This Land I Love

THIS DAY OF FREEDOM

By: Tyararr J. Jones

The silence and joy we experience today comes from the expense of the men and women who have given their lives and who risk their lives as soldiers for our country. May the sacrifices they have made not become distant memories, but present experience. What freedoms have you exprienced today? Did you take them for granted? Did you go through today without a hint of thankfulness? Did you complain today about the war though you have never tasted it? Have you thanked a soldier recently for what you would never do or for what you want to do but cannot? Are you a complaining citizen or a sacrificial servant? Do you persecute our President or pray for Him? Do you break the laws or withhold them? Are you a praiser and proclaimer of our freedoms or a prisoner of your conceit and lack of grattiude?

This day of freedom we humbly observe,

Daily protected and sacrificially preserved.

Countless soldiers who fight and are slain,

Leaving behind families in suffering and pain.

Daily enjoyment and fulfillment of life,

Paid for by soldiers who walk daily through clouds of strife.

Echoes of memories of soldiers untold,

Pressing on with diligence, fighting so bold.

This day of freedom so costly in its measure,

Proud to be a recipient of its gift and pleasure.

Shall I be a patriot of this land that is vast and free,

Will I remember those who are fighting and dying for me?

This day of freedom, these precious moments of reflection,

At the expense of our soldiers who daily provide our protection.

THANK YOU

THANK YOU

Tyararr J. Jones

Thank you O Lord for the memories of yesterday,

The present joys I experience and the new pleasures of today.

Thank you my Shepherd and the Guide of my way,

The wisdom and words when my mouth knows not what to say.

Thank you Jesus for your love when my heart is broken within,

The Revealer of my weaknesses, the forgiver of my sin.

Thank you Holy Spirit the bringer of my peace,

The comfort of my heart, the controller of my release.

Thank you O Lord, for being my constant friend,

My encouragement through my trials when I felt they would not end.

Thank you my Rock, the stedfastness of my life,

The sustainer of my joy, the calmness in my strife.

Thank you O Father, most holy and divine,

Praising you for the fact that I am humbly thine.

Thank you my Hope, the center of my expectation,

Looking forward to see your face with patience and exuberation.

Thank you my Creator and the focus of my attention,

Keep me on your way, even when it is above my own comprehension.

Thank you O God for being the object of my devotion,

The giver of my strength, the restraint of my emotion.

Thank you O God for my life above my measure,

May I seek you daily in prayer as my true life-long treasure.

THE GIRL I LOVE

THE GIRL I LOVE

Tyararr J. Jones

You began as a stranger , a person I did not know,

A visitor to my heart, sent by God who loves me so.

Your smile became a picture upon my heart and my mind,

Your friendship a gem, so refreshing and delightful to find.

Daily I began to open my heart and put aside my fear,

Looking forward to seeing you and with me always near.

I am thankful God is our compass and has brought you across my way,

The highlight of my restrain, the sweet joy of my day.

Though at times we have been distant, you are very close to my heart,

A handiwork of God, in my life a special part.

I cherish you as a sister in Christ, I love you as my friend,

Whenever you are in need, remember upon me you can depend.

Each thought I have of you is a memory I do not deserve,

The time that I have spent with you, I delicately preserve.

You are a special gift placed here by God above,

A jewel of my prayers and the precious treasure that I love.

You began as a stranger, and now you are my friend,

May God be the compass of our love till our journey's end.

THIS LOVE I GIVE

THIS LOVE I GIVE

By: Tyararr J. Jones

Your presence has awakened my heart to share its gift of love,

A special picture of beauty sent from heaven above.

This love I give is shared, for it belongs to my Lord, my God, my Guide,

The rest I save for you, whom I wish to be by my side.

I wait for you in silence, as God prepares you and I within,

Revealing to us His truths and shining light on our sin.

I love you as my joy and the hope as my lifetime friend,

Longing to share my heart with you till our journey's end.

Your presence has awakened my heart to a beauty that is divine,

I am humbled from within, O to call you mine.

A special place has been set in my mind and in my heart,

I pray daily that to my life, God will make you a priceless part.

Your fellowship is music that my ears and heart long daily to hear,

My hope and expectation is on that day you are forever near.

I STAND IN AWE SMILING AND SPEECHLESS

I STAND IN AWE

SMILING AND SPEECHLESS

By: Tyararr J. Jones

My heart O God, has me kneeling before you now,

Praise, glory, and honor, before you I humbly bow.

Again you show your faithfulness at this deepest time of need,

Consistently I have sought you and my burdens plead.

I have not been forsaken, for you have answered above my measure,

Rejoicing in my heart in response and basking in your pleasure.

Continue to direct my path and lead me in your way,

Remind me of your promises, today and everyday.

May I long to see your face as I press on in this life,

Turn to you in peace, when confronted with confusion and strife.

Refresh me daily with your presence that you are always near,

Give me wisdom in my choices and courage to face my fear.

My heart O God, has me kneeling before you now,

Joy, hope, and awe, before you I humbly bow.

SILENCED BY BEAUTY

SILENCED BY BEAUTY

By: Tyararr J. Jones

My love strung eyes are still, for they are focused on you,

Gazing upon a marvelous gift that comes from God so true.

The rhythm of my loving heart has slowed its beating pace,

Shaken by the privilege to see your delightful face.

I am paralyzed in my thoughts, frozen by fascination,

Standing in awe of you with joyful contemplation.

My lips cannot speak, for words are hard to find,

Bound I am to you in soul, my heart and in my mind.

Shackled by your beauty, in silence here I stand,

Underserving of your love, or to take you by the hand.

I will enjoy these times with passion, for time with you is a gift,

May the times that we are apart be so very swift.

I smile at you as my princess, I rejoice because you are my friend,

May God be our resting place until our journey's end.