I do not know what it may cost
To serve my God and Lord,
But I will seek to win the lost
Till every soul has heard.

I do not know what I may face
If I am true to Christ,
But I’m resolved to live by grace –
My life is sacrificed.

I do not know what life may hold
When I stand firm for right,
But I believe what I am told –
He’ll be my strength and light.

I do not know what tests may come
Or how He’ll see me through,
But faith sees those who’ve overcome
And presses on anew.

I do not know what lies ahead
For those who know Christ’s love,
But I am sure of what He’s said –
It’s worth it all above.

Christina Joy Hommes

For Mother’s Day I set some of Mom’s favorite parenting Scriptures to verse:

Verses for Parents

As Lois and as Eunice
By faith both real and strong
Taught Timothy the Scriptures
And passed their faith along,
(2 Timothy 1:5-7; 14-15)

When you have taught your children
To know the Lord their God
Their peace will be established
And multiplied abroad.
(Isaiah 54:13)

Teach early in the morning
And when you eat at noon,
When walking in the evening
And lying ’neath the moon.
(Deuteronomy 6:7)

Tell often to your children
That they might tell their own
God’s mighty works of mercy,
And point them to His throne.
(Psalm 78:4, 6-7)

That you might train your children
In ways that they should go
So through old age your teaching
The path of life may show.
(Proverbs 22:6)

And when it all seems useless,
And hope’s again deferred,
Remember it’s the morning
That joy has oft preferred.
(Proverbs 13:12; Psalm 30:5)

For in the Lord Jehovah
Is everlasting strength –
He can and will sustain you
Throughout life’s little length.
(Isaiah 26:4)

And let us not grow weary
Of doing what is good,
For in the time of harvest
There’s joy for those who’ve stood.
(Galatians 6:9; Psalm 126:2)

This is your precious duty,
But we will stand with you,
Like Hur and Aaron, praying
And thanking God for you.
(Ezra 10:4; Exodus 17:12; Philemon 1:4)

Christina Joy Hommes

Be Ye Steadfast
1 Corinthians 15:58

To build a steadfast fence post
That stands the tests of time,
You must dig deep and set it
Below the hard frost line.

Then don’t just kick the dirt back
And step it all around;
You must secure it firmly
To set it in the ground.

You add about six inches
Of dirt around the base
And tamp it hard as concrete
To hold it sure in place.

Again you add six inches
And tamp it hard as rock –
Repeating till your fence post
Can’t shift, give way, or balk.

And when God builds a Christian
Who’s steadfast and secure,
His process isn’t different
Because we must be sure.

He builds us up in stages
With Bible truth and prayer,
And plans life’s daily trials
To tamp truth in with care.

He adds as we are ready –
New truth, more faith, great grace –
And builds our spirits daily
To stand firm in our place.

So when the storms are raging
Or others break or fall,
We may be strong and stable
Through pressure, use, and squall.

Lord, anchor me securely
To stand fast in Your love
A steadfast, fruitful Christian
Prepared to stand above.

Christina Joy Hommes

How Sure Is Your Inheritance?

O glorious thought! I am the heir
Of God who built the world.
(1 Peter 1:2-3)
He has my portion in His care
Who all the stars unfurled.
(Isaiah 45:12)
He guards my interest in His wealth
Who keeps the oceans bound.
(Job 38:8-11)
He tells me it is pure and whole
Whose saints can all be found.
(John 17:12)
He holds it there in heav’n for me
Whose worship is reserved.
(Isaiah 45:23)
He keeps it incorruptible
Whose Word is still preserved.
(Isaiah 40:8)

Christina Joy Hommes

If You Can Use Me

Colossians 3:1-2

If I in Christ am risen
And sit at God’s right hand,
Beyond this earth’s small trifles
My vision will expand.

And now my heart’s affections
Are set on things above
Where I will seek God’s pleasure
Because I know His love.

Christina Joy Hommes