Start the Day Positivity By Brenda Drake

September 6, 2025brendadrakepoetry Leave a comment

Proverbs 15:13
A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance:
but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

Have you noticed, sometimes; even before you get out of bed the enemy attempts to fill your mind with the problems, worries, and fears that plagued you yesterday? It is the best time to practice discipline and with purpose think about the good things God has planned ahead for us.

Start the Day Positively

When you start the day with optimism; much better it will go.
If it begins, in worry and fear; bitterness burdens your soul.
When you resist the temptation to complain
A much better day will remain.
Try singing; even when you feel sad.
Try lifting praise, instead of thinking or saying bad.
Pray for those that cause to your life distress;
Instead of yielding to disharmony and conflict.
Meditate on things worthy, instead of things not right.
You will see a mighty change in your life.
Positivity shows you trust God’s plan.
His colors are brighter than looking through the fears of man.
Live each day, in a way that is as a song you sing,
Signifying a life of love and joy, that attests, you are a child of the King.

Prayer
This is the day the Lord has made I will rejoice and be glad in it!

Be Thankful By Brenda Drake

November 6, 2023brendadrakepoetry Leave a comment

When we focus on things we wish we had we forget all the things we have. When we begin to count our blessing we will find we are favored indeed. Much that we take for granted are blessings some still pray to receive. It is good to be thankful and to appreciate the value of contentment.

Be Thankful

Thankful hearts are blessed;
In contentment they confess.
They are happy to proclaim
Their blessings come in Jesus’ name.
Do you have a home, be it small or large in size?
Then it is safe to realize,
You are blessed with much,
Many do not have shelter or a blanket to cover up.
Have you food to eat each day?
Then another blessing is on display.
Shoes that fit and clothes to wear?
You are more than blessed if you have more to spare.
Are you at peace with God above?
Are you covered with His love?
If so you are highly favored in the world of sin.
Your thanks and praise should be over-the-top for Him.
If you find you are still unhappy inside,
And fear and anxiety reigns alive;
Then repent and turn to the Lover of your soul.
Relinquish the reigns of your life; allow Him to be in control.
Allow Jesus to give you the joy and peace you crave;
So you will thankfully in contentment offer Him praise.
You then will be able to help the one you see,
That perhaps has a greater need than thee.

James 1:17
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

Let Us Truly be Thankful By Brenda Drake

November 24, 2021brendadrakepoetry Leave a comment

The threats of the world cause us a certain dread of the future of our world. If we are not careful we get caught up in its turmoil and worry and fear takes root in our heart. When we lose our peace and joy we begin to grumble and complain and become discontented with our life. If we are wise we will remember God is in control and we have so much to be thankful for.

Let Us Truly be Thankful

The truly thankful gives back
To help in another’s lack.
With all their heart they desire to serve,
With such an attitude they obey God’s Word.
Gratitude for salvation is an eternal joy that delights.
The thankful one’s countenance shines bright
Each day’s gift purpose is to glorify Christ.
They know no matter what comes they are clearly in His sight.
Tomorrow’s promise causes contentment in today.
The world and its threats are chased away,
Faith, hope, and love are necessary tools,
Prayer, praise, and worship are what most desire to use.
Thankfulness creates a place where peace can reign.
In God’s presence thankful hearts seek to remain.
Everything is provided by the Lover of our soul.;
We dishonor His goodness when we are not thankful.

Psalms 92:1-2
It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord,
and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High:
To shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning,
and thy faithfulness every night,

Thankful for the Simple Things By Brenda Drake

November 21, 2021April 12, 2023brendadrakepoetry Leave a comment

Thankful for the Simple Things

As I sit in my favorite chair ready to praise my Lord
I begin to think of all I am thankful for.
Some things quickly come to mind,
Like food, clothing, shelter and family times.
But what about the simple things we take for granted each day?
Like this quiet time I take to pray;
The hot cup of coffee sweetened to taste;
And the precious luxury of a warm, inviting place.
The precious times we’ve had with family and friends,
And the meaningful, loving, conversations with each of them.
For our Church family that is spread across many miles.
And the wonderful touches from God that causes hearts to smile.
As I write down my thoughts of all I’m thankful for,
I see there are countless blessings I have received from my Lord.
Soon I get ready for our big day planned to prepare,
Our feast of thanks of God’s provisions shared.
A Thanksgiving meal with all the trimmings….my diet is to be crashed
But also I am thankful to know my family loves me even if I’m fat!!!

Psalms 92:1
It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD,
and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High:

Thanks for the Little Things By Brenda Drake

November 25, 2020brendadrakepoetry Leave a comment

Thanks for the Little Things

As I sit in my favorite chair ready to praise the Lord,
I begin to think of all I am thankful for.
Some things quickly come to mind:
Like food, clothing, shelter and fun family times,
The simple things we take for granted each day,
Like the allotted time we take to pray,
The hot cup of coffee sweetened to taste,
The precious luxury of a warm, inviting place,
The fun times with family and friends,
And the meaningful, loving conversations with them,
For Church family that spreads across many miles,
And messages from God’s Word that causes hearts to smile.
As I write down my thoughts of all I’m thankful for,
I see countless blessings received from the Lord.
As I get ready for our big day planned,
When our family partakes God’s provisions prepared by my hand;
A Thanksgiving meal with all the trimmings….my diet is to be crashed
But also I am thankful God and my family loves me even if I’m fat!

Psalms 92:1
It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praise
unto thy name, O most High:

Gift of Life By Brenda Drake

April 21, 2020brendadrakepoetry 1 Comment

Life is a gift. Jesus is Truth, Life and the Way. Because of His sacrifice in our behalf we have new life in Him. When our eyes are opened to the Truth we can more appreciate all the gifts bestowed upon us. We then are equipped to help show the Way to another.

Gifts of Life

My heart ponders in my quiet times,
The beautiful gifts of life God has left for me to find.
I hear the lovely songs the birds sing,
As, I take a deep breath supplied by my King.
The gift of the sun’s shine, that warms my skin,
Is joined, by the soft touch of the wind.
At the hum of the hummingbirds that fly past my ear,
I in awe wonder at how fast they again disappear.
The sound of the bubbling flowing-stream outdoors:
Is another gentle reminder of life’s gifts from the Lord.
In this quiet place it’s clear to see,
That my God has bestowed yet another gift; His sweet peace.
Safe and secure in His divine care,
I remember I have a story to share.
Before I knew Jesus and before I was given new sight,
It felt nothing in my world was quite right.
Because of Jesus I am now of God’s family a part,
He is the true reason life’s gifts are precious in my heart.

1 Chronicles 29:11
Thine, O LORD, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head above all.