Poems, Prayers and Promises: Doug Hughes

By Doug Hughes

Poem, Prayers and Promises is a compilation of my work, giving honor and glory and praise to whom its due. That being Jesus Christ, the only Son of God.

Its my prayer that my poems bring encouragement to many, along with peace and direction. Please enjoy and share them with the rest of the world. Im just a vessel the Lord used to get his love to you.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Jul 7, 2015
• ISBN: 9781503582668

Doug Hughes

David Hays is the founder, president and senior consultant of Comprehensive Financial Consultants, Inc. (CFC). His firm was chartered to deliver financial planning and investment advice to individuals, businesses, retirement plans and not-for-profit organizations in 1994. In 2003, Comprehensive Financial Consultants Institutional (CFCI) was formed. CFCI is an SEC Registered Investment Advisor. The staff of CFC and CFCI includes five financial consultants, a fixed-income portfolio manager, an equity portfolio manager, an insurance consultant, an operations manager, a marketing assistant, and four administrative assistants. David is co-author of “Today’s Guide to Retirement Planning.” He hosts the weekly radio show “Your Money with David Hays” on AM1370 WGCL and News-Talk 96.1 FM out of Bloomington, Indiana. He has taught retirement planning courses through Indiana University School of Continuing Studies and Ivy Tech Community College. David serves as a U.S. Congressional Advisor on the topics of Medicare, taxes, and retirement planning issues. He has been a guest speaker for a variety of local and national organizations, discussing economic and investment trends. David has assisted with and been quoted in several newspapers and magazines, including The Wall Street Journal and Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine. He also spoke at the Harvard Faculty Club in 2016 on getting America retirement ready. David attended Greenville College in 1988, where he played football. He then transferred to Indiana University in 1989 and finished his education at The Indiana University School of Business in December of 1993, with a concentration in accounting. He continues being educated in the area of tax and retirement planning, by being a member of the Ed Slott Elite IRA Advisor Group. David was given the 2018 Miracle Maker Award from the Children's Organ Transplant Association (COTA), he's a proud board member of both the Boys & Girls Club of Bloomington as well as Monroe County CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates). David and his wife, Misti, have been married since 1993 and have one son, William. Doug Hughes joined the Comprehensive Financial Consultants Team in July 2003 and is the Vice President of Comprehensive Financial Consultants and an investment consultant. Doug's primary responsibility is overseeing client accounts and helping to shape their savings for the future. A big believer in creating financial freedom for oneself, he concentrates on creating this for his clients so they can feel confident in their financial situation. Doug prides himself on being available to his clients and aims to provide premier service regardless of their wealth. To that end, he will make sure he is informed about a client's investments and will often take part in several continuing education courses offered throughout the year to stay up-to-date on industry trends. A strong believer in the power of education, Hughes co-hosts classes at Ivy Tech Community that are geared towards financial readiness for retirement. These classes simplify complex concepts so that the average person preparing to retire can fully understand their options. He was also a visiting lecturer at Indiana University’s School of Public and Environmental Affairs, teaching courses on personal finances. A native of Bloomington, Indiana, Doug Hughes received his Bachelor’s degree in Theology from Indiana Bible College. After graduation, Doug began working in the financial services industry. His first two years were served as an office administrator, and then he began working as an investment broker. Doug continues educating team members at several local organizations, businesses and non-profit groups, including Baxter Pharmaceuticals, Duke Energy, IU Continuing Studies and the Girl Scouts of America. Doug has been, and continues to be, heavily involved with a local affiliate of Business Network International, since joining in 2001. Hughes is married to his wife Terri, with whom he shares one child, Daniel, born in 2004. Together they are members of the Family Life Worship Center where Doug also volunteers by providing financial education seminars to the congregation. In his free time, Doug is an avid fisherman and reader, enjoys traveling on cruises with his wife, Terri, and frequents art galleries and museums both locally and during his travels.

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CONTENTS

A Battle To Rattle

A Boy And His Boat!

A Compromising Lesson

A Compromsing Lesson Ii

A Day To Come

A Decision Of The King

A Delcaration Of Light

A Faithful Lesson

A Final Word Of Warning

A Love Song To A Friend

A New Song Of Hope

A Prophetic Word Of Warning

A Psalm Of Understanding

A Servant’s Heart

A Servant’s Prayer

A Sinner’s Prayer

A Soldier’s Prayer (A Dandelion In The Ranks)

A Song Of Hope

A Tree And Its Fruit

All Because Of You

All Or Nothing

An Open Dialog With God

Another Day Closer

Appearances

Are We Talking About The Same Man?

As He Meant It To Be

Being Remembered

Blessed Assurance

Blessings

Bought Back By The Blood Of The Lamb

Bright Morning Star

Can’t Shake My Tree

Candy Coated Christianity

Caring For The Family

Chief Of Sinners And The King Of Love

Choice Of Fathers

Choose

Christian Credibility

Christian Guidelines

Confidence

Consider / Haggai 1:7-9

Crossroads

Dangerously Wasted Time

Davids’ Prayer

Dead End Or Doorway

Definitions

Destined To Know

Direction > Perfection

Do You Know?

Don’t Have To Sing Sad Songs

Don’t Wait Yourself Out Of Heaven

Doormat Or Doorway

Down But Not Out

Everyone’s A Critic

Faraway Hearts

Fear Not

Fence Rider

Follow Me

Footprints

Free Will

From The Comforter

Gentle Master

Giants

Gods’ Crystal Choir

He Cared Enough

He Didn’t Have To

He Never Said It Would Be Easy

He’ll Listen

He’s More

He’s My Everything

His Perfect Time

I Am Here!

I Need Patience, Now!

I’ll Be There

I’m A Christian

Idols

If You Knew Him!

If You’re Good Enough For Jesus

In His Hands

Into The Arms Of My Father

It Only Takes Faith

It’s Not Me!

It’s Friday, But Sunday’s Coming

It’s More Than Just A Name

It’s Okay To Cry

It’s Okay

Lament Of The Walking Wounded

My Shepherd

No Hard Luck Story

Packaged Deal

Portrait Of A True Friend

Praise To You

Prisoner By Choice

Prove It

Psalm 19

Psalms 151

Reaction Time

Relationshiips

Retroactive Riches

Return To Me

Rise And Be Healed

Romans (Chap 8)

Savior, Father And Judge

Security

Slaves Of Sin

Sold Out

Sometimes He Cries

Song Of The Broken Hearted

Standing In The Wind

The Bible, The Music Of Life

The Bottom Line

The Controlling Of Your Thoughts

The Crucifixion

The Day Love Was Crucified

The Doll Makers’ Delight

The Faith Muscle

The Gentile Israelite

The Independent Carpenters’ Code

The Inward Battle

The King And I

The Power Of His Name

The Power Of Pen And Prayer

The Seed Of Love

The Sounds Of Silence

The True Meaning Of Life

The Telegram

The Wrath Of God

The Wrong Song

There’s No Surprise To Faith

This Could Be The Day

This Someone Cares

Through The Fire

Time

To Be In Love

To Forgive, Forget And Love

Today And Tomorrow

Traditions

Train Up A Child

Trust

Tying The Hands Of God

Victory March Of Faith

Waiting For The Best

What Have You Done?

While There’s Still Time

Who Is There To Go?

Who Moved?

Why?

Without You

Your Love Won’t Let Me Go

Your Word

A BATTLE TO RATTLE

With Your Spirit to guide me,

And Angels beside me.

There’s nothing save You that I fear.

All these lessons I’ve learned,

Having watched my paths turn,

Thanks to You Lord seems ever so clear.

With authority and might You told us to fight,

And You gave us Your power to do it.

We need to reach out and take it,

Find the stronghold and break it.

But many will say, Lord; You blew it!

You didn’t give me enough,

Or the devil’s too tough.

Now excuse me while I lay down and die.

What a sad case to see,

How the vast majority,

Are too willing to believe Satan’s lie.

We must march into the battle and know the devil is rattled.

For he knows he’s already lost.

Let us stand tall and be strong through it all.

And remember; he was beat at the cross.

A BOY AND HIS BOAT!

There once was a boy who made a boat,

And proud of his vessel was he.

All the love that went in this little boy’s toy,

Was now ready to test on the Sea.

So he set sail one sunny day,

As he held the line from the shore.

But then the line broke and it sailed away,

He thought it was lost evermore.

Then in a shop while browsing around,

He spotted his boat on a shelf.

"Please mister, please that boat over there,

It’s mine I made it myself."

"I’m sorry my son, but if you want it back,

You’ll have to pay me what it costs."

I’ll do what you ask regardless the price.

For now I know it’s no longer lost.

He made it then, He bought it again,

No greater a love can there be.

So as it was with the Blood of His Son,

GOD the Father bought back you and me.

Doug Hughes

A COMPROMISING LESSON

When we compromise we