Lady Cady

Faith * Family * Life

Life

Oh, Little Sparrow

I love to spend a little quiet time in nature, listening to the beautiful sounds only nature can serenade you with. It’s a soothing balm to a stressed-out soul. Life is crazy so it’s not something that’s always very easy to make happen. Perhaps this is why I live in the woods like I do. 🙂

Oh, little sparrow in the tree,
Singing sweetly just for me.
How do you know each note belongs?
How did you know I’d love that song?
Was it something you were taught?
Or something with you that you brought
When God sent you here to me
To sing sweetly from that tree.

Bedtime, What a Blessed Time

I love each member of my family more than I ever imagined possible. But I have a confession to make: I love bedtime. There is an invisible weight that is lifted off my shoulders a bit when everyone is in bed and asleep. No one needs a million things from me. No one is fighting. No one is leaving a mess behind for me to clean up… And this introverted mama can recharge a bit for the next day.

Oh bedtime, what a blessed time
When each little child of mine
Makes their way into their bed
Where nighttime dreams then fill their head
And quiet then once more again
Does its best, replace the din
That filled our home all day.

When I can finally steal away
And find the book I laid away
That’s waiting there to teach me things
Or lift me up on Angel’s wings
And help me be a better mom,
Filled with strength and always calm,
That each of my children need from me.

So tomorrow I’ll once more again
Face the day with a big grin
And face all life will throw at me
When there is no place for me to flee
Since life is again now underway
Until the end of this new day
When bedtime comes again.

TLC

My husband and I recently celebrated our wedding anniversary. It’s crazy how fast time is going by! It doesn’t seem that long ago since we first started dating while I was doing my student teaching in Las Vegas. I’d be lying if I didn’t admit that some days he drives me crazy but really, I’m sure I do the same to him. 🙂 He’s amazing and I’m glad he sticks with me year after year. ❤

It’s first his smile that wins your heart.
And then his kindness does its part.
Then there’s the twinkle in his eye –
He’ll make you laugh until you cry.
And if that doesn’t impress you much
Wait till he teaches you tech and such.
If you want a chance to listen –
He’ll let you feel his stereo system.
If it’s motorcycles that you like –
He might let you ride his favorite bike.
Maybe play you a song on his old guitar
Then give someone in need a ride in his car.
From building pinewood derby cars,
To setting up the swing set bars,
You’ll be in awe at all he knows
And how much that knowledge grows and grows.
He is remarkable without a doubt,
And mostly humble all throughout.
Someday you may meet this talented man,
He’ll greet you warmly, shake your hand,
And you’ll feel his strength as he stands nearby –
My husband, an amazing, incredible guy.


To Ride Away on a Horse

This one is dedicated to my quiet horse loving daughter and anyone else who has ever dreamed of living a quiet life away from the crazy, somewhere with their favorite horse for company. 🙂

With your strength and majesty –
Come and ride away with me.
With your kindness and my love,
Some tasty oats and stars above,
We’ll silently slip into the night.
Without our fears, without our fright.
Into a forest or plain somewhere, –
You won’t have very much to bear,
Just this saddle and some bread
And the fancy dreams inside my head.
Once there we’ll find the things we need
And luscious grass for you to feed.
Free to live our dreams each day.
Free to roam and laugh and play.
Free to feel the wind upon our faces.
Free to feel the rain as each drop races.
We’ll enjoy our quiet solitude
And face each day with gratitude.
Live our dreams, most only dreamt,
Live our lives just as we’re meant.

Dear Critic,

Do you have a dream everyone thinks is crazy, but you know in your heart it is wonderful? Maybe it’s something you even feel called to do by God himself. Welcome, friend. Don’t let your critics get you down, even the ones in your own head. You have great things you can do. Keep at it. Keep up the good fight. And before you know it, you will have accomplished great things.

This is my big mountain
And I’m climbing to the top.
You can watch me from the sidelines
But you just can’t make me stop.
Every day you may feast upon
My blood and sweat and tears.
It may even be a feast you have
For many years and years.
You can use your words to throw at me
And they just might make me trip
But in the end the best they’ll do
Is make me tighten up my grip.
For this is something I must do
Before my life is through
And from your seat down there below
You can’t simply see the view.
Many men are called to do
The work I must pursue
But few will ever have the strength
And courage that I do.
Instead of being my critic
Why not choose to be my friend?
And you can climb up your own mountain –
Together we’ll be triumphant in the end.
But if your fear will always be
Seeped down deep within your bones,
And the best that you will ever do
Is throw a bunch of stones,
Then right now I make a promise –
With all the stones that I accrue
When I reach the top of this big mountain
I’ll build a statue just for you.

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.