Shalom Aleh

In discovering a I used the same poem three times in our book, Arise and Shine, I invited Bettie to share a new poem of hers to replace one of the three. May Bettie’s new poem bless your heart, as it did mine.

Welcome to Day 2 of Part 3’s Chapter 1. Today, Bettie is sharing a free will offering of incense.

So I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.

Mark 11:24 (NRSV)

I Praise Our MAKER!


The young boys jumped so high
       they lifted their voices
LOOK AT ME NOW!
       CAN YOU SEE?

And Grandma smiled back
       ear-to-ear grinning
YES! I praise your MAKER
       who gave you that joy!

But in the night watch
   fears for these young ones
   Become Grandma-heart prayers
Can YOU hear me now, LORD?

And the MAKER of stories, leaps & songs  
      Let's forth a LAUGH
          sounding thru time
      and ear-to-ear grinning.

I AM THE MAKER
      Who gave them their joy
And I mingle Grandma-prayers
      With Father-Heart-LOVE.

It is MY JOY to gather
      Your songs & your prayers 

for PRAISE EVERFLOWING
           from you
                my children
                    my own.

The young girls sang
       and spoke their stories 
    LISTEN TO ME NOW
       CAN YOU HEAR?

And Grandma smiled back 
        Ear-to-ear grinning 
YES! I praise your MAKER
        Who gave you that joy!

The young ones laughed 
        and made silly faces 
LOOK AT ME NOW!
     CAN YOU LAUGH LIKE ME?

And Grandma smiled back
     ear-to-ear grinning 
Yes! I praise our MAKER 
     Who gives us that joy!

but those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength,

    they shall mount up with wings like eagles,

they shall run and not be weary,

    they shall walk and not faint.

Isaiah 40:31 (NRSV)

the Lord appeared to him from far away.
I have loved you with an everlasting love;
    therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you.

Jeremiah 31:3 (NRSV)