Gerald A. Berry

There's lots of things
With which I'm blessed,
My problems have been few,
But of all, this one's the best:
To have a friend like you

In times of trouble
Friends will say,
"Just ask, I'll help you through it."
But you don't wait for me to ask,
You just get up and do it!

And I can think
of nothing more
That I could wisely do,
Than know a friend,
And be a friend,
And have a friend like you

I watched the flag pass by one day
It fluttered in the breeze
A young soldier saluted it, and then
He stood at ease

I looked at him in uniform
So young, so tall, so proud
With hair cut square and eyes alert
He'd stand out in any crowd

I thought how many men like him
Had fallen through the years
How many died on foreign soil?
How many mothers' tears?

How many Pilots' planes shot down?
How many foxholes were soldiers' graves?
No - Freedom...

The wind's not always at our back,
The sky is not always blue.
Sometimes we crave the things we lack,
And don't know what to do.

Sometimes life's an uphill ride,
With mountains we must climb.
At times the river's deep and wide,
And crossing takes some time.

No one said that life is easy,
There are no guarantees.
So Trust in the Lord continually,
On calm or stormy seas.

The challenges we face today,
Prepares us for tomorrow.
For faith takes...

Which road will you travel my friend?
The road to Heaven is the one I recommend

The road to Hell is rife with destruction
But on it you will find no obstructions
The road to Heaven is straight and narrow
But it is a road which one must harrow

The road to Hell will entice you with seduction
It is easily found without any introduction
The road to Heaven must be painstakingly sought
It is a road over which many have fought

It's so easy to get on the...