~ bill ~

~ the Divine Hand ~

. . . the Architect . . .

of this
Divine and Magnificent Creation . . .

~ The Creator ~

* God ~ Allah ~ Lorde ~ YHWH ~ Father *

. . . LOVE . . .

. . . LIFE . . .

Music, Arts, Travel, Writing, Learning & LOVE. . .

. . . Creating . . .

. . . You & I . . .

~ * ~Then That is “How Much I Love You ~ * ~

If in God there is no such thing
As Time save but Forever and Eternity
. . . Then that is . . .
“How Much I Love You”

If God’s Love is unfathomable and
Without limits and beyond measure
. . . Then that is . . .
“How Much I Love You”

If God’s Mercy is everlasting and
Endureth Forever
. . . Then that is . . .
“How Much I Love You”

If God’s Grace is without measure
As it is without a cost, just because . . .
. . . Then that is . . .
“How Much I Love You”

If God’s Loves Me, and I know
GOD Loves you, and I Know
We Love God, and I know
. . . Then that is . . .
“How Much I Love You”

~ wsp ~

I am but a rain drop . . .

..

i am but a Rain Drop

When I see a Cloud I am encouraged . . .
for i am / we are but a raindrop . . .
existing in the perfect order of life
. . . as i fall, i am being called to duty.
in falling I am being cleansed . . .
and given my charge . . .
in time i will be grounded . . .
upon which i shall feed and nourish . . .
as i am so directed . . .
some of my fellow drops will do so also . . .
. . . and some have other callings . . .
we will quench thirsts of all creation . . .
Earth, Plant, Animal, Mountains Streams and Spirit . . .
our duties . . are they not predefined ?
some to the plants to provide nourishment for growth . . .
that they too shall fulfill their purpose?
some to provide the waters of life to cleanse . . .
from within as well as without . . .
. . . and some to feed . . .
the streams of life . . .
. . . that in turn . . .
. . . feed the rivers . . .
. . . that in turn . . .
. . . feed the oceans of our life . . .
. . . only to return from whence we came . . .
do you not feel the calling . . .
. . . that urging drawing you?
Can we alter our path . . .
. . . oh raindrop ?

So I say . . .
Be the best raindrop you can be . . .
. . . and BE !

*wsp*

Be
encouraged
prepared
loved
blessed

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. . . if only Led Zeppelin knew . . .

. . . and she's buying a "Stairway To Heaven"

~ for one for all ~

The Gift I Give

Let’s see, what gift can I give you today

Will it be a word, Something pleasant I say
Will it be a smile that whisks you away

Will it be a glance at just who you are
Will it be in my eyes your shining star

Will it be a touch, soft and demure
Will it be my spirit, will it be pure

Will I taste your soul as is it sweet
Will I offer you my only seat

Will I listen to Every word you say
Will I open up and together we play

Will I hug you with my best embrace
Will I walk with you at just the right pace

Will I comfort you if you have pain
Will I shelter you from all Life’s rain

Will I remove the speck I found in your eye
Will I remove mine before I try

Will I be your House High on the Hill
Will I empty my cup by giving you fill

Will I judge yet never condemn
Will I always remind us of Him

Will I lift you up whenever you fall
Will I surrender whenever you call

Will I always be tender never shove
Will I Look to you through eyes of Love

Will I remember these words I say
Will I practice them each and every day

wsp

Destined

It was another time, another place.
We’ve met before, in another space.
We knew not then, we know not now.
How could this be ? But yes somehow!

It was in another life and another time
That the seeds for this union so sublime
Were sown and now fall into place
Yet we cannot slow or speed the pace

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~ wsp ~

Inspired

I am so inspired by who you are
Moved by what you are
Taken by where you are
For I want to be when you are

As you have chosen to share with me
Give of yourself to me
Thou do honour the who of me
As I indulge in the me of me

For this I must thank thee
As now I’ve acquired a new decree
Thy grace has entered a new plea
To thus set my soul a free

As I have said thus before . . .

I am so inspired by who you are
Moved by what you are
Taken by where you are
For I want to be when you are

~ wsp ~

~ * ~ Love ~ * ~

I smell Love
It’s sweet fragrance is in the air
Tell me thus you do too
My Love, My Love so Fair

I Taste Love
In all her magnificence
Come partake . . . Please
Indulge in it’s essence

I feel Love
Throughout my complete being
‘tis so wonderful
My bonds are freeing

I hear Love
Her soft whimsical gait
Come nearer, please
As I suffer the wait

I see Love
All upon you
I come, I consume
As I give unto you

I sense Love
With all the sense of me
Love come unto thy heart
Yes my love set me free

~ wsp ~

PTL

. . . let us realize that we are but children . . .

Synchronization
Synchros

A Simple Prayer

Lord, please synchronize my Time with Yours

Whether I know it or not,
My time is synced with Yours,

So please synchronize
My Mind with Your Thoughts
My Heart with Your Love
My Will with Your Law
My Care with Your Mercies
My Understanding with Your Wisdom
My Kindness with Your Grace
My Giving with Your Embrace
My Eyes with Your Face
My Walk with Your Pace
My Soul with Your Taste
My Gait with Your Race

Lorde put My Flower
In Your Vase

Amen

wsp

I Cannot Do This Alone!

O God, early in the morning
I cry to you.
Help me to pray,
And to concentrate my thoughts on you!
I cannot do this alone!
In me there is darkness,
But with you there is light! I am lonely,
but you do not leave me!
I am feeble in heart,
but with you there is help!
I am restless,
but with you there is peace!
In me there is bitterness,
but with you there is patience!
I do not understand your ways,
But you know the way for me…
Restore me to liberty,
And enable me to live now!
That I may answer before you and before me.
Lord, whatever this day may bring . . .
Your name be praised !

~ Dietrich Bonhoeffer ~

Believe in the God in You

As we struggle for grounding ourselves in this world,
Trying to find our way through this wilderness we call life,
There are many times we seem as if we are alone.
There are many times that God backs off . . .
and allows us to struggle or sort things
. . .out for ourselves
. . . or so it seems.

In Psalm 23 it states,

“Yea though I walk through the valley
of the shadow of death, Thou art with me”!

Do we not believe that our valleys are surmountable.
At times like these do we forsake all the gifts
that he has bestowed upon us. .
After all it was, and is God that breathes
the Breath of Life into our beings.
That being said, is not God and all His attributes eternal . . .
. . .therefore, I conclude that in times like these . . .
. . .during our trials and tribulations . . .
that . . . His Breath still exists in me . . .
. . .so therefore God is in me!
So, during these times of question do cling to this analogy . . .
. . .and keep your faith for God exists in all things!
When you do not feel His presence from without . . .
. . .just go within and cling to His essence!
Believe in the God in You!
Wherever you seek Him He may be found . . .
. . .if you are Earnest and Diligent!

Hebrews has something very poignant to say in
Chapter 11 Verse 6 about keeping the faith :
“But without faith it is impossible to please him:
for he that cometh to God must believe that he is,
and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him”
so keep the Faith for in Verse 1 it says :

“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for,
the evidence of things not seen.”

So when you don’t recognize His presence . . .
. . . it is this very Faith that will bring you back aright !

Next Principal : Trust

Proverbs 3 : Verses 5 & 6 :
Trust in the LORD with all thine heart;
and lean not unto thine own understanding.
In all thy ways acknowledge him,
and he shall direct thy paths.

A Pastoral Loved one once told me to :
“If you ever see a distance between you and God
. . . Who Moved ?”

wsp

Today is but a test . . .

Remember, each day that we are again gifted
with such a Divine Gift as life, it is but a test . . .
What is the test about ?
well . . . you could say that one is but testing themselves
. . . yes, a self test . . .
a test of one’s resolve . . .
a test of one’s “metal” . . . .

What are we to be tested on?
Well of course there are the rudimentary
and practical things of life like
“Patience”,
“Temperance”,
“Character”,
“Resolve”
and
“Fortitude”
and other like things such as these used
to describe the Attitudinal make up of each of us, but the
“Test” of which I speak has much more weight than this . . .
I mean, after all we can always adjust those items
within our make up via
“Will”, “Prayer”, “Meditation” or “Practice”
. . . that’s the easy stuff . . . you could say that this test
is merely a “Test” of our Memory . . .?

Now hold on and let me tell you exactly what I mean . . .

. . . excuse the numbers,
but that makes it easier for you to follow me . . . .

1
Do you remember the lessons you learned yesterday . . . ?

2
Do you remember who changed your Life yesterday . . . ?

3
Do you remember the people you loved (action verb) yesterday . . . ?

4
How did you love them . . . ?

5
Do you remember the people who loved you yesterday
and how significant that was to you, your attitude,
your journey, your life and your heart . . . ?

6
Did you “STOP” to acknowledge that Love or that Gesture . . . ?

7
Were you paying close attention as all the
Laws of Creation demonstrated itself to you . . .?

8
Did you stop to listen
to the Universe and the Song it was singing . . . ?
. . . or how it smelled . . . ?

9
Do you remember how far you traveled
along your journey in your attempt to get back Home . . . ?

and finally . . .

10
Do you remember Home . . . ?

In Conclusion :

I want us all to pass the test,
but first we must understand that it is!
So now know this day perhaps
we can be little more prepared to be
the kind of Children that God intended us to be
when He Created us . . . and perhaps . . . just perhaps . . .
This Day We too might remember
to Create something Magically Beautiful
and Worthy with the Gifts
of which we were so generously endowed !

wsp

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We should not

‘tis better that we did not
attempt that which we should not
for we may have found we could not
do that what we should not . . .

wsp

~

Invocation to the Dawn

Look to this day, for it is Life, the very life of Life;
In its brief course lie all
the verities and realities of your existence...
the Bliss of Growth,
the Glory of Action,
the Splendour of Beauty.

For Yesterday is but a Dream,
and Tomorrow only a Vision;
But Today well lived makes
Yesterday a Dream of Happiness
and Tomorrow a Vision of Hope.

Look well, therefore, to this day.
Such is the Salutation to the Dawn.

- Kálidása

/

momma did you know ?

the world was a world
all safe and secure
in momma’s arms
all life was pure
momma did you know ?

as a child I was
just full of play
no thought of tomorrow
just of today
momma did you know ?

in the years to come
as I did grow
the lesson was learned
you reap what you sow
momma did you know ?

as a young man
with love on my mind
I searched and I trusted
but love had it’s own mind
momma did you know ?

so I settled down
trying to make my mark
life is no picnic
no walk in the park
momma did you know ?

decisions, decisions, decisions
each and every day
sometimes overwhelming
I just must get away
momma did you know ?

no escaping life
you can’t run and hide
that childhood innocence
gee, someone lied
momma did you know ?

now it’s all down hill
not far to go
but I did learn this
you reap what you sow
momma did you know ?

so now it’s all simple
all I plant is love
momma taught me this
it’s the same above
momma knew !

wsp

~ in stillness ~

she quietly waited with stillness beside her . . .
looking over the horizon
she felt moved, yet . . .
she whirled out of her thoughts
what ! as she spun her thought . . .
she entered the center of her being
reaching for her solitude
she saw she wasn't alone
and
she smiled . . .
very intense
she replied
still
until silence broke the laugh
echos
this is beautiful . . .

H & B

**SELF~MYSELF**

There was a time when I was not Happy with My Self

So I had a Long, Hard look at My Self

I decided I needed to Change My Self

Most importantly the Image Of My Self

Especially the Image I had of My Self

So I began the Self Improvement of My Self

So That I could be Happy with My Self

As I Dug Deeper within My Self

I really started to Find My Self

When I really began to Discover Myself

I realized That it was quite Difficult to change My Self

Oh, for a little while I Fooled My Self

Into Believing I was Someone Other than My Self

The I realized I had to Deal with Myself

So I began to acknowledge My Self

Then came the Realization of My Self

Then I accepted My Self

I even came to like My Self

Because I was Stuck with My Self

Because I was Blessed with My Self

Because I was Encouraged by My Self

Because I was Loved By My Self

In the Discovery of My Self

I really found My Self

My True Self within My Self

The True Love Of My Self

Resided in HIM

wsp

Love~All~Ways
*Karen~Karma*

Thank You & Many Blessings To A Wonderful Writer and Good Friend:
~ Bill ~

Blessings And Thanks To My Friend and Artist:
~ Carrie Ann Baade ~

I Think Of You In All I Do !

This is the thought I Have of You
I think of you in all I do
I strive that I may be one with You
For I know You are what is True

As I plot my path, each step towards You
I know that You will see me through
I think of You in all I do
For I know you are what is True

My Heart is Yours, You I lean to
I submit my will, my all to You
I think of You in all I do
For I know you are what is True

wspSr
25 December 2006

Can You Hear Him . . .

Can You Hear Him
Can you hear the Voice of the Lorde
Walking through The Gardens
Of Your Life

Can You Hear Him
Can you hear the Voice of the Lorde
The Voice of Peace
Removing all Strife

Can You Hear Him
Can you hear the Voice of the Lorde
Giving to all who listen
You can feel His Hope

Can You Hear Him
Can you hear the Voice of the Lorde
Lifting all my burdens
With The Voice with all I Cope

Can You Hear Him
Can you hear the Voice of the Lorde
From within and without
Below and Above

Can You Hear Him
Can you hear the Voice of the Lorde
His Fruit is so Ripe
The Fruit of His Love

Can You Hear Him
Can you hear the Voice of the Lorde
A Voice of all Tongues
Spoken to every Nation

Can You Hear Him
Can you hear the Voice of the Lorde
The Voice of Deliverance
The Voice of Salvation

Can You Hear Him
Can you hear the Voice of the Lorde
Asking that we but speak
I doth requite

Can You Hear Him
Can you hear the Voice of the Lorde
The Voice that Lifts me up
A Voice of Soul Flight

Can You Hear Him
Can you hear the Voice of the Lorde
Walking through The Gardens
Listen as it doth roam

Can You Hear Him
Can you hear the Voice of the Lorde
Calling to you
Welcoming you Home

Can You Hear Him
Can you hear the Voice of the Lorde
Walking through The Gardens
Of Your Life

Can You Hear Him
Can you hear the Voice of the Lorde
Walking through Your Garden
The Voice of Life

wsp
26 June 2007
PTL

~ title love not ~

i went out side
and i faced the east
i open my arms wide
as i faced the Sun
for that is where you are
in my heart

i followed your trail
my rainbow fair
a spectrum of love
the colours of care
your pot of gold
you impart

so here i am
so high on life
this i owe to you
i can not deny,
no i dare not
from you i will not depart

. . . so . . .

i’ll dwell out side
i'll face the east
my arms open wide will i keep
as I face my Sum
i find in you
to you i give my heart

~ wsp ~

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~ Josephine Wall ~

~ * ~ I be feelin’ You Father ~ * ~

as i look upon the rich tapestry of colours
weaved by the autum season
i be feelin’ You Father
i hear your voice

as I look into a child’s eyes
and see that unending twinkle of wonder
i be feelin’ You Father
i hear your voice

when I close my eyes
and i stop and listen
i be feelin’ You Father
i hear your voice

and then you spoke to me
dwell in me you said
i be feelin’ You Father
i hear your voice

wsp

~ * ~ Love ~ * ~

Then said Almitra, "Speak to us of Love."
And he raised his head and looked upon the people,
and there fell a stillness upon them.
And with a great voice he said:
When love beckons to you follow him,
Though his ways are hard and steep.
And when his wings enfold you yield to him,
Though the sword hidden
among his pinions may wound you.
And when he speaks to you believe in him,
Though his voice may shatter your dreams
as the north wind lays waste the garden.

For even as love crowns you so shall he crucify you.
Even as he is for your growth so is he for your pruning.
Even as he ascends to your height
and caresses your tenderest branches
that quiver in the sun,
So shall he descend to your roots
and shake them in their clinging to the earth.
Like sheaves of corn he gathers you unto himself.
He threshes you to make you naked.
He sifts you to free you from your husks.
He grinds you to whiteness.
He kneads you until you are pliant;

And then he assigns you to his sacred fire,
that you may become sacred bread for God's sacred feast.
All these things shall love do unto you
that you may know the secrets of your heart,
and in that knowledge become a fragment
of Life's heart.
But if in your fear you would
seek only love's peace and love's pleasure,
Then it is better for you
that you cover your nakedness
and pass out of love's threshing-floor,
Into the seasonless world where you shall laugh,
but not all of your laughter,
and weep, but not all of your tears.

Love gives naught but itself
and takes naught but from itself.
Love possesses not nor would it be possessed;
For love is sufficient unto love.
When you love you should not say,
"God is in my heart,"
but rather, I am in the heart of God."
And think not you can direct the course of love,
if it finds you worthy, directs your course.
Love has no other desire but to fulfill itself.
But if you love and must needs have desires,
let these be your desires:

To melt and be like a running brook
that sings its melody to the night.
To know the pain of too much tenderness.
To be wounded by your own understanding of love;
And to bleed willingly and joyfully.
To wake at dawn with a winged heart
and give thanks for another day of loving;
To rest at the noon hour and meditate love's ecstasy;
To return home at eventide with gratitude;
And then to sleep with a prayer
for the beloved in your heart and a song of praise
upon your lips.

~ excerpts from ~
~ The Prophet ~

~ words and drawings by ~

~ * ~ Kahlil Gibran ~ * ~

be
encouraged
prepared
loved
blessed

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