The Awaited Visit

(A True Story) I stopped at a local rest home to visit a an ailing friend, when an elderly lady waved at me from her door near the hallway’s end.   She was happy when I walked over. There was something she wanted to say. She smiled and said from her wheelchair, “My...

Handprints

  Handprints in our home Get higher every year. Then before we know it Suddenly they disappear.   But now with joy I notice, Upon my cupboard door, A brand new little handprint From a grandchild I adore.   Every handprint is a treasure, Like little...

Compliments

  I’ve been told that I am thoughtful, that my feet are on the ground. Some say that I am likable and fun to be around.   It’s been said that to my principals I stand firm and true. That I’m dependable and honest in the things I say and do.   But the...

Stand Proud, Stand Tall

  The flag of our nation, a flag under God. To our flag we will always be true. Stand proud, stand tall with hand over heart, as we honor the red, white, and blue.   A symbol of freedom. A banner for all who reside underneath it’s proud wave. Though battered...

Walk With My Soldier

  Walk with my soldier Lord I pray, Side by side, each step of the way. Give strength at times when there is fear, and comfort knowing thou art near.   May love abide in my soldier’s heart, and last each day while we’re apart. How grateful Lord, to Thee I’ll...