Faith * Family * Life
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Is there perhaps someone in your life you think is remarkable, but you don’t always appreciate like you should? Let this be the year you change that! Everyone deserves to hear from time to time how much they are appreciated. It lifts the spirits. Lightens loads. Renews strength to keep pushing on. But if you are the one who feels burdened down, unappreciated, or unloved, – take heart. You mean more to us then you will ever realize. ❤
Do you know your reach –
How much you’re loved by those you teach?
Do you know your smile,
When hard to give is still worthwhile?
Do you know your hug
Always gives my heart a tug?
Do you know your good
Is a thing I wish you understood?
Do you know your service
Always has amazing purpose?
Do you know your intelligence
Also shows such humble benevolence?
Do you know your worth –
That you were born of Noble Birth?
Even on your hardest day,
When overcome with great dismay,
Your value is beyond compare
And God listens to each humble prayer.
For to Him you are His Precious One
But you also mean so much to ev’ryone.
We may not always share we care
But we’re so glad for the Burdens, you help us bear.
You are a light within our life.
You give us strength amidst our strife.
You’re someone we can’t help look up to.
You are remarkable, through and through.