Sundays service was awesome today, I went to church with Sister Ruth and Jen and the church was just awesome, so many things were spoken to my heart and I found myself wondering and reflecting on the things of the Lord, even if I am where I should be in my walk with Christ.  I have been walking with the Lord, for over thirteen years now and I wonder if I am where I should be, I feel like I am at times.

I feel that in other ways I am doing something right though, I am surrounded by family, friends and loved ones, blessed beyond measure.  I count my blessings daily when I look at my family and my friends, the closeness my Mom has with me, Sister Ruth's testimony, to have faced a daughters murder and to still stand with Christ, is such a strength of character and so many would not have made it through that crisis, but she did and just a few years ago to bury her husband, and still to be the person she is, yes I am indeed blessed, no wonder the Lord sent this Spirtual mentor into my life.

Amber was blessed at Church today as well, seeing Sister Ruth having Marlo talk to her about Christ, and meeting Jenny was just a blessing for her all around.  I so love when Amber is surrounded by people who love and care for her, and I am so glad that Amber has a friend to hang out with when she is here.  Which I pray is quite often. 

As I sat through the church service today, I found myself reflecting on the things of the Lord, and wondering if personally I was where I should be in my walk, not only in being the kind of friend, but giving back the gifts I have been giving, being an encourager, being there for the friends that need me, while still taking time out for myself.

As I so often do I found the Lord placing words on my heart for a poem, and so when I got home, my fingers hit the keyboard and the words flowed, but I can not give myself credit for what the Lord puts on my heart I am merely a veseel...

Don't Let Them Get You Down

Don't let them get you down

You are so much better than they

When they pick on you

And act as if you are

Some kind of outcast, and then

Proceed to yell at you

For no reason

I have seen it happen one

Times to many and the fact is

It draws customers away.

Hold on to faith my friend

And hold on to the friends you

Cherish dear.

They say no one likes you

And then proceed to treat you

Like dirt

You have friends that care

And more importantly you have

Christ by your side.

You deserve better than you are receiving

And I know you get down

And yes my friend

I hear your plea

"Please tell my boss this

Is not just me saying this

You see these things too."

And my friend right now

If you need to lean on me

For this than go ahead and lean.

Copyright Michelle R Kidwell

Sept.06.09

1:56 P.M PST