These Are My JOTtings, Part #2

Trials & Tribulations

Trials and tribulations keep
us looking up to God.
Hopeful thoughts, and hope to reap
are things we can applaud.

Someday when we're living in
the sweet, sweet By and By
we'll see just what He came to win
beyond this Earth and sky.

Trials can weigh the burdened heart,
and make us wear a cloud,
but looking up to Jesus starts
the ship to turn about.

The sadness of our tribulating
life is not a joy.
Yet, Grace, and all its peace persuading,
strength it will employ.

by Jay O’Toole
on February 22nd, 2022