Enjoy the chill

Enjoy the chill of the season!!

1 Corinthians 16:6

And it may be that I will abide, yea,

 and winter with you, that ye may bring me 

on my journey whithersoever I go.

In need

Surrounded by many but yet alone

Sit and wonder where all the time has gone

Is there a way out of this painful place

You will never know this by looking into ones face

They are your friends, family and strangers you meet

Yet you just smile as you pass by, wave or greet

Many that pass never see the inner pain

The chills that come over with every stormy rain

We never show the real struggle of it all

It'll stay buried deep and hidden behind the wall

Never take the smile and "I'm Fine" as the truth

It's just the way to cope and make things smooth

Alone inside but smiling on the outside

You'll never know, so help those in need

Ephesians 2:8-9

⁸ For by grace are ye saved through faith; 

and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

⁹ Not of works, lest any man should boast.

Far off

Isaiah 33:17

Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: 

they shall behold the land that is very far off. 

Be a friend of the finest

I feel the cold more than anyone should

With each wisp of the wind it cuts like a knife would

The shear pain that rips through the hands and legs is unbearable at best

While the beauty of the cooler season is such an allure, for other it's more like a test

A test of endurance, patients and acceptance

But to the sufferer it seems to be a horrible death sentence 

As the temperatures plunge into the lower digits
So does the sadness and agony that comes and visits
If you know someone who suffers often in silence 
Learn to be there for them, just be a friend of the finest 

2 Timothy 3:16-17

¹⁶ All scripture is given by inspiration of God, 

and is profitable for doctrine,

for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

¹⁷ That the man of God may be perfect, 

thoroughly furnished unto all good works.

Overcome

Hold on to what you know is yours

But do it with dignity as to not start any wars

Know what is right and do what you must

Keep the faith and always trust

For you will find battles you must fight

But know these will never get you down, things will be alright 

Open up the your heart and you'll make it through anything

Growing daily in strength and in everything it will bring

You will then find that place you want be 

Away from those battles you have overcome to be free

1 Corinthians 9:24

 Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, 

but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.

Endure

Many times we spend our days in a daze

Not knowing how to cope with all the foggy haze

The singing we hear is not sweet music in our ear

But instead it's a sound so painful it nearly brings a tear

The aches of the other ailments come on without warning

There are no words to explain the sharp piercing

At times it becomes more that a body should endure

Not knowing the reason or the why for sure

Will this train ever find its stopping place

When its pounding I want to be alone in my own space

Living with chronic pain is something no one should know

But be patient as we cope and we'll try to hide it and never let it show

Psalm 118:29

O give thanks unto the Lord; 

for he is good: for his mercy

 endureth for ever.

Into the night

I may only be talking to myself

But at least one person is listening

Sometimes a talk to the night is exactly what one needs

Let it go, get it out even if it's only a shout

Relieve yourself of the burdens of the day

Knowing the the darkness is where no one is to hear

You'd be surprised at the ease that comes after the tear

When at last you've released the burdens

Into the night, into the night

Let it all go into the night

Galatians 6:2

Bear ye one another's burdens, 

and so fulfil the law of Christ.

The road

The open road on a fall day

How peaceful, what else can you say

The path is lined with the color of the season

You enjoy the lure but you know not the reason

Peace is a luxury not many actually know

But to find that place is a must and let is show

We all have things we must concur in our life

We must let go of all the bitter and strife

Enjoy your drive, find that place of peace

You will soon find all the bad will forever cease

Matthew 7:13-14

 Enter ye in at the strait gate:

 for wide is the gate, and broad is the way,

 that leadeth to destruction, 

and many there be which go in thereat:

Because strait is the gate, 

and narrow is the way, which leadeth 

unto life, and few there be that find it.

This is

This is my life

Lots of things seem far away

Out of reach and out of touch

Beaten down like the slick rocks under a fall

Rutted out by the flow of the water

Yet it seems to make sense how everything fits

Others that look in may see nothing but the beauty

But from within you feel every cut and tear

All the cold has frozen the shell

But underneath I still think there is warm hidden deep

Things fall upon these rocks to only get swept away

Leaving pain and agony in the depths of the core

But still the outside will always look the same

Never allowing anyone to know 

This is my life

Psalm 37:4

Delight thyself also in the Lord: 

and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

Getting Thru

You see the fall beauty of the mountains far

I remember the agony and pain it took to go in the car

You see all the ridge tops loaded with color 

All is have is the scars of the pain it took to get there

While you are out enjoying natures glorious wonders

Have you ever stopped to think about  the torment of others

Just as the ridges go for miles and miles as you see in the distance

So can the misery and distress some have to endure to be in existence

But don't you dwell on this thought while you are loving the view

By documenting the journey I can enjoy it too, later to help me get thru

Psalm 27:14

 Wait on the Lord: be of good courage,

 and he shall strengthen thine heart: 

wait, I say, on the Lord.

My plea

I want to be free

I want to know no pain

I'm tired of this crazy fight

Not knowing how to cope

I feel there is no hope

You may choose to sit and judge

But to live like this, you would crash

Many would think this would make you weak

Oh that is not the case my friend

Never assume you know how it feels

I've come to know there's no hope for me but

I pray no one ever knows this torture, that's my plea

Psalm 88:15

I am afflicted and ready to die 

from my youth up: while I suffer

 thy terrors I am distracted.

Everything is Beautiful

Ecclesiastes 3:11

 He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: 

also he hath set the world in their heart,

 so that no man can find out the work that

 God maketh from the beginning to the end.

Early in the morning

It's 1am and the pain is real

So why does it have to hurt so bad what's the deal

Eyes begin to burn due to these hours without sleep

With the rain beating down it make the aches so deep

I gave up on trying to make people understand

But I assure you there are many that suffer across this land

All I dream for is a night of sleep so I can dream

Peace and freedom isn't going to come it seems

Guess I'll finish this morning without an ounce of relief

I real to me no matter your belief

2 Samuel 7:22

 Wherefore thou art great, O Lord God: 

for there is none like thee, neither is there

 any God beside thee, according to all that 

we have heard with our ears.

The chill

As the mornings get its chill

The trees begin to change at will

Fall has clearly came in with force 

And it's nothing short of beauty of course

The harvest is the time of year

When many celebrate and cheer

Summer's gone and winter's almost here

But the allure of fall is really something to cheer

The colors it brings is candy to the eyes

And the cool mornings and frost are in the skies

The chill you feel is friendly and free

So enjoy it all and be who you can be

Ecclesiastes 3:1

To every thing there is a season,

 and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

Belief

Far away

That's where I need you to stay

Stop beating in my head

Go somewhere else instead

Go away the stinging and burning deep within

Oh to never have this agony again

Opening up my mind to hope for relief

Nothing to do now but rely on my belief

Psalm 62:1

Truly my soul waiteth upon God:

 from him cometh my salvation.

Why, Where, How

Why do we get joy out of misery

Why do people thrive on the pain of others

Where have all the goodness gone

Where are those that truly care

How are we going to get through tough times

How are we suppose to live in this madness

You can survive anything with faith

You can enjoy life while being miserable

Learn to trust, love and help

Do for others, pay it forward and you will know true joy

Acts 10:38

 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth

with the Holy Ghost and with power:

 who went about doing good, and healing all

 that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

I See

I see the sky 

As the clouds roll by

I see the grass

Soon after the frost has past

I see the Mountains

With the rivers that flow like fountains

I go to these places 

To avoid the pains traces

To go away if only in your mind

Is often the only relief you can find

Take time to enjoy what you possess

And be thankful you don't have this painful mess

Psalm 69:4

 They that hate me without a cause 

are more than the hairs of mine head:

 they that would destroy me, being mine

 enemies wrongfully, are mighty:

 then I restored that which I took not away.

The get away

Walking into the fields of joy

You often run across things that catch your eye

Some things are often so tiny they look like a delicate toy

Take time to enjoy the small things in life

Because you never know when things will change

Relish in these things and not the burdens and strife

Worry not about the things you cannot change

Be thankful for all the things you have 

Don't stress about the things you cannot rearrange

Live gives us these small tokens to see

So use these to get away from yourself

Who know where you might go or who you'll be

Jeremiah 29:11

 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, 

saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil,

 to give you an expected end.

Alone

Sitting can feel like knives stabbing into your side

But standing or laying down doesn't always help I've tried

Imagine the worst pain you've ever had and add to that by two

Many days are impossible to make it thru

You will never see the tears or see the pain

Because hidden is where is stays but not without strain

Nothing you do will ever make it ease or go away

If only I knew what to do I don't want it to stay

While others enjoy the chill of the fall

I feel it in every joint, bone and muscle as if hitting a wall

You get to admire the beauty of the season

I just get to worry and wonder what is the reason

You'll never know nor understand

It's something I'll deal with on my own without a hand

Job 10:20

 Are not my days few? 

cease then, and let me alone,

 that I may take comfort a little,

Fall

Happy fall 

Enjoy the beauty everyone and all

While you never know what the new dayswill bring

Enjoy it even if you have shout and sing

Proverbs 27:1

 Boast not thyself of to morrow; 

for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

Lift yourself up

With each drop of rain that you hear fall 

It sends pains piercing so intense all you want is to squall

The chills that the wind sends blowing through

Each joint and bone it can get to

Days like these are often spent with confusion

And friends and family always question your seclusion

But alone in a quiet dark space 

Is the only way you can handle this time and place

Often you are met with resistance and battle

While you certainly fell as if your time is spent in a shackle

Bounded by the afflictions and hardship

Often times it's as if you've been beaten with a whip

Not knowing when this session will end

Alone and abandoned where is that friend

No one wants to deal with a burden or obstruction

So left alone is where you are dealing with the destruction

Lift up yourself for there will never be anyone to assist

You have to be strong and mindful yourself and you'll never be dismissed

Job 14:22

 But his flesh upon him shall have pain, 

and his soul within him shall mourn.

Things you cannot see

Today begins as all others do

Struggling and battling just to get through

Dizzy and disoriented today is not new

No one will really know the pain all they have is their view
This is one time seeing is not believing 

For you will never know there's a problem just by looking  

You may be passing a suffering soul and not know it

Because they have to go on they can't just quit

The pain they struggle with daily you wouldn't want to know

But everyday for them is new and it helps you to grow

Be mindful of things you cannot see
For the inner pain and suffering is really there I guarantee 

Isaiah 48:6

 Thou hast heard, see all this; 

and will not ye declare it? 

I have shewed thee new things from this time, 

even hidden things, and thou didst not know them.

Pain of the dark

Sitting in the dark awake well before dawn

Coping has become the norm and the pain is never shown

Eyes are open but in bitter pain

Ears ringing, no day is ever the same

Torment deep in the muscles of the neck

No fun today I'll have to take a rain check

Oh to sleep more than a couple hours would be heaven

But all you ever get is misery and depression

You'll never see the afflictions by merely a look

For they are often hidden and kept in a closed book
Why discuss the horror no one will believe you anyway
Laughs and giggles are often what others choose to display
Each day is met with new challenges and demands
All I want is for people to finally understand

Ecclesiastes 5:17

All his days also he eateth in darkness, 

and he hath much sorrow and wrath with his sickness.