It's In The Vallys That We Grow!

[Tiger]

Sometimes life seems hard to bear,
Full of sorrow, trouble and woe
It's then I have to remember
That it's in the valleys I grow.

If I always stayed on the mountain top
And never experienced pain,
I would never appreciate God's love
And would be living in vain.

I have so much to learn
And my growth is very slow,
Sometimes I need the mountain tops,
But it's in the valleys I grow.

I do not always understand
Why things happen as they do,
But I am very sure of one thing.
My Lord will see me through.

My little valleys are nothing
When I picture Christ on the cross
He went through the valley of death;
His victory was Satan's loss.

Forgive me Lord, for complaining
When I'm feeling so very low.
Just give me a gentle reminder
That it's in the valleys I grow.

Continue to strengthen me, Lord
And use my life each day
To share your love with others
And help them find their way.

Thank you for valleys, Lord
For this one thing I know
The mountain tops are glorious
But it's in the valleys I grow!

[lildee]

Thank You Tiger that was beautiful and so very true.

It is when we are at our lowest lows that we as humans do the one thing that almost comes instictively.... we seek out God. God to guide us through our bad times in the "valleys." But as we climb those mountains, and peek back to where we were we see all the growth we have made. And we can find our strength to continue our journey.

Love and God Bless
Arlene

[Lin]

Wonderful poem TIGER! THANKS!

I find when my life is strained the most, I find strength I never knew I had. And when i come thru it on the other side I am changed. I am stronger. Some of our life trials are trivial but we make them into something big. Not being able to find a favorite shirt, not getting to a good parking place half a second before another person, others not doing things like we think they should be doing them...all minor things.

Always relying on my HP...thru the minor things and the major crises...helps e,m stay calm even with it's something major.

Last night my hsuabdn called. He's now worried abtou how he will get home from the hospital. He says they will send him on a buss to a clsoed hospital that's almost 3 hours from here. But then he does nto know what will happen. I told him if needed I'd drive to that hospital and get him. I know it will be a VERY late nigth for me though. Teach all day and then drive 6 hours after school. But I had to reassure him, I'd make sure he fgot home. He's worrying what if the bus does nto run that day. I told him if the bus did not run on Wed. they woudl have nto told him the bus woudl be there.
I told him to calm down and take care of what he needs to do this week. I could really hear fear anbd agitation in his voice. I can't make it all better. Al I could do was reassure him, we'd find a way to get him home. What is weird, St louis is not much more than 3 hours drive. I may as well go all the way there to get him. LOL

If I had some extra cash, I'd pay for him to fly the little commuter plane home. That way I'd only have to drive 10 minutes to pick him up and he'd not have to spend hours waiting for me. I cant even leave until 3, and then the 3 hour drive...yeah he will be waiting.

LIN