Seasons of Time: Featuring the Cross Poem

By Steven R. Thacker

The book features a poem entitled 'The Cross'. It was written from the viewpoint of the tree that was used to make the cross upon which Jesus died. The poems in this book cover a span of about 35 years and were inspired by those who have touched the author's life and from experiences in his life. Most were written to encourage and challenge a persons walk with God. There are two lanterns on the cover that make one think of standards from the past that are both fragile and beautiful. These poems lift up our families, our country, our church and our Lord. It is the prayer of the author that they will help you to have a closer walk with each.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Jun 12, 2012
• ISBN: 9781468576672

Steven R. Thacker

Steven Randall Thacker was born in Southern Ohio in the early 1950’s. Steve was raised by his maternal grandmother and mother who were a considerable influence in keeping him in church during his early years. He is married to his high school sweetheart, Debby Jo Steiner. God blessed them with two sons, Corey and Shawn. Steve served in the United States Air Force during the Viet Nam era and retired medically with Multiple Sclerosis. He was ordained and a preacher in Baptist churches for 13 years. Since retiring Steve has served as interim pastor, filled the pulpit for pastor friends and held revivals. Later in life they were blessed again and adopted a grandnephew, their third son, Cody. They have seven grandchildren whose names appear in this book and who are pictured on its cover along with their ‘cuncle’ Cody. Hearing of his children reading bedtime stories to their children, he was encouraged by his wife to write ‘Adventures in Thackerville’. He has also written poems and songs since he was a teenager and is in the process of having his poetry published, ‘Seasons of Time’. He has a desire to publish his favorite sermons in outline form and a book of quotes. Steve has a enjoyment for life that is obvious in the stories in this book.

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© 2012 by Steven R. Thacker. All rights reserved.

No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.

Published by AuthorHouse   07/20/2012

ISBN: 978-1-4685-7666-5 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4685-7667-2 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2012906211

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DEDICATION: This book is dedicated to my loving wife, Debby Jo. It is she who has been truly the love of my life and my closest and dearest friend. There has been no one (with the exception of my dear sweet Lord) that has been such a blessing to my life as she.

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All information covered in this material is by the Author. It is not the intention of the Author to copy works by another. There is a tendency to accidentally recall poems by others and they could find their way into the material not realizing it at the time. If this occurs, it is not the intention of the Author.

CONTENTS

SECTION 1

THE CROSS

COME ON HOME FAITHFUL SERVANT

OUR FLAG

THE TRACKS

THE BOOK OF BOOKS

WOULD I BE A HELPING HAND?

WHO AM I?

I WONDER

WHEN LIFE HAS TURNED THE PAGE

ABIDE

IN YOUR MIND RECALL

I CLOSE MY EYES

NO TIME

GOD’S SPECIAL GIFT

OBSOLETE

THE BATTLE IS THE LORD’S

YOU MAY HAVE

YOUR NAME

SECTION 2

FIERY TRIALS

GOD’S CONTROL

GOD CARES FOR ME

HOME AT LAST

GOD’S GRACE

STEPHEN STOOD

GOD’S GIFT

MY STEPS

GOD’S GENTLE CARE

LOVE BEYOND COMPARE

GOD’S PEACE

JESUS CAME TO ME

GRUDGES

IN GOD’S LOVING HAND

IN THE STORM

THE BEST HE HAD

DETERMINE TO DO RIGHT

TRUST

GRACE ALONE

HE GUIDES

THE DARK VALLEY

HIS CONTROL

WHEN JESUS WORKS

HIS TOUCH

HELP ME TO REMEMBER

WALK THE PATH

THE PEACE WE NEED

IT’S GOOD

HE HOLDS MY HAND

THE BLOOD THAT FELL AT CALVARY

HE TOOK THE STRIFE

HELP ME LORD

THIS FAMILY

HIS GENTLE CARE

MY FRIEND

BEAUTY

WHEN THE SAVIOR IS NEAR

HIS GUIDANCE

TO WIN A SOUL

THAT CRIMSON TIDE

COME

WHERE’S THE BLAME?

I MUST GO

JOY IN OUR JOURNEY

I SEARCHED FOR PEACE

WE STAND BEFORE OUR CHILDREN

I WONDER HOW

IN THE SHADOW

HOPE RESTORED

LABOR OF LOVE

EACH DAY

JOY

GOD’S GENTLE TOUCH

LETTING GO

ALL I NEED

THE MAN OF GOD

THE DAY WILL COME

TIME

THE HANDS OF GOD

LORD, HELP ME SEE

WHEN FAITH IS PRESENT

MAKE EACH DAY COUNT

SPIRITUAL INSIGHT

MY STEADFAST ANCHOR

THE SAVIOR IN FULL CONTROL

OUR EVER PRESENT GUIDE

A MOTHER’S PRAYER

A PATTERN

PRESS ON

THE BENDED KNEE

PRAYER

MY PRAYER FOR YOU

GOD’S CONTROL

PROPER THINKING

MY STEPS

THE GRUMP STUMP

THE MANY

NOT BY WORKS ALONE

TIME

O THE JOY

SAFE IN THE MASTER’S HAND

FLOWERS

SERVING

LEND A HAND

SPEAK UP CHRISTIAN

THE SHADOW OF THE CROSS

GOD’S OWN SON

TELL THE LOST

BE A WITNESS

TRUST

THE CHOICES THAT WE MAKE

CHOICES

TEARS

COMFORT

WHEN DEATH IS MINE

THE SHEDDING OF TEARS

THE BURDEN

THE OFFERED LIFE

THE PATH WE TAKE

GOD’S PATH

THE RACE

HE’S THERE

THE ROAD OF LIFE

THE SAILOR

SAILING

THIS CAPTIVE

THE PRISONER

TO ALL WHO BELIEVE

REDEMPTION’S PLAN

TRUST HIM FOR THE PAST

TRUSTING GOD

TO MARK A PASSING

TRUSTING GOD

TRUSTING

HE’S ALWAYS THERE

HEROES

WHAT IF JESUS CALLED ME HOME?

WHEN JESUS CALLS

UNCHANGING ONE

GOD IS CONSTANT

WHEN HEAVEN CHIMES

WHEN THE MASTER BUILDS A LIFE

THE CARPENTER

WHY?

WHEN DARKNESS OBSCURES

BE A VOLUNTEER

GOD’S CALL

CALVARY’S BLOOD

THE TREE

WHAT WOULD GOD SAY?

IF

DOES IT MATTER?

IT MATTERS

DON’T QUIT

EVERY TIME

WHEN YOU ARE TROUBLED

A VIEW OF THE GARDEN

REMIND ME LORD

KNEEL AND PRAY

THOSE HANDS

THE HAND OF GOD

WHAT IF?

THE MIGHTY OAK

GOD LEADS

SECTION 3

OUR FOOTPRINTS

A SEASON OF TIME

WHEN WALKING ON THE MOUNTAIN TOP

A TRIBUTE TO SHERRY WISEMAN

AT PEACE WITH HIM

AT TIMES WE WONDER

CORA GRANDMA WEAVER

MY GRANDMA

HE WALKED IN GENTLE KINDNESS

HE WALKED IN GENTLE PEACE

SWEET PEACE

HER LIFE

I’M HOME AT LAST

HOME

IN HIS CARE

GOD’S KEEPING

NANNY

OUR FRIEND

FRIENDSHIP

QUESTIONS

I WONDER

REMEMBER, I’LL MEET YOU IN THE SKY

SHE WALKED IN PEACE

WALKING WITH JESUS

SHE WAS A SOLDIER

THE ONE WHO LOVES US

SHE WAS SPECIAL

SWEET PEACE FOR THEE

PEACE

THE REASON WHY

WHY WORRY?

THE TIME SHE SPENT WITH ME

LOVING HANDS

UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN

SHE WAS A WONDER

WHEN DEATH IS MINE

A GENTLE MAN

GOD’S SERVANT

HIS SMILE

HER SMILE

A PLEASANT SMILE

I REACH BEYOND THIS DAY

IN GOD’S HEAVEN

HE LOVED

HE WALKED IN SADNESS

A SERVANT STRONG AND TRUE

HE WALKS THROUGH LIFE

A KIND AND LOVING MAN

SECTION 4

STANDING GUARD

A LOCKET OF LOVE

TO MY LOVE

OUR CODY

THE WONDER OF CHILDREN

TO MY PRINCESS

MEMORIES

DEBBY’S HAND

MY DEBBY JO

THIS SPECIAL DAY

WITH DEBBY AT MY SIDE

LOVE CAN NOT BE MEASURED

I LOVE YOU

THIS FAMILY

GOD HAS BLESSED

THERE IS A LINE

DAD

THAT NURSERY SONG

REDEEM THE TIME

I PRAISE YOU LORD

A TREASURE

GRIP HIS HAND

LIFE FOR ALL

HEAVEN SENT

HEAVEN COMPLETE

CHOICES

DREAMS

CALMNESS OF SPIRIT

HE HOLDS

SECTION 1

LONG POEMS

Featuring

‘The Cross Poem’

THE CROSS

My roots grew along the Jordan’s bank,

It seemed I could touch the sky;

My shade stretched across the sand,

Where the Savior once passed by.

Then one day a soldier strong,

Stood in front of me;

With axe in hand he viewed my trunk,

As straight as it could be.

He began to cut my life away,

I can still recall the sound;

Of steel as it cut at my side,

And soon I was upon the ground.

He cut the shade from off my head,

Then loaded me upon his cart;

That’s when I learned the frightening news,

That broke my wooden heart.

They made of me a rugged wooden cross,

With splinters in every crack;

Then they picked me up and laid me on,

The Savior’s bleeding back.

The weight of me was so great,

He fell beneath the load;

So, the soldiers grabbed another man,

To carry me up that road.

When on the hill the Lord laid,

Upon my wooden back;

They nailed His hands, then His feet,

I thought my wood would crack.

Then they lifted up my mighty frame,

And dropped it into a hole;

And then they laughed and jeered at Christ,

As He hung there all alone.

I heard Him forgive a thief,

Who hung on a cross nearby;

I felt the tears roll down His cheeks,

As He saw His mother cry.

I heard Him