We looked at flowers for our home
At various shops today
And for our household
Plastic seems the only way.
No one remembers to water them
Or give them plant food to eat
And plastic or silk flowers
Always look bright and neat..
We are free from pruning and watering
And horticulture as a whole
We took change of the whole blooming mess
And have our flowers under control!
Thena
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Friday, April 15, 2011
A Little Boy's Prayer
Little Boys Prayer
I turned out the light
And walked out the door
But something, a gentle whisper,
certainly nothing more
Kept me from moving farther away
And it was then I heard my little one pray...
Kneeling there
At the side of his bed
With tiny hands folded
And bowing his head
These were the words my little one said:
"God bless my Daddy
And keep him safe each day
And tell him please
We miss him so
Since he had to go away.
God bless my Mommy too
And tell her not to cry
That you are keeping Daddy safe
And can see him from the sky.
Sometimes I hear My Mommy
Crying in her room at night
She thinks that I don't hear her
After she turns out the light.
It's not that I am nosey
Or doing something I ought not to do
You see Dear God I hear her
Because I am crying too..."
With eyes brimming full of tears
I quietly walked away that night
But suddenly felt within my heart
That I would be all right.
I could not say what God would do
But I knew we were surely in His care
And felt so gently reassured
By one tiny little boy's prayer...
Thena
I turned out the light
And walked out the door
But something, a gentle whisper,
certainly nothing more
Kept me from moving farther away
And it was then I heard my little one pray...
Kneeling there
At the side of his bed
With tiny hands folded
And bowing his head
These were the words my little one said:
"God bless my Daddy
And keep him safe each day
And tell him please
We miss him so
Since he had to go away.
God bless my Mommy too
And tell her not to cry
That you are keeping Daddy safe
And can see him from the sky.
Sometimes I hear My Mommy
Crying in her room at night
She thinks that I don't hear her
After she turns out the light.
It's not that I am nosey
Or doing something I ought not to do
You see Dear God I hear her
Because I am crying too..."
With eyes brimming full of tears
I quietly walked away that night
But suddenly felt within my heart
That I would be all right.
I could not say what God would do
But I knew we were surely in His care
And felt so gently reassured
By one tiny little boy's prayer...
Thena
Saturday, April 09, 2011
When You Call 911
When you call 911
When we call 911 in times of distress
The person who responds in the ambulance
Doesn’t know who we might be.
But they come to attend us
And help in our emergency.
An ambulance shows up
With medically trained personnel
Who will do everything they can
To get us on the path to being well.
They do the things that we would expect
From the staff in an emergency room
Built to handle all of the major ills
But they do it on the go-
An ER on wheels!
Thena
When we call 911 in times of distress
The person who responds in the ambulance
Doesn’t know who we might be.
But they come to attend us
And help in our emergency.
An ambulance shows up
With medically trained personnel
Who will do everything they can
To get us on the path to being well.
They do the things that we would expect
From the staff in an emergency room
Built to handle all of the major ills
But they do it on the go-
An ER on wheels!
Thena
The Paramedic
The Paramedic
We go to a doctor in his office
And see modern machinery everywhere.
We get to know our family physician
And at each visit, our history we share.
Consider the Paramedic
Who arrives with ambulance on the scene
Of a medical emergency
To help an unknown human being.
Without the history held in a doctor’s office
And without knowing the patient’s temperament
He or she goes where duty calls
And does the task for which they were sent.
We do not question the regard for doctors
What would we ever do without their care??
But lets also appreciate and applaud the paramedics
Supporting them with our appreciation and uplifting them in prayer.
Thena
We go to a doctor in his office
And see modern machinery everywhere.
We get to know our family physician
And at each visit, our history we share.
Consider the Paramedic
Who arrives with ambulance on the scene
Of a medical emergency
To help an unknown human being.
Without the history held in a doctor’s office
And without knowing the patient’s temperament
He or she goes where duty calls
And does the task for which they were sent.
We do not question the regard for doctors
What would we ever do without their care??
But lets also appreciate and applaud the paramedics
Supporting them with our appreciation and uplifting them in prayer.
Thena
Prayer for Those Who are Ill
Father I lift up my dear friend
Asking that an angel you would send
To cheer them while they are feeling blue
For their hope and faith is always in You.
They have been so ill yet have stayed true
To the love and confidence they hold in You
And always ask those who come their way
To take the time for them to pray.
They look to you and trust you to heal.
Their faith is strong and their love is real.
They honor You in all they do
And share each day their love for you.
They do not question your wisdom
And they say Your timing is never late
They praise You with their lives and lips
And each of Your gifts they appreciate.
I ask that you You would answer their prayer;
I pray that You would meet them there,
Reach out with Your healing touch
And bless this one who loves You so much.
In Jesus Name
Amen
Asking that an angel you would send
To cheer them while they are feeling blue
For their hope and faith is always in You.
They have been so ill yet have stayed true
To the love and confidence they hold in You
And always ask those who come their way
To take the time for them to pray.
They look to you and trust you to heal.
Their faith is strong and their love is real.
They honor You in all they do
And share each day their love for you.
They do not question your wisdom
And they say Your timing is never late
They praise You with their lives and lips
And each of Your gifts they appreciate.
I ask that you You would answer their prayer;
I pray that You would meet them there,
Reach out with Your healing touch
And bless this one who loves You so much.
In Jesus Name
Amen
Thursday, April 07, 2011
I Can't Resist
I can turn down hot fudge sundaes
Any day of the week
Take eggnog away from me at Christmas
And you won't hear a peep.
Cancel out chocolate pudding
And I won't shed a tear
But there is something I can't resist
That comes out once a year...
Little yellow chicks and bunnies
All lined up in a row
Soft and swishy insides
Sprinkled with sugar, don't ya know?
I open up the package and let the air get to it
And then after time has passed I say
"I think that should do it!"
I take out those little dainty creatures
(I think you know of what I speak)
And indulge myself once a year
Eating every single purchased PEEP!
Any day of the week
Take eggnog away from me at Christmas
And you won't hear a peep.
Cancel out chocolate pudding
And I won't shed a tear
But there is something I can't resist
That comes out once a year...
Little yellow chicks and bunnies
All lined up in a row
Soft and swishy insides
Sprinkled with sugar, don't ya know?
I open up the package and let the air get to it
And then after time has passed I say
"I think that should do it!"
I take out those little dainty creatures
(I think you know of what I speak)
And indulge myself once a year
Eating every single purchased PEEP!
Friday, April 01, 2011
Where Love Once Lived
I saw a house where love once lived
The moment I saw it I knew.
And I could tell from your eyes
That you knew it too.
We stepped up on the front porch
Which was so long and wide
And since the front door swung open
We were able to go inside.
Although it had been many a year
Since inhabitants had lived therein
I knew that love and joy
The heart of this house had been.
The hallway seemed so familiar
As did the stairway to the floor above
As I continued my exploration
I felt so surrounded by love.
How strange that this house so empty
Was not tattered and torn
But seemed to be just lived in
And no more than normally worn.
It was then when I awakened
And knew it had been a dream
For the house I had been visiting
So comforting, cozy and warm
Was the house of my childhood,
The house where I was born.
Thena
The moment I saw it I knew.
And I could tell from your eyes
That you knew it too.
We stepped up on the front porch
Which was so long and wide
And since the front door swung open
We were able to go inside.
Although it had been many a year
Since inhabitants had lived therein
I knew that love and joy
The heart of this house had been.
The hallway seemed so familiar
As did the stairway to the floor above
As I continued my exploration
I felt so surrounded by love.
How strange that this house so empty
Was not tattered and torn
But seemed to be just lived in
And no more than normally worn.
It was then when I awakened
And knew it had been a dream
For the house I had been visiting
So comforting, cozy and warm
Was the house of my childhood,
The house where I was born.
Thena
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Spring!
There’s something so exhilarating about spring
That makes a person want to sing!
The refreshing sights of leaf and flower
Seem to give our spirits power
Straight from Heaven up above us
Spring showers and flowers from God who loves us!
Spring ‘s special touch renews our engery;
Stimulating and invigorating it can be!!
I wonderf if God’s angels sing
Rejoicing with us on earth
Over the sheer joy of SPRING!
Thena
There’s something so exhilarating about spring
That makes a person want to sing!
The refreshing sights of leaf and flower
Seem to give our spirits power
Straight from Heaven up above us
Spring showers and flowers from God who loves us!
Spring ‘s special touch renews our engery;
Stimulating and invigorating it can be!!
I wonderf if God’s angels sing
Rejoicing with us on earth
Over the sheer joy of SPRING!
Thena
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Lord Bless the Nurses
Lord Bless the Nurses
Lord bless the nurses who work so hard
And bless others’ lives each day
Not only by the work they do
But by the words they say.
Lord, bless the ones who show such compassion
Even when patients are grumpy or cuss
Or just generally make a fuss.
Bless the nurses who take it all in stride
And wear their uniforms with pride.
Bless the ones who see the pain in the eyes,
Of a weary soul or of patients
who have lost control.
Bless your angels of mercy with a healing touch
For those who need it so much .
Bless those you have called to this special task
With everything they need to succeed
And continue to be the blessings
Which You have ordained them to be.
Amen
Lord bless the nurses who work so hard
And bless others’ lives each day
Not only by the work they do
But by the words they say.
Lord, bless the ones who show such compassion
Even when patients are grumpy or cuss
Or just generally make a fuss.
Bless the nurses who take it all in stride
And wear their uniforms with pride.
Bless the ones who see the pain in the eyes,
Of a weary soul or of patients
who have lost control.
Bless your angels of mercy with a healing touch
For those who need it so much .
Bless those you have called to this special task
With everything they need to succeed
And continue to be the blessings
Which You have ordained them to be.
Amen
Friday, March 18, 2011
Prayer
Prayer
Sometimes we get caught up
In feeling eloquence is needed to pray
That our fluency in our expression
Might prove our aptness for a worthy prayer
Thinking somehow that God listens
To see if we have that flair.
And that otherwise God might not hear
The simple prayers we need to pray
If there isn’t an elegant flow of persuasiveness
In the words we choose to say.
But sometimes I’ve had an urgent matter
That I needed to speak to God about
And in my time of such distress
“Help” is the only word that would come out.
Thena
Sometimes we get caught up
In feeling eloquence is needed to pray
That our fluency in our expression
Might prove our aptness for a worthy prayer
Thinking somehow that God listens
To see if we have that flair.
And that otherwise God might not hear
The simple prayers we need to pray
If there isn’t an elegant flow of persuasiveness
In the words we choose to say.
But sometimes I’ve had an urgent matter
That I needed to speak to God about
And in my time of such distress
“Help” is the only word that would come out.
Thena
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Prayer for Japan
Dear God in Heaven up above
God of Mercy, God of Love
We lift up our neighbor and our friend
And ask that your angels you would send
To help this country whose needs you know
To go where humans cannot go
To rescue those who are trying to do
Things only done by a chosen few.
They risk their lives and know it's so
To go where most humans dare not go.
What heroes they have bred in that city
Who ask not for our country's pity.
But that if we can help in any way
We would send that help today.
Remind all your children. Lord to pray.
Thena
God of Mercy, God of Love
We lift up our neighbor and our friend
And ask that your angels you would send
To help this country whose needs you know
To go where humans cannot go
To rescue those who are trying to do
Things only done by a chosen few.
They risk their lives and know it's so
To go where most humans dare not go.
What heroes they have bred in that city
Who ask not for our country's pity.
But that if we can help in any way
We would send that help today.
Remind all your children. Lord to pray.
Thena
Japan Our Hearts Are With You
We keep seeing those heartbreaking photos
That fill the news each day
And we long to reach out and comfort you
But we can’t find the words to say.
We believers lift our prayers to Heaven
And ask God to bless and heal
And that to each hurting family
His love He would reveal.
We cannot say “We know how you feel”
For most have not known such pain as this
Which has caused so much of what you know
To have ceased in moments to exist.
Please forgive us if our attempts seem clumsy
And if we stumble over words of sympathy to you
For this is so beyond what we can comprehend
And we’re at a loss at just what to do.
But allow us to share our love and compassion
In whatever ways we are able to do
Because from the very depths of our hearts
We hurt for you.
We love your dear friends
And each day
For your healing and recovery
We pray.
Thena Smith
That fill the news each day
And we long to reach out and comfort you
But we can’t find the words to say.
We believers lift our prayers to Heaven
And ask God to bless and heal
And that to each hurting family
His love He would reveal.
We cannot say “We know how you feel”
For most have not known such pain as this
Which has caused so much of what you know
To have ceased in moments to exist.
Please forgive us if our attempts seem clumsy
And if we stumble over words of sympathy to you
For this is so beyond what we can comprehend
And we’re at a loss at just what to do.
But allow us to share our love and compassion
In whatever ways we are able to do
Because from the very depths of our hearts
We hurt for you.
We love your dear friends
And each day
For your healing and recovery
We pray.
Thena Smith
Monday, March 14, 2011
Old Forgotten Buildings
Old Forgotten Buildings
Setting back from the road
Inhabited by snakes and spiders
And perhaps a rat or toad.
Buildings left there to accumulate
The ravages of time and wind
Never dreaming in their prime
Of how their time would end.
The farmers who built them
Did so with love and pride
They could hardly wait to finish
So they could walk inside.
Perhaps they had a barn raising
Or celebrated with a drink or two
Of whatever was known
As the local brew.
Perhaps the preacher came
And blessed the new barn and house
Now the unblessed resident
Is a little brown field mouse.
Someone somewhere is remembering
That house when it was in its prime
And whispers into their pillow
How it was such a lovely time!
Thena
Setting back from the road
Inhabited by snakes and spiders
And perhaps a rat or toad.
Buildings left there to accumulate
The ravages of time and wind
Never dreaming in their prime
Of how their time would end.
The farmers who built them
Did so with love and pride
They could hardly wait to finish
So they could walk inside.
Perhaps they had a barn raising
Or celebrated with a drink or two
Of whatever was known
As the local brew.
Perhaps the preacher came
And blessed the new barn and house
Now the unblessed resident
Is a little brown field mouse.
Someone somewhere is remembering
That house when it was in its prime
And whispers into their pillow
How it was such a lovely time!
Thena
For Our Friends in Japan
For Our Friends in Japan
Dear Friends,
How we wish we could reach out
And hug you close to us today
And let you know there is real love
Behind the words we say.
We see your photos on TV
And our hearts are breaking too
For our world is so very small
And we are friends and family to you.
The losses that you have suffered
Cause our eyes to fill with tears
And we know that the return to normal
May take a lot of years.
But know that we won't forget
And will help in every way we know to do
Your land's healing, restoring and renewing
And each day we pray for you.
Thena
Dear Friends,
How we wish we could reach out
And hug you close to us today
And let you know there is real love
Behind the words we say.
We see your photos on TV
And our hearts are breaking too
For our world is so very small
And we are friends and family to you.
The losses that you have suffered
Cause our eyes to fill with tears
And we know that the return to normal
May take a lot of years.
But know that we won't forget
And will help in every way we know to do
Your land's healing, restoring and renewing
And each day we pray for you.
Thena
To An Old Empty House Standing Alone
Was this a place once filled with love?
Or did hardship take its toll too soon
Did children run and laugh and play
Or did they toil from the break of day?
Was there warmth in the kitchen
While chicken roasted and cookies baked
And where there lots of holidays to celebrate?
Did they move on to something bigger and better
And gratefully leave this behind
Not caring or attached enough
to worry about its decline?
When I see a place such as this I wonder.
I wonder what would be the story it could tell
Whoever once belonged to this place
I wish them and all their descendants well.
Thena
Or did hardship take its toll too soon
Did children run and laugh and play
Or did they toil from the break of day?
Was there warmth in the kitchen
While chicken roasted and cookies baked
And where there lots of holidays to celebrate?
Did they move on to something bigger and better
And gratefully leave this behind
Not caring or attached enough
to worry about its decline?
When I see a place such as this I wonder.
I wonder what would be the story it could tell
Whoever once belonged to this place
I wish them and all their descendants well.
Thena
If you have nothing else
And fortune has been taken away
You still have a treasure
You have today.
How you use it
Is up to you
And your future
Depends on what you do.
Use this treasure wisely
And others try to bless
For as you bless other people
You will fill joy and happiness.
Fame and fortune are fleeting
But obedience to God is blessed
When we put our our lives in His hands
He guides us to what is our live's best.
And fortune has been taken away
You still have a treasure
You have today.
How you use it
Is up to you
And your future
Depends on what you do.
Use this treasure wisely
And others try to bless
For as you bless other people
You will fill joy and happiness.
Fame and fortune are fleeting
But obedience to God is blessed
When we put our our lives in His hands
He guides us to what is our live's best.
You Have Today
If you have nothing else
Even when fortune has been taken away
You still have a treasure
You have today!
Even when fortune has been taken away
You still have a treasure
You have today!
Saturday, March 05, 2011
Kids Make Great Friends
Kids Make Great Friends
Two strangers met while flying a kite
On a nice windy day in May.
Both of them were holding tight
And really had not much to say.
But amid the laughter that accompanied
The tangling up of their strings
They got acquainted and became fast friends
As two wonderful human beings.
They shared a picnic there on the grass
With peanut butter and stuffed eggs
And both of them had a bit of juice
And for cookies neither had to beg.
For several days they continued to meet
Sometimes along with other family and friends
But both of them seemed to find the other
As they went off chasing the wind.
Life long friends they remained
As long as life survived
For one of the friends was 83
And the other friend was five.
Thena
Two strangers met while flying a kite
On a nice windy day in May.
Both of them were holding tight
And really had not much to say.
But amid the laughter that accompanied
The tangling up of their strings
They got acquainted and became fast friends
As two wonderful human beings.
They shared a picnic there on the grass
With peanut butter and stuffed eggs
And both of them had a bit of juice
And for cookies neither had to beg.
For several days they continued to meet
Sometimes along with other family and friends
But both of them seemed to find the other
As they went off chasing the wind.
Life long friends they remained
As long as life survived
For one of the friends was 83
And the other friend was five.
Thena
Friday, March 04, 2011
Happy Birthday Sweet Granddaughter
Today you are one
And a special part of your life
Has just begun.
Each day you will learn
So many new things to do
That will make your days
even more special for you.
And I will be here for you
To share those new things with me
Enjoying being with you, dear one
At every opportunity!
Thena
And a special part of your life
Has just begun.
Each day you will learn
So many new things to do
That will make your days
even more special for you.
And I will be here for you
To share those new things with me
Enjoying being with you, dear one
At every opportunity!
Thena
Grandchild Birthday
Grandchild
This little birthday card
Is especially for you
To wish you a wonderful day
And happiness the whole year through!
We will watch you as the year goes by
And enjoy the special joy of you
With lavish hugs and kisses
Because that's what grandparents do!
Thena
This little birthday card
Is especially for you
To wish you a wonderful day
And happiness the whole year through!
We will watch you as the year goes by
And enjoy the special joy of you
With lavish hugs and kisses
Because that's what grandparents do!
Thena
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