2010

Twenty-Ten, mellifluous sound,
Year that’s upon us, unknown and profound,
Innocent, untried, in obscurity now,
Soon to take shape and develop, but how?

Again a New Year has freshly appeared,
Pristine, mysterious, but not to be feared,
Stress and uncertainty may perhaps be its game,
But let us instead think of trust for its name.

Shall we now tremble, run for cover, and doubt
That this Twenty-Ten can bring good about?
‘Twill have its fair share of reversals, it’s true
But who knows the good coming to me and to you?

Living by faith, knowing not what’s ahead,
We must not surrender to worry and dread,
But trust in our God, Who made Heaven and Earth,
He sent Jesus His Son to live here, through birth.

And He died for us all, could not be detained
By death or the grave, for the power He retained
Both to lay down His life, and to take it again,
Son of the Highest, unique among men!

A promise He gave someday to return
To take you and me who on earth do sojourn,
Who own Him as Savior, praising God’s love,
To stay with Him ever, in mansions above.

-- Poet Les (01-01-10)

A Happy New Year Wish...

...for you, as expressed below:

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

A “Happy New Year” is our wish to you,
Dear family, and friends, and all of you who
Live near us in miles, or very far away,
Whose acquaintance we’ve made some other bright day.

Your year almost past now – happy has it been?
Think about it, please, as you wipe the slate clean,
To enter so soon a completely new year, --
We hope each day brings you true happiness and cheer!

Joy and real blessings may here fill our lives,
Through work, and accomplishment, husbands or wives,
Sports, recreation, concerts, and all
That transforms the humdrum, removes bitter gall.

But always we’re reaching for something that’s higher,
More beautiful or pleasing, our heart’s strong desire;
Whatever it is that we longingly want,
It can’t make us happy, and true joy it may daunt.

For all that this world affords us at times,
There’s something far better in Heavenly climes,
Awaiting each one who in God now will trust,
Approach Him through Jesus, His Son – that’s a must!

We meet the true God, and our Savior, His Son,
In the Book that God left us, finished and done,
Genesis to Revelation, one Bible, one God,
Salvation the theme, and Christ’s grace we applaud!

-- Poet Les
(12-29-2007)