| Brenda's Poetry & Pictures |
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| I Give My Life To You As I got down on my knees last night and raised my hands to pray, I looked unto the Lord above and knew not what to say. I had been here many times before and prayed the same old prayer. Forgive me Lord and bless me Lord and thanks for being there. But, tonight was somehow different as the tears rolled down my cheeks. My heart and soul were full of hurting, and my lips no words could speak. I wanted so to be with Him, to reach out and hold His hand. To know He truly loved me and that He would understand. For I was lost within myself, I knew not where to go. I prayed, Dear Lord, please help me to understand and know. Please take me from this emptiness and fill my life again with all the joy and love I knew before there was this pain. For I am but a child of Yours, I give my life to You. Please handle it with care, Dear Lord for I know not what to do. B.P. |
| God Never Closes a Door... Without First Opening a Window ************ |
| I Asked... I asked God for strength, that I might achieve I was made weak, that I might learn humbly to obey. I asked for health, that I might do greater things I was given infirmity, that I might do better things. I asked for riches, that I might be happy I was given poverty, that I might be wise. I asked for power, that I might have praise for men I was given weakness, that I might feel the need of God. I asked for all things, that I might enjoy life I was given life, that I might enjoy all things. I got nothing that I asked for, but everything I had hoped for. Almost despite myself, my unspoken prayers were answered. I am among all men, most richly blessed. Uknown |
| Count Your Gains ~ Not Your Losses As we travel down lifes busy road complaining of our heavy load. We often think God's been unfair and gave us much more than our share of little daily irritations and dissapointing tribulations... We're discontented with our lot and all the bad breaks that we've got. We count our losses, not our gain and remember only tears and pain... The good times we forget completely, when God looked down and blessed us sweetly. Our troubles fill our every thought... we dwell upon lost gains we sought. And wrapped up in our own despair, we have no time to see or share anothers load that far out weighs our little problems and dismays... And so we walk with head held low, and little do we guess or know... that someone near us on lifes street is burdened deeply with defeat. But if, we'de but, forget our care, and stop, in sympathy, to share the burden that our brothers carried our heart and mind would be less harried, and we would feel our load was small... In fact, we carried no load at all. Uknown |
| Destiny is not a matter of chance... It is a matter of choice. ************** |
| A man never stands so tall... As when he kneels to help a child. ********* |
| Tomorrow... His clothes were old and ragged, His face was tired and worn, He sat alone on the old park bench, Where I passed him every morn. Sometimes, I'd pause a moment and watch him feed the birds. I wanted so to talk to him... but we never exchanged the words. I wondered where he'd been in life, and why he seemed so far away? And if he'd loved and lost someone, and would they meet again, one day? He'd grown to be a friend to me, somehow along the way. And though I'd never met him, he helped me make it through my day. I thought about him often... when in lonliness I sat. And wondered if in time... that's where my life would be at? Tomorrow...I would stop awhile... A moment we could share. And maybe I could touch his hand and show him that I care. ~~~~~~~~~~~ The old park bench was empty... There was no old man in sight. And I heard it from a passerby... That he had died last night. B.P. |
| A Heart Filled with Love... Always has Love to Give. ****************** |
| The Love in your Heart wasn't put there to stay... Love isn't Love... till you give it away! ***************** |
| One Heart Among your small possesions, in a place all by itself. Is a gift I one time gave you, One Heart upon a shelf. This gift takes little space up, and it's never in the way. I'd guess you'd never notice it, as you go about your day. You never have to move it, it goes wherever you are. Just hovers in the background, but always not too far. But if you need some comfort, when things are not quite right. Take out the Heart I gave you, it'll get you through the night. No matter where life's road leads, if fortunes promise proves untrue. One thing you'll take beyond this life's The Heart I Gave to You. Uknown |
| It is better to light one candle... Than to curse the darkness. ******************* |
| Those who Love us... Let us find our way. ************ |
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| I've Learned... I've learned that if someone says something unkind about me, I must live so that no one will believe it. I've learned that you can make some ones day, by simply sending them a little note. I've learned that the greater a persons sense of guilt, the greater his or her need to cat blame on others. I've learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life goes on and it will be better tomorrow. I've learned that the motel mattresses are better on the side away from the phone. I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage and tangled Christmas tree lights. I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life. I've learned that making a "living" is not the same as making a life. I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance. I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catchers mitt on both hands. You need to be able to throw something back. I've learned that if you persue happiness, it will elude you. But if you focus on your family, your friends, the needs of others, your work and doing the very best you can, happinesss will find you. I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision. I've learned that even whe I have pains, I don't have to be one. I've learned that everyday you should reach out and touch someone. People love that human touch ~ holding hands, a warm hug or just a friendly pat on the back. I've learned that I still have a lot to learn. Uknown |
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