HEALED AND WHOLE

One day I dug a little hole 
And put my hurt inside 
I thought that I could just forget I'd put it there to hide.
But that little hurt began to grow 
I covered it every day I couldn't leave it and go on 
It seemed the price I had to pay.
My joy was gone, my heart was sad Pain was all I knew.
My wounded soul enveloped me Loving seemed too hard to do.
One day, while standing by my hole 
I cried to God above And said, "If You are really there They say, You're a God of Love!
And just like that -- He was right there And just put His arms around me 
He wiped my tears, His hurting child There was no safer place to be.
I told Him all about my hurt I opened up my heart He listened to each and 
every word To every sordid part.

I dug down deep and got my hurt I brushed the dirt 
away And placed it in the Master's hand 
And healing came that day.
He took the blackness of my soul 
And set my spirit FREE! Something beautiful began 
to grow Where the hurt used to be.
And when I look at what has grown 
Out of my tears and pain I remember every day
 to give my hurts to Him And never bury them again.

Father Tomas Del Valle-Reyes
Discovering 21 Century
P.O. BOX 1170
New York, NY 10018
Radiosigloxxi@aol.com
www.discovering21century.com 

God Loves you

New in the neighborhood, Meagan was eager to make friends,
so when six-year old Lauren invited her to go to Sunday 
school with her family, little Megan immediately asked 
permission from her mom.
Mom agreed, anything to grab a couple hours to 
herself on a Sunday morning.
Megan and her Mom didn't know much about God.
Church had never been a part of their lives. 
She was a single mother, working two jobs just to scrape by,
nothing beyond that held much importance.
Sunday morning came and Megan was excited to be
going somewhere with her new friend.
It didn’t really matter where.
She put on her prettiest dress and “dress-up” shoes, saved for special occasions.
At Sunday school, the children laughed and welcomed Megan.
The grandmotherly teacher hugged her and told her that she loved her and that God loved her, too.

The pastor told her that, also.
Several people said that very same thing to her and
one member tied a balloon to her wrist as they left the church.
On the balloon was printed that same thought…"Smile, God loves you.” Meagan was smiling.
She was happy and she had never felt so loved.
Dropping her off at home, Lauren and her family
waved and reminded her, “We love you and God loves you, too.”
She wanted to run in to tell Mom all about the Sunday school, the teacher and all the kids who were glad she was there.
She could hardly wait to tell her all about the singing and about Jesus and that God loves her and that He loves her Mother, too.

But first she wanted to be alone to think, for a few minutes,
about what it all meant. Kicking off her shoes,
which were pinching her feet by then, she sat on the curb
just to remember everything she had learned.
She remembered that the pastor told her that he loved her and so did God
and that all she had to do was to pray and ask Jesus to be her friend.
So, right there on the curb, quietly, that’s exactly what Meagan did…then she
went in to tell Mom all about it.
Author Unknown

Father Tomas Del Valle-Reyes
Discovering 21 Century
P.O. BOX 1170
New York, NY 10018
Radiosigloxxi@aol.com
www.discovering21century.com 

By Faith

I gaze up to the heavens and know
within its vastness
that this is your creation planned and effected within eternity
By faith
I pluck an ear of corn and know
within its symmetry lies the chemistry of life
the potential of creation within my hand
By faith
I listen for your voice and know the whisper that I hear
breathed a world into existence
yet listens to the prayer within my soul

By faith
I strive to do your will and know
the door that I approach may lead me to shadows
where my roll is to become your light
By faith
I cling to your word and know
the strength that I receive has it’s source within the love
that is at the centre of all things!

Father Tomas Del Valle-Reyes
Discovering 21 Century
P.O. BOX 1170
New York, NY 10018
Radiosigloxxi@aol.com
www.discovering21century.com 

BLESSED MORNING"

This morning when I woke up And saw the sun above,

I softly said, "Good morning, Lord, Bless everyone I love."
Right away I thought of you 
And said a loving prayer
That He would bless you specially, 
And keep you free from care.
I thought of all the happiness
The day could hold in store,
I wished it all for you because
No one deserves it more.
I felt so warm and good inside,
My heart was all aglow,
 I know God heard my prayers for you,
He hears them all, you know! -
 Author Unknown

Fr. Tomas Del Valle-Reyes

Descubriendo el Siglo 21/Discovering 21 Century

P.O. BOX 1170

New York, NY  10018

Tel- 212-24-4778

www.descubriendoelsiglo21.com/

www.discovering21century.com

The Will of God

"To get something you never had, you have to do 
something you never
did".
When God takes something from your grasp, 
He's not punishing you,
but merely opening your hands to receive something better.
Concentrate on this sentence.....
"The will of God will never take you where the
Grace of God will not protect you".
Something good will happen to you
today.

Fr. Tomas Del Valle-Reyes

Descubriendo el Siglo 21/Discovering 21 Century

P.O. BOX 1170

New York, NY  10018

Tel- 212-24-4778

www.descubriendoelsiglo21.com/

www.discovering21century.com

HOW DO YOU DO LORD!!

Look God: 
I have never spoken to You.

But now I want to say, "How do You do."
You see God, they told me You did not exist;
And, like a fool, I believed all of this.
Last night from a shell hole I saw Your sky;
I figured right then they had told me a lie.
Had I taken the time to see the things You made,
I would know they weren't calling a spade a spade.
I wonder, God, if You would shake my hand;

Somehow, I feel that You will understand.
Strange, I had to come to this hellish place,
before I had time to see Your face.
Well, I guess there isn't much more to say,
But I am sure glad, God, I met You today.
I guess the zero hour will soon be here,
But I am not afraid since I know You are near.
The signal- well, God I will have to go; I
love you lots, this I want you to know.
Looks like this will be a horrible fight; Who knows,
I may come to your house tonight.

Though I wasn't friendly with you before,
I wonder, God, if you would wait at the door.
Look, I am crying, me shedding tears!
I wish I had known you these many years.
Well, I will have to go now, God.
Goodbye - Strange, since I met you,
I am not afraid to die.
-Author Unknown

Fr. Tomas Del Valle-Reyes

Descubriendo el Siglo 21/Discovering 21 Century

P.O. BOX 1170

New York, NY  10018

Tel- 212-24-4778

www.descubriendoelsiglo21.com/

www.discovering21century.com

Only You, Lord

In our walk to the cross

and beyond who will roll the stone away

show us the empty tomb our risen Savior

Messiah Only you, Lord

as you revealed yourself to three
women early on that Resurrection morning
Only you, Lord as you revealed yourself

to hesitant and frightened disciples in the

upper room and showed your wounded side

Only you, Lord as you revealed yourself

through the power of your Holy Spirit on

that Pentecost morning

and reveal your self today through tongues of fire

and through the gentlest of breeze through revelation
and revolution in hearts and souls In our walk
to the cross and beyond who will roll the stone
away show us the empty tomb
our risen Savior Messiah
Only you, Lord Only you!

Fr. Tomas Del Valle-Reyes

Descubriendo el Siglo 21/Discovering 21 Century

P.O. BOX 1170

New York, NY  10018

Tel- 212-24-4778

www.descubriendoelsiglo21.com/

www.discovering21century.com