Anna and Paul

Anna got her gun --
But Paul did not run
He knows what is real
Because she is a lady of appeal.

Their families are quite content
To give them their consent --
For a lovely life together
That will be welcome each day, forever!

So love and enjoy your life
Since you will be husband and wife
For some days may be lonely and sad
But wish not for what you could have had.

Give your lives each day to each other
For there is to be none other.

May 2011
Written upon engagement of granddaughter Anna and fiance Paul

Three Little Snowflakes

Resting upon the arm of His Majestic Throne, one could see the hand of God and with a finger extended so that on it rested three beautiful snowflakes.  One could see in them a loveliness which the world below desperately needed. The world had rejected the purity of His love and looked for love and happiness within themselves.  Here was a world desperately in need ... in need of a beauty beyond itself and a beauty that reflected His love.

So -- with the slightest movement of His finger, one of the snowflakes was moved into space and began to drift ever so slowly to the earth.  As it drifted slowly downward to the earth, the radiance of the stars shone upon it and it became more lovely.  Surely the world needed the beauty which this snowflake would give.

Then it happened -- the snowflake touched the earth -- emitting the radiance which had come from God -- and miracle of miracles, the snowflake became one of God's created beings -- a lovely baby girl that reveled to the world the beauty of the touch of God.

Each day, as the world beheld the beauty of his lovely creature which God had given to it, those who beheld its beaut longed for more!!

Then -- God moved His great finger again and the other two snowflakes were guided ontheir grand journey to the earth to display more of the love and radiance of God.  The journey was uneventful except for an occasional side trip for one of the snowflakes.  They could not resist going over to one of the stars and touching it to see if it was real.  They discovered that Mars, Jupiter, and the other stars were real and with this discovery, they were content to follow that path which God had assigned to them, and them as they touched the earth, they too became lovely little girls like the other snowflakes which had left them earlier. 

It is impossible to say just how much happiness these snowflake girls may bring to the world -- but the radiance of their presence surely indicates a joy in the heart of all who see them! 

"Jesus Loves You"

When from past eternity we wonder how God saw you!
Did He see you a blonde or brunette?
Short or fat or tall and thin?
Did He see you a blue eyed or brown?
Did all this really mean much to Him?
Of course it did.
You wouldn't have been you if He had determined otherwise.

So, in His Wisdom He determined that on a special day you would be born!
That you would sometime be mischievous and other times play the devil.
All of this He determined to give you the personality that would influence people --
To enable others to see you and love such as you are.

Happy Birthday ~ Jesus Loves You!