Every Birthday a Celebration of Birth, Life, Hope and Joy
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For thou art my hope, O Lord God: thou art my trust from my youth.By thee have I been holden up from the womb: thou art he that took me out of my mother’s bowels: my praise shall be continually of thee.I am as a wonder unto many; but thou art my strong refuge. Psalm 71:5-7
For thou hast possessed my reins (you have formed me and known me) : thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb. I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well. Psalm 139:13-14
A Tribute to Annabella Grace and Clara Noelle Barba
By “Grammy” Effie Darlene Barba
I thought of my dear precious girls
With spiky hair or bouncy curls
How do they make my heart so light
Filled with such memories, joy, delight
They are ever so close within my heart
The Grace of God’s Hand toward me did impart
To let me spend these years oh so near
The laughter, the joys and even the tears
My precious dancer, Annabella Grace
Expressive princess with her gorgeous face
Imagination so acutely alive, she’d say
Grammy, Grammy let’s go and play
Each game she would craft with minute detail
My part designed so I could not fail
Then Clara Noelle, a heart full of joy
Who laughed, and smiled or sometimes was coy
Her strength and endurance rising above
To conquer life trials by her enduring love
Although for now I live so far away
I think of you both and this I do pray,
“O Father dear let each child do know
The depth of love my heart doth bestow
Yet, more important, let them do see
Your love for them, to be fully their glee
Fill their young hearts with love for you Lord
Teach them that you are the greatest reward
You are the hope the joy that their heart desires
The wisdom and strength life’s journey requires
And let them know that You are the One
Who gave to them freely your Precious Son
That through His name theirs will always be
A life so filled with love and victory.
My Dear Precious Girls,
This is a note to say, I love you and miss you. Grammy. God has a perfect plan for each of us and I’ll come to visit soon. You have such a wonderful Mommy and Daddy there with you. Now, I am here to be with Haley and Aiden for a while. I love you all plus Natalie too. Wish I had you all together. See you sweethearts as soon as I can.
As I look back over all my years
Amazing Joy or sometimes tears
Each winding road, an Act of Grace
That I might seek Your Glorious Face
And as my life draws nearer to You
I came to know Your words were True
Those Words that drew me near your heart
And bid me stay and ne’er depart
Chorus:
Oh let my joy then ever be
A song of Grace that sets men free
From all the chains that tightly bind
Or foolish pride that makes hearts blind
Thanksgiving would be greater still
Each day conformed unto Your will
A truly thankful heart be mine
When Humbly filled with Joy Divine
II
How foolish I at times have been
My faltering steps and wretched sin
I searched this world in hopes to find
A love so true, so sweet and kind
I did not see the tears You shed
Consider that for me You bled
No greater treasure could be mine
As Your beloved, our hearts entwined
Chorus:
Oh let my joy then ever be
A song of Grace that sets men free
From all the chains that tightly bind
Or foolish pride that makes hearts blind
Thanksgiving would be greater still
Each day conformed unto Your will
A truly thankful heart be mine
When Humbly filled with Joy Divine
III
Lord, hold me tight within Your arms
Tis there I’m safe from all life’s harms
My head pressed firm upon Your chest
For just a moment let me rest
And let me gaze at Your Sweet smile
As on we walk each winding mile
My dearest love, You are my King
It is for You I must now sing
Chorus:
Oh let my joy then ever be
A song of Grace that sets men free
From all the chains that tightly bind
Or foolish pride that makes hearts blind
Thanksgiving would be greater still
Each day conformed unto Your will
A truly thankful heart be mine
When Humbly filled with Joy Divine
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[bctt tweet=”And as we gather with family and friends, let us not forget to say thanks to God. A song of praise to He who loved us first, remembering in prayer all those who do not know Him still.” username=”effiedarlene”]
[tweetthis]Dear Father, please shine through me to light the path for someone today[/tweetthis]
DO YOU KNOW CHRIST AS YOUR SAVIOR?
If you don’t know Jesus Christ as your Savior: I urge you to go to my page titled How to Be Saved by clicking on this link. There is nothing more important than this; Because, He is the way, the truth and the life. Therefore, I urge you to seek Him today.
As a nation, we must be on our knees praying. So for a moment, turn off the noise and pray. God is still on His throne and knows what is really true.
How Can I Know What’s Really True?
I listened to the news today
My heart so heavy, now I pray
Dear Father, please, I ask of you
How can I know what’s really true?
They talk and talk incessantly
Until the truth I cannot see
But Lord, I know Your Word is true
And so, Your truth I do pursue
Turn off the noise, turn off the sound
Before in words my heart is drowned
So, let me sit here at your side
Safe in your love, I can abide
For all man’s talk can never heal
The hate, the sin that is so real
You are the only one who can
Transform the heart of evil man
And so, I humbly bow my head
Filled by hope, Your words I’ve read
Your Joy, Your love to fill each day
Protecting me along the way
The pains and sorrows You erase
Each time I gaze upon Your face
Your Glory shining oh so bright
Into the darkness of my night
So, fill my heart with You today
That I might know just what to say
To lead someone to see Your Son
The truth, the victory He has won
So, one by one help them to see
Their only hope to be set free
From all the hate and bigotry
Was purchased there on Calvary
And lift the darkness o’er this land
Your light to shine, that truth may stand
You are our only hope today
For this I bow to you to pray
DO YOU KNOW CHRIST AS YOUR SAVIOR?
If you don’t know Jesus Christ as your Savior: I urge you to go to my page titled How to Be Saved by clicking on this link. Because there is nothing more important than this, I urge you to seek Him today.
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Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Matthew 7:15-16
America Great Again
by Effie Darlene Barba
In dark of night I heard the cries
The moans of the oppressed
Corruption rampant, woeful lies
While truth was ne’er addressed
Our leaders filled with prideful lust
Seeking power to control
Spewed lies of hate, mistrust
That pierced our very soul
BRIDGE:
With no remorse
They set their course
And cried You’re all to blame
Deplorable
Irredeemable
They tried to cause us shame
And right before their final blow
The truth we came to know
CHORUS:
Arising then I heard the sound
That rose from shore to shore
Shouts of hope that did abound
As all believed once more
We are a nation built on truth
A bond that holds us tight
The pride of which we taught our youth
It is our strength and might
Awakened now our hearts to sing
Afresh our song of love
As freedom’s bell begins to ring
Our flag waves high above
We, the people of this land
Diverse in many ways
As one unite to take a stand
Our minds and hearts ablaze
We slumbered, which was our mistake
Repentant of our sin
Together, hand in hand we’ll make
America Great Again
I find it amazing how those who hate attempt to project that hate on their opponent. Secretary Clinton tries to spin a rhetoric of division and hate. She was in her own words proudly “mentored” by Senator Robert Byrd who lead the KKK in West Virginia. Yet, she tries to project that connection on Donald Trump.
She was the one who for her own financial gain, approved the sale of Uranium to Russia; while, then trying to say Donald Trump has a connection with Russia to incite the old cold war fears within the hearts of the American people. She would prefer to risk a War with Russia rather than to be caught in her own lies; knowing full well that those who leaked emails were more likely whistle-blowers and not foreign government hackers.
I awoke this morning early to write this song of hope! A reminder that we are a nation built on truth, dignity. WE THE People of this nation are NOT irredeemable, deplorable and we must not believe the lies. Instead, we must stand strong to say: “Speak for yourself, Secretary Clinton; we are not the racist bigot–you are” We love our country, our people–ALL of them; and we are the United States of America, one nation under God, INDIVISIBLE with liberty and justice for ALL. We will not be divided by your rhetoric and lies.
[bctt tweet=”Awaken America, before it is too late-Vote Trump May God have mercy on our souls, if we do not!!” username=”effiedarlene”]
[bctt tweet=”We, the people of this land Diverse in many ways As one unite to take a stand” username=”effiedarlene”]
[tweetthis]Together hand in hand-every man woman&child will make America Great Again[/tweetthis]
If you still have doubts: watch this–all based on facts we have seen:
One thing they did not expect. They thought it would be easy to win against Mr. Trump; after all they had so much they could use against an outsider, a billionaire who had never planned his life around politics. What they did not expect was his love for America and the transformation that God would make within his heart, spirit and soul. What they did not expect was God’s plan and that in truth, it was God who chose Donald J. Trump for such a moment and such a time.
[bctt tweet=”What they did not expect: it was God who chose Donald J. Trump for such a moment and such a time.” username=”effiedarlene”]
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