©Danny Hahlbohm, used with permission

Painting entitled Sea Of Love

I did not know His love before, the way I know it now ~

I could not see my need for Him, my pride would not allow.

I had it all, without a care, the "Self-Sufficient" lie...

My path was smooth, my sea was still,

not a cloud was in my sky.~

I thought I knew His love for me, I thought I'd seen His grace...

I thought I did not need to grow,  I thought I'd found my place ~

But then the way grew rough and dark,

The storm clouds quickly rolled ..

The waves began to rock my ship,

My anchor would not hold ~

How in my weakness..He is strong,

How God truly cares for me!

He worked it all out ..for my good,

Although the way was rough..

The waves, were high ~

He only sent what I could bear,

Then He cried, "Enough!"

He raised His hand and said,

"Be still!"

He made the storm clouds cease...

He opened up the gates of joy ~

and flooded me with peace.

I see His face now clearer still ~

I felt His presence strong,

I found anew His faithfulness,

He never did me wrong.

Now I know more storms will come,

more seas will be rough...

but only for my good ~

For pain and tears have helped me grow...

As nothing else ever could,

I still have so much more to learn as God works in me

If in the sea I'll love Him more,

for I know,

    he is always with me... ~ 

Love And Light Always,

RainbowAngel jb

Oct..2002

~Sea Of Love ~

Yet through the aches and endless tears, my faith began to grow...

I could not see it at the time, but my light began to glow...

I saw God's love in brand new light,

His grace and mercy, too...

For only when all self was gone could

God's love shine through ~

It was not easy in the storm,I sometimes wondered, "Why?"

At times I thought, "I can't go on." I'd hurt, and doubt, and cry...

"Why Me..Why Me"...I would scream...

But God never left my side ~He guided me each day

Through pain and strife, through the sea to his light...~

He helped me all the way.

And now I see as never before ..

How great His love can be ~

My ship was made of foolish pride.

It fell apart and left me bare,

with nowhere else to hide~

I had no strength or faith to face...

the trials that lay ahead  ~

And so I simply prayed to Him

and bowed my weary head..~

His loving arms enveloped me, and then He helped me stand...~

{ first time..in two years), ~

He said, "You still must face this storm, but I will hold your hand."

So through the dark and lonely night ..

He guided me through pain ~

I could not see the light of day or

the storm of sea waves ~