Guard Your Joy

By James J. Adams

My Children have soul


My children have soul
Watch them dance, watch them win, watch them
roll and watch them bounce

My children have soul and heart
Theyre able to fight find their way
out of the dark...

• Language: English
• Publisher: Trafford Publishing
• Release date: Oct 31, 2012
• ISBN: 9781466965492

James J. Adams

James J. Adams is a Poet, writer and inspirational speaker. Originally from Kingstree, South Carolina, James now makes his home in North Texas. James has written several books: Guard Your Joy, Changing The Game, Views Of Bold (Volume I), River Girl, and Fancy's Way. James has also released two recordings of his poetry which are titled, We Live In A Time and Soul Candy.

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Contents

Ride of Faith

Hallelujah

Flip a Coin

The Cross

Ground Steeple

Spoil a Child

Mighty Mississippi

Hurt on Hurt

I Smoked

It’s One Thing

My Children Have Soul

I Caught a Butterfly

Solid Foundation

The Smooth Lady

He Cares

We Got Him

He’s Got Us

Justice, You Say?

Reach Your Hands

Shaking Rugs

Thinking of Good People

The Big Circle

Magicians

Candy Poet

I Wonder

My, My, My

Tommy Built a Church

Believe

Serve Him

I Don’t Love

Come Get Me

Jesus Is Getting Us Ready

He Called

Tell on Myself

Closets

Well Rested

Friend of the Lord

Love the Man

Character

Wish You Well

Bless You

He Rescued Me

Whom Do Ye Serve?

The Demands

To Serve

Lord, Give Me

Smart vs. Wise

Her Love

Told a Child

What’s Right

Signs

Many Are Called

Easter and Christmas

If the Father Were Here

Interpretations

If I Get to Heaven

The Lord Has Done

On Every Corner

Rainy Days

More Rumors

Lord Made Grass

A Reason to Go Home

He Heard My Cry

Only the Power

The Men See

What Kind of Company

The Earth Is Full

Father, May I Plead

Business of Salvation

The Church Is on Fire

Desperate Desperation

Be Like Jesus

With All That He’s Done

Bibles All over the Place

How Should a Man Love

In the Red

Children Are Taught

Invite the Lord

Infant in Stone

Veterans

Backward

Snitching

Security Bars on His House

The Void

Can’t Hear the Snow

Oaths

He Saves Souls

The Holy Spirit Is Missing

Low, Free, and Light

Feeling Good

Call His Name

Worth More Than That

On Her Bed

Angels Smile

I’m No Genius

Cozy Outside

Sister, the Church Loves You

Looking the Part

The Children of Light

Predictable Behavior

The Baptism

Lone Warrior

Not Too Quiet

Snuff and Chew

The Artist

Introduction

This collection of poetry has been in the works for several years. I’m excited that I finally made completing this collection a priority. What I learned in writing this collection is that I’m tempted to write every related poem that comes to mind as opposed to the one hundred or that I wrote. In other words, the idea of Guard Your Joy is so wide that it’s impossible to write anything that would be considered comprehensive. As usual, I have my main theme of poems, and I also have a few poems that are off the main theme, but those poems are insightful and funny. Then, I have some poems that are about protecting our young people, which is a constant theme in all my books. Friends, brothers, and sisters, please enjoy Guard Your Joy.

Ride of Faith

A Sunday morning truck ride through

the hilly countryside

Who would think that an example of

faith could not hide

Two-hour drive west in Comanche, Texas,

I saw a man excitedly holding a pretty,

blooming dark yellow mum

A beautiful, blooming plant is enticing, irresistible for

part-time gardeners, first-time homeowners,

or plant novices

Not to mention that plants in full bloom