Give me a……

Give me a……

Give me a peace that transcends all understanding

Give me a peace that satisfies my soul

Give me a peace that only comes from you Lord

Give me a peace so that everyone will know

Give me a joy to get through this day Lord

Give me a joy give me a brand new start

Give me a joy of your presence walking with me

Give me a joy that's missing from my heart

Give me a heart to help those who have nothing

Give me a heart to help the homeless on the street

Give me a heart to help the beggar on the corner

Give me a heart to help those who are in need

Give me a love to change the world forever

Give me a love in my heart every day

Give me a love that can only come from you God

Give me a love for people when I pray

Give me a peace, joy, love in my heart today

Written by Chris Turner

December 4, 2017

What are you thinking?

 

If you continue to think the way you've always thought, you'll continue to get what you've always got.

Who likes change?

The only person

who likes change

…….is a wet baby.

“Lonely In Church”

“Lonely In Church”

(A true story…1988)

There is a prayer meeting tonight and I’m going to church, I have to try and end my search

To find you Lord my heart is broke, I need to meet some other folk

My heart is so broken not sure if I should, I don’t want to sit around and brood

I’m reaching for you I need you so, please Lord Help me if I should go

I will walk in the room as quiet as can be, don’t want to draw attention you see

I will sit at the end no-one will know, the pain that I feel and don’t want to show

They all have a prayer I look around; I’m feeling quite nervous I hear no sound

People are mumbling not sure what’s going on, I’m really wishing now that I was gone

The meeting is over I’m sitting alone, feeling lonely all forlorn

They’re chatting and talking amongst themselves, feeling like I fell off a shelf

No-one said hi or even goodbye, I feel like I just want to cry

They sound so spiritual with each other, but looking at me they didn’t even bother

I’m feeling worse than when I came in, I didn’t even get a grin

Heading out the door I’m feeling down they didn’t know I was around

Walking up the aisle of the church, this is the end of my search

The tears come rolling down my face; I leave the church in disgrace

I cannot see my eyes are blurred now I’m feeling just like a nerd

Why God why oh can’t you see, the hurt that’s churning inside of me

With all that mumbling and all that prayer why does no-one really care?

On the outside they look so right but on the inside they’ve lost their sight

They didn’t know that you were there, did they really look to care

Of a sinner coming in that door spiritual clothes is all they wore

I’m glad you care Lord more than the others

They only love each other those sisters and brothers

I’m heading home now to take my life I’ve had enough of all this strife

Can’t take no-more my heart is broke I’ve had enough it’s just a joke

Does anyone care just tell me Lord show me somewhere in your word

I’ve stretched myself to it’s length I’m feeling tired I have no strength

Give me an answer and if you do, I will promise to always follow you

Please mend my heart it’s broken in two I honestly don’t know what to do

Written by Chris Turner

2012

"Goodnight, sleep tight."

"Goodnight, sleep tight."

When you're tired at night, it's time to lay your body on the bed

It's time to go to sleep you have thoughts, swirling through your head

As your mind fades away, you now fall, in to a deep, deep, deep sleep

You have dreams in your mind but you're not sure, what they really mean.

Sometimes scary a nightmare, they frighten you deep inside your soul

You are restless, start to sweat, heart pumping fast, you think you're in Sheol

When you're sleeping at night, you're not aware of what's really going on

The world is moving around while your body lies in bed alone

Not aware of your existence, not even knowing, you're lying on your bed

Your subconscious and your mind doesn't know, if you're alive, or your dead

Then the morning time arrives, eyes open wide and this is what you say

I now know that I'm alive, I can enjoy, I can live another day

Finally, the day is over, I go to bed and I do it all again

But will I wake up in the morning, to enjoy, yes, to live another day

When you go to sleep at night, no opportunity, to give a farewell wave

It may be the last time, as you close your eyes, as you're heading for the grave

Don't be scared at this time, this is how, all of life will end.

Written by Chris Turner

January 30th, 2017