Candles In My Life

A child is born,
And an angel is dispatched to light a candle
Which will illumine the child’s way in the world.

As the child grows,
A candle is lit for each person who comes into his life.

These lights help guide and direct the child
Through the labyrinth of his life.

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A Quiet Family Thanksgiving

Gathered around our Thanksgiving table this year were two of our three sons, two of our three grandchildren and, of course, one daughter-in-law, my husband, and myself. Not a large grouping but our family’s typical one. The best dishes and glassware were on display, glad to get out of the cupboard and see the light of day again.

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Evening Meditation

Birds sing their praise in the growing dusk.
The smell of spring,
Cool, green and full of promise,
Surrounds the ending of another day in a loving embrace.

The fading sun illumines the colors of the leaves
Just once more before day’s end.
The master painter is at His easel,
Blending the infinite blues in His palette
To display as many as possible,
Before the world slips into darkness again.
Surrounded by so great a host of creations,
What is man, truly?

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I Shall Remember

I feel I’ve been made privy to a secret. Summer is ending and today just might be its last hurrah. There is a hush outside. It’s as if all of nature wants to linger in the ease, the joy, the glory of one more summer day as much as I do.

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