Lady Cady

Faith * Family * Life

Poems

Together

I’m a big time introvert. As a homeschool mom of four and wife of a Work-From-Homer, I super appreciate my alone time when I get it. But… I humbly admit, I love my family like crazy and doing things together usually makes them all the better. ❤

Oh, life is so much better
When we do things all together.
Do our part to love and share.
Show each other that we care.
Take time to share a family meal.
Take time to share just how we feel.
Take time to play a family game.
Leave behind the shame and blame.
Serve together those in need.
Snuggle together and quietly read.
Explore this world that God has made.
Have a picnic in the shade.
Match our pajamas on Friday night.
Enjoy the stars and their beautiful light.
Scripture study as a team –
Learn together just what they mean.
Enjoy a treat that was homemade
During a weekend movie crusade.
Find the names of those before
And help them through the temple door.
Enjoy the sun upon our face.
Then in the sand, have a race.
Laugh at all the jokes Dad tells.
Cheer others on since they excelled.
Work together to complete our chores –
Dishes and laundry and so much more.
Feel warmth and love in a big embrace.
Cherish the smiles on each other’s face.
Teach each other, how better to be.
Show each other the beauty to see.
There’s so much in this life to do.
But all the better with our favorite few.
Because this life is so much better
When we do things all together.

Can I Walk a Day With You

Like a lot of people out there, I have my fair share of anxiety. For many, many years it was very severe. It fully developed when I was a teenager during some very stressful years of my life. I didn’t have support or anyone to talk to about it and I just mostly lived in a constant state of panic. (Even now thinking about it and just typing this makes me want to cry.) I didn’t even know what it was until I took a psychology class in college. In the course of our study, I also realized that I had all of the types of anxiety we talked about at some point! During some of the worst of my struggles, I often felt worse because it seemed people thought I was “weird” and avoided me or make passive aggressive hurtful comments. I have come along way but still struggle at times. Mostly though, I have more compassion and empathy for others because I know first hand: Life is Not Easy. What a difference it would have made to me if someone would have reached out with love instead of judgement. So in your own lives, be curious and be kind, and you never know who’s world you may change.

Can I walk a day with you?
Get to know and wear your shoes?
See what it is that you see
When you walk around with me.
Feel the pain the fills your heart.
Know the things that set you apart.
Learn your strengths and talents too.
See the beauty that you do.
Learn the things that make you mad.
Learn the things that make you glad.
Laugh at things that make you smile.
View the lens from your lifestyle.
Meet the people that show you love.
Meet the people that you think of.
Appreciate what’s on your plate.
Understand the things that makes you great.
Begin to fully comprehend
The special value of you, my friend.
Get a glimpse of what God sees
Because you are His expertise.
So if you’ll let me walk with you –
Get to know and wear your shoes.
See what it is that you see
When you walk around with me,
My love for you will fill my heart
Knowing the things that set you apart.
Knowing your strengths and talents too.
For this world is better because of you.


Hope Is Waiting

Hope is a fascinating thing. Sometimes it is the perfect key to motivate us to keep pushing on when things are hard. When things are not what we want. It’s so simple, yet so powerful! It’s something we all have access to, no matter our situation in life. We simply need to seek it out and embrace it. So, wherever you are in life, let Hope lead you too. You won’t regret where it can take you.

I thought this road was dark and bare
But Hope was waiting, hiding there.
Like a friend I couldn’t spare
Hope was waiting there with care.
Like a friend I couldn’t see
Waiting around the bend for me.
Waiting there to cheer me on
Like the first rays of the dawn.
With each drop of Hope I found,
As I wound around each hill and mound,
My heart began to take delight
As the road emerged from dark to light.
At first disguised as many things –
A child’s smile, butterfly wings.
It then transformed to so much more
And invited me to faith’s front door.
Always there reminding me
That life is not so dark you see.
As the road, I soon did see
Hope lifted up and strengthened me.
Gave me courage, my pain to shed
As it filled the cracks and slowly spread.
Spread throughout my broken heart.
Filled it up, each wounded part.
Gave me courage to push ahead.
Gave me courage to go where lead.
Gave me courage to see the good
The way that only it ever could.
Reminded me life’s still okay,
Even faced with deep dismay.
Even though fear may make it flee
The battle’s already been won for me.
And so, I keep right, pressing on
Knowing Hope is in the dawn.
Waiting there to spread its light.
Waiting there to spread delight.
Waiting there to grow and bloom
If I’ll simply give it room.
If your road too, is deep despair
Take heart – Hope is waiting, hiding there.

A Brother’s Hugs

I live in a house with mostly boys and I’m gonna to be honest – it’s an adventure. I grew up with a sister and a quiet brother. It didn’t quite prepare me for Mom life with three crazy boys who love to wrestle and give each other hugs. (And also, to their favorite sister!) Proof is in the pictures on my phone. Hmm. But here I am and here’s the Truth: even on the days it’s hard to not pull my hair out, I realize how blessed we all are to have each other in our lives. ❤

Sometimes a brother’s hug
Is more like a tender tug.
Or an adventure in the making –
Especially if things are breaking.
It’s a strong and warm embrace.
Usually with a dirty face.
Filled with love and care,
Even as things are flying in the air.
And it brings Mom out of hiding.
Occasionally even chiding.
If it seems like fighting,
Well, it’s them uniting.
So don’t let it get you down
Because brothers are the best around.

Children of God

Sometimes it’s easy to see everyone around you for their differences. Right? And when it comes to those, there is never an end in sight! But therein also lies the beauty. We all may have different talents or personalities and look different, but we are all here for the same reason. We are all here as children of a loving Heavenly Father to learn and grow. To learn how to be more like Him. To make the right choice as often as we can. To follow the Savior. So next time you are tempted to see someone for their differences (and judge them accordingly…), instead see them for their similarities. That they too are a precious child of God. Just like you.

You may not look at all like me
But you’re a child of God you see.
Your worth and value are just as much.
You’re just as deserving of God’s tender touch.
Your talents and love are needed here too.
Along with the kind things and service you do.
Your smile is needed to brighten the day.
Your knowledge and wisdom to show someone the way.
Your courage and strength to guide us along.
There’s beauty within your own unique song.
Know that you’re loved, on even bad days.
Know that your cherished in so many ways.
Know that there’s purpose in God’s plan for you.
So, trust Him and seek Him in all that you do.
With Him as your guide, you’re bound to succeed.
For He knows you best and your every need.
He sees the end – not just where you are now.
He wants you there, to show you just how.
To Him you’re more precious that silver or gold.
His love greater than you can ever behold.
So, keep up that chin and stay in the fight.
Keep right on trying and God in your sight.
And remember that though you may be different than me
We are both precious children of God you see.

Patience is the Game I Play

Somedays I feel like I spend my whole day just waiting. Waiting for my husband and kids. Waiting for the dog. Waiting for packages. Waiting for no one to be looking so I can sneak some chocolate. It can be maddening! But I think if the current me could go back in time and chat with the past me, I’d be happy at how much I’ve grown from all the waiting I have to do. Sometimes we have to admit, God really does know best. ❤

Patience is the game I play
As I wait throughout my day:
For my kids to get along,
To hear again, my favorite song,
Dinner to finish being cooked,
Time to read my library book,
The kids to finish up their school,
The weather outside to finally cool,
For that magical time of day
When little kids nap, and stop their play,
The clothes to finally finish drying,
Entertainment that’s actually edifying,
The traffic light to finally change,
The pillows to not be rearranged,
The dog to finally come on in,
Family Game Night, to finally win,
To finally understand the look
My teenager gives me when I buy more books,
For my package to arrive,
For my plants to finally thrive,
For chores to finally be complete,
Time to vacuum the car’s backseat,
For the answer to my prayers,
For socks to finally keep their pairs,
My husband to finally finish up
The project that he once setup…,
A vacation to finally come my way
That’s actually a relaxing sort of day,
To once and finally comprehend
The Old Testament, and not just pretend,
For a little time to paint,
To make a dinner with no complaints,
For a little peace and quiet,
For chocolate to be an accepted diet.
And while patience is the game I play
As I go throughout my day,
It somehow seems to help me grow,
Increase my knowledge and what I know.
And so, I won’t just up and quit
Even though I just want to sit.
For God must have a greater plan
Then I will ever understand.
And so, I’ll trust in fact He knows
Why I need patience to help me grow.