Joye Atkinson Poems

The effectiveness of a minister as to how he handles life
Depends a great deal upon his wonderful supporting wife
You're always there beside him when trouble comes his way
You bring him so much comfort by the things you do and say
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Sometimes it's all I can do to take another step
Then God reminds me gently of the promises He's kept
At times I want to say I quit I've had all I can take
It's hard to live by my own words I feel like such a fake
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As my uncle lay dying in his nursing home bed
He didn't understand the things people said
For so many years his body declined
And Alzheimers disease had clouded his mind
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What a welcome I received when I came to the earth
People all around the world were excited by my birth
After nine months of growing the day finally came
For me to make my entrance and receive a brand new name
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One night not too long ago when I was fast asleep
I had a dream so vivid it touched my spirit deep
I dreamed the Lord came to my house as any friend would do
I saw he was troubled and needed someone to talk to
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Lord as we celebrate the freedom of our land
So graciously protected by your great and mighty hand
Would you reach down from above into the depths of me
Release your perfect peace within and set my spirit free
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I had another vision from the Lord the other day
It too was so powerful I had no words to say
I saw in the spirit destruction all around
Heavy smoke, broken glass debris covered the ground
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I was sitting at a conference filled with writers for the Lord
Though our writing styles were different our hearts were in one accord
As the speaker talked I listend then something caught my eye
I saw a cross up on the wall with Jesus about to die
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The day before Mother's Day in 1983
My daddy my mama my sister and me
Were on our way into town to buy a gift for mom
Little did we know this day the Lord for us would come
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When I was young and vibrant I had so many friends
Some of them told me they'd be with me to the end
Now I'm old and feeble my hair is full of gray
How I could use those friends right now as in my younger days
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