He Guides My Path – The Writing of Sarah Berthelson

My dear friend do you know how special you are
God in his wisdom checked out his universe
He saw that something special was missing here

That is when he knew that the world would be
A more beautiful place if you were in it

It did not take him long to make a big decision
Who would he give you to on this wonderful day

Well there was a mother and daddy who decided to pray
For a child that they needed to make there family complete

He knew this family and thought that you were perfect
To place in that home where he knew you belonged
No one else would make it so complete

As this special person was his for them to greet
He made you more special than you can ever know
You are beautiful inside and out as you continue to grow

Not just in a physical form but spiritually as well
You are placed on this earth to do his perfect will

I am so thankful you are in my family
It is more special because of you

 

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

Thank you, my Father, that I can feel

Your presence, today.

You are so real, as I sit here and pray.

It feels as if You are sitting right here, with me,

listening to every single word that I have spoken.

Every thought that has come into my mind;

You are listening and care about all my concerns.

Often, I wonder how people go through the day without You.

We get so complacent when every thing is just fine.

Then, we find ourselves distancing You from our mind.

Thank you, Father, for being here, today.

Please don’t leave me or allow me to stray …

From this peaceful, blessed, moment that we have shared;

You, sitting here with me, when no one else seems to care.

What has happened to Your children, who are so concerned with self?

Don’t they know that You are best,

Just waiting for them to reach out and say, “I need You, here”?

Thank you, Father, for the love that You have shown

To the ones that are so busy and leave You alone.

You are so patient with us, as we leave You out of our day.

I know You are just waiting for us to turn to You and pray.

Thank you, Father, for being here, today.

I don’t have any particular youth director in mind
Just thought I would pay tribute to those that take time
To love our young people and to teach them the way
They have a path to walk and it seems so long at their age
Before they know it this wonderful time will have passed
They will be in college or the work place will call
During this time there is someone who cares
Which way they will go and what they will become
Jesus their savior is taught to them often
They pray together and bible verses they memorize
This will stick with them the rest of their lives
Some will stray from the path they are taught
Others will pray that their friends will get caught
That is because they love their friends
Thanks to the youth directors that have guided them