Life is Good

  

 

Life is good in spite of pain,

For sunshine follows after rain.

When life at times is filled with sorrow,

Hope arises for a brighter tomorrow.

Without the struggles in life to bear

It might be harder to be aware

Of the gracious love poured into each soul,

Strengthening, healing, making it whole.

Look for the good things in life each day

And receive the blessings directed your way.

Discover the joy and love that abound,

And the heart of God is what you have found.

Connie Arnold

 

A Heart Filled With Love

With a heart that overflows
I give thanks, Lord, today
for the many blessings
You have sent my way.

Without You I am nothing.
I can't make it on my own,
and I'm forever grateful
for the love that You have shown.

I thank You for your love
and the gift of your dear Son,
for your boundless grace and mercy
and all that You have done.

To You I give all glory
for all of life's good things
and for the special joy
that loving You brings.



© Connie Arnold 

Inspiration for Your Day

Enjoy the beauty of nature,

the glory of creation;

see each new day as a gift,

a cause for celebration.

 

 

 You are a treasured part

of God’s creative power,

the same creative force that made

each mountain, tree and flower.

 

 

You need never walk in darkness

when you live in the light of God’s love.

He’ll light your way through night and day,

shining blessings on you from above.

 

 

These are a few of the short inspirational verses that I have been writing over the past few years. I have enough to do a devotional book with bits of inspiration and encouragement for each day of the year. What do you think of that idea? Any suggestions for a title? Your thoughts are much appreciated! Blessings to you, and have a beautiful day!

 

Give Thanks Through the Day

At the start of another new day

As the darkness slips away,

This is a wonderful time to pray

And give thanks for blessings coming your way.

During the morning in whatever you do

God’s loving presence is there with you,

Helpfully guiding and seeing you through

As you give thanks for the love and direction too.

As the day continues remain aware

Of God’s mercy and grace beyond compare,

Rejoice in the love that you can share

And give thanks for assurance of God’s tender care.

At the sun’s setting and fading of light

As the day slowly changes into night,

Let the gift of God’s Son fill you with delight

As you thank Him for making all things right.

© Connie Arnold, November 2012

Please visit my website for additional poems and November special offers and be blessed!

A Mixture

Life seems a mixture of good and bad,

At times being happy but sometimes sad,

Times of darkness and others of light,

Doing what's wrong or what is right.

Through all things you are going through,

Remember the Lord is there for you,

Ready to help when you are sad,

Removing your sorrow and making you glad.

The darkness is pierced by God's loving light;

By following Him you can do what is right.

With faith in your heart, trust God even more

And receive more blessings than ever before.

© Connie Arnold

 

Continue the Journey

The journey of the past two weeks for Abundant Comfort and Grace on a blog tour has ended, but I hope the journey you are taking into your soul will continue. There are so many blogs with inspiring messages to share and help you on your journey. Here you will continue to find inspirational poems that will hopefully touch your heart and soul. Thank you for taking this journey with me.

Many thanks to all who have commented here and at the blogs along the tour. It has been a blessing to read them and have the chance to share some inspiration, comfort and a bit of God's grace with you.

The winner of a signed copy of Beautiful Moments of Joy & Peace is Nancy CL.
The $10 Amazon gift certificate goes to Just Be Real.

In the drawing for a $25 Amazon gift certificate from those who purchased a copy of Abundant Comfort and Grace from me or let me know they purchased it, the winner is J Olson.

Congratulations to each of you! The schedule will remain in the post Take a Journey with Me and on my website Blog Book Tour page for you to visit the blogs later, if you'd like. I'll end with the rest of the poem started on my previous post, Comfort and Strength.

A mighty Fortress, so strong and sure,
God’s strength enables you to endure.
As angels surround you to guard and protect you,
God in His wisdom will guide and direct you.

You are God’s chosen, to Him you are dear.
In God’s strength and love you have nothing to fear.
Find comfort today in God’s power and might
As love surrounds you and fills you with light.

Christmas Prayer

This prayer is offered for you, my sweet friends, all of you who come to read my poems and share the blessing of your time to visit and comment! It is an excerpt from a booklet of poems about Christmas and gifts, "The Greatest Gift." Please visit my website or contact me to learn how you can get one for yourself or to give as a gift. Wishing you a beautiful and blessed Christmas filled with peace, joy and love!

May God’s blessings be upon you
at this holy time of year
As we celebrate the birth
of his dear Son;
May he fill you with awareness
of his presence ever near
And assurance that he is
the holy, blessed One.

May your life be blessed with love and joy,
the sweetness of God’s peace,
And strength sufficient for your needs
in everything you do.
May God grant you knowledge and wisdom
that continues to increase,
And faith through times of trial
that he is faithful and true.

May you have endless patience
whenever you have to wait,
And courage for every moment
when you are afraid.
May you always be filled with love
and free of envy and hate;
And remember God sent his only Son
to fulfill the promise he made.

May your days be filled with mercy and grace,
surrounded by God’s love,
And your nights with restful, refreshing sleep
until the morning light.
May God’s goodness shine upon you
with radiance from above,
Like the star that shone on Bethlehem
that wondrous, holy night.

© Connie Arnold