Hope is the touch-stone of desire,
of love, of possibility.
Providing causes to inspire--
Hope is the fuel which feeds the fire
To light the path of destiny.

Faith is the rock of true belief
in God, in spirituality
Providing comfort in our grief,
The harbinger of sweet relief,
The answer to mortality.

Love is the whet-stone of the soul,
The talisman of sanctity;
Providing meaning to the whole,
The golden thread, which binds us all-
The pathway to eternity.

Dear Father

Is all this turmoil in my soul
a simple trick of chance or fate?
To tempt me from a wiser goal,
a path that shouldn't deviate?

It seems that I have no control,
my life lay only in Your hands,
Your guidance, which will make me whole,
obedience to Your commands.

I trust in You and in Your word,
faith that You will relieve the pain.
My prayers have never gone unheard,
I'm asking for Your help again~

Kaitlyn Kiri~ 1997

Blessings

God blesses me with all
the time I live,
He grants the warmth
of each new, budding spring.
He shows my heart
the love I have, to give,
and knows the thought of you
makes my heart sing~

Kaitlyn Kiri~ 1997

There to Remind Us

Know the glory of the sunrise~
shadows pitched in black relief.
Red clouds edged in radiant splendor.
Beautiful and yet, so brief~
Just a moments' sweet elation~
Salutations to the soul~
Images of Gods' creation,
given freely to us all~

Kaitlyn Kiri~ 1998

Salvation

Keep no regrets of past mistakes,
relinquish burdens of the mind.
For who are we to doubt Gods' word?
Our sins have all been left behind.
Christ died to free us of the debt
which we incur, throughout our lives.
His word is law, lest we forget,
and by His grace we will survive.

Kaitlyn Kiri~ 1998

Giving Thanks

I thank the Lord for every blessing
I've been given, by His hand.
Just to be alive and loving,
capacity to understand.
The freedom to express my feelings.
Simple joy found in a song.
The sense of physical well-being
and knowing that I do belong.

Kaitlyn Kiri~ 1998

All That Which Is Blessed

Beyond the place of lasting shadows
far beyond the mind of man,
deep within the pale of rainbows,
waits the glory of the land.

Still and silent through the ages,
pleaded to, by fools and kings,
harbinger of lifes' brief stages~
All that, which is blessed, He brings.

Kaitlyn Kiri~ 1998

Inspiration

Do you believe in miracles?
They happen every day.
Dreams I never thought could be
have sometimes come my way.
I pray to God, I pray to saints,
I wish on falling stars.
My prayers are answered, everyone.
I'm grateful that they are.
I know that God is guiding us,
in everything we do,
Just have faith and pray to Him,
and He will see us through.

Kaitlyn Kiri~ 1998

Listen To The Songs

Listen to the songs they're singing.
Songs of love and joy are winging
heavenward on wings of angels,
who proclaim the birth their song tells.

Sing of life and death and sorrows,
and of hope in new tomorrows.
Sing the songs of sadness, grieving.
Bless their hearts with true believing.

All the choral bells are ringing,
listen to the songs they're singing.

Kaitlyn Kiri~ 1998

Though my days on earth be numbered,
(fallow lie the dreams of youth),
I shall meet them unencumbered,
having learned the only truth.

God, the One, has only lent us
time and space to feed the soul.
To this lifetime, He has sent us,
in preparation for our goal.

Given us the choice to cherish
all of this entrusted earth.
Though the dreams of man shall perish,
each soul may attain rebirth.

Kaitlyn Kiri~ 1999

~Eternity~

I saw eternity last night,
It was a pure and endless light,
A radiant vision burning bright
of life forever flowing.

The force encompassed all the earth
and all of time, of death and birth.
It beckoned with unending love,
and unity with God above.

So blessed I was, to be aware
of all the glory man can share.
Creation and the need to care.
Blessed I was, with knowing.

Kaitlyn Kiri~ 1999

~Music~
Carry each song that captures your heart,
within, and the music you find,
will dwell in your soul and often impart,
a small sense of peace in your mind.

It's nice to remember, when your feeling down,
the music which fills you with hope.
Or brings back the memory of happiness found,
to give us the courage to cope.

This life can be painful, depressing at times,
but music is one of the things,
that may be used to comfort the mind.
Enjoy all the pleasure it brings.

Kaitlyn Kiri~ 1999

MEMORIES

Diamonds in the mind
to keep forever,
Dreams are there,to find,
all packed away.
Reflections of life's
happiest endeavor,
Times beset with strife
or time to play---
All of life, lived well,
wrapped up in memories
To share and to retell
another day.