by Paul Mayes Jamar

Thank you, Lord for what I receive.
Even if it is nothing, You love me, I believe.

Lead me to patiently wait for your provision 
And not in my own strength make a decision.

I want your best for me every day,
And if I am a pauper, I will enjoy that way.

For great will be my stature in Heaven hereafter.
Even in a lowly, humble state I have laughter.

For the Victor of this world is Lord Jesus, 
Conquering from a cross the sins of all of us.

As He lives in me to make me quite complete,
For on my own I am a liar, thief, and cheat.

Teach me to have patience until the time 
You will come to rain down a blessing to my kind.

Paul Mayes Jamar was born in Brownwood, Texas, in March 1955. He spent most of his life in Texas, just within the last twenty years he moved to Missouri. He graduated from Angelo State University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree. Mr. Jamar was a third generation radio broadcaster owning several stations in the Austin, Texas area. He has written four books of Christian poetry. He hopes to get published soon. He has been published in Highland Park Poetry’s website with his poem, “Bluebonnet Sonnet,” and “Sunrise,” and in their book on Shoes, with His poem, “Shoe Holes.” Also, soon to be in Central Texas Writers Society’s Anthology on Nature with his poem, “The Big Red Ant.” He has also published over twenty poems with Agape Review. Mr. Jamar lives with his wife Cynthia Jamar, and has three children living elsewhere.