Tag Archives: Love

Worship and Offering

Posted on May 20, 2021 by Mark Shields

Be anchored to love From high above With a daily quite time Set aside in the prime. The best part of your day To determine the way For being beyond just good But more than you thought you could. Study … Continue reading →

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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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Sure Way

Posted on March 25, 2021 by Mark Shields

The builders of the Titanic were thought to have made a ship that could not sink but it did. A few years ago, my wife and I went to a Titanic display at the Mayborn Museum on the campus of … Continue reading →

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Unshakable Kingdom

Posted on March 18, 2021 by Mark Shields

The world wants to trust The wisdom of science Yet wrong assertions Cause no reliance.   The world believes Money will bless Yet it is limited And causes stress.   So reconcile to God Through Jesus Christ And live for … 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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Ticket to Paradise

Posted on January 14, 2021 by Mark Shields

We face good times And some bad times But there’s a way To make it all okay     By receiving God’s love, The love from above His amazing grace That we now embrace   With confidence And as a … Continue reading →

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Two Bears with the Courage of Lions

Posted on September 17, 2020 by Mark Shields

Tenacious and tough Smooth and swift Always ready to give Each other a lift. Each with their own style But both could run One wore forty The other forty one. One had an injury Playing for the Bears So during … Continue reading →

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Rock Solid Over Time

Posted on September 3, 2020 by Mark Shields

God is like a mountain Standing rock solid With pronounced wisdom And vast knowledge. Be confident, Step ahead with passion To do more than Ever imagined. A courageous vision To make what was thought Impossible And give it a shot! … Continue reading →

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Love from Above

Posted on May 21, 2020 by Mark Shields

A sky scrapper is built On a firm foundation And my life is built On God’s affirmation. His love for all To overcome the fall Through His Son Jesus, Grace is given to all. Discipline from the Word, Connected to … Continue reading →

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Survivor Hour by Hour

Posted on April 23, 2020 by Mark Shields

We don’t have to wait another moment before starting to run the race with the pace of a world class athlete. All we have to do is confess to be blessed. Because of Jesus, we have privileged access to the … Continue reading →

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