Lady Cady

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Faith

Sometimes There’s Nothing Left to Do

Some days are a breeze. Other days are harder. And then there are those days… The ones where you’re not sure how you’re going to make it through and really, you just can’t wait for bedtime for a bit of a break. No matter what kind of day you’re having, it’s never a bad thing to pray. 🙂

Sometimes there’s nothing left to do
But pray for help this day.
Sometimes there’s nothing left to do
But lay my cares away.
To trust someone to help me out
When there’s more than I can bear.
To trust someone to help me out
With love and tender care.
To have a guiding hand hold mine
When life feels a bit astray.
To have a guiding hand hold mine
And lead me on my way.

I Am Enough

There always seems to be several areas in life that I feel like I’m not measuring up to someone’s standards, whether my own or someone else’s. Maybe you feel like this too. Well friend, I’m here to remind you that you are doing great things. Especially if you are following the Lord.

I may never be the person
That you think I need to be,
But I choose to follow Him
Because He makes me free.

I may never look just like
You think that I should look,
But if I tried to please just you –
It’s me who’d be forsook.

I may never have the talent
To do the things you do,
But I live my life in such a way
I’ll be happy to review.

I may fall and make mistakes
When my life becomes too tough –
To you I might not measure up,
But to Him I am enough.

There’s Nothing Like a Baby

I have been lucky enough to have four sweet little babies come in my life that call me Mom. Each one has taught me more and more about the Savior’s love. They have also each taught me how to love as He does. It is not an easy road but I’m grateful for every minute I spend on it.

There’s nothing like a baby,
To teach humility.
To teach you what it is
To love unconditionally.
To teach you about giving
With nothing in return.
To worry about more
Then just your own concerns.

It must be how it is
To love as the Savior loves,
With so much love and kindness
Just as the Savior does.
So lovingly, so tenderly,
Filling what we lack.
So lovingly, so tenderly,
Asking very little back.

So of course, I’ll love this baby,
Just as the Savior needs,
With humility and kindness
Just as His love proceeds.
For there’s nothing like a baby
To teach humility.
To teach you what it is
To love unconditionally.

Little Tender Mercy

Have you ever had a day made just a little better by some small act of kindness or tiny, unexpected miracle? Aren’t those just the best days. 🙂

Why, hello little mercy! Just how are you?
Thank you for being so tender and true.
Thank you for coming in just the right time.
And thanks for the lift from the grit and the grime.
Thanks for the love you brought down to me
On the wings of an angel that I couldn’t see.
Thank you for making this day even better
In the form of a hug and even a letter.
Thank you for helping me out on my way.
Thank you for being what I needed today.

The Lord’s Time

Sometimes I worry about things that aren’t working out exactly the way I wish they would. Sometimes I worry a lot. And then at some point things work out and I look back at the experience and wonder “Why did I worry so much?” Maybe it’s just me that has this problem… 🙂

We’re going to get there –
Things will work out fine.
We just need to do our part,
And trust in the Lord’s time.
It might not be exactly
When we think it needs to be,
But it will be exactly
When God knows it’s good for me.

Wisdom

Everyday there is evidence all around us of what a fragile existence this mortal life is. Before we know it, we’ll all be facing The End and looking back at how we spent our years and the many minutes of our lives that made up those years. How will you feel about your life? I’m sure we will all have regrets, but we have the power to choose now to make better choices and decrease some of those regrets. What a wonderful thought that is! How comforting. So, let us start now.

As the years spin by faster,
And the minutes do too,
Here’s a thought you can ponder, –
To travel with you.
Your hugs are worth more
Then your fancy sports car.
Your time even more
And will take you as far.
Your talents are worth
The blood, sweat, and tears.
So feed them along
And forget all your fears.
Your family will never
Do better than you.
So, ponder that thought
When you choose what to pursue.
A walk in the woods
Will do you more good
Then a long list of things
That you think that you “should”.
Following the spirit
As it guides you along
Will never, not once,
Steer you to wrong.
Before you sit down
On the couch to zone out,
Pick up a book –
Then take your time out.
And if you desire
To just gaze at the stars
Be sure to embrace it
And be our lodestar.
A call to a friend
Should always come with a yes
Instead of the loneliness
That comes with a guess.
Don’t worry about
What someone once said.
But who you might know
That could use some fresh bread.
Laugh at the jokes
That a dad just might tell
And when the moment is right,
Be sure to retell.
If the music comes on
And you just want to dance
Trust me, no one is watching, –
Just take up your chance.
Your dog and your mama
Will always love you.
Even the things
You can’t ever undo.
Always the Savior
Is waiting with grace
So, ignore the loud crowd
And return his embrace.
Now before you jump back
In the busy rat race,
Where time just keeps spinning
And you must give into the chase,
Remember the wisdom
From others who care
And take time to make changes
Before you despair.