, who run all around
We shop until we drop and that does not satisfy
Must go out to eat or back to the mall
Wishing all along the empty spot we could fill
We are not happy with the running around
Why can’t we be still?
Why all the boredom in our world today?
Too many toys and not enough pay
Try not to say I am bored, if you may.

Could this be a coincidence or a miracle for me?
I was to have no children according to the doctors.
Ky was adopted and together I had three.
Chad was a miracle from God above.
Then came Shay whom I dearly love.
The ironic thing you see,
is the same doctor delivered all three.
What a puzzle to some that this could be,
a husband in the military, moving about for me.
When we found out we were going to have Chad,
to Vietnam went his dear old dad.
I never dreamed this could happen twice,
then came the time to find out about Shay.
Again the military called on my guy,
‘you will go to Vietnam again to fly’.
This was God’s divine will as I can see,
He sent me back to Dr. Wilkins and my family.
I moved to Brookhaven, Mississippi for a year at a time
My babies were born in the same hospital
God has a perfect plan and this one was for sure
With my loving doctor and family around, I could endure!!

There was a creek just below our house
It looked like a huge river to a small girl
I played in the shallow part and oh what fun
My cousins came from New Orleans and my uncle Plez
Thought it was time for this girl to swim
I was standing on the bridge looking down into the water
The next thing I knew I was in the water
Dog paddle or float that was my choice
Uncle Plez was on the bridge enjoying the show
He had directed by just a small push
When I finally made it to the bank and looked up above
To see my dear uncle with this grin on his face
Sink or swim my dear little girl
You did just great and now give it another whirl
When the next hour had passed, maybe two or three
This small little girl was jumping off the bridge
Just as fast as she hit the water and could get to the bank
A wonderful achievement and I didn’t sink
From that day on I could swim like a fish