Lenora McWhorter

You have served your time
and lived out your days.
You have now made the move
from your house of clay.

You went on ahead of us,
as you answered the call.
We, too, must take our leave,
not just some of us, but all.

We can no longer see you,
but we can feel you near.
You are hidden in our hearts,
and we'll always hold you dear.

We can no longer hear you,
but we will keep you close.
The memories of you are many,
and the love will not grow old.

We can no longer touch you,
but thoughts of you remain.
We remember your kindness
and the love we exchanged.

You are absent from the body;
it has now returned to the dust.
But your spirit lives on
and will reunite with us.

K - Kindness is shown by what we say and do.
I - It says to the other person, "I care about you."
N - Never neglect to show kindness to everyone you see.
D - Day or night, young or old, whoever it may be.
N - Nothing touches the heart like a big, warm smile.
E - Everyone needs to feel loved, whether adult or child.
S -  So smile at someone to show them that you care.
S -  Show kindness and love to everyone everywhere.

Caring deeply for one another
seeing the burdens others bear.
Love moves us to help the hurting
so we pray to show we care

There is suffering and injustice.
Violence and conflicts we all share
The hatred and injustice around us
bring us to our knees in prayer

When I give my concerns to Jesus
for hurting people everywhere
I know my God has the answer
So I just take it to Him in prayer

Jesus encourages us all to pray,
to live by faith and not despair
When we are pressed on every hand
we can go to God in secret prayer

God gives us hearts of compassion
So hurting people will know we care.
We are to bear each other's burdens
and always remember them in prayer.

Grandma's room is empty; she moved away.
She departed this life and is gone to stay.
There was no struggle, but with great ease
she closed her eyes and took her leave. 

My Grandma was one sweet, loving soul.
I had no doubt where she would go.
We all knew Grandma walked with God
and bound for heaven to get her reward.

No way we can know the lives she touched
because that gracious soul gave so much.
She would share her flour, sugar or meal
or say a prayer to get your body healed.

We had many talks as she sipped her tea.
She shared years of wisdom with me.
She taught me family values and to be kind,
but she always had Jesus on her mind.

"You need the Lord," is what she would say.
"You can't make it in this world no other way."
Then grandma kneeled and bowed her head
and a stirring prayer she always said.

"Lord Jesus, I want to talk to you awhile
to ask you please bless this precious child."
Then she asked the Lord to watch over me
and to please make me what I ought to be.

My life is shaped by grandma's prayers,
and I'm thankful for her being there.
Her love was evident in so many ways
in her kind words and on her smiling face.

Grandma's leaving is heaven's gain,
but one day I will see her again.
Because the Jesus that Grandma knew,
she made sure I got to know too.

When my hope fades
and all my dreams die.
And I find no answer
by asking the Lord why.

I just keep on trusting
and hold on to my faith.
Because our God is just
He makes no mistakes.

When life's storms come
and trials I must face.
When I find no solution
I just rest in God's grace.

When life seems unfair
and more than I can take.
I look up to the Father
He never make  mistakes.

God knows our struggles
He sees every bend in the road.
But no mistake is ever made
cause He weighs every load.