This poem is from 1987, when I had lots of questions about my life and my future:) I was only 24 years old when I wrote this.

Peace Comes

Peace comes from our God and knowing Him well

When my way seems dim and sight starts to fail

I can’t see ahead how things will work out

But God reminds me what faith is about

Still there’s the question… Where will my life go?

The answer is God’s so I always know…

He’ll show me each day, each step I should take

His peace covers me; it’s HIS day to make!

With love from the Father to you,

Tina

Copyright © 2020-2026 Christina Crute

Going through my old or unfinished poems, I found one I wrote in 1983. God has always been there for me. I realize that fully as I read my words from 42 years ago, when I was just a “baby.” As I didn’t know any better about poetry then, I added a “chorus” so it could be sung:)

You Keep Me

Whenever I’m hurting inside

My heart won’t let go of its pride

Emotions I just try to hide

While You keep calling to me

You’re always near, always pleading

Always for me, interceeding

Even at Calvary bleeding

There, you were thinking of me

Please fill me with Your holy peace

That my joy will ever increase

My burdens will quickly release

Fill me, then fill me again

And Lord, please send lots of Your love

That sweetly flows down from above

Descends on a spirit-filled dove

And quiets my hurting soul

Chorus…

Wonderful Spirit comes from You, Jesus

You see our needs and come then to feed us

Wonderful Spirit take over my being

You’re keeping my heart so I will keep singing

With love from the Father to you,

Tina

copyright © 2020-2026 by Christina Crute

A poem inspired by my need to trust Jesus more…

I Trust You, Lord

Sometimes it’s trials, often sin, that clouds my vision, turns it dim

But them wide open, my eyes see, you’re still and always next to me

When I feel broken, torn apart, when life gets messy, hurts my heart

I need your presence to be whole, to come put hope back in my soul

When all around me too, there’s pain. When people live in sad refrain

Please make me useful, Lord, for good, to make Your love be understood

You are my answer to each day, so help me Savior go Your way

And change me as I strive to be , much more like You and less like me.

I’ll trust You always as I live. In joy or sorrow I will give

All my life to You as praise, Your servant now and all my days

With love from the Father,

Tina

Good Morning! Here is one of my first poems I wrote this year, focused on time, which belongs to the Lord.

I cannot make the past stand still, nor make the future pause

I cannot halt the present time and meddle with God’s cause

For only God directs all time; in wisdom He commands

Time for trials, learning, love and blessings from His hands

He knows just when the time is right to call His children home

Although He knows I’ll miss them much and often feel alone

Still, I’d never trade a thing. There’s nothing I would give

To have my dear ones, gone to God, come back with me to live

As precious as the mem’ries are, I hold inside my heart

I will not mourn the loss of time that we will spend apart

For now they’re home with joy that’s full and that brings joy to me

They ran their race and have their prize, are happy as can be

So I will treasure what they were and thank the Lord indeed

For all the time He left them here, for knowing what I need

For God designs what He deems best as blessings never end

My hope’s in God and God alone, no matter what He sends

I don’t know what the future holds, but trust who’s holding me

So I will praise Him all my days and serve Him happily!

With love from the Father.

Tina