This Year’s Blessings
This year with all its blessings
Its sorrow and delight
Has been a sort of window
To bring God’s grace to light.
I’ve seen my Father’s goodness,
His kindness, love, and care,
I’ve sensed His loving presence
And known He’s always there.
I’ve seen my sinful weakness,
And yet I’ve also grown
In trusting and obeying
The path the Lord has shown.
I’ve seen the strength of friendship
That’s just as strong at night
As in the blaze of morning
When all is glad and bright.
I’ve seen the faithful working
That shows God hears my prayer
And answers in His wisdom
With mercy, strength, and care.
I’ve seen such loving favor
In blessings day by day
That show my Savior’s presence
Along life’s winding way.
Lord, thank You for these blessings
You’ve given me this year
That show Your love and power
And make Your goodness clear.
Christina Joy Hommes
God didn’t say we’d understand
Each thing that He allows,
Or that we’d always see His hand
And know the why’s and how’s.
But He has said He’s always near
And that He’ll bring us through,
That He will catch each falling tear
And strengthen and renew.
And He has said He’ll turn to good
The things His children face;
Since Jesus in temptation stood
He gives sufficient grace.
So when we cannot understand
The troubles of today,
We simply need to trust His hand
And He will make a way.
Christina Joy Hommes
Jesus Gives Such Blessings
Earth’s words tell just a portion
Of what a life can hold,
For Jesus gives such blessings
As can’t be fully told.
His peace is strong with comfort,
His goodness will not end,
His joy has great abundance
Which nothing can transcend.
His grace is all-sufficient,
His mercy’s new each day,
His kindness is unfailing,
He hears us when we pray.
He always watches over
And keeps us in His care,
He’s always right beside us
To guard us everywhere.
His promise is unfailing,
He’s made a home above;
We’ll never reach the limits
Of Christ’s unfailing love.
Christina Joy Hommes
Life’s Little Signposts
The Lord can use so many things
As signposts on our way
To guide and make us more like Christ
Or catch us when we stray
We catch a glimpse of something good
From some unlikely source
Then take that vision through our lives
To guide our winding course
We overhear some chance remark
And by it see the light
In which we walk along life’s path
To make obscure things bright
We feel or see some love or care
That strangely warms the soul
Which goes with us to hold and share
And makes our life more whole
We sense a warning in the air
That stops us in our tracks
And keeps us from some foolish choice
Before it takes its tax
They seem so random, all these things
Our Father kindly sends,
But each is chosen to display
The love He freely spends
So when He sends these little helps
In any form or place
Let’s quickly let them shape our course
And thank Him for His grace
Christina Joy Hommes
You Deserve All Praise
Lord, You alone deserve all praise
Because of who You are –
The mighty God of endless days
Exalted near and far.
Lord, You alone deserve all praise
Because of what You do –
You guide us through life’s winding maze
With mercies ever new.
Lord, You alone deserve all praise
And honor evermore –
We marvel at Your mighty ways,
Your kindness we adore.
Lord, You alone deserve all praise –
Accept the love we bring;
To You alone our song we raise
Our Maker, Savior, King.
Christina Joy Hommes
The Lord Is at Your Side
Throughout life’s winding pathway,
Wherever you may go,
The Lord Himself will guide you
In ways which He will show.
He’ll walk each step beside you
And bear you in His arms,
He’ll guard you and protect you
From all of life’s alarms.
Each day will bring new blessings
With tests He’ll bring you through
To show His care and mercy
With love so deep and true.
He knows your name and loves you,
He is your truest Friend;
And soon He will reward you
With life that cannot end.
So love the Lord completely,
Believe His Word and pray,
And keep your eyes on Jesus
Who’ll keep you day by day.
Today and in the future
I pray He’ll bless and guide,
And help you sense each moment
That He is by your side.
Christina Joy Hommes
