A Girl of Virtue

A girl of virtue I will be,

A radiant light for Christ.

I want my life to please the Lord,

I'll be a pure Bright Light.

May I reflect Christ's attributes

Of godliness today.

May my responses to each trial

Display the higher way.

This world of sin and selfish pride

Allures my heart astray.

But I will stand a-lone for Christ,

In holiness obey.

My life will be a testament

Of mercy, truth, and love.

I'm dead to sin, alive to Christ,
Good news from God above!

A girl of virtue I will be,
Who fears and honors Him;

Worth more than precious, radiant gems,

True beauty from within.

Chorus:
I'll be a Bright Light 
Serving my King,
I'm shining Christ's pure, radiant light.
A girl of virtue I will be,

I have completed writing music to these song lyrics!
You can find the entire song here: http://www.scoreexchange.com/scores/137255.html
You can download and print the song for free from this website.
You are welcome to use this song in your own Bright Lights groups.

God’s Wonderful Grace

He alone saved me,
From my sin set free.
He calls me His own
Though He sits enthroned.

Chorus//
God’s wonderful grace
Abounds to me.

I come before God,
With Whom I have trod,
Boldly, yet humbly,
Bow down, graciously.

For He has called me,
His child I will be.
I am adopted,
Though totally depraved.

I cannot resist,
For His grace persists
That I follow now.
“Spirit, show me how!”

All whom He calls stay
Safely for each day.
Now all I can say,
“Thank You, Lord, today.”

Marie Morris

One Life’s Difference

If I could make a small difference in the world at large or a small difference in a person’s life, I would choose to make a small difference a person’s life for the Lord.  In view of eternity, even a small difference in one person’s life will be rewarded.

Many of the people who have made only a small difference are not remembered for their achievements anymore.  But a large difference in one person’s life will always be remembered by that person for the rest of his or her life.  In the Bible people are commended for making an impact on someone’s life for the cause of the Gospel.  God promises to reward those who lay up treasures in Heaven.  Jesus said in the parable of the talents that if we are faithful with little we will be entrusted with much.  So if we are faithful in making a difference in one person’s life we will be entrusted with much more abundance.
James 1:27 says, “Pure and undefiled religion is this: to look after orphans and widows in distress and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.”  We are to make difference in people’s lives, one person at a time.  
So to state my answer simply I would rather impact a person’s life for eternity than to accomplish a small feat in the world at large with no eternal value.  A wise man once said, “Only one life, ‘twill soon be past, only what’s done for Christ will last.” 

The difference of some sunshine on a cold, snowy day,

The difference of a smile in a dark, weary world,

The difference of a friend, whose love is true,

To turn a person to the Lord.

I wrote this a few years ago for a HSLDA contest about making a difference in the world.

The Wonder of Thee

My heart pours out to Thee, 
My God, Abba Father. 
How deep are Thy truths, 
How wonderful Thy ways. 
If I could count them, 
If I may understand them, 
The knowledge would be 
The wonder of Thee.

The Weaver's Skillful Hand

My life is but a weaving between my Lord and me,

I cannot choose the colors He worketh steadily.

Oft times He weaveth sorrow, and I in foolish pride

forget He sees the upper but I the under side.

Not till the loom is silent and the shuttles cease to fly,

shall God unroll the canvas and explain the reason why.

The dark threads are as needed in the Weaver's skillful hand,

as threads of gold and silver in the pattern He has planned.

 By: Corrie ten Boom

Often times in our life it may seem like everything is all messed up. Nothing is going according to our plans. Yet God sees the bigger picture. He has a beautiful plan for our lives. Have you ever seen the back of a cross-stitched item? It looks like a mess of tangled threads of all sorts of colors all out of place. Yet, flip the fabric over and you will see some beautiful handiwork. Often times our lives are like that here on earth. Nothing seems to make sense. Everything seems wrong. Yet God is working everything out. He sees the end result. So do be become discouraged when everything seems to be wrong or confused in your life. Rely upon your Savior! Submit to His plan! He has the best for you in store! (in the heavenly sense). This poem has been a great encouragement to me lately. I was reminded of it after someone shared it at church today.

I put this text to music here. I just wanted to share this will all of you!
May the Lord bless you this day!

Book of Treasure

How often when we read the Book, 
Do we forget to take a look? 
For Truth within the cover there, 
Or words of Wisdom, pure and fair. 

The Bible is God’s Word so pure, 
It is divine, rooted and sure. 
Trusting in others is absurd. 
The Book of Treasure is God’s Word. 

The key to unlock this Treasure: 
His Word in our hearts with pleasure. 
Searching for Wisdom so we find, 
Jewels so rare, His Word divine. 

The Bible is God’s Word so pure. 
It is divine, rooted and sure. 
Trusting in others is absurd. 
The Book of Treasure is God’s Word. 

So take a look within God’s Book, 
Digging for a much deeper look, 
Seeking the Lord with all your heart. 
His Word has treasure to impart. 

The Bible is God’s Word so pure. 
It is divine, rooted and sure. 
Trusting in others is absurd. 
The Book of Treasure is God’s Word. 

                                By Marie Morris



Here is a poem I composed about Bible reading and studying.  It also applies to Scripture memory.  I pray that each of you may learn to love the Word of God greatly through our time with the Bible Bee.  The Bible is a Book full of treasures that God desires us to explore.  By reading and studying and memorizing His word we are able to know Him better.  This is my prayer for all of you, that you will gain treasure from His word abundantly.

The Resurrection Season

Bright, brilliant blossoms bud and bloom,

Amid the deepest, darkest gloom,

His tomb, so dark and cold and gray,

Like winter in a cold cocoon.

His tomb so dark and cold and gray,

Surreal silence on springtime day,

Our King sleeps still; hope lies slain,

By friend disowned, denied, betrayed.

Our King sleeps still; hope lies slain;

On Easter morn, no more constrained.

Arise! dark shadows shrink away.

The King forevermore shall reign!

Arise! dark shadows shrink away,

Bright, brilliant flowers join the lay,

“All praise to Christ, the Risen King”,

Proclaiming joy in springtime day.

“All praise to Christ, the Risen King”

Break forth in joyous music; Sing!

“Love once was slain, no more to die”

Death trampled; ‘lasting life He brings.

“Love once was slain, no more to die”

Love bursting forth; O hope, arise!

One day we’ll meet Him in the skies.

Redeemed are we by God Most High!

by Marie Morris

                                  

It is amazing to think about Christ's resurrection! It is not just something to remember on Easter. The resurrection is fundamental to our faith (1 Corinthians 15). It is not just something you celebrate once or twice a year. Daily we need to remember what Christ has done for us. Remember, He is risen!