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Bible Baptist Or
‘Tsall about the Savior The Lord of the nations! Bible Baptist is the way to go Don’t ya know If you want to sow Words of truth in the hearts of men And keep them out of jail or the pen. They teach the truth and how to live For God and His law and […]
michaelbray
Dec 21, 20201 min read
A Grave Decision
The decision to terminate An unwanted abortionist Is a grave one, indeed! Think of the wife of the murdererWho thought the man she married A doctor and not a butcher Of those babies and then surely Suffering from the trauma And discovering the truth And is in need of therapy And deliverance happilyFrom the mess […]
michaelbray
Dec 18, 20201 min read
Fires and Chestnuts – Not
‘Taint about open fires. Not about chestnuts neither. ‘S all about the Savior The Lord of the nations! We get stuck on those nuts Trying to have a celebration About the Lord of creation!How he came down as a man To work out His plan. For in the beginning sin Took the world to a […]
michaelbray
Dec 18, 20201 min read
Forty Whacks
Forty whacks is the max; You cannot give them more! If they can’t conduct themselves, Throw them out the door. But bring about correction Lest you rear a whore. Give them love and direction Needed all the more For rebels and disputants Looking for the chance When they can distance Themselves from correctionForsaking divine protection […]
michaelbray
Dec 18, 20201 min read
Father of Eleven
Father of eleven Grandfather of fifteen Eve Elizabeth Was born! Whoopee! And what may one say About this very day? That God has blessed Our family and wrested Us from this world’s grip, Sustaining us ever by that sip Of the supper we take Every week with our friends, Those followers of Him Who have […]
michaelbray
Dec 18, 20201 min read
Christmas Celebration
Christmas is a time of celebration When out come those meridian decorations And friends come by to share Food, talk, and moderate inebriation. Got lots to eat and drink, Share the news, the blues, and think About the time we’ll have above When nothing separates the love That God would lavish upon us Who are […]
michaelbray
Dec 17, 20201 min read
To Name the Grands!
Of grandkid names I got a plan An idea for you To name the grands! How about an Igor or Gustavo No big deal if you don’t go For it. Of course I know A sovereign thing for you To do is name your own. You’re all alone On that decision, So you make no […]
michaelbray
Dec 16, 20201 min read
Can’t Have Three!
Got our two And we’re through! Responsible, you see, Can’t have three. O mercy me! Got to go with the flow, Do what they say. Matters not What says the Word! Who ever heard Of bucking the crowd, For crying out loud? Got to go with the flow Don’t ya know? Even so Got some […]
michaelbray
Dec 15, 20201 min read
Men, We Must
Men, we must not fall short On the pledge we made To keep serving and wooing Our good mates to whom on a date We made pledges of marriage Ever to keep ourselves pure And steady in our lives to ensure That we never drift apart Ever ready to make that new start And after […]
michaelbray
Dec 15, 20201 min read
We Ready Ourselves
Against that time When life falls short Must we steady ourselves With the knowledge That the One who came And saved our souls Does not sleep nor slumber. Ever shall we remain in the number That He Himself has called from the start. ‘Twas always His plan to impart To us that light, the knowledge […]
michaelbray
Dec 14, 20201 min read
Forty Whacks is the Max
Forty whacks is the max Says the book, Deuteronomy Right there in Chapter 25, verse 3 Ya know those beatings, beat the jail, Give the mind a taste of hell But way down there They’ll never cease No relief and never peace.Best learn now, give sin a rest Walk with God and do your best. […]
michaelbray
Dec 14, 20201 min read
Imagine That Day
Imagine that day When he says, “Away!” And sends us back To indwell our bodies! O but magnificent they’ll be Beyond corruption, all to see The glory of God shown to all Triumphant power over the fall. All will be there! ‘Tis true! Anastasia among the crew! Her we’ll all come to know That one […]
michaelbray
Dec 10, 20201 min read
Examination
When it is determined that day That an abortionist is terminated, Examination must be made Into what caused such a jaded Population to allow a fellow To fall so far from the path Of life into the strife In which he makes a choice To cut off the voice, The very life of the dear […]
michaelbray
Dec 10, 20201 min read
Ikeman, Eggman
Ikeman, Eggman matters not, He’s the seventh we begot. Has his good points and his bad; I don’t mind ’em, I’m his Dad. Keeps that wrestling on the table; That’s our thing, like a label. We like to roll and wrestle others; Helps that fellowship of brothers. He’s teachin’ school and bein’ cool, Got no […]
michaelbray
Dec 9, 20201 min read
The Hecuros
Yeah, I’m the hecuros* You can call me the boss The very one, the father-in-law Who can’t close his maw. Got to counsel and talk Tell y’all how to walk. Ain’t nothin’ to it You just got to do it! Keep your mind on your mate Make him happy – or her. No trouble, no […]
michaelbray
Dec 8, 20201 min read
Denver
‘Twas a submontane cityWhere I met my PrettyDenver was a place to goMy sister recommendedThere she had attendedA college near her beauThat Academy in the SpringsAnd so I went unpreparedBut with the desire to knowThe Book and to get a lookCloser at what the Lord saidTo the world he had madeWhich had fallen quite awayFrom […]
michaelbray
Dec 3, 20201 min read
The Girl
Dare I say she may be the oneWho makes me smileAnd hail the sun For all its warmth And light to see? But without her, The girl I married And together carriedForth those elevenAll sent from heaven,What matter would lifeIn this world of strifeMake to my spirit?What a pearl is sheWho stays with meA rather […]
michaelbray
Dec 1, 20201 min read
The Divorcer
You may be a divorcéOr you may be a divorceeBut you don’t want to beThe divorcerWho offends him or her Breaking up that holy bond. Nah. Not pleasing to the Lord. Don’t matter if you’re bored. Got to do your chores. Scrap all of that fun, Get all the work done Mowin’ that yard, Washin’ […]
michaelbray
Dec 1, 20201 min read
She Makes the Meals
She makes the mealsAnd pays the billsWhile I repose and composeThose words the righteous adoreAnd which the wicked abhor.They are words of mightAnd those who love rightSeparate from wrong and longFor and pursue justice.Yes, she cooks and serves the meatsAnd lays out for us lots of treatsAnd we dig it! It’s cool!We eat like nobody’s […]
michaelbray
Dec 1, 20201 min read
Got a Rebel of a Brother?
Got a rebel of a brother Who won’t obey his mother? Tell you what you got to do. You gotta seize that son. (It’s the end of the fun) Out the door he’s got to go. Take some stones in your hand, You beat him like the band With a drummer that makes you sing. […]
michaelbray
Nov 29, 20201 min read
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