This past Friday, I attended the funeral of Theresa Hummel. She is the mother of a very dear friend of mine. My prayer: May Theresa see the light and rest in peace.
At Theresa’s funeral Psalm 23 was read and was yet another version. See previous posts. Regardless of the version, Psalm [...]
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Yet Another Version of Psalm 23
Posted in Family, Love, Poetry, Spirituality, parent, tagged Friendship, Light, Love, Peace, Spirituality on August 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
More Birthday Poetry From My Daughters
Posted in Birthday, Family, Love, Poetry, Spirituality, dad, daughter, parent, tagged Life, Plans, Poetry on June 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Besides lots of love and birthday wishes, the card inside read:
“For I know
The PLANS I HAVE for you,”
Declares the LORD,
“Plans to PROSPER YOU
And not to harm you.
Plans to GIVE YOU HOPE
and FUTURE.”
Jeremiah 29:11
Birthday Poetry from My Daughters
Posted in Birthday, Family, Love, Poetry, Spirituality, dad, daughter, parent, tagged Birthday, god, Love, Spirituality on June 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday was my birthday. I received a wonderful card from my two daughters. I want to share it with you over the next couple of days. Here’s installment one — the front of tomorrow.
You’re a CHILD OF GOD created in HIS image
and created to be wonderfully unique—
[...]
Happy Anniversary Margaret and Harold
Posted in Anniversary, Family, Love, Poetry, tagged anniversay, Family, Friendship, Love on April 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
If you read my last post, you know April 11th is Margaret’s birthday. Well guess what, it is also her anniversary. Margaret and Harold, my home away from home parents, celebrate many years of love to each other and for others. I feel blessed to have received some of that love. [...]
Happy Birthday Margaret
Posted in Birthday, Family, Love, Poetry, Spirituality, tagged Birthday, Family, Friendship, Love on April 11, 2009 | 1 Comment »
A good friend, a very good friend of mine celebrates her 89th birthday today. (Though the saying that 60 is the new 40 applies to her; Margaret is much younger, years younger than the calendar age.) I can’t be with her. Geographically, we are hundreds of miles away. But spiritually we are [...]
ROAD LESS TRAVELED by Robert Frost
Posted in Family, Love, Poetry, Spirituality, tagged faith, Poetry, risk, uncomfortableness on February 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A good friend of mine recently reminded me that life has multiple paths; some are more difficult to take than others. Sometimes, when we have a choice, we chose the easy path; other times we may chose the less comfortable path. Life is full of these conflicts; these dilemmas. Robert Frost’s poem, “Road [...]
Ripple by The Grateful Dead
Posted in Family, Love, Poetry, Spirituality, tagged music, song, spirituality. friendship on January 28, 2009 | 3 Comments »
The Grateful Dead. Poets? Who would think so? A good friend of mine sent me the following saying it was his favorite poem. A song? A poem? The Grateful Dead? It doesn’t matter. The words or lyrics have deep meaning, regardless. Thanks Jack for sharing The [...]
DAUGHTER
Posted in Family, Love, Poetry, dad, daughter, parent, tagged dad, daughter, Family, Love, Poetry on December 31, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I shared a poem that my daughter wrote to me 12 years ago. Here’s my response.
Daughter
DAUGHTER
Thank you.
Your make me feel warm.
You make me proud.
DAUGHTER
Her attributes:
Independent, determined,
Hard working, ambitious,
Talented, artistic,
Sophisticated, learned,
Bold and beautiful.
DAUGHTER
What a delight!
DAD
Posted in Family, Love, Spirituality, tagged Family, Love, Poetry, trust on December 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Gifts from the heart are the best gifts. Yesterday was Christmas and my 25 year old daughter gave me a poem she had written to me in 1998, when she was in the eighth grade. I had never seen it before; she found in an attic box recently. This poem makes my [...]
To A Cat
Posted in Family, Love, animals, tagged animals, cats, Love, Poetry on December 22, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Sometimes I come across another’s poem that touches me and I want to share that feeling. That is true for this poem “To A Cat” by Algernon Charles Swinburne. It is not about tigers and lions, but it is about cats — the indoor, friendly type.
To A Cat
Stately, kindly, friend,
Condescend
Here to sit by [...]
