"MY STRENGTH and my courage is the LORD........" Isaiah 12:2
WE often face difficult challenges in life-at those times-GOD SAYS: "LEAN on me and I will carry you
through to the next day
IT is a GREAT DAY to be ALIVE and to lean on GOD and ACCEPT his help in facing the challenges
of our LIFE
WITNESS
4-27-13
HELP
My mom always said,
“Your help
Is at the end
Of your right hand”
I have found
That to be true
But I also
Have found unexpected help
In family and friends
That I never expected
And MOST of all
I found HELP from God
So if I
Could find unexpected help
So can you
“God is our refuge and strength
An ever present HELP in trouble”
Psalm 46:1
Don’t ever lose your faith
In God and in others
So while
It is true
“That our help
Is at the end of our right hand”
It is also true
That our HELP comes from God
And in the form of each other
“TWO are better than one
Because they have a good return
For their work
If one falls down
His friend can help him up
Also-if two lie down together
They will keep warm
But how can one
Keep warm alone
Though one may be overpowered
Two can defend themselves
A cord of three strands
Is not easily broken”
Ecclesiastes 4:9-12
Our HELP and our HOPE
Is in God
And how willing
We are to help one another
Robert P. Wallman
9-26-12
Ps Thank you to God
To my family and to my friends
For all the HELP
In sustaining me
On this journey through this life
WITNESS 4-27-13
“So do not fear-for I am with you-do NOT be dismayed-for I am
your God
I will strengthen you and HELP you-I will HELP you with my
righteous right hand”
Psalm 41:10
5-31-14
"to live for my family, friends, and ALL people everywhere" rpw---1977 poems by Robert P. Wallman
Saturday, May 31, 2014
Friday, May 30, 2014
JOURNAL/MEASURING SUCCESS
"DO NOT be afraid-GO ON speaking-and do not be silent-FOR I am with you" Acts 18:10
Paul was REJECTED by his own people-the JEWISH community-but EXPERIENCED great success
with the GENTILES
Jesus was REJECTED in his hometown-but HIS MESSAGE OF LOVE has reached ALL around the world
WE TOO may not experience initial success in our efforts but it is IMPORTANT that we go on preaching and LIVING the gospel in our daily lives-and leave it up to GOD in measuring SUCCESS-we NEVER know who we may touch-BUT GOD DOES
It is a great day to be ALIVE in GOD'S LOVE for us and a great day to go witnessing to the gospel of LOVE for ALL who may come across our path
WITNESS
3-28-13
MEASURING SUCCESS
How do you measure success
In your life
In today’s world
The secular world tells us
That more is better
Bigger is best
And if you are NOT no. 1
It is insignificant
It measures our value
By how much money
Or material wealth that we have
Or what
Our boyfriend or girlfriend looks like
And it is WRONG
The standards of God
Are different than this world
God tells us
That we
A single individual in this world MATTER
Regardless of our wealth
Or what we look like
ALL we have to do
Is look at the parables
In the 15th chapter of Saint Luke’s Gospel
To know HOW GOD FEELS about us
He tells us
ABOUT ONE lost sheep
ABOUT ONE LOST COIN
AND ABOUT ONE LOST SON
Trying to reconnect with his loving father
God doesn’t say-“Count my sheep”
He says-“FEED them”
So we know
That whoever we are
Whatever state that we are in
That we matter to God
AND GOD LOVES US
Jesus spent countless time-hours
Meeting with people one-on-one
Healing them-eating with them
Spending time with them
And then going off ALONE to pray
ONE MATTERS-to God
ONE MATTERS-to Christ
ONE MATTERS-YOU MATTER
Mother Theresa said,
“One does NOT call us to be successful
But to be FAITHFUL”
And even
When we fail
In our life long battle to be faithful
As Saint Peter did
Jesus reaches out to us
In love and forgiveness
So we KNOW
That our success
DEPENDS on our relationship with God
YOU MATTER TO GOD
Robert P. Wallman
5-25-12
Ps Inspired by an article in Living Faith magazine
5-25-12-Sister Melanie Svoboda, S.N.D.
WITNESS 3-28-13
5-30-14
Paul was REJECTED by his own people-the JEWISH community-but EXPERIENCED great success
with the GENTILES
Jesus was REJECTED in his hometown-but HIS MESSAGE OF LOVE has reached ALL around the world
WE TOO may not experience initial success in our efforts but it is IMPORTANT that we go on preaching and LIVING the gospel in our daily lives-and leave it up to GOD in measuring SUCCESS-we NEVER know who we may touch-BUT GOD DOES
It is a great day to be ALIVE in GOD'S LOVE for us and a great day to go witnessing to the gospel of LOVE for ALL who may come across our path
WITNESS
3-28-13
MEASURING SUCCESS
How do you measure success
In your life
In today’s world
The secular world tells us
That more is better
Bigger is best
And if you are NOT no. 1
It is insignificant
It measures our value
By how much money
Or material wealth that we have
Or what
Our boyfriend or girlfriend looks like
And it is WRONG
The standards of God
Are different than this world
God tells us
That we
A single individual in this world MATTER
Regardless of our wealth
Or what we look like
ALL we have to do
Is look at the parables
In the 15th chapter of Saint Luke’s Gospel
To know HOW GOD FEELS about us
He tells us
ABOUT ONE lost sheep
ABOUT ONE LOST COIN
AND ABOUT ONE LOST SON
Trying to reconnect with his loving father
God doesn’t say-“Count my sheep”
He says-“FEED them”
So we know
That whoever we are
Whatever state that we are in
That we matter to God
AND GOD LOVES US
Jesus spent countless time-hours
Meeting with people one-on-one
Healing them-eating with them
Spending time with them
And then going off ALONE to pray
ONE MATTERS-to God
ONE MATTERS-to Christ
ONE MATTERS-YOU MATTER
Mother Theresa said,
“One does NOT call us to be successful
But to be FAITHFUL”
And even
When we fail
In our life long battle to be faithful
As Saint Peter did
Jesus reaches out to us
In love and forgiveness
So we KNOW
That our success
DEPENDS on our relationship with God
YOU MATTER TO GOD
Robert P. Wallman
5-25-12
Ps Inspired by an article in Living Faith magazine
5-25-12-Sister Melanie Svoboda, S.N.D.
WITNESS 3-28-13
5-30-14
Thursday, May 29, 2014
JOURNAL/LIFE IS A MARATHON
We are ALL on a journey through life-and we have to KEEP MOVING FORWARD-sometimes without
answers in OUR LIFE
That is OK-because Jesus' disciples had not the answers either-ONLY Jesus had the answers that HIS FATHER gave him
For WHEN the disciples asked Jesus-IF NOW was the time HE was going to RESTORE Israel-Jesus replied:
"It is not for you to know the times or seasons that the Father has established by his own authority" Acts 1:6-7
And so we MUST continue to move forward in our own lives-sometimes without the answers
IT is a GREAT DAY to be ALIVE in God's LOVE for us-as we try to CONTINUE to MOVE FORWARD in GOD'S OWN PLAN for our lives
WITNESS
LIFE IS A MARATHON
When I was younger
One of my goals
In my life
Was to run
And complete the marathon
I got hit
With my illness
When I was 22
And have never had
The energy to do it
What I found out was
That I am still running a marathon
Just a different kind of marathon
---a spiritual marathon
A marathon---in which
We are to find God
Both in others
And in ourselves
“But those who hope
In the Lord
Will renew their strength
They will soar on wings like eagles
They will run
And not grow weary
They will walk and not be faint”
For those of you
Who actually do run marathons---physically
How great would that be
But ALL of us
Are on a spiritual journey through life
Age and illness wear us down
Financial struggles leave us breathing hard
Difficult relationships and people
Sometimes leave us feeling empty
“They will run
And not grow weary
They will walk and not be faint”
Are you serious Lord
How can that be
Love God and love others
“And as for you, brother,
Never tire of doing what is right” 2 Thessalonians 3:13
I believe
If we really and truly do this
Always do---or at least try to do---
What is right
We will
Finish the race
We will complete this marathon
We call life
“I have fought
The good fight
I have finished the race
I have kept the FAITH” 2 Timothy 4:7
With the help and grace of GOD
I’ll see you
At the finish line
Robert P. Wallman
7-27-11
Ps My thoughts and prayers are going out to the victims of the Boston Marathon
Spiritual BLESSINGS to you all
WITNESS 4-20-13
Ps “I have seen something else under the sun
The RACE is NOT to the swift-or the battle to the strong
Nor does food come to the wise-or wealth to the brilliant
Or favor to the learned
But time and chance happen to them all”
Ecclesiastes 9:11
“I have fought the good fight-I have finished the RACE-I have KEPT the faith”
2 Timothy 4:7
“Therefore-since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of WITNESSES
Let us throw off everything that hinders the sin so easily entangled
And let us run with perseverance-the RACE marked out for us”
God BLESS the city of BOSTON and the Boston marathoners
MISC WITNESS 5-29-14
answers in OUR LIFE
That is OK-because Jesus' disciples had not the answers either-ONLY Jesus had the answers that HIS FATHER gave him
For WHEN the disciples asked Jesus-IF NOW was the time HE was going to RESTORE Israel-Jesus replied:
"It is not for you to know the times or seasons that the Father has established by his own authority" Acts 1:6-7
And so we MUST continue to move forward in our own lives-sometimes without the answers
IT is a GREAT DAY to be ALIVE in God's LOVE for us-as we try to CONTINUE to MOVE FORWARD in GOD'S OWN PLAN for our lives
WITNESS
LIFE IS A MARATHON
When I was younger
One of my goals
In my life
Was to run
And complete the marathon
I got hit
With my illness
When I was 22
And have never had
The energy to do it
What I found out was
That I am still running a marathon
Just a different kind of marathon
---a spiritual marathon
A marathon---in which
We are to find God
Both in others
And in ourselves
“But those who hope
In the Lord
Will renew their strength
They will soar on wings like eagles
They will run
And not grow weary
They will walk and not be faint”
For those of you
Who actually do run marathons---physically
How great would that be
But ALL of us
Are on a spiritual journey through life
Age and illness wear us down
Financial struggles leave us breathing hard
Difficult relationships and people
Sometimes leave us feeling empty
“They will run
And not grow weary
They will walk and not be faint”
Are you serious Lord
How can that be
Love God and love others
“And as for you, brother,
Never tire of doing what is right” 2 Thessalonians 3:13
I believe
If we really and truly do this
Always do---or at least try to do---
What is right
We will
Finish the race
We will complete this marathon
We call life
“I have fought
The good fight
I have finished the race
I have kept the FAITH” 2 Timothy 4:7
With the help and grace of GOD
I’ll see you
At the finish line
Robert P. Wallman
7-27-11
Ps My thoughts and prayers are going out to the victims of the Boston Marathon
Spiritual BLESSINGS to you all
WITNESS 4-20-13
Ps “I have seen something else under the sun
The RACE is NOT to the swift-or the battle to the strong
Nor does food come to the wise-or wealth to the brilliant
Or favor to the learned
But time and chance happen to them all”
Ecclesiastes 9:11
“I have fought the good fight-I have finished the RACE-I have KEPT the faith”
2 Timothy 4:7
“Therefore-since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of WITNESSES
Let us throw off everything that hinders the sin so easily entangled
And let us run with perseverance-the RACE marked out for us”
God BLESS the city of BOSTON and the Boston marathoners
MISC WITNESS 5-29-14
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
GOD IS EVERYWHERE
GOD IS EVERYWHERE
Growing up
As a little boy
In Catholic school
We were taught
God is everywhere
And I TRULY believed that
As I believe it
Even still today
There is nowhere
We can go
To hide from God
“Come my people
Enter thou into thy chambers
And shut the doors
About thee
HIDE thyself
As it were
For a little moment
Until the indignation
Be passed” Isaiah 26:20
But there
Is NOWHERE to hide
From God
NOT even under the bed
As I thought I could
When I
Was a little boy
For God is
GOD IS EVERYWHERE
But we shouldn't worry
Because he FORGIVES us
For everything anyway
If we just
But SINCERELY ASK
And when we do good
And give God
The glory
He is
SO PROUD of us
“BLESSED are they
Who have learned
To acclaim you
Who walk in the light
Of your presence
Oh Lord” Psalm 89:15
After the Resurrection
Jesus appeared
At the Sea of Tiberias
To Peter, John, Thomas
And some other disciples
When they recognized it was THE LORD
Peter could not wait
To be in HIS PRESENCE
So Peter,
“Wrapped his outer garment
Around him
And jumped into the water
And the other disciples followed
In the boat” John 21:7
For they could NOT WAIT
To be in the PRESENCE of the Lord
Once again
And they had a GREAT MIRACLE
Of catching 153 KINDS of large fish
AFTER the Lord appeared
FOR GOD is everywhere
But we today
Are the ones
Who are really BLESSED
For he is with us
At all times
All we have to do
Is to REMEMBER
To make a little time and space
In our lives
To be with him
For he told us:
“SURELY
I am with you ALWAYS
To the very end
Of time” Matthew 28:20
Dear Lord-WE PRAY
Fill our hearts with yearning
To be in your presence
For we know God
YOU ARE EVERYWHERE
Robert P. Wallman
5-10-14
Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH magazine by Anne Pushkal
JOURNAL/GOD IS JUST A PRAYER AWAY
"FOR 'IN HIM we live and move and have our being' as even some of your poets have said......." Acts 17:28
There are MANY WAYS to pray-to CONNECT with God-song-dance-poetry-it is not important HOW you do it-JUST that you do it
PRAYER is nothing more than opening our heart-mind- and soul to GOD
IT is a GREAT DAY to be ALIVE in God's love for us and a great day to be in continuous PRAYER with our God
WITNESS
6-9-13
GOD IS JUST A PRAYER AWAY
God is just a prayer away
A prayer away
Just a little prayer away
I said a prayer
For you today
Held a thought
For you
In my heart
God and you
Are always in my heart
Just a thought
Just a thought
Just a little thought away
I define prayer
Simply as the lifting up
Of your heart, your mind, and your soul
To God
And I believe
When you pray for someone else
It is simply the lifting up
Of their heart, their soul, and their mind
To God
Praying for their intentions
God is just a prayer away
A little thought away
I said a prayer for
For you today
Held a thought for you
In my heart
ALL you really have to know about prayer
Is that Jesus did it
He prayed for himself,
“Father the time has come
Glorify your Son
That your Son might glorify you” John 17:1
“I have brought you glory
On earth
By completing the work
You gave me to do” John 17:4
I said a prayer for you today
I held you in my heart
Jesus prayed for his disciples,
“For I gave them
The words you gave me
And they accepted them
They know with certainty
That I come from you
And they believed you sent me
I pray for them
I am not praying for the world
But for those you have given me
For they are yours” 17: 8 & 9
God is just a prayer away
Just a prayer
Just a little thought away
Jesus prayed for the world,
“My prayer
Is not for them alone
I pray also for
Those who believe in me
Through their message
That all of them will be one” 17: 20 & 21
GOD IS JUSTA PRAYER AWAY
Robert P. Wallman
6-15-11
Ps WITNESS 6-9-13
“The Lord has heard my cry for mercy-the Lord ACCEPTS my PRAYER”
Psalm 6:9
“The Lord detests the sacrifice of the wicked-but the PRAYER of the upright
PLEASES him”
Proverbs 6:8
“Therefore I tell you-whatever you ask for in PRAYER-believe that you have
Received it-and it will be yours”
Mark 11:24
MISC. WITNESS 5-28-14
There are MANY WAYS to pray-to CONNECT with God-song-dance-poetry-it is not important HOW you do it-JUST that you do it
PRAYER is nothing more than opening our heart-mind- and soul to GOD
IT is a GREAT DAY to be ALIVE in God's love for us and a great day to be in continuous PRAYER with our God
WITNESS
6-9-13
GOD IS JUST A PRAYER AWAY
God is just a prayer away
A prayer away
Just a little prayer away
I said a prayer
For you today
Held a thought
For you
In my heart
God and you
Are always in my heart
Just a thought
Just a thought
Just a little thought away
I define prayer
Simply as the lifting up
Of your heart, your mind, and your soul
To God
And I believe
When you pray for someone else
It is simply the lifting up
Of their heart, their soul, and their mind
To God
Praying for their intentions
God is just a prayer away
A little thought away
I said a prayer for
For you today
Held a thought for you
In my heart
ALL you really have to know about prayer
Is that Jesus did it
He prayed for himself,
“Father the time has come
Glorify your Son
That your Son might glorify you” John 17:1
“I have brought you glory
On earth
By completing the work
You gave me to do” John 17:4
I said a prayer for you today
I held you in my heart
Jesus prayed for his disciples,
“For I gave them
The words you gave me
And they accepted them
They know with certainty
That I come from you
And they believed you sent me
I pray for them
I am not praying for the world
But for those you have given me
For they are yours” 17: 8 & 9
God is just a prayer away
Just a prayer
Just a little thought away
Jesus prayed for the world,
“My prayer
Is not for them alone
I pray also for
Those who believe in me
Through their message
That all of them will be one” 17: 20 & 21
GOD IS JUSTA PRAYER AWAY
Robert P. Wallman
6-15-11
Ps WITNESS 6-9-13
“The Lord has heard my cry for mercy-the Lord ACCEPTS my PRAYER”
Psalm 6:9
“The Lord detests the sacrifice of the wicked-but the PRAYER of the upright
PLEASES him”
Proverbs 6:8
“Therefore I tell you-whatever you ask for in PRAYER-believe that you have
Received it-and it will be yours”
Mark 11:24
MISC. WITNESS 5-28-14
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
JOURNAL/MOTIVATED BY GOD
In Acts 16-we read about Paul and Silas being UNJUSTLY imprisoned-and when an earthquake OPENS the cells-Paul shouts for ALL the prisoners to REMAIN in their cells
When the jailer experiences such mercy-HIS immediate response is CONVERSION
It is a GREAT DAY to show someone MERCY and a GREAT day to be ALIVE in GOD'S ABUNDANT
LOVE for us
When the jailer experiences such mercy-HIS immediate response is CONVERSION
It is a GREAT DAY to show someone MERCY and a GREAT day to be ALIVE in GOD'S ABUNDANT
LOVE for us
“Motivated by God”
I am
Motivated by God
I have other motivations as well
But nothing else
Really rings my bell
Motivated by God
Motivated by love
Motivated to do Right
When the world
Tries to push you do wrong
There’s no other way
At least for me
Only being motivated
by God
Can set me free
To be truly motivated by God
Is to see things
Not only as they are
But at least
How you think they should be
Motivated by God
Is the only way
To set yourself free
To be truly motivated by God
Will enable you
To see the world
As it should be
I am
Motivated by God
I have other motivations as well
But nothing else
Rings my bell
Nothing else
Sets me free
6/03/06
Robert P. Wallman
MISC. WITNESS 5-27-14
Monday, May 26, 2014
JOURNAL/CRY FREEDOM
On this 2014 Memorial Day-we thank our soldiers past and present-so that we really can be
ONE NATION UNDER GOD
And we thank our God for HIS everlasting never ending love for us
IT really is a GREAT DAY to be ALIVE in GOD'S LOVE for us
LOVE YOU ALL
JULY 4th, 2012
CRY FREEDOM
150 years ago
In a little town in Texas
At the Alamo
A group of 119 or 120 men
Were WAITING for HELP
A group led by Colonel William Travis
A group that included famous men
Like Davy Crockett and William Bowie
Men
Fighting for their independence
Men fighting for an ideal
A 100 or so men
Fighting for the beginnings
Of the statehood of Texas
General Sam Houston and his army
Did come---too late
For these men
But NOT too late
For the ideal---the statehood of Texas
2,000 years ago
There was another revolution going on
A revolution
To return to the Word of God
A revolution started by one man
Jesus Christ
A revolution
To teach us how to live
A revolution
To teach us how to forgive
A revolution
To teach us how to live lives
Of kindness and compassion
This revolution
Faced even longer odds
Than those few men down in Texas faced
One man
Backed by twelve
But in the end
One man standing alone
Unto his dying breath---committed to his ideals
CRY FREEDOM
Sam Houston’s army was too late
For those 120 men
But NOT too late
To finish the job---that those men started
CRY FREEDOM
The 12 did return ( one replaced )
As we assume---so did the 72
And millions and millions of others
Too late
For that one man
But NOT too late
For those ideals to be accomplished
My friends
This world is spiraling downwards
More and more so each day
It is time
For a new army
Committed to Christ’s ideals---to step forward
“You my brothers
Were called to be free
But do not use your freedom
To indulge the sinful nature
Rather serve one another in love
The entire law
Is summed up by a single command
Love your neighbor as yourself” Galatians 5:13-14
God and love
Versus hatred and resentment
SPIRIT over the flesh
It is time for us to stand up
To stand firm---to stand tall
Let us be slaves to God
Let us be slaves to love
Let us live
For the benefit of each other
And those yet to come
Let us
Teach God’s ways---Not human ways
Let us truly live out
THE GREAT COMMISSION
“ALL authority in heaven
And on earth
Have been given to me
Therefore
Go and make disciples of all nations
Baptizing them
In the NAME of the FATHER
And of the Son
And of the HOLY SPIRIT
And teaching them
To obey everything---I have commanded you
And SURELY I am with you
ALWAYS
TO THE VERY END OF THE AGE” Matthew 28:19 &20
And maybe ---if we do that
Maybe one day---we can ALL
CRY FREEDOM!
Robert P. Wallman
9-22-11
Ps “If you hold to my teachings
You are really my disciples
Then you will KNOW the truth
And the truth will set you FREE” John 8:31
MISC. WITNESSS 5-26-14
ONE NATION UNDER GOD
And we thank our God for HIS everlasting never ending love for us
IT really is a GREAT DAY to be ALIVE in GOD'S LOVE for us
LOVE YOU ALL
JULY 4th, 2012
CRY FREEDOM
150 years ago
In a little town in Texas
At the Alamo
A group of 119 or 120 men
Were WAITING for HELP
A group led by Colonel William Travis
A group that included famous men
Like Davy Crockett and William Bowie
Men
Fighting for their independence
Men fighting for an ideal
A 100 or so men
Fighting for the beginnings
Of the statehood of Texas
General Sam Houston and his army
Did come---too late
For these men
But NOT too late
For the ideal---the statehood of Texas
2,000 years ago
There was another revolution going on
A revolution
To return to the Word of God
A revolution started by one man
Jesus Christ
A revolution
To teach us how to live
A revolution
To teach us how to forgive
A revolution
To teach us how to live lives
Of kindness and compassion
This revolution
Faced even longer odds
Than those few men down in Texas faced
One man
Backed by twelve
But in the end
One man standing alone
Unto his dying breath---committed to his ideals
CRY FREEDOM
Sam Houston’s army was too late
For those 120 men
But NOT too late
To finish the job---that those men started
CRY FREEDOM
The 12 did return ( one replaced )
As we assume---so did the 72
And millions and millions of others
Too late
For that one man
But NOT too late
For those ideals to be accomplished
My friends
This world is spiraling downwards
More and more so each day
It is time
For a new army
Committed to Christ’s ideals---to step forward
“You my brothers
Were called to be free
But do not use your freedom
To indulge the sinful nature
Rather serve one another in love
The entire law
Is summed up by a single command
Love your neighbor as yourself” Galatians 5:13-14
God and love
Versus hatred and resentment
SPIRIT over the flesh
It is time for us to stand up
To stand firm---to stand tall
Let us be slaves to God
Let us be slaves to love
Let us live
For the benefit of each other
And those yet to come
Let us
Teach God’s ways---Not human ways
Let us truly live out
THE GREAT COMMISSION
“ALL authority in heaven
And on earth
Have been given to me
Therefore
Go and make disciples of all nations
Baptizing them
In the NAME of the FATHER
And of the Son
And of the HOLY SPIRIT
And teaching them
To obey everything---I have commanded you
And SURELY I am with you
ALWAYS
TO THE VERY END OF THE AGE” Matthew 28:19 &20
And maybe ---if we do that
Maybe one day---we can ALL
CRY FREEDOM!
Robert P. Wallman
9-22-11
Ps “If you hold to my teachings
You are really my disciples
Then you will KNOW the truth
And the truth will set you FREE” John 8:31
MISC. WITNESSS 5-26-14
Sunday, May 25, 2014
A LITTLE LESS THAN THE ANGELS
A LITTLE LESS THAN THE ANGELS
Psalm 8
Is a FAVORITE psalm of mine
Because the psalmist-David
IS almost giddy
At what God has done
CREATING a vast universe
And giving the human race
HONOR-just below God himself
“What is man
That you should be
So mindful of him?
For thou has made him
A LITTLE lower
Than the angels
And has crowned him
With glory and honor” Psalm 8:-4-5
How we can have
Such dignity
How can we be
Just
“A LITTLE LOWER THAN THE ANGELS”
Sometimes
I feel such shame
For some things
I've done
In my life
Yet you BESTOW honor and dignity
Upon me/Upon us
Do you ever feel
This way
That you are not worthy
To be THAT LOVED
But GOD LOVES US-anyway
Worthy or not
He bestows honor and dignity
Upon us
In fact-HE LOVES us so much
He entered the universe
For us
And conquered death for us
So we can live
FOREVER with him
Being BOTH God and human
He returned
To the Father
Taking us humans
Right with him
So after death
We can live
“FOREVER” in God
We are just
“A LITTLE LESS
THAN THE ANGELS”
And that makes us
SHARERS in the love
Of the life-creating God
And making it
OUR RESPONSIBILITY
To SPREAD God's love
WHEREVER we go
Robert P. Wallman
5-9-14
Ps Inspired by an article in Living Faith Magazine by Kevin Perrotta
JOURNAL/LIVING WATER
In chapter 4 of John-we read about Jesus' SECOND MIRACLE-Jesus meets the Samaritan woman
at the well
"Jesus answered: 'EVERYONE who drinks the water will be thirsty again-BUT whoever drinks the water
I give him will NEVER THIRST
Indeed-the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to ETERNAL LIFE
IT is a great day to be ALIVE in GOD'S never ending ever lasting love of LIVING WATER for us
“Living Water”
Living water
The living water
Of God’s word
Let it flow
Through you
Let it flow
Through you
To your family
Let it flow through you
To your friends
Even let it
Flow through you
To your enemies
Living water
Let it flow
Through you
To everyone
Living water
Let it flow
All over the world
After all
Isn’t that what God’s word
Is supposed to do
Living water
Let God’s word
Flow through you
Robert P. Wallman
12/31/09
Ps MISC. WITNESS 5-25-12
at the well
"Jesus answered: 'EVERYONE who drinks the water will be thirsty again-BUT whoever drinks the water
I give him will NEVER THIRST
Indeed-the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to ETERNAL LIFE
IT is a great day to be ALIVE in GOD'S never ending ever lasting love of LIVING WATER for us
“Living Water”
Living water
The living water
Of God’s word
Let it flow
Through you
Let it flow
Through you
To your family
Let it flow through you
To your friends
Even let it
Flow through you
To your enemies
Living water
Let it flow
Through you
To everyone
Living water
Let it flow
All over the world
After all
Isn’t that what God’s word
Is supposed to do
Living water
Let God’s word
Flow through you
Robert P. Wallman
12/31/09
Ps MISC. WITNESS 5-25-12
Saturday, May 24, 2014
JOURNAL/FILLED WITH GRATITUDE
TODAY is a GREAT DAY to give GRATITUDE first to GOD and Jesus for our spiritual freedom
and FOR ALL our many BLESSINGS
And secondly to our soldiers for the physical FREEDOM we have every day-to LIVE as we want-
What a BLESSING-never take it for granted
ALL FREEDOM comes with a price
It is a GREAT DAY to be ALIVE in God's and Jesus's love for us-and a great weekend to enjoy our physical freedom
I am GRATEFUL to give thanks in ALL circumstances
FILLED WITH GRATITUDE
Each Autumn
We take time
To give thanks
In AMERICA
In Luke 17:15
it says,
“ONE of them
Realizing he had been HEALED
Returned
GLORIFYING GOD in a loud voice” Luke 17:15
LOOK a little deeper
EVERY DAY is a day
To give thanks to OUR GOD
Thank you
For our families
The parents
To which we were born
OUR siblings and our extended families
And our children
We also give thanks for our FRIENDS-our NEIGHBORS
And our fellow country men and women
And our VERY OWN LIVES
“Whatever you do
In word or in deed
Do everything
In the name of the Lord Jesus
GIVING thanks to God the Father
Through him Colossians 3:17
GRATITUDE is
A lot like LOVE
The more we give
The more
We have to give
Gratitude
Is a hallmark of our FAITH
“NOW therefore our God-
WE thank thee
And PRAISE thy GLORIOUS name” 1 Chronicles 29:13
Even if-like me
Your life turned out
Turned out like nothing you ever imagined
It would be
We still have MANY BLESSINGS
And a LOT
To be thankful for
LOOK A LITTLE DEEPER
BE filled with gratitude
Give thanks to God
“ENTER his gates
With thanksgiving
And his courts with praise
Give thanks to him
And PRAISE his name
For the Lord
IS GOOD
And his love ENDURES forever
His faithfulness
CONTINUES through all generations” Psalm 100:4-5
I got
Nothing that I ever wanted
A loving wife
CHILDREN of my own
A self-sustaining career
But EVERYTHING that I needed
Born in America-a free nation
Born into the Christian faith
And KNOWING I need help
The greatest parents-sisters-and extended family
That a man could ever HOPE for
GREAT-great friends-neighbors-and churches
AND LIFE
I AM among all men
MOST richly blessed
“But thanks be to God
WHO always leads us
In triumphal procession
In Christ
And through us
SPREADS everywhere
The fragrance
Of the knowledge of him” 2 Corinthians 2:14
Be like the one leper
And RETURN to God
RETURN TO CHRIST
To give thanks
BE FILLED WITH GRATITUDE
For the life
That you have
TODAY AND EVERYDAY
Life itself
Is a blessing
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
I LOVE YOU
Robert P. Wallman
11-16-13
ps IT'S A GREAT DAY TO BE ALIVE!
MISC. WITNESS 5-24-14
And GIVING THANKS to ALL of our soldiers that served in the PAST-the PRESENT-and those who
WILL come in the future
FREEDOM HAS A PRICE
and FOR ALL our many BLESSINGS
And secondly to our soldiers for the physical FREEDOM we have every day-to LIVE as we want-
What a BLESSING-never take it for granted
ALL FREEDOM comes with a price
It is a GREAT DAY to be ALIVE in God's and Jesus's love for us-and a great weekend to enjoy our physical freedom
I am GRATEFUL to give thanks in ALL circumstances
FILLED WITH GRATITUDE
Each Autumn
We take time
To give thanks
In AMERICA
In Luke 17:15
it says,
“ONE of them
Realizing he had been HEALED
Returned
GLORIFYING GOD in a loud voice” Luke 17:15
LOOK a little deeper
EVERY DAY is a day
To give thanks to OUR GOD
Thank you
For our families
The parents
To which we were born
OUR siblings and our extended families
And our children
We also give thanks for our FRIENDS-our NEIGHBORS
And our fellow country men and women
And our VERY OWN LIVES
“Whatever you do
In word or in deed
Do everything
In the name of the Lord Jesus
GIVING thanks to God the Father
Through him Colossians 3:17
GRATITUDE is
A lot like LOVE
The more we give
The more
We have to give
Gratitude
Is a hallmark of our FAITH
“NOW therefore our God-
WE thank thee
And PRAISE thy GLORIOUS name” 1 Chronicles 29:13
Even if-like me
Your life turned out
Turned out like nothing you ever imagined
It would be
We still have MANY BLESSINGS
And a LOT
To be thankful for
LOOK A LITTLE DEEPER
BE filled with gratitude
Give thanks to God
“ENTER his gates
With thanksgiving
And his courts with praise
Give thanks to him
And PRAISE his name
For the Lord
IS GOOD
And his love ENDURES forever
His faithfulness
CONTINUES through all generations” Psalm 100:4-5
I got
Nothing that I ever wanted
A loving wife
CHILDREN of my own
A self-sustaining career
But EVERYTHING that I needed
Born in America-a free nation
Born into the Christian faith
And KNOWING I need help
The greatest parents-sisters-and extended family
That a man could ever HOPE for
GREAT-great friends-neighbors-and churches
AND LIFE
I AM among all men
MOST richly blessed
“But thanks be to God
WHO always leads us
In triumphal procession
In Christ
And through us
SPREADS everywhere
The fragrance
Of the knowledge of him” 2 Corinthians 2:14
Be like the one leper
And RETURN to God
RETURN TO CHRIST
To give thanks
BE FILLED WITH GRATITUDE
For the life
That you have
TODAY AND EVERYDAY
Life itself
Is a blessing
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
I LOVE YOU
Robert P. Wallman
11-16-13
ps IT'S A GREAT DAY TO BE ALIVE!
MISC. WITNESS 5-24-14
And GIVING THANKS to ALL of our soldiers that served in the PAST-the PRESENT-and those who
WILL come in the future
FREEDOM HAS A PRICE
Friday, May 23, 2014
JOURNAL/BE KIND TO ONE ANOTHER
"For you have said, 'MY KINDNESS is established forever'" Psalm 89:3
When I think of the meaning of KINDNESS and true love-I OFTEN think of how the KINDNESS of God and Jesus-as well as the kindness of others-has TRANSFORMED my life
It is a GREAT DAY to be ALIVE in God's LOVE, KINDNESS, and ACCEPTANCE of us all
BE KIND TO ONE ANOTHER
In chapter 22
Of Saint Matthew's GOSPEL
Jesus gives us
The two greatest commandments
Of course
The first commandment is:
“LOVE the Lord your God
With all your heart
With all your soul
And with ALL your mind” Matthew 22:37
“And the second
Is like Unto it
Thou shalt love thy neighbor
As thyself” Matthew 22:39
And INCLUDED
In LOVING our neighbor
Is BEING KIND to that person
“For you have said
My KINDNESS
Is established forever” Psalm 89:3
In other words
Be kind to everyone
AT ALL TIMES
VERY difficult to do
But something
We can all aspire to do
And while
We should be kind
To everyone
We should be especially kind
To the NEEDY
“He who despises his neighbors
SINS
BUT BLESSED
Is he
Who is kind to the NEEDY” Proverbs 14:21
“He who OPPRESSES the poor
Shows contempt
For their maker
But whoever
IS KIND to the needy
HONORS GOD” Proverbs 14:31
And it doesn't often
Take a lot of effort
To be KIND to someone
A warm smile
A handshake
A HUG
Maybe a birthday
Or a get-well card
Just some little action
That says:
“I KNOW
What you are going through
And I know
What you have been through”
Just some little action
That lets a person
Know that
You CARE about hem
And in James 1
James tells us
WHAT PURE RELIGION IS
“RELIGION that God Our Father
Accepts as PURE AND FAULTLESS
Is this:
TO LOOK AFTER orphans and widows
In their distress
And to keep oneself
From being polluted
By the world” James 1:27
So LOVE ONE ANOTHER
and always remember
To keep being KIND
Robert P. Wallman
5-15-14
Ps Inspired by an article in LIVING FAITH magazine by Father James McKarns
MISC.WITNESS 5-23-14
When I think of the meaning of KINDNESS and true love-I OFTEN think of how the KINDNESS of God and Jesus-as well as the kindness of others-has TRANSFORMED my life
It is a GREAT DAY to be ALIVE in God's LOVE, KINDNESS, and ACCEPTANCE of us all
BE KIND TO ONE ANOTHER
In chapter 22
Of Saint Matthew's GOSPEL
Jesus gives us
The two greatest commandments
Of course
The first commandment is:
“LOVE the Lord your God
With all your heart
With all your soul
And with ALL your mind” Matthew 22:37
“And the second
Is like Unto it
Thou shalt love thy neighbor
As thyself” Matthew 22:39
And INCLUDED
In LOVING our neighbor
Is BEING KIND to that person
“For you have said
My KINDNESS
Is established forever” Psalm 89:3
In other words
Be kind to everyone
AT ALL TIMES
VERY difficult to do
But something
We can all aspire to do
And while
We should be kind
To everyone
We should be especially kind
To the NEEDY
“He who despises his neighbors
SINS
BUT BLESSED
Is he
Who is kind to the NEEDY” Proverbs 14:21
“He who OPPRESSES the poor
Shows contempt
For their maker
But whoever
IS KIND to the needy
HONORS GOD” Proverbs 14:31
And it doesn't often
Take a lot of effort
To be KIND to someone
A warm smile
A handshake
A HUG
Maybe a birthday
Or a get-well card
Just some little action
That says:
“I KNOW
What you are going through
And I know
What you have been through”
Just some little action
That lets a person
Know that
You CARE about hem
And in James 1
James tells us
WHAT PURE RELIGION IS
“RELIGION that God Our Father
Accepts as PURE AND FAULTLESS
Is this:
TO LOOK AFTER orphans and widows
In their distress
And to keep oneself
From being polluted
By the world” James 1:27
So LOVE ONE ANOTHER
and always remember
To keep being KIND
Robert P. Wallman
5-15-14
Ps Inspired by an article in LIVING FAITH magazine by Father James McKarns
MISC.WITNESS 5-23-14
Thursday, May 22, 2014
JOURNAL/HEART OF GOD
"REMAIN IN MY LOVE" John 15:9
The HEART of God is LOVE-yet for many of us-NO MATTER how close we are to God-our lives
involve much pain
TAKE HEART-Jesus was OBEDIENT to his Father at every turn yet his life led to the cross and much pain
-YET HE LOVED anyway
That is our CHALLENGE too-no matter what life brings us-our job IS TO LOVE like Jesus
it is A GREAT DAY to be ALIVE in God's LOVE for us and a GREAT DAY to put on the HEART OF GOD
LOVE YOU ALL!
WITNESS
6-4-13
“Heart of God”
The heart of God
Is love
The heart of God
Is kindness
Heart of God
Please show us the way
Heart of God
Please come into my heart
And stay
The heart of God
Is feeding the hungry
The heart of God
Is clothing the naked
Heart of God
Please come into my heart
And stay
The heart of God
Is being kind to widows
The heart of God
Is loving the orphans
The heart of God
Is loving everyone
No matter how hard
Please live in my heart
Oh heart of God
Robert P. Wallman
March 7th, 2010
Ps WITNESS 6-4-13
“Search me-oh God-and KNOW MY HEART
Test me and know my anxious thoughts” Psalm 139:23
“TRUST in the Lord with ALL your HEART
And not on your own understanding” Proverbs 3:5
“DO NOT let your HEARTS be troubled
Trust in God-TRUST also in me” Jesus John 14:1
Ps MISC. WITNESS 5-22-14
The HEART of God is LOVE-yet for many of us-NO MATTER how close we are to God-our lives
involve much pain
TAKE HEART-Jesus was OBEDIENT to his Father at every turn yet his life led to the cross and much pain
-YET HE LOVED anyway
That is our CHALLENGE too-no matter what life brings us-our job IS TO LOVE like Jesus
it is A GREAT DAY to be ALIVE in God's LOVE for us and a GREAT DAY to put on the HEART OF GOD
LOVE YOU ALL!
WITNESS
6-4-13
“Heart of God”
The heart of God
Is love
The heart of God
Is kindness
Heart of God
Please show us the way
Heart of God
Please come into my heart
And stay
The heart of God
Is feeding the hungry
The heart of God
Is clothing the naked
Heart of God
Please come into my heart
And stay
The heart of God
Is being kind to widows
The heart of God
Is loving the orphans
The heart of God
Is loving everyone
No matter how hard
Please live in my heart
Oh heart of God
Robert P. Wallman
March 7th, 2010
Ps WITNESS 6-4-13
“Search me-oh God-and KNOW MY HEART
Test me and know my anxious thoughts” Psalm 139:23
“TRUST in the Lord with ALL your HEART
And not on your own understanding” Proverbs 3:5
“DO NOT let your HEARTS be troubled
Trust in God-TRUST also in me” Jesus John 14:1
Ps MISC. WITNESS 5-22-14
SAINT RITA OF CASCIA
SAINT RITA OF CASCIA
IT’S NOT IMPOSSIBLE
Saint Rita
Is a SAINT for the impossible
Rita was a widow
Then later an Augustinian nun
She is considered to be
The patron Saint of Desperate Cases
As a child
Rita wanted to become a nun
But married
In deference to her parents’ wishes
Her husband—after marriage
Became violent and notoriously unfaithful
They had 2 sons together
And Rita endured
Her husband’s insults and unfaithfulness
For 18 years
One day
He was murdered
And his sons set out to avenge his death
They too died
Rita then became a nun
She prayed constantly and with meditation
So intensely
That a wound appeared on her forehead
As though
She was pierced by a crown of thorns
She died of tuberculosis
And after her death
Her reputation for holiness and miracles
Continued to spread
Her body
Remains incorrupt even today
Today-along with saint Jude
She is known
As the patron of impossible cases
She is also known
As the patron for difficult marriages
Particularly where the husband
Is violent or unfaithful
Her feast day is May 22nd
And includes
A BLESSING OF ROSES
Robert P. Wallman
6-8-12
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
JOURNAL/PRAISE GOD
There are MANY WAYS to PRAISE GOD including song and dance
"I REJOICED because they said to me, 'WE WILL go up to the house of the LORD'"
Psalm 122:1
IN whatever way that you praise God-always remember-GOD is here working wonders for all of us
IT is a GREAT DAY to be ALIVE in GOD'S LOVE for us and a great day to praise God
WITNESS
4-15-13
PRAISE GOD
Praise God
Praise him now
Praise him forever
Praise God
Praise him for your past
Praise him
For your blessings
Praise him
For even your sufferings
FOR LIFE
Is a gift
Praise God
Praise him FOREVER
“I call to the Lord
Who is worthy of PRAISE
And I am saved from my enemies” Psalm 18:3
We PRAISE you
For our parents
We PRAISE you
For our children
We praise you
For our extended family
And our friends
We praise you now
We praise you-FOREVER
We even praise you
For our enemies
For we know
ALL LIFE
Is a gift
All of us
PRAISE YOU-oh Lord
You alone-are worthy
“Then I heard
Every creature in heaven
And on earth
And under the earth
And on the sea
And all that is them-singing:
To him who sits
On the throne
And to the Lamb
BE praise and honor and glory
And power
For ever and ever” Revelations 5:13
PRAISE GOD
For our trials
Praise God
For our suffering
For ALL of this
BUILDS our character
Praise God
Forever and ever
“For he chose us
Before the creation of the world
To be holy and blameless
In his sight
IN LOVE-he predestined us
To be ADOPTED as his sons
Through Jesus Christ
In accordance
With his pleasure and will-
To the PRAISE of his GLORIOUS GRACE
Which he has freely given us
In the ONE he loves” Ephesians 1:4-6
Praise God now
Praise God
In the future
PRAISE GOD
Forever and ever
We give you thanks
For our lives-DEAR LORD
For we know
They are a gift
Your most precious gift
PRAISE GOD
Robert P. Wallman
3-31-13
Ps WITNESS 4-15-13
MISC. WITNESS 5-21-14
"I REJOICED because they said to me, 'WE WILL go up to the house of the LORD'"
Psalm 122:1
IN whatever way that you praise God-always remember-GOD is here working wonders for all of us
IT is a GREAT DAY to be ALIVE in GOD'S LOVE for us and a great day to praise God
WITNESS
4-15-13
PRAISE GOD
Praise God
Praise him now
Praise him forever
Praise God
Praise him for your past
Praise him
For your blessings
Praise him
For even your sufferings
FOR LIFE
Is a gift
Praise God
Praise him FOREVER
“I call to the Lord
Who is worthy of PRAISE
And I am saved from my enemies” Psalm 18:3
We PRAISE you
For our parents
We PRAISE you
For our children
We praise you
For our extended family
And our friends
We praise you now
We praise you-FOREVER
We even praise you
For our enemies
For we know
ALL LIFE
Is a gift
All of us
PRAISE YOU-oh Lord
You alone-are worthy
“Then I heard
Every creature in heaven
And on earth
And under the earth
And on the sea
And all that is them-singing:
To him who sits
On the throne
And to the Lamb
BE praise and honor and glory
And power
For ever and ever” Revelations 5:13
PRAISE GOD
For our trials
Praise God
For our suffering
For ALL of this
BUILDS our character
Praise God
Forever and ever
“For he chose us
Before the creation of the world
To be holy and blameless
In his sight
IN LOVE-he predestined us
To be ADOPTED as his sons
Through Jesus Christ
In accordance
With his pleasure and will-
To the PRAISE of his GLORIOUS GRACE
Which he has freely given us
In the ONE he loves” Ephesians 1:4-6
Praise God now
Praise God
In the future
PRAISE GOD
Forever and ever
We give you thanks
For our lives-DEAR LORD
For we know
They are a gift
Your most precious gift
PRAISE GOD
Robert P. Wallman
3-31-13
Ps WITNESS 4-15-13
MISC. WITNESS 5-21-14
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
JOURNAL/I KNOW SOMETHING ABOUT YOU
"MY PEACE I GIVE TO YOU"
TRUE PEACE is GOD'S GIFT to us-WE cannot find it by human effort or by the things of this world
WE can only find it in GOD and by accepting HIS GIFT to us
WE have in us the VERY LIFE OF GOD and hat is WHERE we find our peace
It is a GREAT DAY to be ALIVE in GOD'S LOVE for us and a GREAT day to find TRUE PEACE
living in us through him
I KNOW ABOUT SOMETHING YOU
I know
Something about you
You are
Desperately searching for peace
I know
Because I am too
We ALL are
I know enough
To know
We will never find it
In trying to find
Fame and fortune
Been there
Done that
All we have to do
Is turn on
The 5 o’clock news every day
To see the lives
Of the rich and famous
Crashing before our very eyes
“My peace I leave with you
My peace I give to you
I do not give to you
As the world gives
Do not let your hearts be troubled
And do not be afraid”
I know something about you
I know something about me too
You will Not find peace
In sexual lustful inclinations
You will Not find peace
In any addiction
Drugs, alcohol, pornography
Been there
Done that
Just leaves you craving more
Feeling more and more empty
I know something about me
And know something about you too
We cannot
Live without peace
And that
We can only find peace
In the peace of God
The peace of God
Transcends all understanding
“Rejoice in the Lord always
I will say it again
Rejoice---let your gentleness
Be evident to all
The Lord is near
Do not be anxious about anything
But in everything
By prayer and petition
With Thanksgiving
Present your requests to God
And the peace of God
Which transcends all understanding
Will guard your hearts and minds
In Christ Jesus” Philippians 4:4-7
I know something about you---about me too
You can and will
Find your peace in God
Robert P. Wallman
7-18-11
Ps MISC. WITNESS 5-20-14
TRUE PEACE is GOD'S GIFT to us-WE cannot find it by human effort or by the things of this world
WE can only find it in GOD and by accepting HIS GIFT to us
WE have in us the VERY LIFE OF GOD and hat is WHERE we find our peace
It is a GREAT DAY to be ALIVE in GOD'S LOVE for us and a GREAT day to find TRUE PEACE
living in us through him
I KNOW ABOUT SOMETHING YOU
I know
Something about you
You are
Desperately searching for peace
I know
Because I am too
We ALL are
I know enough
To know
We will never find it
In trying to find
Fame and fortune
Been there
Done that
All we have to do
Is turn on
The 5 o’clock news every day
To see the lives
Of the rich and famous
Crashing before our very eyes
“My peace I leave with you
My peace I give to you
I do not give to you
As the world gives
Do not let your hearts be troubled
And do not be afraid”
I know something about you
I know something about me too
You will Not find peace
In sexual lustful inclinations
You will Not find peace
In any addiction
Drugs, alcohol, pornography
Been there
Done that
Just leaves you craving more
Feeling more and more empty
I know something about me
And know something about you too
We cannot
Live without peace
And that
We can only find peace
In the peace of God
The peace of God
Transcends all understanding
“Rejoice in the Lord always
I will say it again
Rejoice---let your gentleness
Be evident to all
The Lord is near
Do not be anxious about anything
But in everything
By prayer and petition
With Thanksgiving
Present your requests to God
And the peace of God
Which transcends all understanding
Will guard your hearts and minds
In Christ Jesus” Philippians 4:4-7
I know something about you---about me too
You can and will
Find your peace in God
Robert P. Wallman
7-18-11
Ps MISC. WITNESS 5-20-14
Monday, May 19, 2014
JOURNAL
We must always REMEMBER there is NO SUBSTITUTE for the"LIVING GOD, who made heaven and earth"
NOT sex -NOT money-and NOT science-and definitely NOT another mortal human being-celebrity or not
It is a GREAT DAY to be ALIVE in GOD'S everlasting-NEVER failing God' love for us!
LOVING GOD-We know that you are the ONLY one true living God
NOT sex -NOT money-and NOT science-and definitely NOT another mortal human being-celebrity or not
It is a GREAT DAY to be ALIVE in GOD'S everlasting-NEVER failing God' love for us!
LOVING GOD-We know that you are the ONLY one true living God
HIS HOMETOWN/my hometown
HIS HOMETOWN/my hometown
I am sure almost
EVERY Christian knows
That Jesus was BORN
In a stable
In Bethlehem
And he grew up
In a place called Nazareth
“Having been warned
In a dream
He withdrew
To the District of Galilee
And he went and lived
In a town called Nazareth
So was fulfilled
What was said
Through the prophets:
'HE will be called
A Nazarene'” Matthew 2:22-23
And as Jesus grew and
Came into his public service
He could perform
No or very little miracles there
Because they
Did not have the faith
THAT OTHERS who met Jesus
Had in him
Jesus' hometown of Nazareth
REJECTED him
“IS not this the carpenter
The son of Mary
The brother of James and Joses
And of Juda and Simon
And are not
His sisters with us
And they were offended at him”
“But Jesus said to them,
'A prophet is not without honor
But in his own country
And among his own kin
And in his own house'
And he could do
No mighty work
Except lay his hands
On a few sick folk
And heal them
And He(Jesus) marvelled
Because of their unbelief
And he went round about
The villages teaching” Mark 3:3-6
Of course Jesus
Was God
And he PROVED it
Through HIS Resurrection
I want to give thanks
TO GOD AND JESUS
For answering my deathbed prayer:
“To LIVE for my family, my friends
And ALL people everywhere”
God has SUSTAINED me with life
In and through what has looked
Like many hopeless situations
And I want to
FORMALLY RECOGNIZE
My hometown and ALL the people
Connected to it
For ALL the help and encouragement
They have given me
Over the years
BEGINNING with my parents
Who NEVER doubted me
And my sister Terri
Who has HELPED support me financially
Over the years
Since my parents died
My sister Mary
And her four beautiful daughters
WHOM I dearly love
And I want to thank
ALL my family and friends
Who have CONTINUED to HELP me
And encourage me
IN doing “GOD'S WORK”
Over the years
So I THANK
My hometown of Pittsburgh, Pa.
And ALL the people CONNECTED with it
For having NEVER FORGOTTEN ME
You KNOW who you are
And what you have done
FOR ME
(and I KNOW too)
INDEED you are
SOMEPLACE SPECIAL
And I gratefully ACKNOWLEDGE
My new friends and neighbors
In Florida
For having ACCEPTED me
And ALL you have done for me
(NOT so new anymore)
And I will continue
“TO LIVE
For my family-my friends
And ALL people everywhere”
For as long
As God gives me
THE GRACE-THE LIFE-
And the LOVE to do so
IN JESUS' NAME,
Robert P. Wallman
5-8-14
Sunday, May 18, 2014
JOHN PAUL II-TODAY would have been HIS 94th birthday
BLESSED John Paul II became a SAINT on April 27th, 2014
(DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY)
TODAY-May 18th would have been HIS 94th birthday
BLESSED JOHN PAUL II
He was born Karol Jozef Wojtyla
On May 18th, 1920
In Wadowice, the Republic of Poland
He was Pope
Of the Catholic Church
From 1978
Until his death in 2005
He was the second longest
Serving pope in history
And the first
Non-Italian pope since 1523
He was
A very charismatic figure
And acclaimed
As one of the
Most influential leaders of the 20th century
He was instrumental
In ending communism
Both in Poland
And eventually all of Europe
He was
A widely traveled world leader
And visited 129 countries
During his pontificate
He has
A special emphasis
On a universal call to holiness
Beatified 1.340 people
And canonized 483 saints
Today
He himself-is beatified
He named
Most of the present college of cardinals
Consecrated a large number of bishops
And ordained many priests
A key goal
Of his papacy
Was to transform
And reposition the Catholic Church
His goal was:
“To place his church
At the heart of a new religious alliance
That would bring together Jews, Muslims, and Christians
In a great religious armada”
A man of vision
A legend of our times
Pope John Paul II
Was beatified on May 1st, 2011
Robert P. Wallman
11-10-12
PS 4-47-14 and 5-18-2014
Saturday, May 17, 2014
JOURNAL/KNOWLEDGE AND ARRROGANCE
Jesus said to Philip, "Have I been with you for so long a time and you still do not know me, Philip?"
Getting to KNOW God is just a matter of spending a little time with him-OPENING our hearts-minds-
and souls to God---IN OTHER words-PRAYER
IT is a great day to be ALIVE in GOD'S LOVE and spend a little time with him TODAY
KNOWLEDGE AND ARROGANCE
Have you ever been around
Someone who is arrogant
Someone-who knows it all
Who KNOWS everything
Knowledge is great
But these people can be tedious
So full of their own self-importance
It is knowledge of God
And God’s ways
That are most important
“Granted
But they were broken off
Because of unbelief
And you stand by FAITH
Do not be arrogant
But be afraid
For if God
Did not spare the natural branches
He will not
Spare you either” Romans 11:20
PUT ON THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD
“The fear of the Lord
Is the beginning of knowledge
But fools
Despise wisdom and discipline” Proverbs 1:7
Living off the knowledge of man
Put on
The knowledge of God
“We know that
We all possess knowledge
Knowledge puffs up
BUT LOVE BUILDS UP
The man
Who thinks he knows something
Does not yet know
As he ought to know
But the man
WHO LOVES GOD
IS KNOWN BY GOD” 1 Corinthians 8:1-3
Knowledge puffs up
Love puffs up
LOVE GOD
LOVE OTHERS
“And I pray that you
Being rooted and established in love
May have power
Together with all the saints
To grasp how wide and long
And high and deep
IS THE LOVE OF CHRIST
And to know this love
That surpasses knowledge-
-That you may be filled
To the measure
Of ALL the fullness of God” Ephesians 3:17-19
All earthly knowledge
Is somewhat arrogant
If used to rely on oneself
But godly knowledge
In humility
Is built upon
TOTAL dependency on God
Knowledge puffs up
LOVE BUILDS UP
Love God
Love others
This is the knowledge
That is built
ON GOD’S OWN WORDS
Robert P. Wallman
9-10-12
ps MISC. WITNESS 5-17-14
Getting to KNOW God is just a matter of spending a little time with him-OPENING our hearts-minds-
and souls to God---IN OTHER words-PRAYER
IT is a great day to be ALIVE in GOD'S LOVE and spend a little time with him TODAY
KNOWLEDGE AND ARROGANCE
Have you ever been around
Someone who is arrogant
Someone-who knows it all
Who KNOWS everything
Knowledge is great
But these people can be tedious
So full of their own self-importance
It is knowledge of God
And God’s ways
That are most important
“Granted
But they were broken off
Because of unbelief
And you stand by FAITH
Do not be arrogant
But be afraid
For if God
Did not spare the natural branches
He will not
Spare you either” Romans 11:20
PUT ON THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD
“The fear of the Lord
Is the beginning of knowledge
But fools
Despise wisdom and discipline” Proverbs 1:7
Living off the knowledge of man
Put on
The knowledge of God
“We know that
We all possess knowledge
Knowledge puffs up
BUT LOVE BUILDS UP
The man
Who thinks he knows something
Does not yet know
As he ought to know
But the man
WHO LOVES GOD
IS KNOWN BY GOD” 1 Corinthians 8:1-3
Knowledge puffs up
Love puffs up
LOVE GOD
LOVE OTHERS
“And I pray that you
Being rooted and established in love
May have power
Together with all the saints
To grasp how wide and long
And high and deep
IS THE LOVE OF CHRIST
And to know this love
That surpasses knowledge-
-That you may be filled
To the measure
Of ALL the fullness of God” Ephesians 3:17-19
All earthly knowledge
Is somewhat arrogant
If used to rely on oneself
But godly knowledge
In humility
Is built upon
TOTAL dependency on God
Knowledge puffs up
LOVE BUILDS UP
Love God
Love others
This is the knowledge
That is built
ON GOD’S OWN WORDS
Robert P. Wallman
9-10-12
ps MISC. WITNESS 5-17-14
I THINK I WOULD FALL DOWN
WITNESS
6-2-13
I THINK I WOULD FALL DOWN
Imaging this
In today’s world
A great man---a Holy Reverent man
Is in your town
And in a parade---on foot
You are well off
A tax collector---working for the government
Or perhaps a CPA
You are a short man
And you cannot see
This Holy Reverent man
So you run away
And climb a tree
So that you can see
As this Holy Man
Passes by you he says,
“Zacchaeus, come down immediately
I want to stay in your house tonight”
You have this bad reputation
Because you are a tax collector
And all the people
Begin to talk about you
You are in awe
That he chose you
To come to your house and stay
You think,
“Why me?”
I don’t know about you
But I think
I would be so stunned
That I would fall down
I would fall
Right out of the tree
You are so touched
That this Holy Man
Has chosen you,
That you say,
“ Lord, here and now
I give all of my possessions
To the poor,
If I have cheated anyone
I will pay back 4x the amount” 1 Luke 19:8
Jesus said to Zacchaeus,
“Today, salvation has come to this house
Because this man, too
Is a Son of Abraham
For the Son of Man came to seek
And to SAVE what was lost” 1 Luke 19:9&10
Robert P. Wallman
6-28-11
Ps WITNESS 6-2-13
“Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through
A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus-he was
A chief collector and was wealthy
He wanted to see who Jesus was-but being a short man
He could not-because of the crowd-so he ran ahead and climbed
A sycamore-fig tree to see him-since Jesus was coming that way
When Jesus reached the spot-he looked up and said to him
‘Zacchaeus-come down immediately-I must stay at your house today’”
Luke 19:1-5
MISC. WITNESS 5-17-14
Friday, May 16, 2014
THE AUTHOR OF LIFE
THE AUTHOR OF LIFE
Do you know
What an AUTHOR is
The word “author” is defined as
“One who originates or creates; SOURCE”
And that is WHAT our God is
THE SOURCE
The CREATOR of this world
And I have to wonder
How he FEELS about us
In today's world
BEGINNING with Adam-us men-
have made a mess
Out of this world
And with the example of HIS SON-Jesus Christ
He showed us
HOW to get things right
The PERFECT LAMB
The perfect example
For us on how to live
OUR GOD
Is THE AUTHOR of life
His Son-Jesus
Is the perfect example of
How to live
With PERFECT love
With perfect forgiveness
And with perfect kindness
“The heavens declare
The glory of God
The skies proclaim
The work
Of his hand
Day after day
They pour forth speech
Night after night
They display knowledge
There is no speech
Or language
Where their voice
Is not heard
The voice goes out
Into ALL the earth
the words
To the end
Of the world” Psalm 19:1-4
The earth was made perfect
BY GOD
So that we could
LIVE on it and in it
In fact
The only thing
On this earth
That is not perfect is us-human beings
And God
In the FORM of his SON
The perfect example
SHOWED us how to live
A life out of LOVE
For our God
Is the God
Of PERFECT ORDER
NOT the author of confusion
The way this world
Exists today
“FOR GOD is NOT the author
Of confusion
But of peace
As in ALL churches of the saints” 1 Corinthians 14:33
Think about it
The SAINTS are GOD'S PEOPLE too
And they got it
ALMOST perfect-like Christ-
Our God did
We can do better
We can make God
THE AUTHOR OF ALL LIFE
PROUD of us-yet again
“And being made perfect
He became the AUTHOR
Of eternal salvation
Unto all them
That obey him” Hebrews 5:9
All we have to do
Is LISTEN to our God
And obey him
And look to our model
His Son-Jesus Christ
In how to act
“THIS is the covenant
That I will make
With the House of Israel
I will put my law
In their inward parts
And WRITE it
In their heart
And I will be THEIR GOD
And they shall be
MY PEOPLE” Jeremiah 31:33
(repeated in Hebrews 8:10)
So let us get it RIGHT
ONCE AGAIN
As they did
After the Resurrection
Let us listen
To our God
Let us obey
And FOLLOW the example of Christ
So that we can make
Our God
THE AUTHOR OF LIFE
NOT only proud of his creation
The earth
But PROUD of HIS people
ONCE AGAIN
Robert P. Wallman
5-8-14
JOURNAL/THE GATES OFHELL
DO YOU believe in the afterlife?
"You have FAITH in God-have faith also in me-In my FATHER'S HOUSE there are many dwelling places........And if I go and PREPARE a place for you-I will come back again and take you to myself........"
John 14:1-3
It is A GREAT DAY to be ALIVE in God's LOVE for us and a GREAT day to be looking forward to SPENDING ETERNITY with him
WITNESS
3-1-13
THE GATES OF HELL
You have heard the expression
“A living hell”
I have---and at times
During this life
I have felt
Like nothing could be worse
But is hell a real place
The hereafter
Between health problems-financial problems
And relationship problems
Sometimes I feel like
Nothing could ever be worse
Than this place
DO YOU EVER FEEL THAT WAY?
How do you think Job felt
Do you think that he felt
That wicked people
Sometimes go unpunished
Do you think
He ever felt like
No place could ever be worse than this place
JOB WAS ALIVE
What if our job is
To bring a little bit of HEAVEN to earth
Murder, rape, sexual child abuse
Fraud---bilking our seniors out of their last pennies
If there is a place worse than this
I KNOW this
I don’t want to be there
This place can be bad enough
In Matthew 13---Jesus tells us this story,
“The kingdom of heaven
Is like a mustard seed
Which a man took and planted
In his field
Though it is the smallest
Of all your seeds
Yet when it grows
It is the largest of garden plants
And becomes a tree
So that the birds of the air
Come and birch in its branches” Matthew 13:31 & 32
I am NOT trying to say
That there is no hell
I KNOW BETTER than that
I’m just saying
What if it is our job
To plant a seed
While we are here on this earth
And let it grow
In to a little bit of heaven
Our world is under attack
Our country is under attack
Out families and children are under attack
And God, Christ, and our churches
Are under attack
From evil forces
Let us all PLANT some seeds
And watch them grow
“And I tell you
That you are Peter
And on this rock
I will build my church
And the gates of hell
Will not overcome it” Matthew 16:18
Robert P. Wallman
1-23-12
Ps WITNESS 3-1-13
MISC. WITNESS 5-16-14
"You have FAITH in God-have faith also in me-In my FATHER'S HOUSE there are many dwelling places........And if I go and PREPARE a place for you-I will come back again and take you to myself........"
John 14:1-3
It is A GREAT DAY to be ALIVE in God's LOVE for us and a GREAT day to be looking forward to SPENDING ETERNITY with him
WITNESS
3-1-13
THE GATES OF HELL
You have heard the expression
“A living hell”
I have---and at times
During this life
I have felt
Like nothing could be worse
But is hell a real place
The hereafter
Between health problems-financial problems
And relationship problems
Sometimes I feel like
Nothing could ever be worse
Than this place
DO YOU EVER FEEL THAT WAY?
How do you think Job felt
Do you think that he felt
That wicked people
Sometimes go unpunished
Do you think
He ever felt like
No place could ever be worse than this place
JOB WAS ALIVE
What if our job is
To bring a little bit of HEAVEN to earth
Murder, rape, sexual child abuse
Fraud---bilking our seniors out of their last pennies
If there is a place worse than this
I KNOW this
I don’t want to be there
This place can be bad enough
In Matthew 13---Jesus tells us this story,
“The kingdom of heaven
Is like a mustard seed
Which a man took and planted
In his field
Though it is the smallest
Of all your seeds
Yet when it grows
It is the largest of garden plants
And becomes a tree
So that the birds of the air
Come and birch in its branches” Matthew 13:31 & 32
I am NOT trying to say
That there is no hell
I KNOW BETTER than that
I’m just saying
What if it is our job
To plant a seed
While we are here on this earth
And let it grow
In to a little bit of heaven
Our world is under attack
Our country is under attack
Out families and children are under attack
And God, Christ, and our churches
Are under attack
From evil forces
Let us all PLANT some seeds
And watch them grow
“And I tell you
That you are Peter
And on this rock
I will build my church
And the gates of hell
Will not overcome it” Matthew 16:18
Robert P. Wallman
1-23-12
Ps WITNESS 3-1-13
MISC. WITNESS 5-16-14
Thursday, May 15, 2014
JOURNAL/THE KINDNESS OF GOD
BEING KIND to one another is PART of the second commandment-in which Jesus says: "LOVE one another as your self"
"For you have said: 'MY KINDNESS is established FOREVER'" Psalm 89:3
Dear Lord-we PRAY-HELP US to be MORE kind to one another
IT is a GREAT DAY to be ALIVE in GOD'S LOVE and HIS kindness and forgiveness towards
ALL of us
THE KINDNESS OF GOD
Saint Vincent DePaul once said
The surest way to be a Saint
Is to be kind
To be kind
To be kind
God’s kindness is deliberate
God’s kindness is never ending
God’s kindness is constant
And ever flowing
To be kind to the poor
To be kind to the oppressed
To continue to be kind
To that same rude person
Who treats you with arrogance and contempt
And takes you for granted---over and over again
Are definitely saintly qualities
God’s kindness is abundant
God’s kindness is continual
God’s kindness is unconditional
It is the kindness
Of an UNCONDITIONAL kind of love
“Blessed is he
Who is kind to the needy” Proverbs 14:21
Be KIND to one another
“Whoever is kind to the needy
Honors God” Proverbs 14:31
Love one another
As I have loved you
God’s kindness is deliberate
God’s kindness is never ending
God’s kindness is constant
God’s kindness is ever flowing
The fruit of the spirit is:
Love, joy, peace, patience, KINDNESS,
Goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control Galatians 5:22
Be kind AT ALL TIMES
And be kind to EVERYONE
And maybe one day
Like Saint Vincent DePaul once said
You will become a Saint
Robert P. Wallman
5-14-11
Saint Vincent DePaul is the patron Saint of ALL charitable societies
And his feast day is September 27th---the date of his death
Ps WITNESS 1-11-13
“For this very reason-make every effort to add to your faith-goodness
And to goodness-knowledge
And to knowledge-self-control
And to self-control-perseverance
And to perseverance-godliness
And to godliness-brotherly kindness
And to brotherly kindness-love
For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure
They will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive
In your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ” 2 Peter 1:7
MISC. WITNESS 5-15-14
"For you have said: 'MY KINDNESS is established FOREVER'" Psalm 89:3
Dear Lord-we PRAY-HELP US to be MORE kind to one another
IT is a GREAT DAY to be ALIVE in GOD'S LOVE and HIS kindness and forgiveness towards
ALL of us
THE KINDNESS OF GOD
Saint Vincent DePaul once said
The surest way to be a Saint
Is to be kind
To be kind
To be kind
God’s kindness is deliberate
God’s kindness is never ending
God’s kindness is constant
And ever flowing
To be kind to the poor
To be kind to the oppressed
To continue to be kind
To that same rude person
Who treats you with arrogance and contempt
And takes you for granted---over and over again
Are definitely saintly qualities
God’s kindness is abundant
God’s kindness is continual
God’s kindness is unconditional
It is the kindness
Of an UNCONDITIONAL kind of love
“Blessed is he
Who is kind to the needy” Proverbs 14:21
Be KIND to one another
“Whoever is kind to the needy
Honors God” Proverbs 14:31
Love one another
As I have loved you
God’s kindness is deliberate
God’s kindness is never ending
God’s kindness is constant
God’s kindness is ever flowing
The fruit of the spirit is:
Love, joy, peace, patience, KINDNESS,
Goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control Galatians 5:22
Be kind AT ALL TIMES
And be kind to EVERYONE
And maybe one day
Like Saint Vincent DePaul once said
You will become a Saint
Robert P. Wallman
5-14-11
Saint Vincent DePaul is the patron Saint of ALL charitable societies
And his feast day is September 27th---the date of his death
Ps WITNESS 1-11-13
“For this very reason-make every effort to add to your faith-goodness
And to goodness-knowledge
And to knowledge-self-control
And to self-control-perseverance
And to perseverance-godliness
And to godliness-brotherly kindness
And to brotherly kindness-love
For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure
They will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive
In your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ” 2 Peter 1:7
MISC. WITNESS 5-15-14
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
JOURNAL/THE LAST APOSTLE
TODAY we HONOR Saint Matthias-the last apostle chosen of Jesus' time-AFTER Judas betrayed the mission
AND we Honor you and me-HIS apostles and disciples of today-FOR Jesus once said:
"HEAVEN and earth will pass away-but my WORDS will NEVER pass away" Matthew 24:35
IT is a GREAT day-in this the 21st century-to be ALIVE and an apostle of Jesus-and ALIVE in GOD'S
ETERNAL love for us
LOVE YOU ALL!
The Last Apostle
You
You
You are the Last Apostle
You you
You are
The last man standing
What are you going to do
Maybe it’s just for pretend
Maybe it’s all
Just in your head
But what
What if it’s true
That you are
The last man standing
That the fate
Of the world
Depends on you
Are you
Going to live a life
Based totally on love
Are you
Going to live a life
Based totally on forgiveness
Are you
Going to live a life
Based totally on kindness
What if it is true
What if it is
Not just for pretend
What if it is
Not just in your head
That you are
The last man standing
And it all
Depends on you
What if you
Really are the world’s
Last true Apostle
And it all
Just depends on you
You
Just what are
You going to do
Robert P. Wallman
2/4/11
Ps For myself and all the Lord’s true followers in today’s world
MISC. WITNESS 5-14-14
AND we Honor you and me-HIS apostles and disciples of today-FOR Jesus once said:
"HEAVEN and earth will pass away-but my WORDS will NEVER pass away" Matthew 24:35
IT is a GREAT day-in this the 21st century-to be ALIVE and an apostle of Jesus-and ALIVE in GOD'S
ETERNAL love for us
LOVE YOU ALL!
The Last Apostle
You
You
You are the Last Apostle
You you
You are
The last man standing
What are you going to do
Maybe it’s just for pretend
Maybe it’s all
Just in your head
But what
What if it’s true
That you are
The last man standing
That the fate
Of the world
Depends on you
Are you
Going to live a life
Based totally on love
Are you
Going to live a life
Based totally on forgiveness
Are you
Going to live a life
Based totally on kindness
What if it is true
What if it is
Not just for pretend
What if it is
Not just in your head
That you are
The last man standing
And it all
Depends on you
What if you
Really are the world’s
Last true Apostle
And it all
Just depends on you
You
Just what are
You going to do
Robert P. Wallman
2/4/11
Ps For myself and all the Lord’s true followers in today’s world
MISC. WITNESS 5-14-14
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
REBUILD MY CHURCH
REBUILD MY CHURCH
Approximately 1,000 years ago
Saint Francis-heard the words
“Francis-go and rebuild my church
Which is falling into ruins”
Saint Francis
Heard these words
While kneeling before the crucifix
At the church of San Damiano
He took these words literally
And with the HELP
Of his friends
Began repairing the church building
Only later
Did he realize
That God
Was asking him to rebuild
The SPIRITUAL LIFE
Of the church
Which he did-spiritually
By founding the FRANCISCANS
The Poor Clares
And taking vowels of poverty
REJECTING all privileges
And following Christ
And the gospel
Today-32-or 33,000 Christian churches
The Catholic abuse scandal
And many atrocities
Over the years
In the name of religion
Has caused great distrust
Of religion
In secular society
And it is
UP TO each and everyone
Of us
IN TODAY'S WORLD
To
REBUILD the church
REBUILD the trust
And we do so
By living lives
That reflect God
That reflect Christ
In our every day lives
“Bob, John, Richard , Frank, etc., etc., etc.,
Suzie, Carol, Lin, Lori, etc., etc., etc.,
GO AND REBUILD MY CHURCH”
Don't look to anyone else
THE FUTURE is upon us
And it is up to us NOW
To
REBUILD THE CHURCH
Love, forgive, BE KIND
To everyone
Leave no room for doubt
BUILD UNITY
“HOW good it is
WHEN brothers (and sisters)
LIVE TOGETHER IN UNITY” Psalm 133:1
And Jesus preached:
“I in them
And you in me
May they be brought
To COMPLETE UNITY
To let the world know
That you have sent me
And have loved them
Even
As you have loved me” John 17:23
Pope Francis
Is off to a great start
In trying
To rebuild the church
He knows that
LOVE IS INCLUSIVE
And it is
Up to each and every one
Of us
To reach across theological differences
And build-REBUILD
ONE church-OUT OF LOVE
“IT is he
Who gave some
To be apostles
Some to be prophets
Some to be evangelists
And some
To be
Pastors and teachers
To PREPARE God's people
For words of service
So that
The body of Christ
May be built up
Until
WE ALL reach UNITY
In the faith
And in the knowledge
Of the SON OF GOD
And become mature
Attaining the WHOLE measure
Of the FULLNESS OF CHRIST” Ephesians 4:11-13
LIKE Saint Francis
Before us
It falls to each
And everyone to
“GO AND REBUILD MY CHURCH”
Robert P. Wallman
2-9-14
ps I TRULY BELIEVE
That that is what GOD is telling us today
And He is giving us the weapons of LOVE-KINDNESS-FORGIVENESS-and acceptance
It is up to us to go out and USE THEM
JOURNAL/RETURNING HOME
"MY sheep hear my voice: I KNOW them-and they follow me-I give them ETERNAL LIFE-and they shall NEVER perish-NO ONE can take them our of my hand-MY FATHER-who has given them to me-is GREATER than all........" John 10:27-29
GOD IS OUR ETERNAL PROTECTOR in this cruel-cold-dangerous world that we live in
IT is a GREAT DAY to be ALIVE and LIVING in his ETERNAL PROTECTION for us
WITNES
8-14-13
RETURNING HOME
Picture This:
You are a parent-a man or woman
Of between 50 and 60
Your grown-up child comes to you
And says:
“Give me my share
Of the inheritance
And I will go away
And never bother you again”
You RESENT it
But you do it
And your child goes away
Spends ALL of his or her money
On gambling, drinking, and member
Of the opposite sex
The years come
And the years go
And finally your child
Comes home
And says
“I am sorry
I am no longer worthy
To be called your child”
He or she
Comes to BEG for anything
You would/or could give him
But before your child
Makes it to the door
You run to him or her
HUG them
And throw
A party for them
This is
EXACTLY the story
Of the Prodigal Son
In chapter 15 Of Saint Luke’s Gospel
Jesus tells this story
In response to the complaints
Of the Pharisees and teachers of the law
Who are complaining
About Jesus eating with sinners
“This man welcomes sinners
And eats with them” Luke 15:2
It’s terribly easy
To resent the rule breakers of society
And say
“They shouldn’t get away with it”
But if you’ve been away from God
And the church
For a long time
I invite you
To read chapter 15
Of Saint Luke’s Gospel
About one lost sheep
About one lost coin
And about one lost son
Returning home to his father
That’s the way
It is with OUR God
You always get ANOTHER CHANCE
OUR LIVES
Are all about
RETURNING HOME
Robert P. Wallman
3-14-13
Ps WITNESS 8-14-13
MISC WITNESS 5-13-14
GOD IS OUR ETERNAL PROTECTOR in this cruel-cold-dangerous world that we live in
IT is a GREAT DAY to be ALIVE and LIVING in his ETERNAL PROTECTION for us
WITNES
8-14-13
RETURNING HOME
Picture This:
You are a parent-a man or woman
Of between 50 and 60
Your grown-up child comes to you
And says:
“Give me my share
Of the inheritance
And I will go away
And never bother you again”
You RESENT it
But you do it
And your child goes away
Spends ALL of his or her money
On gambling, drinking, and member
Of the opposite sex
The years come
And the years go
And finally your child
Comes home
And says
“I am sorry
I am no longer worthy
To be called your child”
He or she
Comes to BEG for anything
You would/or could give him
But before your child
Makes it to the door
You run to him or her
HUG them
And throw
A party for them
This is
EXACTLY the story
Of the Prodigal Son
In chapter 15 Of Saint Luke’s Gospel
Jesus tells this story
In response to the complaints
Of the Pharisees and teachers of the law
Who are complaining
About Jesus eating with sinners
“This man welcomes sinners
And eats with them” Luke 15:2
It’s terribly easy
To resent the rule breakers of society
And say
“They shouldn’t get away with it”
But if you’ve been away from God
And the church
For a long time
I invite you
To read chapter 15
Of Saint Luke’s Gospel
About one lost sheep
About one lost coin
And about one lost son
Returning home to his father
That’s the way
It is with OUR God
You always get ANOTHER CHANCE
OUR LIVES
Are all about
RETURNING HOME
Robert P. Wallman
3-14-13
Ps WITNESS 8-14-13
MISC WITNESS 5-13-14
Monday, May 12, 2014
journal/WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED THE CROSS
"FOR to this you have been called-because Christ also SUFFERED for you-leavin you an example that you SHOULD FOLLOW in his footsteps" 1 Peter 2:21
Suffering is an ORDINARY part of human existence-it is NOT a punishment for anything-ACCEPTING suffering means not running toward it but FIGHTING our way through it
Lord-IT IS a GREAT day to be alive in your love-even when we are suffering-BECAUSE you are an example for us-for HOW to beat it - and HOW to RISE AGAIN!
WITNESS
3-29-13
WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED THE CROSS?
HAPPY EASTER!
In Jesus’ day
The cross was the means
Of capitol punishment
Much like
The electric chair
Or lethal injection
Is today
In today’s times
It is anything and everything
That separates us from God
And just as Jesus had to physically
Carry his wooden cross
As a condemned person
Wrongfully sentenced to death
We have to carry our crosses
Rightfully or wrongfully through life
And the best way
To carry our crosses in life
Is by uniting our suffering with Jesus
Jesus said
“If anyone would
Come after me
He must deny himself
And take up his cross
And follow me
For whoever
Wants to save his life
Will lose it
And whoever loses his life
For me
And my Gospel
Will save it” Mark 8:34-35
Jesus’ wooden cross
Was heavy
It led to his physical death
But because he was an innocent man
AND GOD’S SON
God raised him from the dead
Our crosses in life
Are heavy too
OUR CROSSES of physical illness
OUR CROSSES of financial obligations
OUR CROSSES of broken physical relationships
And our crosses
Of physical addictions
Our own temptations
And our own sin
But by
UNITING our crosses with Christ’s
They can become
Just a little lighter
A little easier to carry
“Come to me
ALL you who are weary
And burdened
And I will give you rest
Take my yoke upon you
And learn from me
For I am gentle
And humble in heart
And you will find rest
For your souls
For my yoke is easy
And my burden is light” Matthew 11:28-30
Make no mistake
OUR CROSSES in this life
ARE HEAVY
But by uniting
OUR LIVES with Christ
The burden is lighter
And like Christ
Who rose from the dead
We can RISE ABOVE our crosses
In this life
To live a FAITH-FILLED life
IN GOD AND IN CHRIST
By uniting our crosses
To Christ
We can rise above our crosses
In life-and live
RESURRECTED LIVES
HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!
Robert P. Wallman
March 14th, 2013
Ps I LOVE YOU
WITNESS 3-29-13
Suffering is an ORDINARY part of human existence-it is NOT a punishment for anything-ACCEPTING suffering means not running toward it but FIGHTING our way through it
Lord-IT IS a GREAT day to be alive in your love-even when we are suffering-BECAUSE you are an example for us-for HOW to beat it - and HOW to RISE AGAIN!
WITNESS
3-29-13
WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED THE CROSS?
HAPPY EASTER!
In Jesus’ day
The cross was the means
Of capitol punishment
Much like
The electric chair
Or lethal injection
Is today
In today’s times
It is anything and everything
That separates us from God
And just as Jesus had to physically
Carry his wooden cross
As a condemned person
Wrongfully sentenced to death
We have to carry our crosses
Rightfully or wrongfully through life
And the best way
To carry our crosses in life
Is by uniting our suffering with Jesus
Jesus said
“If anyone would
Come after me
He must deny himself
And take up his cross
And follow me
For whoever
Wants to save his life
Will lose it
And whoever loses his life
For me
And my Gospel
Will save it” Mark 8:34-35
Jesus’ wooden cross
Was heavy
It led to his physical death
But because he was an innocent man
AND GOD’S SON
God raised him from the dead
Our crosses in life
Are heavy too
OUR CROSSES of physical illness
OUR CROSSES of financial obligations
OUR CROSSES of broken physical relationships
And our crosses
Of physical addictions
Our own temptations
And our own sin
But by
UNITING our crosses with Christ’s
They can become
Just a little lighter
A little easier to carry
“Come to me
ALL you who are weary
And burdened
And I will give you rest
Take my yoke upon you
And learn from me
For I am gentle
And humble in heart
And you will find rest
For your souls
For my yoke is easy
And my burden is light” Matthew 11:28-30
Make no mistake
OUR CROSSES in this life
ARE HEAVY
But by uniting
OUR LIVES with Christ
The burden is lighter
And like Christ
Who rose from the dead
We can RISE ABOVE our crosses
In this life
To live a FAITH-FILLED life
IN GOD AND IN CHRIST
By uniting our crosses
To Christ
We can rise above our crosses
In life-and live
RESURRECTED LIVES
HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!
Robert P. Wallman
March 14th, 2013
Ps I LOVE YOU
WITNESS 3-29-13
Saturday, May 10, 2014
MOTHERS ARE GOD'S GREATEST MIRACLES
MAY 13th, 2012
MOTHERS ARE GOD’S GREATEST MIRACLES
MAY 13th, 2012
Happy Mother’s Day to ALL the mothers out there
And ALL those who wanted to be a Mother---but never did happen---for whatever reason
“Mothers are God’s Greatest Miracles”
They think
They care
They nurture
They share
They fill the world with Love
Mothers are God’s greatest miracles
They give birth
They raise their children
To be
Good boys and girls
They fill the world with love
Mothers are God’s greatest miracles
They’re there
When we get up
They’re there
Sometimes all through the day
They’re there
When we need a pat on the back
Sometimes they’re there
If we need
A kick in the pants
Mothers are God’s greatest miracles
They’re there
To teach their children
To fill
The world with love
Mothers are God’s greatest miracles
Mothers get old
Sometimes they get physically very sick
And if they do
Hopefully
We will be there
To fill their world with pride
And to let them know
A Mother’s love never really dies
MOTHERS ARE GOD’S GREATEST MIRACLES
Robert P. Wallman
9/30/09
Ps “Can a mother forget the baby
At her breast
And have no compassion
On the child she has borne
Though she may forget
I will not forget you” Isaiah 49:15
“A mother comforts her child
So I will comfort you
And you will be comforted over Jerusalem” Isaiah 66:13
My own mother will live FOREVER IN MY HEART
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY TO ALL
5-11-14
JOURNAL/THE HANDS OF GOD
“HE gave her HIS HAND and raised her up........” Acts 9:41
In this story of the Acts of the Apostles-Peter raises Tabitha from the dead
IF Peter- an apostle of Jesus could RAISE up people from the dead-WE TOO
can do it
We are the APOSTLES of today and we can do it by OFFERING a KIND word-or a HAND
to someone in need of HELP
A LITTLE kindness and patience can RESTORE someone to dignity and love in today's world
IT IS a GREAT day to be ALIVE In GOD”S LOVE for us and the ENTIRE world!
LOVE YOU ALL
"THE HANDS OF GOD"
The hands of God
Are in our lives
The hands of God
Are with us
ALL the time
We all have choices
To make
We can choose right
We can choose wrong
Or we can
Let our lives
FOLLOW the hands of God
We worry
We have anxiety
But the truth is
EACH one of our lives
Is in
The hands of God
So we
Should always give thanks
Even when
We have no one or nothing
We should give thanks
For life itself
Because our very lives
Are in
THE HANDS OF GOD
Robert P. Wallman
5-19-06
In this story of the Acts of the Apostles-Peter raises Tabitha from the dead
IF Peter- an apostle of Jesus could RAISE up people from the dead-WE TOO
can do it
We are the APOSTLES of today and we can do it by OFFERING a KIND word-or a HAND
to someone in need of HELP
A LITTLE kindness and patience can RESTORE someone to dignity and love in today's world
IT IS a GREAT day to be ALIVE In GOD”S LOVE for us and the ENTIRE world!
LOVE YOU ALL
"THE HANDS OF GOD"
The hands of God
Are in our lives
The hands of God
Are with us
ALL the time
We all have choices
To make
We can choose right
We can choose wrong
Or we can
Let our lives
FOLLOW the hands of God
We worry
We have anxiety
But the truth is
EACH one of our lives
Is in
The hands of God
So we
Should always give thanks
Even when
We have no one or nothing
We should give thanks
For life itself
Because our very lives
Are in
THE HANDS OF GOD
Robert P. Wallman
5-19-06
Friday, May 9, 2014
JOURNAL/SEEING IS BELIEVING
"Ananias said, 'Saul, my brother, the Lord has sent me, Jesus who appeared to you on the way by which you came, that you might regain your sight........" Acts 9:17
The conversion of Paul is ONE of the GREATEST miracles in the bible-TURNING a CHRISTIAN hater and killer into-PERHAPS the GREATEST CHRISTIAN evangelist in history
Dear Lord-we pray for those who are physically blind-but ALSO those who are SPIRITUALLY BLIND
in today's world-particularly the terrorists who do so much HARM in God'S NAME-PLEASE RETURN
our VISION that we can see your PLAN OF LOVE for today's world
IT is A GREAT DAY to be ALIVE in your LOVE for ALL OF US!
SEEING IS BELIEVING
Have you ever heard
The saying, “Seeing is believing”
I have
And to me-this is science
100 per cent proof or fact
Believing without seeing
I call it FAITH
And this is what you need
To FIND GOD in your life
You need to know
That someone is there
Without being able
To see it, touch it, or feel it
Or prove it 100%
You have
To feel it in your heart
KNOW-a presence is there
For your own good
Faith in God
Is a trust and dependence
On God
Just knowing he is there
In January of 1978
I had just came out
From my 3rd life and death operation
In the last year
I was
For the most part bedridden
And my Doctors
Were still telling me
That there was no medical reason
That I was for the most part-CRAZY
I literally
Crawled around the stacks of medical books
In the Woods Run Library
Reading every medical book
I could get my hands on
In August of 1981
Crohn’s disease was finally proven
And a team of Doctors
Apologized to me-and said
“You should be the doctor”
Faith
I am a BELIEVER
In God-and in Christ
WITHOUT SEEING
In Genesis
Moses tells the story
Of a man with great faith
God tells Abraham
To sacrifice his son-Isaac
And in a particularly poignant story
Abraham is ready to do just that
“Then God said,
“Take your son
Your only son, Isaac
Whom you love
And go to the region
Of Moriah
Sacrifice him there
As a burnt offering
On one of the mountains
I will tell you about” Genesis 22:2
When Abraham was ready
To sacrifice his son
God called out,
“DO not
Lay a hand on the boy
Do no t do anything
To him
Now I know
You fear God
Because you have
Not withheld from me-your son
Your only son” Genesis 22:12
Abraham then looked up
And saw a ram
Caught by his horns
Which he sacrificed
In place of his son-Isaac
And we ALL know
The story of Jesus, Mary , and Joseph
SEEING maybe believing
But sometimes
FAITH is proof enough
ALL BY ITSELF
I BELIEVE
Robert P. Wallman
1-8-13
Ps MISC WITNESS 5-9-14
The conversion of Paul is ONE of the GREATEST miracles in the bible-TURNING a CHRISTIAN hater and killer into-PERHAPS the GREATEST CHRISTIAN evangelist in history
Dear Lord-we pray for those who are physically blind-but ALSO those who are SPIRITUALLY BLIND
in today's world-particularly the terrorists who do so much HARM in God'S NAME-PLEASE RETURN
our VISION that we can see your PLAN OF LOVE for today's world
IT is A GREAT DAY to be ALIVE in your LOVE for ALL OF US!
SEEING IS BELIEVING
Have you ever heard
The saying, “Seeing is believing”
I have
And to me-this is science
100 per cent proof or fact
Believing without seeing
I call it FAITH
And this is what you need
To FIND GOD in your life
You need to know
That someone is there
Without being able
To see it, touch it, or feel it
Or prove it 100%
You have
To feel it in your heart
KNOW-a presence is there
For your own good
Faith in God
Is a trust and dependence
On God
Just knowing he is there
In January of 1978
I had just came out
From my 3rd life and death operation
In the last year
I was
For the most part bedridden
And my Doctors
Were still telling me
That there was no medical reason
That I was for the most part-CRAZY
I literally
Crawled around the stacks of medical books
In the Woods Run Library
Reading every medical book
I could get my hands on
In August of 1981
Crohn’s disease was finally proven
And a team of Doctors
Apologized to me-and said
“You should be the doctor”
Faith
I am a BELIEVER
In God-and in Christ
WITHOUT SEEING
In Genesis
Moses tells the story
Of a man with great faith
God tells Abraham
To sacrifice his son-Isaac
And in a particularly poignant story
Abraham is ready to do just that
“Then God said,
“Take your son
Your only son, Isaac
Whom you love
And go to the region
Of Moriah
Sacrifice him there
As a burnt offering
On one of the mountains
I will tell you about” Genesis 22:2
When Abraham was ready
To sacrifice his son
God called out,
“DO not
Lay a hand on the boy
Do no t do anything
To him
Now I know
You fear God
Because you have
Not withheld from me-your son
Your only son” Genesis 22:12
Abraham then looked up
And saw a ram
Caught by his horns
Which he sacrificed
In place of his son-Isaac
And we ALL know
The story of Jesus, Mary , and Joseph
SEEING maybe believing
But sometimes
FAITH is proof enough
ALL BY ITSELF
I BELIEVE
Robert P. Wallman
1-8-13
Ps MISC WITNESS 5-9-14
Thursday, May 8, 2014
JOURNAL/TODAY I CALL YOU FRIEND
Today-in this world-we need to look more at others-as BROTHERS AND SISTERS in CHRIST
and NOT get so bogged down about someone's sexuality or their religion
That is what PHILIP did in the following story:
"As they traveled along the road-they came to some water-and the eunuch said-'LOOK-there is water-
WHAT is to prevent my being baptized?' Then he ordered the chariot to stop-and Philip and the eunuch
BOTH went down into the water-and he BAPTIZED him" Acts 8:36-38
Dear Lord- it is a GREAT DAY to be ALIVE with my brothers and sisters in Christ and in your LOVE
FOR US!
TODAY I CALL YOU FRIEND
Is your
Relationship with God
Built on ideology
Or is it built on true love
A true love
Of God and others
I don’t care
What religion you are
Catholic or Christian
Muslim or Jew
If your relationship
With God
Is not built on a truly personal level
I suggest you go back
To square one
And start anew
Are you sharing every aspect
Of your life
With him
“I am the vine
You are the branches”
The good and the bad
That deepest darkest level
Of your soul
“Remain in me
And I will
Remain in you’
If you remain in the Lord
You are one of his branches
And he will NEVER be
Ashamed of you
He will call you FRIEND
The thing is
Faith is NOT about ideology
Faith is NOT
About your beliefs
Faith is having
A deep deep personal relationship
With Christ and God
On every level
“I have called you friend
For everything
That I have learned from my Father
I have made known to you”
“You did not choose me
I chose you
Go and bear fruit
Fruit---that will last”
“Today”---my son---my daughter
The Lord says,
“I CALL YOU FRIEND”
Robert P. Wallman 4-9-11
Ps WITNESS 1-5-13
GOD IS OUR BEST FRIEND
MISC. WITNESS 5-8-14
and NOT get so bogged down about someone's sexuality or their religion
That is what PHILIP did in the following story:
"As they traveled along the road-they came to some water-and the eunuch said-'LOOK-there is water-
WHAT is to prevent my being baptized?' Then he ordered the chariot to stop-and Philip and the eunuch
BOTH went down into the water-and he BAPTIZED him" Acts 8:36-38
Dear Lord- it is a GREAT DAY to be ALIVE with my brothers and sisters in Christ and in your LOVE
FOR US!
TODAY I CALL YOU FRIEND
Is your
Relationship with God
Built on ideology
Or is it built on true love
A true love
Of God and others
I don’t care
What religion you are
Catholic or Christian
Muslim or Jew
If your relationship
With God
Is not built on a truly personal level
I suggest you go back
To square one
And start anew
Are you sharing every aspect
Of your life
With him
“I am the vine
You are the branches”
The good and the bad
That deepest darkest level
Of your soul
“Remain in me
And I will
Remain in you’
If you remain in the Lord
You are one of his branches
And he will NEVER be
Ashamed of you
He will call you FRIEND
The thing is
Faith is NOT about ideology
Faith is NOT
About your beliefs
Faith is having
A deep deep personal relationship
With Christ and God
On every level
“I have called you friend
For everything
That I have learned from my Father
I have made known to you”
“You did not choose me
I chose you
Go and bear fruit
Fruit---that will last”
“Today”---my son---my daughter
The Lord says,
“I CALL YOU FRIEND”
Robert P. Wallman 4-9-11
Ps WITNESS 1-5-13
GOD IS OUR BEST FRIEND
MISC. WITNESS 5-8-14
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
BE BLESSED
BE BLESSED
The other day
I was watching the newly inducted Alonzo Mourning
Talk about being inducted into the NBA HALL OF FAME
He said,
“HOW BLESSED he was
In his life”
He went on
To say,
“That the PURPOSE of a BLESSING
Is to use it to BLESS others”
I couldn't agree more
I have been BLESSED
With a second, a,third
And many EXTRA chances
At life
HOPEFULLY
I have learned
From previous mistakes
And using my blessings
To help others
From a material perspective
WHEN I can
But ALWAYS
From a spiritual perspective
I thank God
For my many blessings
And I say to you
“BE BLESSED”
ALL BLESSINGS come from God
“BLESSED be
The name of the Lord
From this time forth
And forever more” Psalm 113:2
Dear Lord
Please BLESS our country and OUR FAMILIES
“BLESSED be the nation
Whose God
Is the Lord
And the people
WHOM he has chosen
For his own inheritance” Psalm 33:12
Dear Lord-PLEASE BLESS
Your people-The people of God
We thank you
For our many blessings
And as Alonzo said
We thank you
For the many blessings
You have bestowed upon us
Even for LIFE ITSELF
And we thank you
For our material blessings
Whatever they may be
And we ask you
To HELP us
PASS ON our blessings
To others
Jesus said,
“It is MORE BLESSED to give
Than to receive” Acts 20:35
For the PURPOSE
Of our BLESSINGS
Is to pass those blessings
On to others
So Dear Lord we pray,
THANK YOU
For our MANY blessings
And as we pass
Those blessings
On to others
We say:
“BE BLESSED
IN THE NAME OF THE LORD
OUR GOD”
Robert P. Wallman
4-12-14
JOURNAL/DON'T WORRY BE HAPPY
SOMEONE once wrote: "JOY is the most infallible sign of GOD'S PRESENCE in our LIFE"
and in the GOSPEL it says: "Thus Philip went down to the city of Samaria and PROCLAIMED the Christ
to them........there was GREAT JOY in that city" Acts 8:5, 8
DEAR LORD-please HELP us to FIND eternal JOY AND HAPPINESS in our life and KEEP it in our LIVES FOREVER
IT is a GREAT DAY to be ALIVE in GOD'S ETERNAL LOVE and HAPPINESS for us!
LOVE YOU ALL
WITNESS
8-28-13
DON’T WORRY-BE HAPPY
Where do you find your happiness
In today’s world
Happiness is defined
As a state of good fortune-
Pleasure-contentment-or joy
I’m not talking about fleeting happiness
Not the kind that you get
When you hit a lottery number
Or buy a new car
I’m talking about
The kind of happiness
THAT LASTS
The kind that lasts
Regardless of your circumstances
DON’T WORRY
BE HAPPY
Surveys in today’s world
Tell us
That those who are the most happy
Are those living lives
Dedicated to helping others
They are those
Who out of faith
Deliberately set out
To live a life of service
And Jesus himself-tells us
“Whoever hates his life in this world
Will preserve it for eternal life” John 12:25
And
“Do nothing out of selfish ambition
Or vain conceit
But in humility
Consider others better than yourself
Each of us
Should look not only
To our own interests
But also to the interests of others” Philippians 2:3-4
DON’T WORRY
BE HAPPY
So whatever
Your state in life is
Whatever your problems are
Take your mind
Off of yourselves
Try to help someone else
With their problems
And your problems
Will get a little lighter
Jesus taught us
That in order to find ourselves
We must paradoxically
Die to ourselves
DON’T WORRY
-BE HAPPY
“Whoever finds his life
Will lose it
And whoever loses his life for my sake
WILL FIND IT” Matthew 10:39
It is said that our society
Is becoming
More and more self-focused
And self-seeking
So is it any wonder
That the surveys indicate
A general decline in our happiness
So take your mind
Off of yourself
Focus on someone else
and
DON”T WORRY-BE HAPPY
Robert P. Wallman
8-14-12
Ps Inspired by an article in Living Faith magazine by Monsignor Stephen J. Rossetti
WITNESS 8-28-13 & 5-7-14
and in the GOSPEL it says: "Thus Philip went down to the city of Samaria and PROCLAIMED the Christ
to them........there was GREAT JOY in that city" Acts 8:5, 8
DEAR LORD-please HELP us to FIND eternal JOY AND HAPPINESS in our life and KEEP it in our LIVES FOREVER
IT is a GREAT DAY to be ALIVE in GOD'S ETERNAL LOVE and HAPPINESS for us!
LOVE YOU ALL
WITNESS
8-28-13
DON’T WORRY-BE HAPPY
Where do you find your happiness
In today’s world
Happiness is defined
As a state of good fortune-
Pleasure-contentment-or joy
I’m not talking about fleeting happiness
Not the kind that you get
When you hit a lottery number
Or buy a new car
I’m talking about
The kind of happiness
THAT LASTS
The kind that lasts
Regardless of your circumstances
DON’T WORRY
BE HAPPY
Surveys in today’s world
Tell us
That those who are the most happy
Are those living lives
Dedicated to helping others
They are those
Who out of faith
Deliberately set out
To live a life of service
And Jesus himself-tells us
“Whoever hates his life in this world
Will preserve it for eternal life” John 12:25
And
“Do nothing out of selfish ambition
Or vain conceit
But in humility
Consider others better than yourself
Each of us
Should look not only
To our own interests
But also to the interests of others” Philippians 2:3-4
DON’T WORRY
BE HAPPY
So whatever
Your state in life is
Whatever your problems are
Take your mind
Off of yourselves
Try to help someone else
With their problems
And your problems
Will get a little lighter
Jesus taught us
That in order to find ourselves
We must paradoxically
Die to ourselves
DON’T WORRY
-BE HAPPY
“Whoever finds his life
Will lose it
And whoever loses his life for my sake
WILL FIND IT” Matthew 10:39
It is said that our society
Is becoming
More and more self-focused
And self-seeking
So is it any wonder
That the surveys indicate
A general decline in our happiness
So take your mind
Off of yourself
Focus on someone else
and
DON”T WORRY-BE HAPPY
Robert P. Wallman
8-14-12
Ps Inspired by an article in Living Faith magazine by Monsignor Stephen J. Rossetti
WITNESS 8-28-13 & 5-7-14
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
JOURNAL/YOUR VALUE TO GOD
"LORD-do NOT HOLD this sin against them" Acts 7:60
THIS was the famous line of Saint Stephen-the first Christian martyr-as he was being stoned to death
Dear Lord-WE PRAY that we can find that same forgiveness that STEPHEN found in death-in our daily lives-as we FACE the daily slings in arrows in today's world-IN LIFE
Saint STEPHEN knew his value to GOD-DO WE?
IT is a great day to be ALIVE and FEEL VALUABLE in GOD'S INFINITE LOVE FOR US!
LOVE YOU ALL!
WITNESS
3-24-13
YOUR VALUE TO GOD
Have you---Like me
Ever wondered
If your one little life
Is of any value to God
Your value to God
Is infinite
Your value to God
Is forever
In Luke 15
Jesus tells us
About the story of one lost sheep
And how the Shepherd
Will leave the other 99
And come find him
Then he will
Tell his friends and neighbors
“Rejoice with me
I have found my lost sheep”
We may get lost
Along the way
On the road of life
But don’t worry
God will come find you
And Jesus
Tells us the story about a woman
With coins---who loses one
And when she finds it
She will say,
“Rejoice with me
I have found my lost coin”
Your value to God
Is infinite
Your value to God
Is forever
Or the story
Of the lost son
And his loving Father
Who says,
“For this son of mine
Was dead
And he is alive again;
He was lost
And is found”
So if
You are lost
On this road of life
Please patient
Please persevere
God will come find you
And if he can’t
Please come home again
On your own
God will be there
Your value to God
Is infinite
Your value to God
Is forever
He will come find you
And if he can’t
Come home again
On your own accord
HE WILL BE THERE
Robert P. Wallman
3-6-11
Ps WITNESS 3-24-13
“Consider the ravens: they do not sow or reap-
They have no storeroom or barn-yet God feeds them
And how much more VALUABLE you are than birds” Luke12:24
“For physical training is of some VALUE
But godliness has VALUE FOR ALL THINGS
Holding PROMISE for both the present life
And the life to come” 1 Timothy 4:8
“He regarded disgrace for the sake of Christ
As of GREATER VALUE than the treasures of Egypt
Because he was looking ahead to his reward” Hebrews 11:26
MISC. WITNESS 5-6-14
THIS was the famous line of Saint Stephen-the first Christian martyr-as he was being stoned to death
Dear Lord-WE PRAY that we can find that same forgiveness that STEPHEN found in death-in our daily lives-as we FACE the daily slings in arrows in today's world-IN LIFE
Saint STEPHEN knew his value to GOD-DO WE?
IT is a great day to be ALIVE and FEEL VALUABLE in GOD'S INFINITE LOVE FOR US!
LOVE YOU ALL!
WITNESS
3-24-13
YOUR VALUE TO GOD
Have you---Like me
Ever wondered
If your one little life
Is of any value to God
Your value to God
Is infinite
Your value to God
Is forever
In Luke 15
Jesus tells us
About the story of one lost sheep
And how the Shepherd
Will leave the other 99
And come find him
Then he will
Tell his friends and neighbors
“Rejoice with me
I have found my lost sheep”
We may get lost
Along the way
On the road of life
But don’t worry
God will come find you
And Jesus
Tells us the story about a woman
With coins---who loses one
And when she finds it
She will say,
“Rejoice with me
I have found my lost coin”
Your value to God
Is infinite
Your value to God
Is forever
Or the story
Of the lost son
And his loving Father
Who says,
“For this son of mine
Was dead
And he is alive again;
He was lost
And is found”
So if
You are lost
On this road of life
Please patient
Please persevere
God will come find you
And if he can’t
Please come home again
On your own
God will be there
Your value to God
Is infinite
Your value to God
Is forever
He will come find you
And if he can’t
Come home again
On your own accord
HE WILL BE THERE
Robert P. Wallman
3-6-11
Ps WITNESS 3-24-13
“Consider the ravens: they do not sow or reap-
They have no storeroom or barn-yet God feeds them
And how much more VALUABLE you are than birds” Luke12:24
“For physical training is of some VALUE
But godliness has VALUE FOR ALL THINGS
Holding PROMISE for both the present life
And the life to come” 1 Timothy 4:8
“He regarded disgrace for the sake of Christ
As of GREATER VALUE than the treasures of Egypt
Because he was looking ahead to his reward” Hebrews 11:26
MISC. WITNESS 5-6-14
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