Category Archives: Poetry

To my husband on our anniversary: God, in His infinite wisdom, Placed you in my life, He created you meticulously, And chose me as your wife. He set the stage so perfectly, On the day we met, Circumstances unforeseen. A day we won’t forget. He watered our days with friendship, Seeds of trust He sowed, Out of the garden of His grace, Love soon overflowed. Each day that passes into time, His Hand still guides … Continue reading →

With outstretched arms, I reach for you, To ease my weary mind, To take the burdens Of the day, And leave them all behind. With childlike vision, I search for you, To open up my eyes, To show me all you Have for me, And lead me to the prize. With gladdened heart, I sing to you, To praise your work in me, To rejoice in all You have done, To set my spirit free. … Continue reading →

I wrote this 2004 to help my kids remember the events of Columbus’s voyages. I built it upon the grade school rhyme. In fourteen hundred ninety-two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue, Queen Isabella paid the way, To open up a new gateway. On the Santa Maria Columbus sailed, The Nina, the Pinta beside him trailed. Ninety men between the three, All set sail for the open sea. Seventy days without sight of land, The crew … Continue reading →

    Words can never be used to describe The horror of that day The sadness felt across the land The feeling of dismay In just a few short seconds The world we knew had changed Nothing will ever be the same It has all became so strange. Heroes sprang to life that day Everyday souls gave all Becoming extraordinary examples, Of those who heed the call. Many lives have left our own, Their memory … Continue reading →

Books and paper, pencils and pens, Wait for us as school begins. Math and Science, History and more So much to learn for us to soar. But of all the things there are to do, One thing helps us make it through. Start each day with prayer and praise. Make God the center of our days. For in everything we live and learn, He should be our first concern. For in everything that we are … Continue reading →