Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Song for the Fallen Soldiers
I'm so thankful for our soldiers and their sacrifice, especially to those who have given their own lives for our freedoms. Thank you American soldiers for fighting for us! God bless you and God bless America!
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I love the snowflakes falling on my face...
I love the chocolate candies and the roses for Valentine's...
The green you never wore, so I got to pinch you and the roast beef with cabbage that smelled so good.
I love spring flowers blooming all around...the kids chasing butterflies...
and the rainbows that come after the showers fill the skies.
Then the cute cards for Mother's Day that you helped the kids make...they'll always be in my heart, honey, because they meant so much to me.
The picnics that we shared...the green crisp grass that filled the fields.
The hot dogs, cotton candy, and the kettle corn that you loved.
I love drinking iced tea and reading a good book, while the kids ride their bikes and twirl around.
The laughter is so beautiful, like your face that never lied.
Oh, to see your face again. We would love to see your face again.
I would hug you more and kiss you like I meant it every time.
I'd forgive you and I'd say "I'm sorry" first.
I love the new school-year and the smell of school supplies.
Everything is fresh and crisp and full of surprise.
The girls dress up as princesses and Jake defends them well. He's our little soldier, following you since you fell.
November hits and our tummies are full of delight.
Pies, stuffing, turkey, and snow-topped hills are our delight.
Presents begin to pour into the house, too many to count or care.
The only one we really want is the warmth that you brought with care.
Christmas without you, it's too much to bare.
But, then I look into their eyes, and I see you there.
Oh to see your face again. We would love to see your face again.
I would hug you more and kiss you like I meant it every time.
I'd forgive you and I'd say "I'm sorry" first.
Then, it's a new year without you. I feel so lost and so cold.
But, I thank you for the man you were because it made us who we are.
You served and loved and we're forever grateful.
Because of you, we're who we are.
You will always live inside our hearts...forever and beyond.
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I love the snowflakes falling on my face...
I love the chocolate candies and the roses for Valentine's...
The green you never wore, so I got to pinch you and the roast beef with cabbage that smelled so good.
I love spring flowers blooming all around...the kids chasing butterflies...
and the rainbows that come after the showers fill the skies.
Then the cute cards for Mother's Day that you helped the kids make...they'll always be in my heart, honey, because they meant so much to me.
The picnics that we shared...the green crisp grass that filled the fields.
The hot dogs, cotton candy, and the kettle corn that you loved.
I love drinking iced tea and reading a good book, while the kids ride their bikes and twirl around.
The laughter is so beautiful, like your face that never lied.
Oh, to see your face again. We would love to see your face again.
I would hug you more and kiss you like I meant it every time.
I'd forgive you and I'd say "I'm sorry" first.
I love the new school-year and the smell of school supplies.
Everything is fresh and crisp and full of surprise.
The girls dress up as princesses and Jake defends them well. He's our little soldier, following you since you fell.
November hits and our tummies are full of delight.
Pies, stuffing, turkey, and snow-topped hills are our delight.
Presents begin to pour into the house, too many to count or care.
The only one we really want is the warmth that you brought with care.
Christmas without you, it's too much to bare.
But, then I look into their eyes, and I see you there.
Oh to see your face again. We would love to see your face again.
I would hug you more and kiss you like I meant it every time.
I'd forgive you and I'd say "I'm sorry" first.
Then, it's a new year without you. I feel so lost and so cold.
But, I thank you for the man you were because it made us who we are.
You served and loved and we're forever grateful.
Because of you, we're who we are.
You will always live inside our hearts...forever and beyond.
Labels: Christmas, seasons, soldier's song, thankfulness
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Life's Rhythms
Life is so unpredictable. One minute things are going so well. The next minute, you can feel you have lost who you are or where you are going. And yet, some things are so certain. The sun will rise and set. The moon will wax and wane through its expected cycles. Our small children will eat and sleep and grow on a daily basis. The seasons will come and go. Tragedies will befall every neighborhood, as will celebrations and parties. New things will lose their newness. Old things will pass away.
Dreams are born in the midst of life’s rhythms. Then, they too will fade away into oblivion. But, there is Hope. It is born even out of dying or dead dreams because there is ONE who gives amazing HOPE, even when there is none. His name is JESUS! He is consistent at all times. HIS Love is always there for us! HIS forgiveness embraces us before we even ask. The Cross carried a dead KING into eternal LIFE. Whatever rhythm you find yourself in, hold on to the GIVER of HOPE!
Dreams are born in the midst of life’s rhythms. Then, they too will fade away into oblivion. But, there is Hope. It is born even out of dying or dead dreams because there is ONE who gives amazing HOPE, even when there is none. His name is JESUS! He is consistent at all times. HIS Love is always there for us! HIS forgiveness embraces us before we even ask. The Cross carried a dead KING into eternal LIFE. Whatever rhythm you find yourself in, hold on to the GIVER of HOPE!
