Jihan Maria Bivens

TRUST IN THE LORD...FOR HE IS GOOD...


A PRAYER FOR FRANK, BELINDA AND FRANK, JR.

What lies ahead of me? I don’t know
But I believe it’s better than the place I’ve known

What’s around the corner? I can’t see
Yet I know my Father is always watching me

It’s hard to keep walking when the path is not clear
But I can feel the Holy Spirit always staying very near


I can’t believe my life had brought me to this place
Yet I know to find my way I...

Our Dearest Jihan Maria,

It's hard to believe that one year has come and gone since your homecoming celebration.

We hold you near as always and ask that you continue to ask our Heavenly Father to give us strength each day.

We love and miss you always.

Lord God,

Grant That We May Hold Near And Dear The Memory Of Your Servant, Jihan Maria.

Never Bitter For What We Have Lost Nor In Regret Of The Past, But Always In Hope Of The Eternal Kingdom, Where You Will Bring Us Together Again.

We Ask This In The Name Of Jesus, Our Lord. Amen.

Crossing The Bar

Sunset and evening star,
And one clear call for me!
And may there be no moaning of the bar,
When I put out to sea,

But such a tide as moving seems asleep,
Too full for sound and foam,
When that which drew from out the boundless deep
Turns again home.

Twilight and evening bell,
And after that the dark!
And may there be no sadness of farewell,
When I embark;

For tho' from out our bourne of Time and Place
The flood may...

At times like this when we don’t know what to do,
Just talk to God and he will see you through.

When words sometimes just won’t do and you don’t know what to say,
Just talk to God and let Him have His way.

When friends and family come and go.
Just remember that God has an open door.

At times like this when words alone won’t do,
May God Bless and Comfort you

To my dearest family,

Some things I'd like to say...
but first of all, to let you know, that I arrived okay.

I'm writing this from heaven. Here I dwell with God above.
Here, there's no more tears of sadness; here is just eternal love.

Please do not be unhappy just because I'm out of sight.
Remember that I'm with you every morning, noon and night.

That day I had to leave you when my life on earth was through,
God picked me up and hugged me and He said,...

Dear Jihan:

Today [25th] is Daddy's [Your Grand Dad Herbert] Birthday! He would have been 85 today. As you know, he passed 3 years ago, this month.

We're approaching the 1 year anniversary of your passing from here. I know time seems to fly...it seems like yesterday when I was on the phone with your Dad and Mom discussing your being ill.

It's very difficult to accept, still, that you are gone from here. But, knowing the beautiful niece and person that you are to me, it...

I AM

I am determined and understanding
I wonder if the stories I write will ever come to life.

I hear the trees whispering wise words in the wind.
I see the pale moon smiling down on me.

I want to travel the world with long lost loves.
I am determined and understanding.



I pretend I'm living for the moment.
I feel love can be a battlefield.

I touch my fears with gentle ease.
I worry that I may not reach my goals.

I cry over a...

As For everything there is a season,
And a time for every matter under heaven:
A time to be born, and a time to die;
A time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted;
A time to kill, and a time to heal;
A time to break down, and a time to build up;
A time to weep, and a time to laugh;
A time to mourn, and a time to dance;
A time to throw away stones, and a time to gather stones together;
A time to embrace, And a time to refrain from embracing;
A time to...