I Love You

What is a Mother's love?

It is something that is very, very special.

It is something that no one can really explain.

It's something that is made up of much deep

devotion, joy, pain and sacrifice.

It is endless and unselfish and it endures

whatever may come.

It is full of hopes, dreams, tears and pleasure.

Nothing can ever destroy it

or take that special love away.

It is very patient and forgiving.

A Mother's love is a lifelong commitment to selflessness.

More often than not, it requires much more

giving than receiving.

But it is something that is given with delight,

gratitude, enthusiasm and much satisfaction.

A Mother's love never fails or falters

even though the heart is breaking.

It is always believing when all the rest

of the world is condemning.

A Mother's love is a splendored miracle

that man cannot understand...

...for it has no beginning or no end.



Thank you Mom.....I love you.

Portrait of A Friend

I can't give solutions to all of

life's problems, doubts, or fears.

But I can listen to you

and together we will search for answers.

I can't change your past

with all it's heartache and pain,

nor the future with it's untold stories.

But I can be there now when you need me to care.

I can't keep your feet from stumbling.

I can only offer my hand

that you may grasp it and not fall.

Your joys, triumphs, success,

and happiness are not mine;

Yet I can share in your laughter.

Your decisions in life

are not mine to make, nor to judge;

I can only support you, encourage you,

and help you when you ask.

I can't prevent you

from falling away from friendship,

from your values, from me.

I can only pray for you, talk to you, and wait for you.

I can't give you boundaries

which I have determined for you,

But I can give you the room to change,

room to grow,room to be yourself.

I can't keep your heart

from breaking and hurting,

But I can cry with you

and help you pick up the pieces

and put them back in place.

I can't tell you who you are.

I can only love you

and be your friend.

If One Day...

If one day

you feel like crying

Call me.

I don't promise you

that I will make you laugh

but I can cry with you.

If one day you want to run away

Don't be afraid to call me.

I don't promise to ask you to stop,

but I can run with you.

If one day

you don't want to listen to nobody

Call me ...

and I promise to be very quiet.

But if one day you call

and there is no answer ...

Come fast to see me

Perhaps I need you....

Hugs from Heaven

When you feel a gentle breeze
Caress you when you sigh
It's a hug sent from Heaven
From a loved one way up high.

If a soft and tender raindrop
Lands upon your nose
They've added a small kiss
As fragile as a rose.

If a song you hear fills you
With a feeling of sweet love
It's a hug sent from Heaven
From someone special up above.

If you awaken in the morning
To a bluebird's chirping song
It's music sent from Heaven
To cheer you all day long.

If tiny little snowflakes
Land upon your face
It's a hug sent from Heaven
Trimmed with Angel lace.

So keep the joy in your heart
If you're lonely my dear friend
Hugs that are sent from Heaven
A broken heart will mend.

Cherished Friends

God must have known there would be times

we'd need a word of cheer.

Someone to praise a triumph

or brush away a tear.

He must have known we'd need

to share the joy of "little things"

In order to appreciate

the happiness life brings.

I think He knew our troubled hearts

would sometimes throb with pain,

At trials and misfortunes,

or goals we can't attain.

He knew we'd need the comfort

of an understanding heart

To give us strength and courage

to make a fresh, new start.

He knew we'd need companionship,

unselfish....lasting....true,

And so God answered the heart's great need

with Cherished Friends....like you!!

On The Wings Of Prayer

ON THE WINGS OF A PRAYER

Just close your eyes and open your heart,
And feel your worries and cares depart.
Just yield yourself to the Father above,
And let Him hold you secure in His love.

For life on earth grows more involved,
With endless problems that can't be solved,
But God only ask us to do our best,
Then He will take over and finish the rest.

So when you are tired, discouraged and blue,
There is always one door that is open to you,
And that is the door to The House of Prayer,
And you'll find God waiting to meet you there.

And The House of Prayer is no further away,
than the quiet spot where you kneel and pray.
For the heart is a temple where God is there
As we place ourselves in His loving care.

And He hears every prayer and answers each one
When we Pray in His name - Thy will be done.
The burdens that seemed too heavy to bear
Are lifted away on the wings of a prayer.

By: Helen Steiner Rice