THIS

This, is where the water goes It’s where, It ebbs and flows

This, Is where I find myself Wandering, among the kelp

This is where I hide my dreams It’s where I find my sanity

This is where, I find reprieve This is where I dream

And I get lost within my thoughts I lose all track of time

It’s where the rockhound looks Among the kelp and sand

The sea, it hides great mystery And this is where the water flows And where I find myself

Yes, I get lost within my thoughts

And this is where I sing and pray Where I’d love to spend each day

Because It’s where I feel close and can converse With the mighty God who created the universe

He created all and called me by name

He showed me love when I was all alone He told me in him I was always home

So you see, the sea is where I find my peace

Where I can hear and see and feel released

Released from all my fears, my pain Released from struggles, arguments, worries and drains

Where I laid my dad and gram to rest And where I feel and find myself, I am blessed

                                       J Winters

That Day

You know you will never win But you’ll be here again

You will live, You will see that day You will see the day, You will see the day

Yes you will see that day,

So when the clouds, All dark and gray, Have settled low, And come to stay Blanket the sky, Darkness remains

And ripples form , Across the earth Deepest crevace, Mountains brought low The world begins to shake

Come what may, Yeah, You’ll be there You’ll be there that day

When Christ shall come, You’ll see his reign

You’ll be there that day, Oh what a glorious day

When the rocks cry out , And the saints walk from their grave Alive and well, Whole again, No decay

Yes, we’ll all be there, To join him on that day Cause we’ll be there, And we will see that day, that day Yes we will see that day

                                  j Winters

Make the wicked Fall

When your people cry to you O’ Lord Hear us when we pray

Lord hear us when we pray

When your people cry for justice Lord Hear us when we pray Hear us when we pray

Make the Wicked fall oh Lord

Let them fall upon their face In shame for their disgrace

Remove their scourge from on this land Remove this bitter taste

Remove them from the highest courts Make them fall right where they stand

Let them fall upon their swords Let them fall in shame

Let the demons try to run and hide

Let them shrink in fear Let them turn upon each other

When the people cry for mercy Lord Hear us when we cry O’ Lord Hear us when we pray

Lord Praise your Holy name Your name, your name Lord Jesus praise your name

When the righteous stand in Faith O’ Lord Lord hear us when we pray Lord, hear us when we pray

We cry for the children Lord And those who been deceived

For the ones that have suffered Lord At the hands of their tormentors

Lives taken, lost and used Many before birth Others taken from their homes

Lord make the wicked fall Oh Lord please make them fall

When sinners turn to you O’ Lord Hear us when they pray

Return the people ALL to you O’ Lord Lead them All to seek your face

In Jesus Almighty All Powerful Name I pray

Amen jWinters

Be Silent Be Still

Be silent, be still and listen for his voice

He speaks in many ways When we’re not making noise

Perhaps through a dream Or a gesture or letter from a friend

Maybe in our circumstance

But we just can’t pretend Not to hear, listen dear

You might feel it in a tug That pulls upon your heart

In the dead of night When you’re alone in the dark When sleep won’t come And your mind won’t stop

When he draws you to his word At the most random time

When you feel like you’ve been given The biggest task on the block

Or you might receive a warning Of a place you shouldn’t go Or something not to do

He’s there in the still and quiet When you’re not making noise

Will you sit still and listen Because you have the choice

Are you wholly in his word Spending time upon your knees

Cause that’s when you’ll realize That he’s in the in between

He has a higher calling And he calls upon his own

When things aren’t making sense And you’re on the longest trek

He’s got the road mapped out And the way planned ahead

So be silent and be still And listen for his voice

                    jWinters 

Where were You

Where were you When they cried out from the grave

Where were you When these little ones Needed someone to plead their case

Did you speak up Did you try to defend The lives they should have had

Or sit quiet while they met their bitter end

Their spirits will not be silenced Won’t you hear their plea

Listen and do something It’s up to you and me

They’ve been taken Like sheep to the slaughter But they were someone’s son or daughter

Did you stand up and fight, Life’s a God given right Knit together in the womb

Known by the Father, long before they would be born
A child, not a choice

Where were you They need you and me

They deserve to live Not be taken, torn apart or forsaken

Will you speak up, Will you listen

Can’t you hear and feel Their innocent cries and begs for mercy

Please love them and save them Don’t let them die and be forgotten

Where were you I scream, at the top of my lungs

Where were you When their lives were being taken

Did you stand up and cry out Use your voice where they cannot Or sit back, and let it happen

My voice won’t be silenced My heart won’t be stilled

Please, listen, hear, take heed and stop this ill will Save their hearts that would be stilled

We’ve been charged to protect them Love and not neglect them So where were you Where were you

Thrown away, And torn apart It breaks the Father’s heart

Where were you, Where were you

We are charged to protect them Be mighty soldiers to deflect the harm That would come

Where were you, Where were you

                                                        jWinters

MY VOICE

My voice is but a simple one Tired of the lies, Just give me the truth

Ain't no sunshine where there is shame

Instead of flowers I've gotten rain

Evil frought against me, left without a fight

Going through the badlands, Not having seen, the way of right

As a bat minus eyes to see, Shielded from truth and light, Of what is and what could be

Never stood ground against what I didn't know,,

Could not see Yet felt darkness, there before me

Blocked at every turn, Kept from my purpose

Silent without a voice, Til the Lord spoke my name

He said "Stand up, stand your ground, What is happening I will not tolerate,

These are my people,  this is my land"

I asked, for wisdom that I would know, For discernment that I could tell,

That the veil on my eyes be removed, For empathy to feel others pain

Then I looked about and saw, Grief and pain and evil about

Not that I should sit idly and quietly by, But that I stand and speak

He told me "speak it loud, speak it clear, Yours is not to accept and retreat,

STAND your ground, DO NOT back down, SPEAK truth and right,m When evil and darkness come against you, Say it louder, call my name,

though they try to silence you, they will NOT SUCCEED

They may imprison or take your life, Yet your reward for truth, lies in me,

Your physical being is merely a vessel in this world Your eternal lies with me,

Should they silence you, I will bring more,

Now Go, reach all you can, For the hour is late, I am coming soon,

My army will come to clean and glean, For the harvest is plenty,

Now GO, and SPEAK"

                                         j Winters

I’ve been there, I know what you’re going through

I felt darkness most cannot understand It began when my family ended

As a little girl of seven Torn between two parents

Who liked to pit her against each other When in my teens severe depression began

I began having the worst ever mood swings Not ordinary teen angst

But a much darker lethal kind Always accused by my mother of using drugs I never did

Responsibility piled heavily on With no trust or freedom given

The darkness clouded my eyes beginning then And only continued on

I tried to end myself slowly with starvation Then a diagnosis of bipolar 2 came at 19

Following an end I tried to claim It didn’t work thankfully

You see, I gave my life to Jesus As a young girl of five He has saved my life since many times

How I knew at that age what I was doing was a miracle in itself, but I did, I truly did

I saw many year off and on with periods. of literally visual and emotional darkness When it was bright outside and warm outside I saw dark haze through clouded eyes

Tried a couple more times in vain To escape physical and emotional pain

God has had his hand on me Through broken bones and back and now excruciating sciatic pain

I now have 5 & 7/8 Grand babies, #6 arriving soon I know and love and wouldn’t trade This experience for the world

To be here for them, to love and hold And watch them grow Is worth all the pain in the world

So I’ll stay on my crazy roller coaster ride Til God says I’m done

Cause he’s told me many times There’s much more work Yet to be done

And my reward will be many days in the sun

                                  jWinters.  2019

Lord reveal your mighty hand

Lord reveal your mighty hand Display your writing upon the wall

Make it so the whole world sees Let it be before us all

Lord, make it known Lord, make it seen

Let evil shrink and hide, Make the wicked fall

Let them run and try to hide, Let them show the world their own disgrace and turn upon each other let them fall upon their swords

Bring the sinner to their knees in utter humility Soften, turn hearts to you

Open eyes, ears, hearts and minds

Lift and mend the broken, heal the sick and help the poor

Lord set the captives free, those imprisoned wrongfully

Show them your mercy, love and healing grace

Lord make it known Let your people all rejoice, sing and shout the victory

Let us lift our hands in praise and cry out your Holy name

Let us hear your voice aloud Let us hear above the storm

Lord make it known, Lord please make it known

So many men have turned away They have wandered far from home

They haven’t heard the truth Oh Lord Or the pieces just got torn

So many ways divided Lord Open hearts and ears and homes Lord, make it known

As the seed that’s sown on rocky soil Gets choked out by the thorns

We greatly need your help dear Lord Let us see, Lord, make it known Lord, make it known

Let the truth be seen Oh Lord Open eyes in wonder That the blind may seen

Show your signs and wonders Lord For all the world to see

Lord, make it known Make it known, make it known, make it known Make it seen, Lord Jesus, make it known

                           jWinters

THIS This, is where the water goes It’s where, It ebbs and flows This, Is where I find myself Wandering, among the kelp This is where I hide my dreams It’s where I find my sanity This is where, I find reprieve This is where I dream And I get lost within my thoughts I lose all track of time It’s where the rockhound looks Among the kelp and sand The sea, it hides great mystery And this is where the water flows And where I find myself Yes, I get lost within my thoughts And this is where I sing and pray Where I’d love to spend each day Because It’s where I feel close and can converse With the mighty God who created the universe He created all and called me by name He showed me love when I was all alone He told me in him I was always home So you see, the sea is where I find my peace Where I can hear and see and feel released Released from all my fears, my pain Released from struggles, arguments, worries and drains Where I laid my dad and gram to rest And where I feel and find myself, I am blessed J Winters

That Day You know you will never win But you’ll be here again You will live, You will see that day You will see the day, You will see the day Yes you will see that day, So when the clouds, All dark and gray, Have settled low, And come to stay Blanket the sky, Darkness remains And ripples form , Across the earth Deepest crevace, Mountains brought low The world begins to shake Come what may, Yeah, You’ll be there You’ll be there that day When Christ shall come, You’ll see his reign You’ll be there that day, Oh what a glorious day When the rocks cry out , And the saints walk from their grave Alive and well, Whole again, No decay Yes, we’ll all be there, To join him on that day Cause we’ll be there, And we will see that day, that day Yes we will see that day j Winters

Make the wicked Fall When your people cry to you O’ Lord Hear us when we pray Lord hear us when we pray When your people cry for justice Lord Hear us when we pray Hear us when we pray Make the Wicked fall oh Lord Let them fall upon their face In shame for their disgrace Remove their scourge from on this land Remove this bitter taste Remove them from the highest courts Make them fall right where they stand Let them fall upon their swords Let them fall in shame Let the demons try to run and hide Let them shrink in fear Let them turn upon each other When the people cry for mercy Lord Hear us when we cry O’ Lord Hear us when we pray Lord Praise your Holy name Your name, your name Lord Jesus praise your name When the righteous stand in Faith O’ Lord Lord hear us when we pray Lord, hear us when we pray We cry for the children Lord And those who been deceived For the ones that have suffered Lord At the hands of their tormentors Lives taken, lost and used Many before birth Others taken from their homes Lord make the wicked fall Oh Lord please make them fall When sinners turn to you O’ Lord Hear us when they pray Return the people ALL to you O’ Lord Lead them All to seek your face In Jesus Almighty All Powerful Name I pray Amen jWinters

Be Silent Be Still Be silent, be still and listen for his voice He speaks in many ways When we’re not making noise Perhaps through a dream Or a gesture or letter from a friend Maybe in our circumstance But we just can’t pretend Not to hear, listen dear You might feel it in a tug That pulls upon your heart In the dead of night When you’re alone in the dark When sleep won’t come And your mind won’t stop When he draws you to his word At the most random time When you feel like you’ve been given The biggest task on the block Or you might receive a warning Of a place you shouldn’t go Or something not to do He’s there in the still and quiet When you’re not making noise Will you sit still and listen Because you have the choice Are you wholly in his word Spending time upon your knees Cause that’s when you’ll realize That he’s in the in between He has a higher calling And he calls upon his own When things aren’t making sense And you’re on the longest trek He’s got the road mapped out And the way planned ahead So be silent and be still And listen for his voice jWinters

Where were You Where were you When they cried out from the grave Where were you When these little ones Needed someone to plead their case Did you speak up Did you try to defend The lives they should have had Or sit quiet while they met their bitter end Their spirits will not be silenced Won’t you hear their plea Listen and do something It’s up to you and me They’ve been taken Like sheep to the slaughter But they were someone’s son or daughter Did you stand up and fight, Life’s a God given right Knit together in the womb Known by the Father, long before they would be born
A child, not a choice Where were you They need you and me They deserve to live Not be taken, torn apart or forsaken Will you speak up, Will you listen Can’t you hear and feel Their innocent cries and begs for mercy Please love them and save them Don’t let them die and be forgotten Where were you I scream, at the top of my lungs Where were you When their lives were being taken Did you stand up and cry out Use your voice where they cannot Or sit back, and let it happen My voice won’t be silenced My heart won’t be stilled Please, listen, hear, take heed and stop this ill will Save their hearts that would be stilled We’ve been charged to protect them Love and not neglect them So where were you Where were you Thrown away, And torn apart It breaks the Father’s heart Where were you, Where were you We are charged to protect them Be mighty soldiers to deflect the harm That would come Where were you, Where were you jWinters

MY VOICE My voice is but a simple one Tired of the lies, Just give me the truth Ain't no sunshine where there is shame Instead of flowers I've gotten rain Evil frought against me, left without a fight Going through the badlands, Not having seen, the way of right As a bat minus eyes to see, Shielded from truth and light, Of what is and what could be Never stood ground against what I didn't know,, Could not see Yet felt darkness, there before me Blocked at every turn, Kept from my purpose Silent without a voice, Til the Lord spoke my name He said "Stand up, stand your ground, What is happening I will not tolerate, These are my people,  this is my land" I asked, for wisdom that I would know, For discernment that I could tell, That the veil on my eyes be removed, For empathy to feel others pain Then I looked about and saw, Grief and pain and evil about Not that I should sit idly and quietly by, But that I stand and speak He told me "speak it loud, speak it clear, Yours is not to accept and retreat, STAND your ground, DO NOT back down, SPEAK truth and right, When evil and darkness come against you, Say it louder, call my name, though they try to silence you, they will NOT SUCCEED They may imprison or take your life, Yet your reward for truth, lies in me, Your physical being is merely a vessel in this world Your eternal lies with me, Should they silence you, I will bring more, Now Go, reach all you can, For the hour is late, I am coming soon, My army will come to clean and glean, For the harvest is plenty, Now GO, and SPEAK"                                          j Winters

I’ve been there, I know what you’re going through I felt darkness most cannot understand It began when my family ended As a little girl of seven Torn between two parents Who liked to pit her against each other When in my teens severe depression began I began having the worst ever mood swings Not ordinary teen angst But a much darker lethal kind Always accused by my mother of using drugs I never did Responsibility piled heavily on With no trust or freedom given The darkness clouded my eyes beginning then And only continued on I tried to end myself slowly with starvation Then a diagnosis of bipolar 2 came at 19 Following an end I tried to claim It didn’t work thankfully You see, I gave my life to Jesus As a young girl of five He has saved my life since many times How I knew at that age what I was doing was a miracle in itself, but I did, I truly did I saw many year off and on with periods. of literally visual and emotional darkness When it was bright outside and warm outside I saw dark haze through clouded eyes Tried a couple more times in vain To escape physical and emotional pain God has had his hand on me Through broken bones and back and now excruciating sciatic pain I now have 5 & 7/8 Grand babies, #6 arriving soon I know and love and wouldn’t trade This experience for the world To be here for them, to love and hold And watch them grow Is worth all the pain in the world So I’ll stay on my crazy roller coaster ride Til God says I’m done Cause he’s told me many times There’s much more work Yet to be done And my reward will be many days in the sun jWinters. 2019

Lord reveal your mighty hand Lord reveal your mighty hand Display your writing upon the wall Make it so the whole world sees Let it be before us all Lord, make it known Lord, make it seen Let evil shrink and hide, Make the wicked fall Let them run and try to hide, Let them show the world their own disgrace and turn upon each other let them fall upon their swords Bring the sinner to their knees in utter humility Soften, turn hearts to you Open eyes, ears, hearts and minds Lift and mend the broken, heal the sick and help the poor Lord set the captives free, those imprisoned wrongfully Show them your mercy, love and healing grace Lord make it known Let your people all rejoice, sing and shout the victory Let us lift our hands in praise and cry out your Holy name Let us hear your voice aloud Let us hear above the storm Lord make it known, Lord please make it known So many men have turned away They have wandered far from home They haven’t heard the truth Oh Lord Or the pieces just got torn So many ways divided Lord Open hearts and ears and homes Lord, make it known As the seed that’s sown on rocky soil Gets choked out by the thorns We greatly need your help dear Lord Let us see, Lord, make it known Lord, make it known Let the truth be seen Oh Lord Open eyes in wonder That the blind may see Show your signs and wonders Lord For all the world to see Lord, make it known Make it known, make it known, make it known Make it seen, Lord Jesus, make it known jWinters