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Our Grandpa
Our grandpa
is loved
more and more every year
He gives me
so much of himself...
he is so very dear
He's a special kind of father,
who can brighten any minute.
Because of all the thoughtfulness
and kindness he puts in it.
He's a special kind of grandpa
who adds so much joy to living
He is always very supportive
very loving and so giving
Our Mother
Our mother
is loved
more and more every year
She gives
me so much of herself...
he is so very dear
She's a special kind of mother
who can brighten any minute.
Because of all the thoughtfulness
and kindness she puts in it.
She's a special kind of mother
who adds so much joy to living
She is always very supportive
very loving and so giving
Some Day
The Silver Cord Will Break
Some day
the silver cord will break,
And I no more as now shall sing;
But oh, the joy when I shall wake
Within the palace of the King!
And I shall see him face to face....
Our
Son-In-Law
The day you
wed our daughter
The day you took her hand
We didn't want to let her go
For you or any man
But now we see the joy she's found
How on you she can depend
You've made her life complete
You've become her special friend
So now we want to tell you
That you have grown to be
Someone we think the world of
We're glad to call you 'family'
Paradox
It is in loving--not in being loved,--
The heart is blessed;
It is in giving--not in seeking gifts,--
We find our quest.
If thou art hungry, lacking heavenly food,--
Give hope and cheer.
If thou art sad and wouldst be comforted,--
Stay sorrow's tear.
Whatever be thy longing and thy need,--
That do thou give;
So shall thy soul be fed, and thou indeed,
Shall truly live.
Prosperity
"Prosperity"
is the "ability"
to use the "ability of God"
to bless humanity.
Pray
I got
up early one morning and rushed into the day
I had so much to accomplish that I didn't have time to pray
Problems just tumbled about me and heavier came each task.
Why doesn't God help me? I wondered.
He answered, You didn't ask.
I wanted to see joy and beauty, but the day toiled on gray
and bleak.
I wondered why God didn't show me
He said, But you didn't seek.
I tried to come into God's presence
I used all the keys at the lock
God gently and lovingly replied,
My child, you did not knock.
I woke up early this morning and paused before entering the day
I had so much to accomplish that I had to take time to pray.
Rainbow
Bridge
Just this
side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.
When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here,
that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for
all of our special friends so they can run and play together.
There is plenty of food, water and sunshine,
and our friends are warm and comfortable.
All the animals who have been ill and old are restored to health and
vigor,
those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again,
just as we remembered them in our dreams of days and times gone by.
The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing;
they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.
They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly
stops
and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent;
His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group,
flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster.
You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally
meet,
you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again.
The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the
beloved head,
and you look more into the trusting eyes of your pet,
so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.
Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together.....
Recipe For
Success
Bite
off more than you can chew,
Then chew it.
Plan more than you can do,
Then do it.
Point your arrow at a star,
Take your aim, and there you are.
Arrange more time than you can spare,
Then spare it.
Take on more than you can bear,
Then bare it.
Plan a castle in the air,
Then build a ship to take you there.
Rest
Are you
very weary? Rest a little bit.
In some quiet corner, fold your hands and sit.
Do not let the trials that have grieved you all day
Haunt this quiet corner; drive them away!
Let your heart grow empty of every thought unkind,
That peace may hover round you, and joy may fill your mind.
Count up all your blessings, I'm sure they are not few,
That the dear Lord daily, just bestows on you.
Soon you'll feel rested, glad you stopped a bit,
In this quiet corner, to fold you hands and sit.
Revelation
Till
poverty knocked at her door,
She never knew how bare
The uneventful days of those,
Who had but want and care.....
Special
Kind Of Love Grandma
There's a special kind of love that grandchildren
have for their grandparents.
It's filled with respect for their wisdom and
accomplishments..
with gratitude for the values they've given us...
with delight in the stories of our family that they
remember and share.
It's a special kind of love that's built on a lifetime
of caring and giving.
It's the kind of love that's felt for you, Grandma...
today and always.
Risks
To
laugh is- to risk appearing the fool
To weep is- to risk appearing sentimental.
To reach out for another is- to risk exposing your true self.
To love is- is to risk not being loved in return.
To live is- to risk dying.
To hope is- to risk despair.
To try is- to risk failure.
But risks must be taken, because the greatest
hazard in life is to risk
nothing,
The person who risks nothing, does nothing,
has
nothing and is nothing.
He may avoid suffering and sorrow,
but he simply cannot learn,
feel,
change, grow, love- LIVE.
Chained by his certitudes, he is a slave.
he has forfeited freedom.
Only a person who risks is free !
Self-
Control
'When
I have lost my temper
I have lost my reason too.
I'm never proud of anything
Which angrily I do.
When I have talked in anger,
And my cheeks are flaming red.
I have always uttered something
Which I wish I had not said.
In anger I have never
Done a kindly deed or wise.
But many things which I felt
I should apologize.
In looking back across my life,
And all I've lost or made,
I can't recall a single time
When fury ever paid.
She
Loved God
She loved
God
And always put him first.
She enjoyed the bloom
Of each flower,
The glory of each sunset,
The joy of giving,
All the challenges if life,
But most importantly
She loved to meet
The needs of others
And showed this
By her love for all....
Sister
We ran and played and shared our toys...
How I remember childhood joys.
We shared a home with Mom and Dad..
These memories now make me glad.
I looked to you when times were bad...
You saw my face when it was sad.
We see each other less these days, but..
You'll be close to me always.
I've love you Sister from the start...
The ties that bind are in the Heart!
Special
Kind Of Love Grandpa
There's a special kind of love that grandchildren
have for their grandparents.
It's filled with respect for their wisdom and
accomplishments..
with gratitude for the values they've given us...
with delight in the stories of our family that they
remember and share.
It's a special kind of love that's built on a lifetime
of caring and giving.
It's the kind of love that's felt for you, Grandpa...
today and always.
Special
Delivery
Special
delivery, special pair
two little infants left in your care.
It won't be easy this great big task
God thought you were the one He would ask.
To guide and rear two at the same time
through fights and mishaps and lots of grime.
He will give you strength for the longest day
and He will always be there to show you the way.
Though times you will feel that you are alone,
there are a lot of twins mothers
who have two that are grown,
So with this in mind that others have survived the test.
You'll thank God for your double blessing
and do your best.
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Precious
Gifts
Yesterday
a butterfly
Came floating gently through the sky.
He soared up through the atmosphere
Then drifted close enough to hear.
I said, "I'd love to fly with you
And sail around the way you do.
It looks like it would be such fun
To fly up toward the summer sun.
But I have not your graceful charm.
I haven't wings, just these two arms.
I've been designed to walk around.
My human feet must touch the ground.
Then magically he spoke to me
and told me what his wish would be.
He said, "What I'd love most to do
Is walk upon God's Earth with you,
To squish its mud between my toes
Or touch my finger to my nose.
I'd love just once to walk around
With human feet to touch the ground,
But I have not two legs that swing,
I haven't arms, just these two wings."
And so we went our separate ways
In wonder and surprise.
For we'd both seen God's precious gifts
Through someone else's eyes.
Our Grandma
Our grandma
is loved
more and more every year
She gives
me so much of herself...
he is so very dear
She's a special kind of grandma
who can brighten any minute.
Because of all the thoughtfulness
and kindness she puts in it.
She's a special kind of grandma
who adds so much joy to living
She is always very supportive
very loving and so giving
Our
Son
A
special little boy God gave to us one day,
You were placed into our arms for us to lead the way.
The love we had for you right from the very start,
Has grown so much and now it completely fills our hearts.
Our lives had some laughter,
We've had our share of tears.
But God has given each their place,
With the passing of the years.
You stand before us now it's hard to understand,
How God has turned our little girl into a fine young man.
We've failed in many ways to be the parents we should be
But we can say we love you as these passing moments flee
But this on thing I remember as you open each new door.
That as much as we do love you, God still loves you
more.
People Just
Like You
Someone who takes the time to think of other people's needs
And warms so many hearts with gentle words and thoughtful deeds.
Someone who can always chase a little cloud away
And add a bit of fun...a ray of sun to every day
Someone who sincerely tries
to understand and sympathize
Someone who's glad to share
so glad to help and give and care
It's wonderful to know someone who always wears a smile
Who sees the sunny side of things... who makes life so worthwhile
It's so wonderful to have a chance like this to tell you too...
The world would be a better place...
....if more people were like you.
Policeman's
Prayer
When I
start my tour of duty God,
wherever crime may be,
As I walk the darkened streets alone,
let me be close to thee.
Please give me understanding
with both the young and old.
Let me listen with attention
until their story's told.
Let me never make a judgment
in a rash or callous way.
But let me hold my patience,
let each man have his say.
Lord if some dark and dreary night,
I must give my life,
Lord with your everlasting love
protect my children and my wife.
Proverbs 3:
5-7
Trust
in the Lord
With all thine heart
And lean not to thine own
understanding
In all thy ways acknowledge Him
And He shall direct thy paths.
Be not wise in thine own eyes,
Fear the Lord and depart from evil.
Quiet Place
'Mid all
the traffic of the ways--
Turmoil's without, within--
Make in my heart a quiet place,
And come and dwell there-in:
A little place of mystic grace,
Of self and sin swept bare,
Where I may look upon thy face,
And talk
with thee in prayer.
Rainbows
Rainbows
appear after mighty storms,
When things look their very worst.
Just when skies are darkest gray,
Look for the rainbow first.
The rainbow is a sign of God's promise,
That He will guide us through all our trials.
No matter what their form,
When you feel battered by life's storms,
And you are filled with doubt and dismay,
Just remember God's rainbow will come,
For it's only a prayer away.
Real Love
Every
time I think of you,
I feel the intensity
Of loving you
Like you could never imagine.
What I want more than anything
Is to hold you I my arms
And tell you just how much I love you,
And how much I want you in my life.
Please...
Don’t ever doubt my love for you.
Because it is as real today
As it was the day
We first began to share a love.
Refuse
Refuse
to open your purse to the needy,
and soon you cannot open your sympathy.
Refuse to give, and soon you will
cease to enjoy that which you have.
Refuse to love, and you lose
the power to love and be loved.
Withhold your affections and you
become a moral paralytic.
But the moment you open wider
the door of your life, you let the
sunshine of your life into some soul.
Resurrection
Beauty they thought was dead, was dead that day,
They sealed the Master in His new-wrought tomb,
And wondered that along the dusty way,
White lilies of delight were all in bloom.
Dear Christ, so long ago, so long ago,
And men have dreamed again that gladness dies,
Chanted her requiem and laid her low---
And turned to meet the smiling of her eyes!
Truth answers not; it does not take offence:
But with mighty silence bides it's time.
As some great cliff that braves the elements,
And lifts through all the storms it's head sublime,
So truth, unmoved, it puny foes defies,
And truth never dies.
Santa
Won't Tell
'Tis
the week before Christmas and every night
As soon as the children are snuggled up tight
And have sleepily murmured their wishes and prayers,
Such fun as goes on in the parlor downstairs!
For father, big brother, and grandfather too,
Start in with great vigor their youth to renew.
The grown-ups are having great fun-all is well;
And they play till it's long past their hour for bed.
They try to solve puzzles and each one enjoys
The magical thrill of mechanical toys,
Even Mother must play with a doll that can talk,
And if you assist it, it's able to walk.
It's really no matter if paint may be scratched,
Or a cogwheel, a nut, or a bolt gets detached;
The grown-ups are having great fun-all is well;
The children don't know it, and Santa won't tell.
Second
Fiddle
The most
difficult instrument
to
learn to play is second fiddle.....
Self
Self is the
only prison that can ever
bind the soul;
Love is the only angel who can
bid the gates unroll;
And when he comes to thee,
arise and follow fast;
His way may lie through darkness,
but it leads to light at last.
Someone Who
Cares
When
someone knows your weakness
But loves you anyway
And they will always be there for you
Each and every day
When someone will stop and listen
When you are feeling low
When someone cares so very much,
So much to let you go
When someone is willing to do without
So your life is complete
And they will give you courage
When you have faced defeat
When someone is so special,
You know they're from above
And there's a place within your heart
Filled with a special love
Thank you for everything
I hope these words convey
The love I feel for you
Each and every day.
Six Feet Of
Earth
I'll sing you a song of the world and it's ways,
And the many strange people we meet---
From the rich man who tolls in his millions of wealth,
To the struggling man on the street,
But a man, tho' he's poor, and in tatters and rags,
We should never affect or despise;
But think of the adage, remember, my friends,
That six feet of earth makes us all one size.
There's the rich man with thousands to spare if he likes,
But haughtily holds up his head,
And thinks he's above the mechanic who toils,
And is honestly earning his bread;
But his gold and his jewels, he can't take away,
To the world up above, when he dies;
For death levels all, and conclusively shows
That six feet of earth makes us all one size.
There's many a coat tatter'd and torn,
That beneath lies a true, honest heart.
But because he's not dress'd like the neighbors in style,
Why, "Society" keeps them apart.
For on one fortune smiles while the other one falls,
Yes, no matter what venture he tries;
But time calls them both to the grave in the end,
And six feet of earth makes us all one size.
Let us help him along, and perchance he'll succeed---
Don't crush him because he is down.
For a cup of water, in charity given,
Is remembered with joy in the skies;
We are all human, we have all got to die,
And six feet of earth makes us all one size,
Simple Friends vs. Real Friends
A simple friend has never seen you cry.
A real friend has shoulders soggy from your tears.
A simple friend thinks the friendship is over when you have an argument.
A real friend knows that it's not a friendship until after you've had a
fight.
A simple friend hates it when you call after he has gone to bed.
A real friend asks you why you took so long to call.
A simple friend, when visiting, acts like a guest.
A real friend opens your refrigerator and helps himself.
A simple friend wonders about your romantic history.
A real friend could blackmail you with it.
A simple friend expects you to always be there for them.
A real friend expects to always be there for you!
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