As For Me and My House
by Michael Doyle

On Mother's Day, I have my inspiration,
Finding faith in every day's dedication
Like Joshua, I try to live brave
Following the ways of God until my grave

In every generation, the baton passes on
God will be with my children long after I'm gone
He is faithful in all many things He does
And I step out in faith, knowing His love, and because

God has upheld His promises in every way
Leading by His light throughout my days
As for me and my house, we'll serve the Lord
Holding scripture as our shield and sword

Naturally, there is God present in the divine
I stand confident that my life serves to define
How, even in days of questioning and confusion
I will walk each day bravely, having no illusions

Great families are made on purpose and by design
Following the paths craved by believing in the divine
As we blaze down the road of life, we live our decisions
Knowing that our guiding light provides precision

God has upheld His promises in every way
Leading by the light throughout my days
As for me and my house, we'll serve the Lord
Holding scripture as our shield and sword

Anchoring all of us are holding to God's ways
We know these purposes will better our coming days
Following scriptural lessons help us follow Him better
We know this vision will get us through together

Godly homes understand the symbols and speech
Shining the intentions of the Godly to all within reach
There in the environments that we allow to surround
We let our faith thrive and greatly abound

God has upheld His promises in every way
Leading by His light throughout my days
As for me and my house, we'll serve the Lord
Holding scripture as our shield and sword

As parents, we must be careful not to seem oppressive
Instead, leaning on what influences and is impressive
To bring up young human beings filled up with respect
Being decent and carefully never allowing any neglect

It is there in our choices made every day
It is to live out the Truth in every way
God's word is living and highly interactive
Life is meant to be lived reflective not reactive

God has upheld His promises in every way
Leading by His light throughout my days
As for me and my house, we'll serve the Lord
Holding scripture as our shield and sword

God's boundaries serve as necessary blessings
The connections given remove the need for guessing
It's okay to live a life of authenticity
Only so much as it is done through integrity

Life's challenges serve in and out of life's tests
We must live God's grace to live the best
This requires us to be anchored in our conscience
Keeping the Lord there and living in His presence

God has upheld His promises in every way
Leading by His light throughout my days
As for me and my house, we'll serve the Lord
Holding scripture as our shield and sword

Acting Godly will weaken accusations by the adversary
And instead, strengthen the faithful to the contrary
These actions will show the faithful as easy to know
Our Father is best known by His grace that we show

The commitment to this is made knowing the cost
As we find our way toward God instead of being lost
Every day of joy is one filled with things that nurture
And when we follow this pat, it brings our best future

God has upheld His promises in every way
Leading by His light throughout my days
As for me and my house, we'll serve the Lord
Holding scripture as our shield and sword

With Christ's birth, Joy was delivered and received
In a cosmic shift that prevailed against the deceived
Deeper and greater things were yet to come
These things kept our world leak-proof in the kingdom

In all of this we choose peace in all that we live
Peace with God, peace with ourselves, and peace we give
Through this transcending grace is received the light
That shines its purity to drive back the darkness of night

God has upheld His promises in every way
Leading by His light throughout my days
As for and my house, we'll serve the Lord
Holding scripture as our shield and sword

As children of God we are the bringers of peace
Through our paths, we'll bring the world's release
Each person finds their own sort of righteous day
The best lived lives follow God's holy ways

(c) May 12, 2024   Michael Doyle
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