Tag Archives: Joy

Step Ahead to Easter

Posted on April 1, 2021 by Mark Shields

The winter no longer Cold and blistery As new growth of spring Fills us with mystery. The event of Easter took us from despair To hope as the tomb Was suddenly bare. Reminding us now Of God’s love That fills … Continue reading →

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Benefits of Discipline

Posted on March 4, 2021 by Mark Shields

It takes skilled people; Not whippersnappers With disciplined skills To build sky scrapers.   Every single day Giving it their best try As the structure Reaches way up high.   Little things become big  And in the same way, Read … Continue reading →

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Amazing Vista of Hope

Posted on December 17, 2020 by Mark Shields

My hopes and dreams Have gone amiss So I climb higher To this precipice.   To a brighter future Away from the cabal Where there is peace And joy for all.   My thoughts proceed Away from all strife For … Continue reading →

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Make Every Day Count

Posted on December 11, 2020 by Mark Shields

Victory is in sight And we happily Shout for joy Enthusiastically!   The plans of God Are forever And with us always In every endeavor.   Abundant life now And forever In paradise For whomever.   Impacting our thinking Because … Continue reading →

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Live Out the Good Life Today

Posted on November 19, 2020 by Mark Shields

Living out the good life By accepting the Son And looking forward To all that can be done.   Accepting the fervent Love of our Creator, His amazing grace, And unlimited power.   Celebrating today With uplifting songs Erasing yesterday … Continue reading →

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Impacting Lives

Posted on October 1, 2020 by Mark Shields

Tricked by deceitfulness Through bad information Overloading my thoughts With much hesitation. My day starts out Disordered or cruddy Until I get with God For a time of study. To empty the past That’s been weighing To lighten the load … Continue reading →

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Bring Joy Today by Sharing God’s Way

Posted on March 5, 2020 by Mark Shields

Many today Are stuck in humdrum So help them find joy In what is to come. Inspired today By the promises read And the excitement Of the journey ahead. Not trapped always By a gloomy past But living free Where … Continue reading →

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Free to Fly Higher

Posted on January 30, 2020 by Mark Shields

Step ahead today With the prevailing knack; Free to fly high, Never being held back. For God is big enough To make what seems Impossible … possible And fulfills our dreams. So today we start Seizing the obstacle By doing … Continue reading →

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Victorious Life

Posted on January 23, 2020 by Mark Shields

Skills that provide A service to all And a desire to Fulfill our call. Blessed with the unseen, The eternal, And supernatural, We can be grateful. Cultivating Strengths with the desire To serve others in love And lift others higher. … Continue reading →

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Something to Cheer About

Posted on August 22, 2019 by Mark Shields

The memory in the photo below was captured at a Carrie Underwood concert. She’s singing on a stage that looks like it is floating over the crowd. It took confidence to make that happen. Confidence in engineers and a production … Continue reading →

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