*Pastor’s Note: Helen Steiner Rice (1900-1981) was an influential American writer of inspirational and Christian poetry. She wrote and sold millions of books of her verses. Her poetry is quoted almost everywhere. My prayer is that you will be blessed and inspired by her poetry as much as I am.

THIS IS MY FATHER’S WORLD

Everywhere across the land
You see God’s face and touch His hand
Each time you look up in the sky
Or watch the fluffy clouds drift by,
Or feel the sunshine, warm and bright,
Or watch the dark night turn to light,
Or hear a bluebird brightly sing,
Or see the winter turn to spring,
Or stop to pick a daffodil,
Or gather violets on some hill,
Or touch a leaf or see a tree,
It’s all God whispering, “This is Me . . .
And I am faith and I am light
And in Me there shall be no night.”

From The Poems and Prayers of Helen Steiner Rice: Poetry by Hele Steiner Rice. Used by permission. All rights reserved.