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NUMB THUMB Little Jill Joiner sat in a corner playing her screen real keen. She wiggled her thumb until it was numb, and said, ”What a swift girlie am I”. Leroy Erzinger August 6, 1998
NUMB THUMB Little Jill Joiner sat in a corner playing her screen real keen. She wiggled her thumb until it was numb, and said, ”What a swift girlie am I”. Leroy Erzinger August 6, 1998
YOU ARE OUR LIFE, LORD Your steadfast love equals your heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to infinity. Your justice is as solid as your great mountains. Your decisions are wiser than the oceans are deep. Your concern covers all living things. Your constant love is preciously priceless. Your refuge spreads over us like eagle wings. Your …
NEGOTIATING THE NIGHT When I was young on the Missouri farm I must have had cat eyes. When we blew out the kerosene lamp it was feel your way dark. Unless the moon was shining through the windows. Now I navigate the house at night by the lights on the electronic equipment. Don’t want to …
STRANDED Vs1. Holdin my corner on fifth and main life has become quite a pain. Severance pay was a sad, sad song. My bank account is long– long gone. I went out there dumpster divin. found some days old dried up somethin the super market threw away. But it’s enough for another day. Ch. I’m …
RESTORED It is like a dream come true when God frees us from our exile. We lived life in desolation sowing seeds in sorrow hoping for a harvest. He rains refreshing on our despair restores our zeal and gives us bounty to spare. Our heavy hearts turn to hallelujahs at His harvest, and we are …
DEVALUED / INFLATION Used to be a penny found made a kids day, lollipop at least. Nobody bends to pick a penny anymore. It must be at least a quarter to make it worth the stoop and scoop. Leroy Erzinger 9/28/01
THE BATTLE I wrestle not with flesh and blood. It’s Thee oh God I’m in conflict wrought. How to know Your mind to find Your will? The world’s voice is loud and shrill. Do this, do that. Take your fill. Have a thrill. Until I am exhausted. Then you take me to the mat, Where …
TENDERLY HE WATCHES V1. All alone in the wilderness no one else in sight. I’d wondered away from everyone seeking desert delights. Night time sounds were a terrible fright until I saw the Shepherds light. V2. All alone in my despair without any hope in sight. I’d wondered away from everything seeking the worlds delights. …
OUR GREAT GOD Lord, here in Your presence we meditate upon your kindness and love. Your name is known throughout the earth. We praise You everywhere for Your salvation. We look to You for guidance until we die. You are our great God. Our God forever and ever. Leroy Erzinger 2/17/01—2/18/-6 Psalm 48:9-14 I am …
WE’RE HERE TO STAY Lord, be with the Ukrainians, help them today. Lord, be with the Ukrainians, help they turn the enemy away. Lord, be with the Ukrainians, help them not fray. Lord, be with the Ukrainians, deliver them Your way. Leroy Erzinger 2-27-2022 Was singing in the spirit to a tune in my head. …