Poems of Inspiration & Faith: A Life’S Journey with God

By John N Garns

I write about true life: the things that inspire me, bother me, and encourage me. I also write about my family and friends and other people along the way. I always point to the Lord as my source of love, encouragement, and the answer to all my worries and cares. There is nothing too big or too small that God cant handle. He is my all in all.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Aug 4, 2017
• ISBN: 9781524696856

John N Garns

Born in the late fifties, John was raised in Elizabethtown, PA with an older brother and younger sister. It wasn’t until he gave his life to the Lord in the summer of 1977, that he found his poetic voice. When he got saved he took another poem he wrote before his introduction to Christ and turned it into a Christian poem. After that God just gave him the ability to write. After 40 years he has written about 75 or more poems most of which are embodied in this book. John Currently lives in Mt. Joy, PA with his wife of 14 years and his beloved dog, Lucy.

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Published by AuthorHouse 11/09/2017

ISBN: 978-1-5246-9686-3 (sc)

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CONTENTS

Acknowledgements

There Was A Man

The Man Called Christ

Christ Means So Much To Me

Heaven Bound

So Wonderful

My Heart’s Desire

Give It All To Jesus

My Passion

Broken Spirit

The Day He Held My Hand

Put Your Hand In The Hand

My Surrender

New Life

Celebrate Recovery

A Life Changed

The Savior’s Love

God’s Holy Truth

Thank You

Somebody’s Child

Just Simply Me

A Joshua Life

His Tear-Stained Eyes

The Everyday Struggle And Strength

And Yet I Still Refused His Love

From The Cradle To The Cross

The Lost

When Revival Comes Down

Spiritual Warfare

So Many People

The Choice

The Battle

The Internal Battle

You Can Pretend

You’re Not Alone

Reach Out

Remember

A Modern Day Job

A Boy Becomes A Man

The Games

The Gift

Sin

Hear His Call

Life

The Rampage Of Sin

The Light

The Abomination Of A Nation

A Shoebox Of Love

Operation Christmas Child

More Than A Shoebox

This Single Rose

The Cap And Gown

A Chalenging New World

A New Journey

A Tribute To The Haldemans

A Little Man

So Long My Friend

A Warrior

Ode To Pastor Tim

A Dedication To A Friend

The Captive

You’re Home

To My Sweet Love

One Year Ago Today

Rhonda

Always And Forever

The Dating Days

My Two Girls

A Time Of Testing

A Song To My Heart

Of Roses And Rhonda

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I would like to thank the Lord Jesus Christ for giving me the gift to write. I thank Him also for all the experiences in life that have helped me grow in His grace. Without Him I would truly be nothing!

I would like to thank my wife, Rhonda, for her help in typing most of the poems and for her love and undying support with this book.

I would like to thank all my friends and family for their support and encouragement of this book. It has been quite an undertaking and their support meant the world to me.

THERE WAS A MAN

There was a man who lived on earth long ago

Sent from Heaven, a place I do not know

Some people think He’s a crazy fool

But I think He’s pretty cool

Christ, Jesus Christ, the Son of God

Could cure a man with just one nod

Bless my soul, Oh Lord I pray

Keep me safe through night and day

When He walked into my life, my dreams became reality

Yes, he is very real, not fantasy

Be with me, Lord and we’ll make it together

Stay with me, Lord Jeus, forever and ever

Satan waked into my life so easily, now I want him to go

He said he loved me and really put on a show

Satan, leave me now, open the door and go

Just go through the door and let Jesus’ love flow

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~~JOHN 1:14~~

The Word was made flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the One and only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

~~JOHN 20:30-31~~

Jesus did many other miraculous signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not recorded in this book. But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and by believing you have life in His name.

THE MAN CALLED CHRIST

Down in the valley where all the people dwell

There lived a man everybody knew well

This man claimed to be the Son of God

He was just a carpenter—isn’t that odd?

This man could change water into wine

And walk across the water at the same time

He could make a blind man see

And make a cripple walk easily

Was this man an alien being from outer space?

Or was he Satan from the deep, fiery place?

Could He have been the Son of God?

Or was he just a nobod’?

Well, the people of Israel made him their king

They called him Lord; such a silly thing

He gained the title, King of the Jews

He was a great man who taught us the Good News

This man was the Son of God

He was more than a carpenter—is that so odd?

This man’s name was Jesus, Christ our Lord

If you could have heard Him speak you wouldn’t have been bored

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John 17:3

Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.

Acts 10:36

You know the message God sent to the people of Israel, announcing the good news of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.

Matthew 6:15-17

‘ But what about you’ He asked, ‘who do you say that I am?’ Simon Peter answered, ‘You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.’ Jesus replied, ‘Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven.’

CHRIST MEANS SO MUCH TO ME

Christ means so much to me

I am forgiven—I no longer have to flee

I know that Christ has risen

And His love holds me like a prison