Tag: family
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The Grateful Heart
Pondering gratitude this clear morningIt is the most elevating feeling a person can haveGratitude lifts us out of our self-centered cocoon, Brings in the light of every other noble trait Gratitude leads to kindness and compassion It leads to appreciation of all who have given so muchWhether to our own lives or to the lives…
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Forever
I feel the ghosts of Christmas pastfrom precious memories that always last Their loving hugs and joyous laughterStill lingers in my heart long after How I miss their presence nearNo one could ever be more dear When they came into my placeIt became a sacred space Whether it’s loved ones gone or still hereMy heart…
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The Law of the Harvest
We have been taught by the wisest One that we will reap what we sowHave we found this to be so true?Those unknown kind acts and words you say are never forgotten by those you blessed We remember kind words spoken to us from long ago by many loving peopleOur gratitude for their kindness is…
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The Perfect Match
If my body matched my spiritListen now, to hear it! I could fly like an eagleso very grand and regal I could run as fast as a gazelleNo force or creature could quell My energy would surge perfectlyLike a Ferrari’s win–a certainty This body would climb a mountainand drink from a clear fountain In this…
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Inspiring quotes
“”In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer” Albert Camus “Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome.” Booker T. Washington “The joy we feel has little to do with the circumstances…
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The Gifts
Hot chocolate on a cold morningmakes one wish we could all gather around a glowing fireplace and share our deepest thoughts Singing by the piano with those I loveis pure delight.Little baby, seeing my hands on the keys,with a curious and focused gazeis indescribable in its imprint on my soul Spending time with precious ones…
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Dreams of my heart
Traveled to my hometown, filled with a myriad of emotionsFound my parent’s graves, their names were there —–But they weren’t there The town was too crowded now Too many buildings, too little citrus groves like before The hard Texas freeze and new ways had destroyed themIt was sad, those orange trees had filled the air…
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Peace
The crystal morning appears I don’t feel any fears My spirit explodes with desire All the good and true burns like fire All the beautiful music from all time Flows through my cells, becoming mine Sublime images transport my view Renewing what is old, into new Words of wisdom suddenly appear Now realizing, they were…
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Trials, Truth and Treasures
It’s easy to keep our chin up when we see an end to our challenges It’s easy to keep being attentive to a loved one when we think they won’t need us terribly for an extended time It’s easy to keep hoping for change when there are signs of hope and improvement But when there…
Treasures Along the Way 