Praise God Almighty!

 

 

You would probably recall-

But I most certainly do

When I skated across a platform

Right in front of you.

 

One month shy of two years

You would recall

I was called on to pray

When I encountered my fall.

 

I have not darkened a church door

Ever since that time

But I praise God Almighty

He has kept me in line.

 

For a while I could not walk,

I could only hop around

And there were times

When I felt especially down.

 

Pain was my constant companion

And so was discomfort

And just to do some simple things

It would really hurt.

 

Just a stretched Achilles tendon

Had brought all this tension

And plagued my everyday

With loads of apprehension.

 

 

Then when I had gotten better

COVID came on the scene

And physical church attendance

Has been only a dream.

 

But praise Almighty God!

He has been my stay

And through all my experiences

He has been every day.

 

There is just a little evidence

Of the injury I had,

Just a slight protrusion on the heel

Which really isn’t bad.

 

I can live with that

For the rest of my life

And praise God Almighty

For the support from my wife.

 

I went back to my riding

It was easier that even walking,

Now I have no problem with either

And I am not just talking.

 

 

 

For the photos in this poem

You must thank my wife

And for those who are jealous of me

Go get a life!

 

I have written poem after poem

Over these last two years,

On my blog you would have seen

Some of my concerns and cares.

 

I praise Almighty God

For how He has inspired me

And how He has opened my eyes

To show me much I did not see.

 

The more I have learned

The greater my deficit

But I have come to appreciate more

The enormity of the Holy Spirit.

 

God shows to me my frailty

And in such reveals his strength

And to do this for all of us

He went to enormous lengths.

 

The cross was the ultimate

With its ridicule and shame

But praise God Almighty it is worth it

In Jesus’ name.

 

I daily long to assemble

With the brethren without a mask

And I do believe deep in my heart

This is not an impossible task.

  

For the time being, however,

I shall enjoy my riding

And every opportunity God affords me

I shall continue my writing.

 

Praise God Almighty!

God deserves every praise

And as long as He lends me breath

His cause I will raise.

 

Stewart Russell © July 28, 2021