What Love Is This?
God’s love for you can never be restrained.
It bursts forth in smiles
from a cattle stall.
It shouts out in praise
from the heavenly host.
It cries out in anguish
from an old rugged cross.
God’s Love For You
God’s love for you can never be restrained.
It bursts forth in smiles
from a cattle stall.
It shouts out in praise
from a heavenly host.
It cries out in anguish
from an old rugged cross.
A Passion For His Stripes
of black and blue
and red
of gashes and slashes
and stripes
of hits and harm
and hurt
He bows and stumbles
and falls
He kneels and bends
and crumbles
He gasps and cries
and moans
for my healing and help
and guiding
for my blessing and loving
and keeping
for my hoping and holding
and saving
for my saving
                                                                                                                  –Luana Ehrlich
                                                                                                                   Isaiah 53:4-5
Shall I Ever Fear? Shall I Ever Despair?
Shall I ever despair?
Shall I ever sorrow?
wrapped in a
warm cocoon
of Your ever-
binding
love,
shrouded in the
certainty
of Your ever-
abiding
presence,
embraced with the
knowledge
of Your never-
ending
grace.
–Luana Ehrlich
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A Tribute To My Husband Upon His Retirement From Bethel
A Tribute To My Husband Upon His Retirement From Bethel
You chose obedience to Him,
Coming to this place unknown,
Lifting up your eyes to see,
Not gain or fame or glory
But
His hand, His place.
You pledged covenant with Him,
Promising prayer and study,
Time and effort,
Building not a church your own,
But
His church, His people.
You made sacrifice for Him,
Purposing to give or wait or
Take a stand or pledge,
Knowing not your future plans
But
His plans, His ways.
You left this church for Him,
Affirming bonds of hope, of grace,
Of mercy and compassion,
Believing not His work was done
But
His work, His new beginning.
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