Finding Your Gift From God.

Thomas Fortenberry has been given a gift of poetry.
It seems that he can make most words rhyme.
Not only that, as a retired Christian Minister,
Tom gives his gift of love to everyone to whom
he comes in contact.

Here are two of Tom's latest poems. Enjoy!


Alone With God

There’s a place to which I go
When I’m down and feeling low.
The location doesn’t really matter;
It’s the quiet there --- no noise or chatter.

Spending time alone with God ---
Oh! the joy as through life I trod!
I’m so glad He gave this thirst to me,
From which only He can set me free!

The need to be with Him there,
In sweet fellowship and private prayer,
Is truly a blessing from above ---
To be loved by Him and Him to love!

Earthly joys all seem to pale,
Compared to Him Who cannot fail.
Heaven here and now is this ---
A foretaste of eternal bliss!

© Copyright 2008 – Thomas Fortenberry



The next poem came to Tom while he was asleep.


For Only You


Nothing on earth is more sublime,

Than to walk with God all the time!

He’s with us continually night and day

To guide us in all we think, do and say!



He knows all we’ve done and will in the future do.

He’s watching now as you read this poem too!

He’s focused on each of us 24/7,

As if there’s no other human on earth, in hell or heaven!



He knows all about us there is to know;

His infinite knowledge makes it so.

He loves to walk with us day after day;

He’s never bored as we sleep, work and play.



He loves us far more than our dearest love on earth.

That He died for us shows how much to Him we’re worth!

No one should ever feel insignificant or small

Knowing God’s love moved Him for us to give His all!



So know when on your knees at the end of the day,

You’re infinitely loved by the infinite God to Whom you pray!

Had you in all the Universe been the only one ---

For only you He still would have given His darling Son!



© Copyright 2009 – Thomas Fortenberry