Be not afraid to entertain strangers...

So I was standing at the counter getting all my ingredients for my homemade chili together when the door opened. I did not look because I thought that my son had gotten the time he had to be at work wrong and that he was coming back home. Nope. Not him. I turned around to see a strange man standing in my doorway. He was in his late 40's to early 50's I would guess and looked like he wasn't sure where he was. He said "I think I'm in the wrong place." I left the kitchen and went to the door where he was turning to leave. I wondered if I could help him. He said he was looking for a place that had the same colors as our house and some apartments near it. I directed him down the street where there are duplexes and such. As he went to turn away I smelled what I thought was an alcohol smell. I feel bad for this man. He seemed sad and lost. When I went back to making dinner, I thought how different this could have been. He could have come in violently and hurt us, but he didn't. I could have reacted in fear, but I didn't. God's peace was in my home and in my heart. I had compassion for him. I thought that I'd wished to remember to share Jesus love with him. I thought about inviting him in for something to eat or drink. I thought about how differently I might have responded in other circumstances. I thought about how Hebrews 13:1 says to entertain strangers because they might be angels in disguise. I thought about how the Lord has changed me.

Song Lyrics/ poetry I wrote a couple years ago...

Fill me with You
Fill me with Your Love
Let me love Your people
Shower me in Your Love

It's Your Love LORD
that changes things
It's Your Love LORD
that heals our hearts
It's Your Love LORD
that I'm seeking
It's Your Love LORD
I can't live without

How I need You
to feel Your Presence and be renewed
How I need You
to change my heart and make me new
How I need You
to show me Your way
How I need You
to be my Everything


How I love You my King
by kelly teater

Stir me in the morning Lord, and awaken me
Fill me with Your Love O Lord, and awaken me
Here is my life, I lay it down for You

Awaken, Lord awaken me, Awaken
Awaken, Lord awaken me, Awaken

Stir the fire, Ignite my soul
Breathe in me, And make me whole

Awaken, Lord awaken me, Awaken
Awaken, Lord awaken me, Awaken

You're the Fire, that I seek
Your Love, O Lord, is what I need
Breathe in me, and Awaken my soul

Awaken, Lord awaken me, Awaken
Awaken, Lord awaken me, Awaken

And I will rise up to meet You
And I will praise You with my life
And I will love you Lord with all that I am

How my soul cries out for You Lord
My heart longs for Your touch Lord Jesus

Jesus, Jesus, Jesus

by kelly teater

I want to be lost in You
Lose my life
I want to be lost in You

And feel Your arms around me, Jesus
And feel Your breath on my cheek, O God
And hear You speak sweet words of Love to me
And know that I belong wholly to you

Lose my life
I want to be lost in You again
O God I pray
Lose my life
I want to be lost in You again

And I need to know
That You Love me so
I give my life to You
And pray that you would use me
To please You my God

I want to be Yours
And tell You that I love You
I want to be Yours
And live where You are
I want to be free
to serve You
to love You
to know You
Lord, I want to be lost in You

Lose my life
I want to be lost in You
Lose my life
I want to be lost in You
Lose my life I want to be lost in You, again.

Lord, I need to be lost in You.

by Kelly Teater



I became alive when you breathed Your life into me

I became alive when You reached Your hand down and smiled on me

You pulled me from the pits of Hell

You wrapped me in Your arms of Love

You forgave my sins and You called me child

You loved me with an Everlasting Love

You loved me and You created me

I am Your delight
I am Your joy
I am Your child
I am forgiven

I became alive when You breathed Your life into me

I became alive when You reached Your hand down and smiled on me

You pulled me from the pits of Hell

Your wrapped me in Your arms of Love

You forgave my sins and You called me child

You loved me with an Everlasting Love

Your loved me and You created me

You are my Delight
You are my Joy
You are my Father
I am Forgiven



by Kelly Teater