Category - Italy

WORKING THRU

True to our confession
Faithful day by day
Filled with obedience
Serving Jesus’ way
Clay Corvin 3/18/04

Apartments ancient Rome near Forum

Group waiting on the bus

Another day in Rome
I’ve walked everywhere
My feet are killing me

In my walk
Was history
St. Peter’s to the Colosseum

A grand street to Tiber
Ending at Castel St. Angelo
People all around

Up the Tiber
In the sun
Across to Navona and lunch

What a meal
Amidst the crowd
Statutes looking on

Lolling thru the alleys
Stopping at Tasso d’Ore
Reaching the Corso of Rome

Umilta was found
We walked around
Three coins in Trevi’s Fountain

People everywhere
The traffic didn’t care
As we walked the Imperial Road

By the Colosseum
Up to San Clemente
Seven hours passed and we are home

03/18/04

Piazza Venezia

NO ONE LIKE JESUS

No one like Jesus
He is all I need
A blessed loving Savior
He has set me free

Knowing all my evil
Still He died for me
To make me God’s son
So I could live for Him

My hesitation blossoms
When faced with sin
Breaking His heart
To see me give in

But then He arrives
Holds my hand
Often crying with me
Helping me take a stand

Hearing all my promises
Made when I have failed
Then when I break them
He helps me grow again

Christ is worth my focus
He knows what I need
Gladly giving
To a cad like me

CC 3/17/04

Bus schedule-Rome

A CHANCE

A chance
For growth and use
An opportunity
I can reach and hold

Time an adversary
Measures out growth
Trying to lull me
To hopeless rote

God rules time
Growth comes from Him
Jesus uses me
And gives me His win

Bold things for Jesus
Help me grow
Live a life of purpose
And God will give growth

It’s much like a circle
All things come around
Service births service
Obedience gets growth

Gideon trembled at the orders
Moses ran away
Abraham lied
I’m in good company

Each gave God the glory
Obedience performed
Willing to die in service
Their chance was formed
CC 3/17/04

Santa Maria del Popolo

ALIVE IN ME

God is alive
Working in my life
Giving me direction
Guiding me through strife

Giving me His wisdom
To use along the way
So that when needed
I know His way

Careful how I use it
Wisdom from God
It’s not to elevate me
It is a gift for good

People count with Jesus
He uses me to serve
Remember God gives wisdom
So that I live as I should

Wisdom is a blessing
For me and all I touch
Jesus uses me
To care for the weak and hurt
CC 03/17/04

Craig, Phyllis, Carla, Mel

SPECIAL PLACES

Special little places
Seen through active eyes
Off the beaten path
Coming alive as we pass

A garden of roses
Cobbled stones
A treasure through a key hole
St. Peter’s gorgeous dome

Rome is full
Of special blessings
If we look
And feel the touch of time

So many things
We walk by
Often holding gold
Stop and let its story unfold

Hurrying along
No special things
Walking away
Disappointed by the day

Then thru a friends eye
A story is told
That stone has a history
Now it is known

As I walk back alone
I treasure things known
I alone have seen
This very special place
CC 3/17/04

Carla near Via Veneto

MIRACLES

Miracles march
Thru our lives
Unbidden and silent
Gifts of care from Christ

Unnoticed
Yet guiding our steps
Touching our hearts
Lifting spirits quietly

And yet we don’t believe
They happen to us
We discuss
What others get

We don’t see
The gifts we get
We only see God’s blessings
Touching other’s lives

Perspective is the key
Knowing we are loved
Assured of His presence
Feeling our worth

Miracles are all around
Those in us abound
Our Father is active
Working in our lives
CC 03/17/04

Clay at the Pantheon

TOO HARD?

Is anything too hard for God?
Is my life a test to prove?
That God can use a weakling

I whine and moan
My selfish needs
In spite of the pain I see

God has a plan to use me
If I will let Him make me
Useable for His work

My view is always clouded
I cannot see ahead
Fear and ignorance sidetrack me

My Father knows the future
He knows what I can do
And His plan is suited for me

The Father loves me
Christ is in me
The Holy Spirit guiding me

Jesus knows my heart
If I will let go
Christ will equip me

Obedience is required
Questions aren’t the key
Willingness empowers me

Nothing is too hard for God
He can prove it in my life
If I will live like Christ
CC 3/16/04

STANDING THERE

Paul was standing there
Seeing all the pain
Knowing Rome’s fame
Realizing his life was at an end

Yet Paul loved Christ
He listened to His advice
Obedient to the last
Living under God’s control

Often left alone
Feeling fear’s cold hand
Bending his heart to Christ
Living as Jesus called

He talked a lot with Christ
Even made mistakes
But Paul never erred long
His focus was on God’s throne
That was the place he called home
Jesus never left him alone

Everything Paul did
Was done before the Lord
Trusting in God’s Word
Claiming strength from Him

At last Paul’s battle done
He summoned all his friends
Telling them all Christ had done
Calling them to follow Him

CC 3/16/04