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Showing posts with label honor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label honor. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Poetry & Prose ~~ "Beverly"



Whose name means
        dweller at the beaver meadow,
Walked into my life thirty-three years ago
        to say more than a mere hello.


Her sweet diligent spirit
        inside her five foot frame,
Keeps her working heartily
        as for the Lord without blame.


Green eyes portray kindness
        along with a gracious hospitality.
When you sit at her dining table,
        she treats you just like family.


Blessed to be a Christian from
        nine months in Lila’s womb,
Beverly remains rest assured
        during these days of doom and gloom.


She’ll be the first to encourage you
        to stay on the narrow road,
Leaning on your Lord and Savior
        will help to lighten your load.


We never encounter anyone by chance
        as God ordains every meeting.
My life has been enriched for decades
        by a blonde with a friendly greeting.


Our friendship was forged through
        laughter, prayer, and tears.
The Holy Spirit within us
        calmed all of our fears.


Thanks be unto God for His
        eternal gift of friends.
He has given us something
        that never really ends.


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Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Poetry & Prose ~~ "Take Time"




Take time during each day
            to pause and reflect,
Give thanks for your blessings
            even if they aren’t perfect.

Take time to tell those you love
            how much they mean to you.
There may come a day
            when they are no longer in view.

Take time to pen a letter or note
            just to say thanks or a mere hello.
You just might be the bright spot
            that helps a life to glow.

Take time to perform
            a good deed or two,
Lessen someone else’s burden
            so they won’t have to cry boo-hoo.

Take time to watch a sunset
            with its tapestry a flame,
Let it warm your heart and spirit
            and readjust your game.

Take time to plan your work
            and to work your plan,
This will save you hours and weeks
            down the road a span.

Take time to honor those in your life
            even if they don’t deserve it now.
You will have shown them a better way
            and then you can take a bow.

Take time for yourself above all else
            to nurture your life and spirit.
For if you will do this
            then you will greatly benefit.


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