“Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.”

Quiet Night

He’s not found

Door Bell makes

horrid sound

Numb feet

walk that way

Uniforms there

Can we pray?

 

Door slams

she drops

Cold floor

worry stops

Anger comes

takes its place

She screams

angry face

Mad at you

You were wrong

He’s not here

Where he belongs!

 

We were quiet

silly fight

Didn’t hug

Before the flight

why?

empty

no

goodbye.

 

She sits

all night long

Morning comes

hears a song

Someone walking

music on

First dance

Memory strong.

Hands down

mad gone

Sad comes in

feels so wrong

Sits in chair

tears pour

Such despair.

 

Flag folded

on the shelf

Loved country

More than self.

Such sacrifice

So brave

Such sacrifice

Many to save.

 

Hero gone

she is here

Empty room

Full of fear.

 

Sits quiet

Not moving

Feels His hand

Fire burning.

 

Knows. It’s. Him.

Chills inside

Silence making

Love abide.

she whispers

I love you.

she hears

love you too.

 

Months pass

then years

Brand new

no more fears

Her Path

Loss remains

voice strong

Strength gains!

 

Ready now!

Many to save

embrace journey

Commands stage

She Obeys.

Crowds gather.

Voice ringing.

Testimony Power!

 

Story told

Words shower

Life is short

Make. It. Matter.

 

Heaven’s just

a breath away

I wish he

could have stayed

He knew he

was meant for more

my marine,

battle sure!

 

Fought for GOD, COUNTRY, ME

Ultimate sacrifice so we can be

Living here, safe and FREE

Are you ready for your call?

When God commands – Give your all!

Stop.

Listen

and

Obey!

 

You might think that I would say

Protect yourself, run the other way

Look at what

listening lost

Look at what

obeying cost…

 

NO, you’re wrong!

I am here

To tell you all to

HAVE NO FEAR!

God sees more

than we can see.

He knows where

we need to be.

 

When you’re faced

with great decisions

Make sure your mind

has HEAVEN’S visions

there is no

greater reward

than a life lived

with eyes set toward

the ultimate goal

here on earth

a life lived

with Christian worth!

 

Heart strong

She sat down

Crowd cheered

Amazing sound

many were saved

because she shared

fell on knees

the salvation prayer!

 

She followed the path

that he set

Changing lives

No regret!

Love forever

Lives within

A life given

All for HIM.

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JOHN 15: 9-17

As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love.

I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.

Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.

You are my friends if you do what I command. I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you.

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 that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you. This is my command: Love each other.