It Takes A Family
June 17th, 2006
The Glory of Your Youth
W/m Karen & Bill Itzel
Chorus
Don’t waste away the days that you hold within your hand
They will slip through your fingers like tiny grains of sand
When you look back years from now, you will understand
That the greatest gift you can give to God…
Is the glory of your youth
Some people cry for days gone past
Of wasted time on things that don’t last
But you have the chance…
To seize the day
Work for Christ while you’re still young
Make the most of what He’s begun…in you
You have the chance…
To seize the day
Chorus
The saddest words of tongue and pen
Are those that tell what might have been
But you have the chance…
To seize the day
Showing what He’s done in you
Is the greatest thing that you can do
When you have the chance…
To seize the day
Chorus
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A CLOSED MOUTH GATHERS NO FOOT
w/m Bill Itzel 5/2/01
I know a lady who made up rumors
She didn’t know what she was talking about
But she denied that she was a gossip
Till she opened her mouth and removed all the doubt
Chorus
Be slow to speak and quick to hear
Choose your words wisely and you’ll never have to fear
There’s one important thing that you shouldn’t overlook
It’s that a closed mouth gathers no foot
The tongue is like a piercing sword
It can curse your neighbor or bless the Lord
Always think before you speak
Cause nobody likes the taste of their feet
Chorus
If you can’t say something nice, say nothing at all
Cause with your foot stuck in your mouth, you know you’re bound to fall
Impression of God
W/m Karen & Bill Itzel
It wasn’t always easy for the preacher and his wife
But they thanked the Lord for trusting them with the precious gift of life
They wrapped me in their love asking God on their knees
For the thing they desired most was seeing God in me
Chorus
They prayed with the faith that moves mountains
They prayed from the very start
They prayed and believed that they would see
The impression of God on my heart
Now I have my own children and I hope they will see
Me follow the example that was shown to me
I pray to God for wisdom at the start of each new day
And I thank Him for those Godly ones who taught me how to pray
Chorus
Even now in dark hours, I know I can depend
On the prayers of my Mom and Dad until the trials end
Chorus
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Little Things
W/m Karen and Bill Itzel
Chorus
God can use little things to accomplish great things
All He needs is my willing heart and my willing hands
God can use little things to accomplish great things
So I’ll do all He asks me to and follow His commands
Like David and Goliath and the boy with the loaves and fishes
God can use my life to do all that He wishes
Chorus
Have you seen a mustard seed so tiny and so round?
But faith the size of that little seed can pull a mountain down
Chorus
May these hands You have given me always bring You glory
May these eyes through which I see only bring You praise
Let my ears hear what is pleasing as I walk the path You’re leading
And may these lips only speak the words You would have me say
Sharing
W/m Karen & Bill Itzel
Chorus
Sharing is caring for people I meet
Sharing my life with the kids down the street
I may be small, but I can see
That when I am sharing, they’ll see Christ in me
There is a boy who lives down the road
He doesn’t have much and his toys are all old
He needs a friend to play for a while
I’ll be the one who will help him smile
Chorus
When kids are unkind and mean words are spoken
My friend starts to cry for his heart is broken
Though I can not fix all of his broken toys
When I am his friend his heart fills with joy
Chorus
I know when I choose to share what I have
I have chosen what’s right and made someone else glad
Chorus
Sharing is caring for people I meet
Sharing my life with the kids down the street
I may be small, but I can see
That when I am sharing, they’ll see Christ…
Lord help me share so they’ll see You in me
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