Dwell In Our Souls

Dwell in Our Souls
By Kristin Ball

I want so much to be free
Free from the addictions that enslave me
Free from the habits that consume my life
The distractions that lessen me as a mother and wife.

As a sister and a daughter, I fail to be
The very best person God wants for me
I am a friend of Jesus, a follower of Him
Yet these worldly desires still satisfy a whim.

Certain disaster is the result of my sin
As I search for rest from Christ within
I know that I must depend on my Father alone
But temptations of the flesh are brightly shown.

We live in this world so dark from death
But the life of the Spirit is in our every breath
It is true that Jesus dwells in each baptized heart
When we belong to His Church, He will never depart.

We are protected always by the God of Love
And we’re forever connected with His Kingdom above
No matter the fetish from this world we adopt
Our God cannot be defeated or secretly stopped.

With Faith we believe His love will continue
Because of His Grace there’s only one thing to do
Love our God with everything inside of us
And accept His gift like a child of trust.

Know with humble confidence that the Spirit is strong
Who helps us choose right when we’ve done wrong
There’s nothing on earth that completely controls
When the Father, Son, and Spirit dwell in our souls.

Thank you, Jesus!

Love of My Life, Reason For My Existence

Before we married, my husband always told me I was the love of his life, the reason for his existence. I believed him and still do. We will be celebrating 19 years of marriage September 23, 2008. I am thankful God has blessed us, and pray He will continue to bless us many more years together.
Through all our joys and sorrows, I have learned one thing will always remain to keep our marriage strong; the choice we make everyday to Love God and love each other.

Danny

I see my reflection in your clear blue eyes,
Deeply etched in your blackest skies.
Living these years of love, faith, and hope,
It’s your actions and words that have taught me to cope.

So often I’ve wanted to run away and hide,
away from the pressures that destroy me inside.
But you forced me to look beyond my own pain,
and see your love will always remain.

With your strength and power,
I can face any and all.
From the evil that makes me cower
to the sin that makes me fall.

In love, our faith as husband and wife
is constantly renewed in spite of the strife.
It will always be
just God, you, and me,
together as one,
yet uniquely as three.

Because of you, my love, our life is complete.

Your loving wife,

Kristin
9/23/2000