It's In The Valleys I Grow

BY: Jane Eggleston

...Someone sent me this poem,It sure makes me stop and think...all of our little buddies may be valleys for us, but, they sure do teach us a lot while we're there. God is so good to us, giving us these little teachers to help us grow!

From: Group Member Carren ,Grammy to schiz buddie,Ryan,8,and 9 more now,and #11 on the way.


Sometimes life seems hard to bear,
Full of sorrow,trouble and woe
It's then I have to remember
That it's in the valleys I grow.

If I always stayed on the mountain top
And never experienced pain,
I would never appreciate God's love
And would be living in vain.

I have so much to learn
And my growth is very slow,
Sometimes I need the mountain tops,
But it's in the valleys I grow.

I do not always understand
Why things happen as they do,
But I am very sure of one thing.
My Lord will see me through.

My little valleys are nothing
When I picture Christ on the cross
He went through the valley of death;
His victory was satan's loss.

Forgive me Lord for complaining
When I'm feeling so very low.
Just give me a gentle reminder
That it's in the valleys I grow.

Continue to strenthen me ,Lord
And use my life each day
To share Your love with others
And help them find their way.

Thank You for the valleys,Lord
For this one thing I know
The mountain tops are glorious
But it's in the valleys I grow!

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