For A Woman

For A Woman

Sitting in the bright sun

Dreaming under a cloudless sky

A calm,  soft breeze wafting through bare branches

The smell of warm fresh brownies on the table

The children fed and put down for a nap

Life use to seem so easy

What happened?

Christ smiled and said

help!

Who Am I

Who Am I ?

Friends and family sat

Lazily in Antique furniture placed

around the room.

Flowers adorned every table.

Kittens slept quietly on the chintz couch

While the children, twins, played with

Their toys behind it.

Sunlight flickered through the rose

bushes outside the west window.

“What was the occasion? “The neighbor asked

“New babies coming to save the world, idiot.”

answered his wife. “She’s a woman of faith.”

Love Lines

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As I look at myself in my mirror

I think

I’ve had a good life.

There have been stresses and heart aches

Yes, but there’s been pure joy.

Those fine lines on my face have

Been earned. Have paid the price.

My home has been filled

With friends,

With dance,

With music.

My husband, my children, my dogs make my

Love runneth over . What more could Jesus give me?

Opportunity.

Opportunity and service.

When I see that poor frail woman,

The sad dirty child

Lost somewhere in the cold world

My fingers itch to sew

To quilt

To send warm love.

Happy Valentines Day

 

Happy Valentines Day 

Beyond the yonder sunshine

The savory raindrops fell

A gift from God omnipotent

With ringing swung the bell

The dainty, beauty smiled at him

The righteous hero blushed.

But truthfully he’s ornery

And this day can’t be rushed.

For women have a secret way

And in the end will win.

So with a twinkle in her eyes

She sent sweet Cupid in

Joy In The Morning

Joy in the Morning

Laughter in the afternoon

Love- every moment

Christ-is our Savior

Family-our hope

The Prophets-our guides

The Gospel-our road map

The Church-is our glue

Mother-our dearest friend

What more do we need?

Angel

The Ghost in the Attic

I had a metamorphosis

I gave away my pain.

I vowed to act with mercy.

Anger put me to shame

Now Angel has come home to me.

I have no time to spare

I had her dressed in aubergine

With violets in her hair.

Her dress was like the stardust

The Pleiades would wear.

She brought with her the metatron

 Phosphorus was his name.

We knew him first as Morning Star

Life here is not the same.

I thought to go to Darien

But I am laid out flat.

I saw her ghost in my old yard

My thoughts have all gone splat!

Old Women

To Be Old (On a Bad Day)

If I could pick a perfect world        

I’d not be sick or angry.     

I’d jump and skip and run to show

my kids That I’m not crazy

I’d surely skip the seven sins       

To Heaven I’ll be heading.           

Regardless of the consequence 

Of all the books I’m reading.

I’m just so happy I can say.                                   

I’m grateful for the many

Friends I’ve met along the way    

Too bad you have not any

Forever Memories

Favorite Memories

Families are fun-

Sometimes just plain nuts.

But we’ve had our good times.

Remember feeding the giraffes in Hawaii;

The long, dry tongue wrapping around our wrists,

licking food from our hands?

Remember chasing peacocks in the park and squealing when they turned and

 started to chase us instead?

Remember brothers dangling spiders in front of sisters

Or wrapping headless snakes around their sister’s necks?

Shudder! I do!

Remember little boys taking bubble baths, making bubble mustaches and beards; sailing

Rubber duckies in the poison foam?

Remember getting up at 4:30 to drive to balloon fiesta to sit on a roof and watch balloons

Drift by?

Burrr

Remember the gift of dipping chocolates and pulling taffy at family home evening with the

Fatherless boys just before Christmas?

Remember sharing the Gospel as missionaries

To others wanting Forever Families.

Forever memories.

I Love Those Endorphins!

 

When you think about

Counting your blessings

Where do you begin?

The Gospel and the Savior come first

Of course;

Closely followed by a dozen grandchildren,

Some day.

Family and friends and circumstances

Make you who you are.

But then—

The habits, you place on your doorstep

The addictions controlling pleasure

What is your choice?

Gardening?

Hiking?

Quilting?

Are all addicting.

Chocolate? (It’s an opioid, did you know?)

Green Chili?

What can I say?

I love them all.

But it isnt Kansas

 

There’s no place like home

In Indiana.

The cornfields spread out

Over the prairie.

Crows sit in peace waiting for

The golden ears.

One would think they thought

It was for them that

It was planted.

The icy winds blowing across the plains

Warm in the Spring sunshine

Most days.

God’s charity brings gratitude

From the friends of the earth,

Health to the natives and

Joy  to us all.

Thank you

He has a free Pass

 

When I think of love

I think of Susan.

I think of my family

And  grandchildren.

I think of Christ and the Atonement.

I think of my neighborhood,

And my puppy.

What an example of love each has been

In my life;

An education

 in my world and

in My path into Eternity

With the temple I can take them with me

Except for the puppy

Grace

The littlest angel

Touched by the grave;

Brought Gifts to her family

Unimaginable.

Wrapped in tear drops and sunshine;

Grief in the loss,

Joy in the healing,

Peace in the compassion,

Hope in the miracle.

Sleep peacefully child

Until I come.

The Littlest Angel

 

The littlest angel took a breath and looked

Around himself shyly.

Looking up at his guardian angel he asked,

“Who is God?”

The guardian angel looked down at him  with gentleness.

“God is Omnipotent.

God is forgiving.

God is loving.

You are part of God's family”

The littlest angel looked up with hope and joy.

“Is he my grandpa? I really miss my grandpa!”

“No, he said with empathy, “God is so much more. But He is with your grandpa. In your short time on earth you were tried and tested. Are you ready to go meet God?

From Behind The Pulpit

As I sat there that Sunday

Watching out

Over the congregation

I felt love,

I felt inspired,

I felt triumph.

So many of you

Felt the solemn momentum

The Sacrament can bring into your lives.

The radiance on your faces

The knowledge of your testimony

The love of your family proves

The truth of the Gospel.

Thankyou.

I admire you.

You are fantastic.

TO ALL MY FRIENDS

To All My Friends

I’m glad we’re friends.

We share laughter, hugs

And chocolate.

We make warm blankets

For children;

Fill shoeboxes with little somethings

For little angels

We love Family,

Walks in the fall, and talking.

Beautiful Sunsets and hot baths

Warm our hearts

Our friendship is music

To my soul

Are You Happy?

Are You Happy?

What does it mean to be happy?

Is it laughter?

Is it a fleeting smile across the lips

That had held pain?

Is it the knowledge that you can

Make life more tolerable

For one in need?

Is it the yellow sun shining on a cold

Wintry day?

What is it that makes you happy?

Is it having integrity intact

As you honestly and with humility

Reach out to His Son,

Our Savior?

To say, I’m sorry?

Yes!