Beyond the Clouds

By Gloria Stark

I humbly invite you to take a journey into my heart with these words that have been revealed to me by my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. If you look closely; you will find trials, joy, weakness, strength and warnings; but most important of all, a plea for the lost to come to the saving grace and knowledge of The Creator; Savior; Master; Judge; Friend and Father of all mankind!

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Aug 31, 2016
• ISBN: 9781512746228

Gloria Stark

This book of Christian poems has been an inspiration to many as well as to the writer. Over the years she has shared her poems with family and friends; all who have encouraged her to publish them in order to share them with the world. Her hope is to encourage and inspire many through this gift she has been given by God; by sharing her love and faith in Him.

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Copyright © 2015, 2016 Gloria Stark.

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Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Bible.

ISBN: 978-1-5127-4623-5 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-5127-4624-2 (hc)

ISBN: 978-1-5127-4622-8 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2016909843

WestBow Press rev. date: 8/30/2016

Contents

A Christmas Story

A Gift

A New Day

All That Glitters

Almighty Power

Amazing God

Amazing Grace

Beauty

Blessed

Blessings

By God’s Grace

Chosen

Clouds of Gray

Creator

Creator and King

Draw Us Nearer

Eyes on the Master

Faith

For God So Loved

Forever Faithful

Forgiven

Friendship

God’s Family

God’s Grace

God’s Will

Grateful

Have Faith

He Provides

His Footsteps

His Love

His Perfect Love

In God We Trust

In His Image

In Prayer

Jesus Is Easter

Life

Life’s Purpose

Lord and Savior

Lord Jesus

Lost and Found

Love Him or Not

Messiah and King

My Child

My Savior, My King

No Greater Love

O Come to Me

O Lord Above

On Eagles’ Wings

One Day

Our Great God

Questions

Rejoice

Revelation

Seek Him

Someday

Sovereign

Take Heed

Thankful

The Answer

The Architect

The Invitation

The Lamb

The Only Way

The Peace of God

The Preacher

There’s One

To Live for You

Unworthy

Vision

Without You

You Are Lord

You Knew Me

Your Gifts

Your Life—My Love

Your Love

Your Touch

Your Word

A Christmas Story

Let me tell you a great story

Of a Man who came from glory!

Two thousand years ago in time,

A Savior came who now is mine!

Blessed of God, He was given to Mary.

A Messiah she was now to carry!

And Joseph, just a simple man,

Was whom God chose for His plan.

In Bethlehem there was no room

For Jesus, who was coming soon!

His birth, you see, would only be

One part of this great story!

For in His life, through toil and strife,

He remained within God’s glory.

Never once did Jesus err;

The love of God was always there.

He taught disciples of His plan

To bring salvation down to man.

A simple plan it seemed to be:

Live for God and you’ll be free!

But the clouded judgment of prideful men

Cried out for a sentence of death for Him!

But Jesus already knew this would be done,

So the Holy Spirit then could come

To live and love in all people’s hearts,

To give our lives a brand-new start!

We have Jesus walking by our side,

And the Holy Spirit is our guide.

Each passing year, we just can’t wait

For Jesus’s birthday to celebrate!

Master, Savior, Messiah, King,

Eternal life is Your offering!

How I embrace my life with You.

Won’t you, please accept Him too?

A Gift

My life has many facets,

Though I have mastered none.

Now, since my salvation,

My Master is only one!

Although I’ve no real talent,

I do have gifts to share.

And when you’ve met the Master,

You receive His gift of loving care!

His gift is so abundant,

It cannot be contained.

The more of it you give,

The more of it remains!

His love for us is a mystery;

He gives the very best.

Just open up your heart to Him,

And He will do the rest.

You can spend your whole life talking,

And your words will have no meaning.

But when you walk the talk of God,

Life-giving words come streaming!

Am I now perfected?

No, but I can say