Category Archives: Poetry

Written for my oldest son. Just yesterday I was waiting, To meet my brand new joy, Enter into this great big world, My tiny little boy. Hands so small and eyes so blue, I received you with a smile, I held you in my arms so close, If only for a while. Through frogs and mud and childhood days, They seemed to go so fast, I wished that they would last forever, But childhood days … Continue reading →

Thank-you, Lord, for this day, A chance to start anew. May Your Word guide my way, In all I say and do. Help me, God, to do what’s right, In word, in thought, in deed. Let my life reflect your light, For everyone to see. Show me, Father, how to be, The very best I can. My life does not belong to me, This day is in Your Hand. ©2007 Virginia Donahue

I lift my hands up to the sky, My praises I send out, With joy in my heart for all He’s done, He washes away my doubt. I sing songs of thanksgiving, For all the gifts He’s given me, Earthly treasures I do not need, Because He’s set me free. How precious does He make me feel, When I think upon His Grace, How blessed I am everyday, When I seek His Face. ©2007 Virginia … Continue reading →

When I was born and left the comfort of my mother’s womb, It was the hardest thing I ever had to do. When I was learning to walk and stumbling with every step, It was the hardest thing I ever had to do. When I went to school and tried to learn English, math and science, It was the hardest thing I ever had to do. When my family moved away and I had to … Continue reading →