He Guides My Path – The Writing of Sarah Berthelson

A disease called diabetes had taken it’s toll.
The doctor said a part of his leg would have to go.

God bless you, Jim!!

My guy was a Marine and I was so proud.

One day, he came home to say

‘To Vietnam I am to go’.  I cried out loud,

Looking at my one year old little boy.

In two months, I gave birth to a second son.

My hero was flying his airplane across the sky

When our son was born.  I just had to cry.

His dad would not see him for another year.

He came home to me and two little boys,

Holding his head down because,

Back then, he did not feel proud.

He was not supported for all that he did.

So many were against that war.

Some shouted and screamed that he should not be there,

Three years later, he came home to say

‘I will go back to Vietnam’.

Again, my heart broke for the sadness and fear.

I thought ‘another year I must endure’.

Seven months and I was to give birth to our third son.

Again, in the maternity ward, I felt so alone.

My hero came home and I was so proud.

Yet, no one clapped as he got off the plane.

No one said, “Thank you, Marine, for your sacrifice.”

He did not ask to go and fight but he did proudly

He was not there for the birth of either son.

He was fighting a war for them to be free.

He is my hero, you see.

GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS

My dear Jesus, were You anxious
When You saw the soldiers coming near
To take You to that cross that Your loved ones feared?

Jesus, did You once wonder why You had to suffer
For us children that would someday have a chance
To accept or reject our Salvation that You offer?

Jesus, were You anxious when You saw the tears

Of Your dear mother and the ones that loved You so?

I want to thank You, today, as I feel anxious.
Although, I know that You are here with me, holding my hand,
As I face a difficult time in my life.

I say, “Well, I am only human.”
You were human on that day, my Jesus.

Did You once have anxiety, my Savior?

Thank You for going to that cross for me.
I know that You made a way for me
Throughout all eternity.

Thank You for showing me so much strength
In the crises that I face,
I give it all to You because You did, that day,
For me.

Jesus I love you and thank you for your love for me
If it were not for your love, I could not get through the day
That is the reason I kneel and pray
Jesus I Love you

You came into the world to save me from sin
You are my father, my Lord and my King
I am so humbled by your love I don’t know where to begin
To tell you ,how much I love you

Thank you for getting me through this valley today
Pull me back up on the mountain, I know I won’t stay
It is the valley where I call on you and pray
Jesus I love you

You are my friend who rides with me in the car
Everywhere I go there is where you are
I do not fear because you are there
Jesus I love  you

When my heart is breaking and there are tears
You lift me up and take away my fears
God I am so blessed to know you are there
Jesus I love you

Thank you for giving me a family that I love
Because of you I know one day I will fly like a dove
To Heaven where there will no heartbreak or tears
Jesus I love you

Our love has lasted this forty five years

Because you were there to love me though my fears

So many times there were those tears

That no one understood not even me

It did not matter to you the reason they came

You wiped them away and your loved you proclaimed

You cleaned up the house and the dishes you washed

Just because you loved me,  my tears disappeared

I have never doubted your love for me

For all the comfort, the smiles and the tears

That we have been through the past forty five years

I have loved you more every day since we were wed

No one could have been better to me than you

God’s divine guidance brought us together so many years ago

We trusted Him in the bad times and good, you know

From Montana  to Mississippi you were sent

By Gods divine providence, it was meant

For us to be together for the rest of our life

You would be my husband and me your wife

This is the reason our love has lasted

 I am far from perfect as you well know

But through it all our love will show

That God will bless a marriage so the world will know

He is control of a love that will last

No matter what will come to pass

You are my love and My Valentine

I love you,
Sarah

Today, as I awoke and prayed
To the Lord above, I cried.
Knowing, just by my desire to speak
To Him, He listened.  I cried.

When I checked my email and realized
All the ones that had thought of me, I cried.
Looking out the window and seeing
His wonderful painting, I cried.

The phone rang. It was a friend
He had sent into my life. I cried.
Opening His word and knowing
He was speaking to me , I cried.

A lonely lady that knew I cared,
Called to say, “I love you.” I cried.
The lady across the street, walked over
To say I needed to talk. I cried.

A lovely little bird perched on my window sill;
Fluttered its wings to say, “I am here.” I cried
Oh, God, my Father, how you care about me
And reminded me today. I cried.

I thought of the day that He hung
On that cross for me. I cried.
Then, I remembered the third day
And the fact that He Is Alive !

THAT IS WHEN I BOWED MY HEAD
AND I SMILED !!!

God allowed a tear to fall today

As I thought of you and bowed in prayer

I thanked Him for the emotions that I feel

Sometimes I just cannot stand still

There are many  smiles and lots laughter

Even in that, there are times a tear will fall

God knew to give us all these feelings

They express the way we are

I always know that He isn’t far

He allowed a tear to fall today

I am so blessed to have you in my life

You bring much happiness and excitement

Today a tear fell when I heard your sweet voice

I couldn’t help it, I had no choice

Thank you Father for my friends around the world

That mean so much to me because you placed them in my life

A tear fell today as I thought of all the folks

That send an email to share or send me a joke

God bless these that I love so dearly

Thank you for the tear that fell so clearly

It shows me that one day they fell from your eyes

Because you loved me enough to suffer and die

A tear fell today when I thought of your suffering

Then I remembered that today you are alive

As I rejoiced in that, A tear fell