Fall Time

Fall time this year was so lovely
The trees were hung in shimmering gold,
Hues of red, rust brown and orange
Were a sight for one's heart to behold.
Petals danced airily to the ground
And settled in colorful array,
Too soon their tints had turned to brown,
Then Winter winds had their way.
Branches bare reached to the sky,

In the wind they would dance and nod,
Next season this beauty will come again
When touched by the Hand of God.

Rouby

I am sorry ...

I am sorry, I made a mistake
thought I could still be with you
thought I could still be me
I trusted you...
but I don't trust you or anyone
not anymore...

I was also weak and
no matter what it takes...
I will be strong

Don't try to find me, you won't
Even I don't know where I'm going
I only know one thing
I am never coming back ...

Rouby

Autumn's Not Too Far Away

Autumn's not too far away,
I saw a leaf fall down today,
And tho it seemed so full of hope,
When winter comes, the trees can cope.

God had designed each one, you see,
To stand the chill so lovingly,
Tho it be just a maple small,
or mighty oak so proud and tall.

They brave the night so dark and cold 
And winter when the north winds blow,
Some standing high upon a hill,
Some warms them with His loving will.



Tho winter isn't far away
When branches all - begin to sway,
Snow soon will cover up the ground,
Today I saw a leaf fall down.

Rouby
 

A Little Bit of Heaven

There's a little bit of Heaven in every child of God,
And every seed of kindness sown 
is sown in fertile sod.
There's a little bit of Heaven within the Christian heart,
For once the Spirit dwells there,
it becomes a work of art.
There's a little bit of Heaven in every answered prayer,
For once a prayer is answered 
you know the Lord is there!
There's a little bit of Heaven
in every hymn we sing,
For when we sing His praises,
it's a many splendored thing.
There's a little bit of Heaven
in every passing day,
For the Father loves His children,
and keeps in touch that way.

Rouby

Your Needful Hour

Oftentimes when hardship strikes
And darkness hides the light,
It seems as if there's no way out
And no strength left to fight -
It appears as though life's lost its color
And joy is gone forever
And all the good and happy moments,
Life did from you sever.
But just as sure as little wings
Help a bird to fly and 
Furry cats were given claws
To help them to survive,
And without water clouds would cease
To revive a pretty flower,
Be assured that God will help you
In your needful hour.

Rouby

Return

Like a little ghost returned,
I sought the old familiar haunts,
Where happy childhood memories
Had long supplied my meager wants.
Down dusty avenues of years,
Unerringly I walked before
The well remembered places where
Nobody knew me anymore.

The dear beloved house was gone,
The bridge was down, the lake was dry,
The shops were closed and everywhere
So much had changed ... or was it I?
Somehow he seemed to understand,
The old stray dog, who licked my hand.

Rouby 

I LOVE YOU

I thought this was going to be easier to say
But now I am standing here looking at you
Ever since I have been back we have been doing this dance
We come together and then I pull away
Something pulls me away
But I think finally that something might be over
You know me better than anyone
And that you are more important to me than anyone
I just waited too long to say it
That " I LOVE YOU"

Rouby

May I fall in Love all over again with you ...

Give back to me
That warm and vibrant glow
That filled each day with sunlight
From the love I used to know!

When the wonder of the grace
Made my heart to overflow
And my days a heaven on earth
Because I loved you so!

When we were alone for the first time
Kissing and making love ... no it is not a crime
There is nothing to hide
When I was there by your side

Fill again my heart
To love you like crazy 
May I fall in love 
All over again with you

Rouby

If it can't be love that you feel then it becomes hate!

I saw you with her and then I saw your eyes
All that time you were telling me nothing but lies
That girl changed you in ways that only someone like me can understand
You said you love me.. kept asking myself how could you pretend
Hiding my pain and my anger with smiles
Now I am gone far away million miles
When you love someone as much as I loved you with all of my heart
You just can't turn that emotion off when they are taken from you
You still feel things as deep as they were
 and if it can't be love that you feel then it becomes hate!

Rouby

With Your Help

Lord, never let my heart grow weary
Of the tasks that lie ahead,
Renew my faith each day for You
As I waken from my bed.

Times of hurting and sorrow,
Help me burden them I pray,
Till at last the joy and laughter
One again will come my way.

If a person does me wrong
Let forgiveness enter in,
Do not let revengeful thoughts
Lead me to this awesome sin.

Last, but certainly not least,
Keep me pure as I can be,
Till at last I'm homeward bound
To live eternally with Thee.

Rouby

Every End Is a New Beginning

Every end is a new beginning
like the chapters in a book,
By faith we reach out expectantly
turn the page and take a look.
Each volume has a specific size
each complete in our Lord's sight,
He writes His love in many ways,
in sunny days, through darkest night.
He's cast us each as our life's hero,
it's up to us to act the part,
Find the faith to walk rejoicing,
sing His goodness in our heart.
Of course we'd sometimes like to linger
in pleasant resting places,
But time goes on and comes the challenge 
of tomorrow's untried races.
Since we cannot see and do not know 
the next step He has planned,
Boldly make a new beginning
and trust the ending to His hand. 

Rouby

A Caring Thought

 
 There is no greater pleasure 
Than to help a friend in need,
A simple act of kindness
A smile, a word, a deed.

A little comfort given
To those who are alone,
A little thought for others
To their needs and not our own.

Rouby

The Light and the Dusk of my Heart...

All my life I have been waiting for
Someone like you to fill my lonely heart
Now that I found you ... I just feel I lost you ...
Why did you left this life as soon as I found you
You sacrificed your life to save another love
And you killed with that our love
I didn't want you to be a hero
All I wanted is you to be the one
Now that you left me alone, my life has started from zero.
But this time ... I'll live for another reason
Which is you...  surviving in every season ...
Cause you're the light that will ignites my heart forever! 

Rouby

One mystery

One mystery
I still can't figure out is
why some people come into our lives
why some people go
and others become a part of you
some friendships feel like they last forever
and others end far too soon ...
Not every friendship is meant to last a lifetime
What does last forever is the pain
when that person is gone ... 

Rouby

It's not enough...

It's not enough
to bring them to the world because it is an obligation
because they are the foundation of a new generation
or because you erred in the calculation

It's not enough
to take them to school so they can study
because now life is not easy
to be what you couldn't be

It's not enough
to give them very little affection
all because of that damn profession
and because of time conception

It's not enough
because when he wanted to talk to you about a problem
you told him, son let's fix it for another date
I'm tired and it's now too late

It's not enough
to buy him everything he wanted to buy
the new car before he graduated
so he would have what you couldn't have

It's not enough
to think of yourself as an excellent father
because that is what people tell you
your children never need anything

It's not enough
to buy him curious objects
It's not enough
when what he needs is affection
to learn how to value things
because you will not be there for him forever

It's not enough
to punish him for arriving late
if you haven't realized it yet, your child is already a man
he speaks louder and stronger than you

Rouby

Young at Heart

My body grows old and weary
Yet my heart is young and gay.
Old age reaches out to claim me 
But I'll fight him all of the way.
 Nay, I'll not give in to pity,
My laughter will keep me free.
I'll not grow old just yet,
There's too much I want to see.
Pain and suffering I'll push to aft.
I'll keep smiles upon my face.
Old age and I run neck and neck
But I plan to win the race.
Whatever God had in store for me
And whatever old age imparts,
There's one thing that I pray for
And that's to remain young at Heart.

Rouby
 

I'll Endure

I know not of tomorrow 
I walk by faith today.
Tomorrow's in my Saviour's hands
and He will lead the way.
If I should slip or struggle
my Saviour's hand is there,
To steady me along my way
if life gets hard to bear,
And even if I trip and fall
there's One who'll carry me,
So why then should I worry
when One loves me such as He?
I know not of tomorrow 
but of this I know for sure,
My Saviour's there and He does care
and with Him I'll endure.

Rouby

Give and Do

Someone is lonely, wants tender care;
Someone needs someone, just to be there.
Someone is longing for a hand to hold;
To hear, "I love you," words of gold.
Someone you know needs a friend,
Make it you, with help to lend.
Someone near you has much to give;
Graciously show them how to live.
Reach out and touch, give and do; That "someone," someday, may be you.

Rouby 

Don't ever, ever give up on yourself

Life can sometimes become extremely though
Dig deep and find the strength to persevere
Don't ever, ever give up on yourself
No matter how hard your problems seem,
There is, for everyone, a ray of hope unseen.

Worrying never solved anything
Life is worth the fight despite all the severe trials you'll face...
Rise above things
Even when in doubts, if you give yourself a chance, life will turn around and you'll feel its warm embrace.

Don't ever, ever give up on yourself
You have this one life to live
No second chances 
You own your mind and thoughts,
so make them positive
to remind you what a miraculous, unique and special person you are. 

Rouby

The Cocoon

Encased in silken strands, lived I,
Bound tightly to my fate ...
Each passing day, a tedium,
Nothing to celebrate

Yet all the while I grew within ...
The heart and soul of me.
To serve the Lord and not myself
Was life's real victory.

Now I can sing a sweeter song ...
A melody of love.
I never knew the words until
God touched me from above.

Don't Wait Too Long

Don't wait too long to make amends,
There is no greater sorrow
Than thinking one has always,
...Who does not have tomorrow.
Our days were never guaranteed,
Our good deeds must be now,
To push God from our lives is more
Than Heaven will allow.
To wait too long, might be too late,
And what a tragedy,
To live one's life and lose one's soul,
... For all eternity.
Don't plan on stealing Heaven,
Like the good thief long ago,
Just tell the Lord you love Him,
For that's all He wants to know.

Rouby
 

I watched a Miracle

I watched the dawn come shining through
This morning on my knees;
I saw the darkness change to light
As quickly as you please;
I saw the miracle of God
Before my very eyes;
How great God is, how good God is!
How wondrous and how wise!
I saw the twilight come again,
The sun sink out of sight;
And over the waiting earth came peace,
It was wrapped in softest night.
I know the sun will shine again
Tomorrow when I wake;
I watched a miracle tonight
That only God can make.

Rouby

Just Give Me Love

Just give me Love, I pray to God,
And let me live each day
With blessings of good health and heart
To share on every 'way;
Not gifts of glory, wealth or fame -
Just love to warm my heart
And fill me with the depths of joy
That, only, love imparts.

Just give me love, I pray, dear Lord,
For love has proved to be 
Your greatest gift to humankind -
Unto Eternity;
And love is all I want and need -
In twilight years of life -
To keep me warm against despairs
And shelter me, in strife.

Rouby

 

Faith

We struggle to keep up the pace,
Sometimes we wonder why.
Fear says we'll never win the race,
but faith tells us to try.

There's no one there to comfort us,
We're lost and all alone.
Fear drives us far away from God,
but faith brings us back home.

We need to place our trust in Him,
although we cannot see.
Our fears can bind us evermore,
but faith will set us free.

To walk in faith or run in fear...
It's up to us to choose.
To walk in faith will win the race,
To run in fear will lose.

Rouby

Little Things

Oft'times it is the "little things" in life that bring me pleasure.
The things that money cannot buy 
bring joy that's beyond measure.
I love to watch the sun set
at the closing of the day...
The sounds of children laughing
as contentedly they play.
I love to hear the rain
falling gently in the trees...
The fragrance of the springtime...
a cooling summer breeze.
In this world of greed and discontent,
 with what the love of money brings,
I'm glad that God has given me 
the love of  "little things"

 Rouby

Beyond the Rising Sun

Have you seen the purple twilight
dance upon the snow,
Or seen a thousand stars appear
till Heaven was aglow?
Have you seen the golden moonlight
caress the surging tide,
Or camped beside a campfire
with loved ones at your side?
Have you heard a songbird singing
on a foggy, quiet night,
Or seen a night owl winging
before the morning light?
Have you stood atop a mountain
to watch the day begin
When the majesty of God
erased the things of men?
How complicated life can be
beyond the rising run,
But often the voice of God is heard
before the day's begun.

Rouby

God's Gifts

God's Gifts

Nobody owns a mountain
Nobody owns the sea,
None can possess the sunshine -
A bright reaching Summertime tree.
Nature is all around us
Lending her special charms,
Touching God's world with her magic
And holding it fast in her arms.
No one can hold to a snowflake
So quickly it melts fast away,
We can't bid the twilight to linger
When we come to the end of the day.
Rainbows are but for a moment
There in the blue of the sky,
Bright colored leaves of the Autumn
Are gone in the blink of an eye.
Winter soon changes to Springtime
Then quickly a soft Summer day
Fades to the magic of Autumn
Then white Winter snowflakes at play,
A world filled with wonder and magic 
Miracles loaned from above,
Yet no one ever can own them
They're God's gifts of heavenly love.