Thursday, May 14, 2026

KIDS OF HOPE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAY 14th, 2012

 

 

 

 

KIDS OF HOPE

 

 

Kids of today

Kids of tomorrow

Dare to dream

Dare to dream

To be on

The kids of hope team

 

Lindsay, Allison, Stephanie, Carley

Dare to be on

The kids of hope team

 

Kids of hope

Dare to be on a team

Where love is the ultimate answer

Kids of HOPE

Dare to dream

 

Becca, Sydney, Josie

Dare to dream

Dare to be

On the

Kids of hope team

 

Kids of hope

Dare to dream

Where forgiveness

Is an answer too

Dare to be

On this team

 

Jasmine, Danyelle, Charley

Dare to dream

To be on

The kids of Hope team

 

Kids of tomorrow

Dare to dream

Dare to dream

To hope

For a better tomorrow

Dare to dream

To be on

The kids of HOPE team

 

Kids of tomorrow

Dare to dream

To be on

 

THE KIDS OF HOPE TEAM

 

Robert P. Wallman

8-17-06

 

Ps        “May those who fear you rejoice

             When they see me

              For I have put my HOPE in your word”                  Psalm 119:74

 

            “For in this hope-we were SAVED

             But hope that is seen is no hope at all

             Who hopes

              For what he already has

 

             But IF we hope

             For what we do NOT YET HAVE

             We wait for it Patiently”                                           Romans 8-24-25

 

THE CHOOSING OF MATTHIAS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE CHOOSING OF MATTHIAS

 

 

Judas is the one failure

That we know of-for sure

 

And NOT because

God gave up on him

God NEVER does that

But because he gave up on himself

 

DESPAIRED

 

And our God-our Lord

Picked a man to replace him

 

“Therefore it is necessary

To choose one of the men

Who have been with us

The whole time

The Lord Jesus went in and out among us

 

Beginning from John’s baptism

To the time

When Jesus was taken up from us

 

For one of these

Must become a witness

With us

Of his resurrection”                                                         Acts 1:21 & 22

 

They cast lots

And Matthias was chosen

 

Like the other Apostles

Matthias received

The gift of the HOLY SPIRIT

At Pentecost

 

It is believed

That he preached

First in Judea

And later near the Caspian sea

Possibly in Ethiopia

 

His relics

Were moved to Rome

In the 11th century

 

Dear Lord we pray

That as your true followers

Become less and less in today’s world

And with the coming of Pentecost yet again

 

We pray that we have the courage

To STEP FORWARD like Saint Matthias

And that your spirit

 

THE SPIRIT OF FIRE

THE SPIRIT OF LIFE

THE SPIRIT OF GOD

 

LIVES in us

 

Saint Matthias’ feast day is May 14th

 

Robert P. Wallman

May 25th, 2012 and 5-14-2019 and 5-14 -2026

 

 

THE LORD OF LOVE=OUR GOD=CHOOSES YOU!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE LORD  OF LOVE=OUR GOD=

CHOOSES YOU!

 

At the LAST SUPPER=Jesus said something ASTONISHING to his apostles and to

HIS DISCIPLES=For he KNEW=that HIS FATHER=and His OWN RESURRECTION=Would

TRIUMPH=Over this thing called death=and he tells them=They are CHOSEN=as we are

Chosen=My dear sisters and brothers in Christ=”IF you belonged to=the world=It

Would love you as its own=As it is=You do NOT BELONG to the world=But I have=

CHOSEN YOU=Out of the world=That is WHY the world=Hates you”                 John 15:19

And The GOD OF LOVE=Jesus Christ and his Father=CHOOSES YOU!

 

And WHEN=Jesus and His Father CHOOSE YOU=Everything becomes changed=It CHANGED

For Paul=When the LIGHT OF JESUS=Knocked him=OFF of his  horse=and TURNED HIM into=

A Christ FOLLOWER=and it CHANGED  for the other apostles and disciples too=They were

CHANGED into FOLLOWERS of Christ and=Into CHILDREN OF GOD=The LORD OF LOVE=

Our God=CHOOSES YOU TOO!

“This day=I will call the heavens=and the earth=AS WITNESSES=Against you=That I have

Set before you=LIFE and death=Blessings and curses=NOW CHOOSE LIFE=So that you and

Your children=May LIVE=and that you=May LOVE the Lord your God……..”     Deuteronomy 30:19-20

“But if=Serving the Lord=Seems undesirable to you=Then CHOOSE for yourselves=This day=

Whom you will serve=……..”                                                                                                      Joshua 24:15

“You did NOT CHOOSE ME=BUT I CHOSE YOU=and appointed you=So that you might go=

And bear fruit=-------FRUIT that will last=--------=and so WHATEVER you ask in my name=The

FATHER will give you=This is my command=LOVE each other”                                                        John 15:16

 

And so=NY DEAR BROTHERS AND SISTERS=Wherever you are=In your life=THANK the Son and

THE FATHER=For choosing you=Thank them=FOR being with YOU=In the good times==The NOT

So good times=and for EVERY single day=Of your life=THANK you to the Lord=FOR CHOOSING US!

“Blessed is the nation=Whose God=IS THE LORD=The people he CHOSE=

For his inheritance”                                                                                                                                        Psalm 33:12

“WHEN they finished=James spoke up’=’BROTHERS’-he said-‘Listen to me=Simon has described

To us=How God first intervened=to CHOOSE a people=for his name=From the Gentiles’” Acts 15:14

“BUT GOD CHOSE=the foolish things=Of the world=to shame the wise=God CHOSE the weak=

Things of the world=To shame the strong”                                                                                   1 Corinthians 1:27

I am SURE=Most of you=Have SEEN the television show=or the  movie called=”THE CHOSEN”=

Jesus Christ=CHOSE the strangest band=OF MISFITS=to BE his 12 apostles and disciples=

But they HAD GOOD HEARTS=and they BELIEVED IN HIM==IN the same way=YOU and I=

Believe in=THE LORD GOD OF LOVE=and Jesus Christ=”For he CHOSE US=In him=Before the

Creation of the world=To be holy and blameless=In his sight”                                                   Ephesians 1:4

“But you are a=CHOSEN PEOPLE=a royal priesthood=a holy nation=GOD’S special possession=

That you may declare the praises=+Of him=who called you=OUT of  darkness=Into

His wonderful light”                                                                                                                                    1  Paeter 2:9

 

And so my SISTERS AND BROTHERS=on your NOT so good days=Remember you are a

CHILD OF GOD=CHOSEN by the=GOD OF LOVE and Light=to bear Fruit=fruit that will last

THE GOD OF LOVE=CHOOSES YOU!

 

Robert P. Wallman

5-10-2026

 

 

Ps       INSPIRED by=AN ARTICLE IN LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE=by Miguel Dulick

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

THAT MOST SATISFYING FEELING!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MARCH 21st, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

THAT MOST SATISFYING FEELING

 

 

The most satisfying feeling

In this world

Is to

Help another human being

 

Because

It is

Not what happens to them

It is

What happens to us

We are

Transformed on the inside

 

Come to me

All you

Who are weary and heavy burdened

And I will give you rest

 

Help another human being

Help another soul

We are

Not in this alone

We are

A community of all

 

Take my yoke upon you

For my yoke is easy

And

My burden is light

 

The most satisfying feeling

In this world

Is to

Help another human being

 

For I am meek

And humble of heart

 

Help another human being

Help another soul

We are

Not in this alone

 

We are

A COMMUNITY OF ALL

 

Robert P. Wallman

4-23-10

TODAY I CALL YOU FRIEND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JESUS IS OUR FRIEND TOO=He LOVES YOU=

With an EVERLASTING-INFINITE LOVE

 

 

 

 

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 5-13-2026

 

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

THE WORTH OF A CHILD

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAY 12th, 2012

 

 

THE WORTH OF A CHILD

 

 

Every child

Should have a future

Every child

Should have hope

Every child

Should have love

 

Stop the abuse

It can’t be tolerated

There are no excuses

In destroying

The life of a child

 

A child needs trust

A child needs care

A child needs to know

About his or her welfare

We do share

 

A child needs hope

A child needs love

A child needs to know

That about them

We do care

 

Our future

Is our children

Our hope

Is our children

 

We need to let them know

That their lives are priceless

That is

That is

That is

THAT IS THE WORTH OF A CHILD

 

Robert P. Wallman

6-4-06

 

Ps        This poem is dedicated my friend Jasmine-I hope you are well

 

 

           “He called a little child-and had him stand among them

            And he said, “unless you change and become

            Like little children

            You will never enter the kingdom of heaven

 

            Therefore-whoever humbles himself

            Like this child

            Is the greatest

            In the kingdom of heaven”                                    Matthew 18:3-4

 

            “Sons ( and daughters )-are a heritage from the Lord

             Children a REWARD from him”                                Psalm 127:3

GETTING BACK TO=FOLLOWING GOD'S WILL!

 

 

 

 

 

 

GETTING BACK TO=FOLLOWING GOD’S WILL!

 

IN THE OLD TESTAMENT=Joshua in particular=and in THE NEW TESTAMENT=After

Christ’s RESURRECTION=The people ATTEMPTED to=FOLLOW GOD’S WILL!=What has

HAPPENED to us=as a SOCIETY?=As a country and as a WORLD?==I would venture=

To say=US PEOPLE TODAY=Make NO ATTEMPT=to FOLLOW GOD’S WILL=and most of us=

Do NOT=even know what GOD’S WILL IS=”Then the apostles and elders=With the WHOLE

CHURCH=Decided to choose some of=Some of their own men=and send them to ANTIOCH=

With Paul and Barnabas”                                                                                                                           Acts 15:22

 

In the old testament=JOSHUA Followed God’s will=Prayed before battles=and INSPIRED

The Israelites=To be of ONE HEART=To CIRCLE Jerico=To blow trumpets=Until the walls came=

TUMBLING DOWN=and in the NEW TESTAMENT=Of God and Jesus=The Holy Spirit of God=

And Jesus=REVEALS to the apostles=to be UNITED=In their plan and objectives=With one plan and

ONE HEART

 

What about us=In today’s world?=We are FIERCELY DIVIDED Politically=Religiously=Financially=

And in every other way=That you can think of=We NEED to be=GETTING BACK TO GOD’S WILL=and

BE UNITED=In all ways=For our humanity=We CAN BE=If we FOLLOW GOD’S WILL=and UNITE=

Under Jesus’ teachings=Of LOVE OF GOD=and of Neighbor=FORGIVE 70X7=Live in Kindness and

TRUTH=and if we LIVE THE BEATITUDES of Jesus=”How good and pleasant it is=When GOD’S

People=Live together=IN UNITY!”                                                                                                                 Psalm 133:1            

“For if we have  been=UNITED WITH HIM=In a death like his=We will certainly also=be UNITED

With him=In a Resurrection like his”                                                                                                      Romans 6:5

“Make every effort=TO KEEP THE UNITY=Of the Spirit=Through the bond of peace”       Ephesians 4:3

 

WHAT is the First thing we should do=WHEN we are faced with DIVISION=In this world=We should

PRAY TO GOD=to help us=To SEEK HIS WILL=and he will ANSWER OUR PRAYERS=My prayers=Your

PRAYERS=If we are sincerely=TRYING to do his will=By LIVING Jesus’ love=and forgiveness=and

Trying to=LIVE IN UNITY=By following HIS WILL=In FAITH=and obedience=FOLLOWING God’s

WILL=will always lead to UNITY=In the world= IN OUR COUNTRY=and in our Church=as well as=

IN OUR FAMILY=and in ourselves==The problem is=We DO NOT WANT to=Follow God’s will=We

Want to do EVERYTHING=Our own way=THE HUMAN WAY=Which is DOOMED TO FAIL!

 

FOLLOW GOD’S WILL=Stay UNITED with Jesus and his Father=and with each other!

“……..UNTIL we all reach UNITY=In the FAITH=and in the knowledge=Of the Son of God=and

Become mature=Attaining to the whole measure=Of the Fullness of Christ”           Ephesians 4:13

“Therefore if you have=any encouragement=From BEING UNTIED with Christ=If any comfort=

From his love=If any common sharing=In the Spirit=If any tenderness and compassion=Then

Make my joy complete=By being LIKE-MINDED=Having the same love=Being ONE in spirit=

And of ONE MIND”                                                                                                                                     Philippians 2:1-2    

Dear GOD OF PEACE=Our Holy Father and Son Jesus=We pray that=You UNITE US=with your HELP=

And BRING US  BACK=To YOUR WILL=By UNITING us all together=Through faith and obedience=

In you=For you are the GOD OF LOVE=and God of US ALL!

 

“My goal is that=They may be encouraged in heart=AND UNITED IN LOVE=So that they may have=

The full richness of Complete understanding=In order that they may know=The MYSTERY of

God=Namely Christ……..”                                                                                                                         Colossians 2:2

“And over all these virtues=PUT ON LOVE=Which binds them all together=IN

PERFECT UNITY”                                                                                                                                         Colossians 3:14

Dear Lord=WE PRAY that we may be=UNITED IN LOVE=and that all things done in this world=

May be done=BY us=GETTING BACK TO=and FOLLOWING YOUR PERFECT WILL=for a more

UNIFIED WORLD!

 

In Jesus’ name=and In the name=Of our EVER LOVING=ever living=ever UNIFIED WILL of=

OUR Holy Father God!

 

Robert P. Wallman

5-08-2026

 

 

Ps        INSPIRED by an article=IN LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by=Claire McGarry