Category: Poems

Childhood innocence has long-since passed
And youthful excitement has slipped from my grasp
All that’s left for me now is the burden of age
And I often wonder how I got to this stage

Days ebb and flow in a tedious row
With nothing to do and no place to go
But is this the way my life needs to be? 
Or is there something that’s wrong with me?

Dear Lord, I am puzzled,  I guess I should pray
Are you there?  Can you hear me?  Was all I could say
Yet God heard my words and reached down from above
And covered my heart with His blanket of love

He bandaged my wounds with His tender touch
And showed me the kindness I needed so much
His compassions failed not to set my soul free
And my life was made whole by His love for me

So, if your life’s rocky like mine used to be
God is able to help you and He’s always ready
Lift your prayers up to Him and see what He’ll do
Your life will be blessed because He really loves you
							                   By Terri Lee

With longing I waited for you.
You didn’t know Me, but I yearned for you.
Before the foundation of the world,
I chose you, 
I loved you, 
I wanted you.

Then came the day that you sought Me.
And oh, how My heart rejoiced!
You heard My Word and believed It.
You confessed Jesus as Lord and I saved you.  
By My grace, 
You were made whole. 
 
That day I gave you My gift.
holy spirit, which keeps us connected.
We speak divine secrets together.
My power is yours to manifest.
Wondrous things 
Can be done by your hand.

Now you are part of My family.
An unbreakable bond unites us.
An abundance of peace enfolds us.
In My presence is fullness of joy.
No more, 
Are you without hope.

Daily we walk and daily we talk.
You grow in wisdom and understanding.
With lovingkindness, I teach you.
As a proud Father, I guide you.
Eternity 
Is ours to share.  
                    By Terri Lee

No one means as much to me
As those I call my family. 
Each member’s lovely and unique
Without each one, we’re not complete.

The bond that ties us is strong as steel
It can’t be broken for we are sealed
With holy spirit from God above
Who calls us sons and His beloved.

Though we are many, we stand as one 
Against the foe ‘til the victory’s won.
In love our hearts are tightly knit.
Hope keeps our minds so we don’t quit.

We need each other, and that’s a fact.
By prayer, we have each other’s back.
Peace comforts us and gives us rest.
We shine as lights ‘cause we’re God’s best.

My family’s love sustains my heart
When we’re together and when we’re apart. 
Nowhere else can it be found
A household where such joy abounds.
By Terri Lee 

I want to shout it from the rooftop
I want the world to see
The mystery has been revealed
Now I have Christ in me

God’s plan for all the ages 
His brilliant strategy
Beforehand was kept secret
But now unveiled in you and me

Past Prophets didn’t know it
Though they searched with all their might
Their efforts proved unfruitful
For God hid it from their sight

God’s enemy didn’t know it
He thought he’d won the game
But when the secret was revealed
No victory could he claim

In Christ Jesus we are saved
And our future is secure
For we are fellow heirs with him
Now and forever more

And one body are we all 
God’s promise in Christ is ours
It’s we who show the mystery
To principalities and powers

So let’s speak with unbound boldness
Of the riches of Christ inside
And our eternal glory
For the mystery we cannot hide
				By Terri Lee

Hey mirror, 
Why are you so mean to me?
You show things I don’t like to see
You’re quick to reveal my flaws and spots
You’re apt to point out what I’m not
My lack, you like to emphasize
You set my frailties before my eyes
What did I ever do to you
That makes you want to make me blue?
By setting a standard I cannot meet
You always leave me in defeat
Wait a minute! My mirror replied 
I’m not to blame, I’m on your side
For all those things you think you see
Do not emanate from me
The problem is the glasses you wear
I think you need another pair
The ones you’re using are a worldly sort
Their job, your perception to distort
Looking through those jaded lenses
Has caused you all these consequences
It’s time you put on Godly frames
And see yourself as His Word proclaims
A son of God with Christ within
Freed from all the penalties of sin
A child, God calls His masterpiece
Filled with His power, joy and peace
You’re perfect, complete and lovely too
That’s what God sees when He looks at you
So now my mirror and I are friends
For I’ve learned to see as God intends
A lovely child full of His grace
With the glow of His light upon my face 	    By Terri Lee