WISHES - SWEET FRIENDSHIP POEM

"The best portion of a good man's life is his little,
nameless unremembered acts of kindness and of love."
~William Wadsworth

WISHES

From the garden of my heart,
I send a rose bouquet.
I hope that as your life unravels,
there shall be flowers all along your way.

From the well of heartfelt emotion,
which lies bottomless inside,
I send a sea of Love,
very vast, and very wide.

From the canyons of my being
I wish for you a balmy breeze
to lift your spirits high,
and that you shall soar on eagles' wings,
as a multicolored balloon,
which drifts up into the sky.

From the spring of everlasting thoughts,
which flow constantly through my soul,
I wish you Faith, to conquer battles,
which rage out of your control.

From the happy chambers of my spirit,
I send forth to you, my smile.
And, I pray that you shall carry it with you
as you travel each and every mile.

I wish for you, beautiful and lingering sunsets,
to make your day complete
and I lift you up in all my prayers,
until the next time we shall meet.

~author unknown

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MAY YOU ALWAYS HAVE - FRIENDSHIP POEM

"We are needed by each one; nothing is fair or good alone."

--Ralph Waldo Emerson

May you always have...

May you always have an angel by your side
Watching out for you in all the things you do
Reminding you to keep believing in brighter days
Finding ways for your wishes and dreams
To take you to beautiful places

Giving you hope that is as certain as the sun
Giving you the strength of serenity as your guide
May you always have love and comfort and courage
And may you always have an angel by your side

May you always have an angel by your side
Someone there to catch you if you fall
Encouraging your dreams
Inspiring your happiness
Holding your hand and helping you through it all

In all of our days, our lives are always changing
Tears come along as well as smiles
Along the roads you travel,
May the miles be a thousand times more lovely than lonely,
May they give you the kind of gifts that never, ever end:

Someone wonderful to love
And a dear friend in whom you can confide
May you have rainbows after every storm
May you have hopes to keep you warm
And may you always have an angel
By your side...


~Emilia Larson~

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SOMEONE IS PRAYING FOR YOU

"A beautiful thing is never perfect"

Someone Is Praying For You

Somewhere someone's praying
Down upon their knees
Lifting you before the Throne
With love and gentle pleas

Asking God to give you strength
To face another day
And when the night is darkest
Shine light upon your way

Somewhere someone's kneeling
To whisper your name in prayer
Knowing that you need to feel
God's love and tender care

They intercede on your behalf
Because they love you so
Knowing that you have a need
To their Father they will go

They pray when you're not able
To speak a single word
What peace there is in knowing
Their prayers will be heard

They lay you on the altar
As they kneel there at His feet
Giving all your cares to Him
There at the mercy seat

Our God is always listening
To every earnest prayer
When we look to Him for help
The answer is always there

It's such a comfort to know
That someone prays for you
Placed within His loving hands
Those prayers will see you through

As you kneel before the Father
Thank Him for those who care
When you bow before the mercy seat
Whisper their name in prayer

author: Linda M. Oliver

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TAKE MY HAND - FRIENDSHIP POEM

"God made Friends so we'll carry a
Part of His Perfect Love In all Our Hearts."



TAKE MY HAND

I cannot ease your aching heart,
Nor take your pain away,
But let me stay and take your hand
And walk with you today.

I'll listen when you need to talk,
I'll wipe away your tears,
I'll share your worries when they come,
I'll help you face your fears.

I'm here and I will stand by you,
Each hill you have to climb.
So take my hand, let's face the world,
Live one day at a time.

You're not alone, for I'm still here...
I'll go that extra mile.
And when your grief is easier,
I'll help you learn to smile!

~~Author Unknown~~

God Bless and enormous hugs...

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MEMBER OF THE FAMILY - CATS & DOG POEMS

"Guardian angels have been sent
To protect us from any harm,
And to teach us about love and peace,
And keep our spirits calm"



Member of the Family

What would I do without you,
My precious, furry friend?
Part mischief, but all blessing,
And faithful to the end!

You look at me with eyes of love;
You never hold a grudge . . .
You think I'm far too wonderful
To criticize or judge.

It seems your greatest joy in life
Is being close to me . . .
I think God knew how comforting
Your warm, soft fur would be.

I know you think you're human,
But I'm glad it isn't true . . .
The world would be a nicer place
If folks were more like you!

A few short years are all we have;
One day we'll have to part . . .
But you, my pet, will always have
A place within my heart.

© 1993 by Hope Harrington Kolb






DOGS

When God had made the earth and sky,
the flowers and the trees,
He then made all the animals
the fish, the birds, and bees
and when at last He'd finished
not one was quite the same.

He said I'll walk this world of mine
and give each one a name.
And so He traveled far and wide
and everywhere He went,
a little creature followed Him
until it's strength was spent.

When all were named upon the Earth
and in the Sky and Sea,
the little creature said,
"Dear Lord, there's no name left for me."

Kindly the Father said to him
"I've left you to the end.
I've turned my own name back to front
and called you DOG, my friend".

~ Author Unknown ~



Merry Christmas & Warm Winter Wishes



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DO YOU HAVE TIME - SPIRITUAL POEM

"The birds are gone, The ground is white,
The winds are wild, They chill and bite;
The ground is thick with slush and sleet,
And I barely feel my feet."

~unknown author






Do You Have Time?

I knelt to pray but not for long,
I had too much to do.
I had to hurry and get to work
For bills would soon be due.

So I knelt and said a hurried prayer,
And jumped up off my knees.
My Christian duty was now done
My soul could rest at ease.

All day long I had no time
To spread a word of cheer.
No time to speak of Christ to friends,
They'd laugh at me I'd fear.

No time, no time, too much to do,
That was my constant cry,
No time to give to souls in need
But at last the time, the time to die.

I went before the Lord,
I came, I stood with downcast eyes.
For in his hands God held a book;
It was the book of life.

God looked into his book and said
"Your name I cannot find.
I once was going to write it down...
But never found the time"

~author unknown~

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FRIENDSHIP - SWEET POEM

"The most I can do for my friend,
is simply to be his friend."



FRIENDSHIP
~unknown author

There are days when
melancholy comes to
visit for a while;
the mind feels tired,
the body weak;
we have no strength to smile.

There are days when
joy abundant
grabs a hold of you and me;
wraps us up in all it's splendor,
lifts us up and sets us free.

There are days when
sorrow wraps us
in its cloak of grief and fear,
'till our hearts ache to the breaking,
'till our eyes can't shed a tear.

There are days when
love bestows us
with its wonderment and light;
with its beauty and its mystery,
its power and its might.

And there are days when
life rewards us
and seems to make amends
by granting us a marvelous gift,
the precious gift of Friends.



~I believe...That I can always pray for someone when I
don't have the strength to help him in some other way.
~hollergirl



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IF I KNEW - MAKES YOU THINK

"In helping others, we help ourselves"


IF I KNEW


If I knew it would be the last time
that I'd see you fall asleep,
I would tuck you in more tightly
and pray the Lord, your soul to keep.


If I knew it would be the last time
that I see you walk out the door,
I would give you a hug and kiss
and call you back for one more.


If I knew it would be the last time
I'd hear your voice lifted up in praise,
I would video tape each action and word,
so I could play them back day after day.


If I knew it would be the last time,
I could spare an extra minute to stop
and say "I love you," instead of assuming
you would KNOW I do.


If I knew it would be the last time
I would be there to share your day,
Well I'm sure you'll have so many more,
so I can let just this one slip away.


For surely there's always tomorrow
to make up for an oversight,
and we always get a second chance
to make everything just right.


There will always be another day
to say "I love you,"
And certainly there's another chance to say
our "Anything I can do?"

But just in case I might be wrong,
and today is all I get,
I'd like to say how much I love you
and I hope we never forget.


Tomorrow is not promised to anyone,
young or old alike,
And today may be the last chance you get
to hold your loved one tight.


So if you're waiting for tomorrow,
why not do it today?
For if tomorrow never comes,
you'll surely regret the day,

That you didn't take that extra time
for a smile, a hug, or a kiss
and you were too busy to grant someone,
what turned out to be their one last wish.


So hold your loved ones close today,
and whisper in their ear,
Tell them how much you love them
and that you'll always hold them dear.


Take time to say "I'm sorry,"
"Please forgive me," "Thank you," or "It's okay."
And if tomorrow never comes,
you'll have no regrets about today.


~ unknown author

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DUST IF YOU MUST - GREAT MESSAGE

"Blessed are the Elderly for they remember what we never knew"



DUST IF YOU MUST

Dust if you must but wouldn't it be better
To paint a picture or write a letter,
Bake a cake or plant a seed
Ponder the difference between want and need.


Dust if you must but there's not much time,
With rivers to swim and mountains to climb!
Music to hear and books to read,
Friends to cherish and life to lead.


Dust if you must but the world's out there
With the sun in your eyes, the wind in your hair,
A flutter of snow, a shower of rain
This day will not come around again.


Dust if you must but bear in mind,
Old age will come and it's not kind.
And when you go and go you must,
You, yourself, will make more dust.


Remember, a house becomes a home
when you can write "I love you"
on the furniture....

~~


May God Bless you and keep you.
Happy Holidays,
~Holler Girl

gimme a holler, if you need anything...

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STEADFAST HEART - A MUST READ POEM

"You may forget with whom you laughed,

but you will never forget with whom you wept".






STEADFAST HEART

~Author Unknown

I’ve dreamed many dreams that never came true
I’ve seen them vanish at dawn,
But I’ve realized enough of my dreams,
Thank God,
To make me want to dream on.


I’ve prayed many prayers when no answer came
Though I waited patient and long,
But answers have come to enough of my prayers
To make me keep praying on.


I’ve trusted many a friend that failed
And left me to weep alone,
But I’ve found enough of my friends true blue,
To make me keep trusting on.


I’ve sown many seeds that fell by the way
For the birds to feed upon,
But I’ve held enough golden sheaves in my hand
To make me keep sowing on.


I’ve drained the cup of disappointment and pain
And gone many days without song,
But I’ve sipped enough nectar from the roses of life
To make me want to live on.






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WHEN PRAYERS GO UP BLESSINGS GO DOWN

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FRIENDSHIP

"Walking with a friend in the dark is
better than walking alone in the light."

- Helen Keller

"A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart

and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words."

" Happy moments, praise God.

Difficult moments, seek God.

Quiet moments, worship God.

Painful moments, trust God.

Every moment, thank God."

~unknown author

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