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TO SIN AGAIN

1/30/2019

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​                                                                   TO SIN AGAIN

                                                With some of us
                                                Maybe not all of us
                                                God gives us time
                                                To sin and then
                                                To sin again

                                                Like the tortoise and the hare
                                                Some of our sins occur rapidly
                                                But, for most of us, we plod along
                                                Tortoise like, as our sins accumulate
                                                Over time

                                                But, to God, a sin is a sin, is a sin
                                                And in the end, He asks of each of us
                                                Where have you been
                                                What have you done

                                                Is there no escape, O Lord
                                                Is there no respite
                                                For those who have fought
                                                The good fight and lost
                                                Came up short and found it
                                                Not enough

                                                O my son, and daughters, too
                                                I sent my Son to earth
                                                To live and die just for you
                                                He is your way, your hope,
                                                And your eternal salvation

                                                He beckons to you even now
                                                Even though the hour is late
                                                And too many days are through
                           
                                                Come back home he cries
                                                Come back home to me
                                                And I will take you to our Father
                                                And he shall welcome you home
                                                With a glad heart,
                                                He shall welcome you
                                                Home
                                               
                                                (Written on January 29, 2019)






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ISAIAH 50:1,4,7

1/28/2019

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                                                                            ISAIAH 50:1,4,7
                                                                
                                                      Is my hand shortened at all,

                                                      that it cannot redeem?
                                                      Or have I no power to deliver?


                                                      The Lord God hath opened 
​                                                          the tongue of the learned
                                                         that I should know how
                                                         to speak a word in season
                                                         to him that is weary

                                                 

                                                      For the Lord God will help me
                                                         Therefore shall I not be confounded
                                                         Therefore have I set my face
                                                         like a flint, and I know I shall not
                                                         be ashamed







                                                   
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NEVER AGAIN LIST  540

1/28/2019

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                                                                    NEVER AGAIN LIST  540
                                         
                                          We recently read an article
                                          on spiritual warfare by Stephen 
                                          Strang in which he offered a
                                          "Never Again List" of daily 
                                          scripture affirmations. Here
                                          they are for your edification.

                                          Never again will I confess "I can't,
                                          for "I can do all things through Christ
                                          which strengthen me."  Philippians 4.13

                                          Never again will I confess lack, for "My
                                          God shall supply all your needs according
                                          according to his riches in glory in Christ
                                          Jesus."  Philippians 4:19

                                          Never again will I confess fear, for "God 
                                          has not given us a spirit of timidity, but
                                          of power and of love and of a discipline."
                                          2 Timothy 1:7

                                          Never again will I confess lack of doubt
                                          and lack of faith, for "God hath given
                                          to every man the measure of faith."
                                          Romans 12:3

                                          Never again will I confess weakness, for
                                          "The Lord is the Strength of my life."
                                          Psalm 27: 1
                                          And "the people that know their God
                                          will display strength and take action."
                                          Daniel 11:32
    
                                          Never again will I confess supremacy 
                                          of Satan over my life, for "greater is he 
                                          that is within me than he that is in the
                                          world."  1 John 4:4
                                         
                                          (First published on October 19, 1978)




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SHARE YOUR WEALTH  192

1/20/2019

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                                                                   SHARE YOUR WEALTH  192

                                     "Share your wealth," wrote Wilfred A.
                                     Peterson.  "The greatest wealth of all
                                     is the wealth of yourself."

                            
                                     What do I have to offer the world today?

                                     A worn old body that hourly continues
                                     To turn into clay.

                                     What do I have to offer the world today?
                                     No great talents, but say...
                                     We'll light a candle or two
                                     For a stranger or two    
                                     
With kind words and a wide grin
                                     we make a new friend

                                     What do I have to offer the world today?
                                     When things go wrong?
                                     An encouraging word
                                     A heart filled with song
                                     A friendly handshake
                                     And peaceful thoughts
                                     As we travel along 
                                     The open road
                                     Together 
                                   
​                                     (First published on July 15,1976)
 

 
                                     
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ISAIAH 49:22,23,26

1/19/2019

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                                              ISAIAH 49:22,23,26

                                        Thus sayeth the Lord God,
                                        Behold, I will lift up mine hand
                                        to the Gentiles, and set up
                                        my standard to the people

                                        And they shall bring their sons
                                        in their arms and their daughters
                                        shall be carried upon their shoulders

                                        And ...thou shall know that I am 
                                        the Lord;for they shall not be ashamed
                                        that wait for me

                                        ...all flesh shall know that I the Lord
                                        am thy Savior and thy Redeemer,
                                        the mighty One of Jacob                           

                                           

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A MIRACLE

1/16/2019

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​THE FOLLOWING IS A LETTER I HAVE MAILED TO MY NIECE AND HER HUSBAND

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Dear Wayne and Colleen.                                  22 Dec 2018

   After my last handwritten letter, I thought I should type this one,
Although, I’ll still try handwriting, most of the time.

  We hope you have a great Christmas holiday season full of love and warmth, followed by a great new year.

​  The last half of 2018 was quite a struggle for both of us. Donna is one of thousands of Utahns that do not fare well when the low hanging smog rolls in. In addition to lots of coughing, she gets lots of throat burn.           
   As for me, finally, after about nine weeks, I am nearly back to normal. Minor aches and pains still exist, but by end of January I should be okay. The falls have really made my walking sluggish and slow, but I get around fine with a very tall stick.                                                       
    From Thanksgiving until yesterday, the valley floor had been covered with snow. Warmer weather melted the snow all away, although there is still much snow on the mountains.
   Chelsi, Tammy’s oldest girl, should have a baby boy (Briar) by the middle of January. Briar's father is Colton Sharp. He works with his uncle in the construction business. Don’t know much else to tell you.
     
     One of the ladies in Donna’s ceramic class will begin the class again in February, It will be good for them to get out of the house, again, and enjoy each others long standing fellowship. Well, that’s about all the news we have. Love--(didn't get mailed, way too busy!)       

     January 10, 2019-----We interrupt this slow pony express letter for the latest news.    Briar Sharp, our first great grandson was born just a few minutes before midnight on January 9, 2019. (His deceased Aunt Sandy was born on the same day in 1949—She probably had a hand in this coincident.)  He weighed in at 8 pounds. He has had troubles from the start, has suffered a seizure and is in intensive care at the major IHC hospital in Murray, Utah. Present condition unknown. Please pray for him.
Sorry there was such a gap between first writing and this second one. We’ll try to do better next time, but no absolute guarantees.             Love Bill and Donna.
 
     January 16,2019. I think I’ll turn this letter into a novelette.  So much has happened since 1.09.2019, my typing has not been able to keep up with it,---especially  at my typing speed. 

       By the 11th of January, our newborn, great grandson, Briar Dean Sharp, 2 days old, had experienced 
at least 2 seizures and a stroke. Things were beginning to look a little seriously serious.

      On Saturday morning, January 12, family members were doing a lot of praying. We gathered at the hospital to give him a blessing. Both parents were there. Grandparents on both sides were there. Donna and I represented one set of the great grandparents in this historic chain of love.

     The blessing was given. Afterwards, we stood around and talked and hugged and comforted each other, expecting and hoping for the best. (I don’t think there were any doubters in our crowd, at this time. We all left and went our separate ways.

      Sunday, the thirteenth was a silent day. Colten and Chelsi watched over their baby, Briar. No word. No communication.

      Around noon on Monday, the fourteenth, Donna received a Facebook picture of Briar, with all wires removed. His grin was just a little bit wider than the Grand Canyon. The next day, Briar was dressed in an outfit with white and black stripes (prison style) and white grandpa nightcap, more than ready to go home with his mom and dad.
       
          Some people can’t believe in miracles, but I do.  

       The reason I was able to type this much today and finish this fine story is that Donna is asleep having just had an upper endoscopy looking for a cause of excessive heartburn. (And we thought old age was going to be fun! I guess it all depends on how we spell fun.)

       Really though, it’s great to be alive. There are literally millions of reasons to thankful for living in this time and age!

        Hey, it’s a wrap. Can you believe it. Where’s Ripley when you need him!

        Love, Bill and Donna

        January 20, 2019  Briar and his parents continue to do well.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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GREAT HOPE  170     25 MAY 1976

1/15/2019

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                                     GREAT HOPE   170      25 MAY 1976

                                          Jenkin Lloyd Jones wrote,
                                          "You cannot put a great hope
                                          into a small soul."

                                          Now, we have read brother Jones'
                                          columns in the newspaper for many
                                          years, and admire them for their
                                          moral tone and literary fiber.
 
                                          But, we would like to offer an opposite
                                          viewpoint to his statement above.

                                          We believe most of us would be most
                                          miserable of creatures, and life-long
                                          small souls had not some person, through
                                          written or spoken word, implanted within
                                          our hearts...a great hope.

                                          Perhaps this is the main reason Jesus Christ
                                          always succeeded while other philosophers 
                                          and moral teacher failed. For only he can
                                          deliver the goods...in every area of our
                                          apparent hopelessness...
                                         
                                          Joy in the midst of pain
                                          Solace in the midst of sorrow
                                          Patience in the midst of problems
                                          Calmness in the midst of turmoil
                                          Feasting in the midst of famine
                                          Resurrection in the midst of death 
                                        
                                          Hope, always hope, for today, tomorrow,
                                          and always.

                                          (First published on May 25, 1956)

      

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NEW YEAR'S HOPES  (2019)

1/11/2019

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                                                              NEW YEAR'S HOPES  (2019)

                                     It is my hope and prayer that
                                     my heart will be warm and kind
                                     and my words shall be pure, in
                                     the year to come.

                                     You may certainly join me
                                     in this prayer if you should
                                     believe it would benefit you
                                     and your family.

                                     Take hold my heart O, Lord
                                     Warm it with your love
                                     Send down thy gentle kindness
                                     From thy courts above
                                     
                                     Let me be a blessing pure
                                     Speak words of praise all day
                                     Of the gracious Lord almighty
                                     May thy purity hold sway
 
                                     (Written on January 11, 2019)
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
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FACETS OF LOVE

1/11/2019

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                                                                                   FACETS OF LOVE

                                       "Love," wrote Katherine Anne Porter,
                                       must be learned, and learned again and
                                       again; there is no end to it.  Hate needs
                                       no instruction, but waits only to be provoked."
                                                            
                                                           
                                       Who among us has learned all there is to learn   
                                       about love?  Love is like a continually rotating, 
                                       smoothly polished diamond with an infinite 
                                       number of sides and facets.
                                       And, each day we see more and more ways in 
                                       which love may be extended, expanded and
                                       bestowed.

                                       Just as we hope we have mastered one small 
                                       facet of love, numerous more sides appear and
                                       we learn...that we have, oh so much more 
                                       to learn...about love and loving.

                                       We are presently learning that it is necessary 
                                       to receive love from a God of love before we may 
                                       attempt to pass His love along to those around us.

                                       We are learning that economic or social status
                                       may or may not have a great deal to do with
                                       the amount of love we receive from or give to
                                       others.
    
                                        However, this we know, the facets go on and on.
                                        And, we shall never see their end in our lifetime. 
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THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD  549

1/11/2019

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                                                  THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD   549

                                        The Lord is my shepherd
                                        I'm merely a sheep 
                                        He gives me green pastures
                                        In which I may sleep 

                                        He leads me besides still waters
                                        And restoreth my soul
                                        He nurtures me while young
                                        And tends me when I'm old

                                        Tho' I walk through death's valley
                                        No evil shall I fear
                                        For his rod and staff comfort me
                                        And I feel his spirit near

                                        He prepares for me a feast
                                        In the midst of all my woes
                                        And gives me joy unspeakable
                                        In the presence of my foes

                                        He anoints my head with oil
                                        Fills my cup up past the rim
                                        I'm glad he is my shepherd
                                        I'm glad I follow him

                                        His mercy and his goodness
                                        Continually follow me
                                        Oh how I praise my shepherd
                                        His touch hath set me free

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