A Childs Headstone

    Time has passed our little angel, since you were called away; but you’ll never be forgotten.
 We still think of you each day.   A tiny little headstone marks the place where you now lie. A peaceful spot that’s just a dot beneath the big blue sky....

A Dash Of Love

Hearts are filled with sadness and tears are in our eyes, as we gather at your funeral to bid our last goodbyes.   On the program of your funeral, your picture can be seen, with dates of birth and death and that important dash between.   For your dash is as...

A Fathers Act Of Bravery

My heart is beating rapidly, my clothes are soaked in sweat. If there’s anything that I fear more, I haven’t found it yet.   I am terrified and shaking and wish that I could run, but know there is no backing out. if victory’s to be won.   There’s one with...

A Godparent’s Promise

  Precious little Godchild. You are surely heaven sent. Becoming your Godparent is a sacred compliment.   Although you’re but an infant, I promise from this day to be your friend and mentor as you walk along life’s way.   I promise your dear parents and God who...

A Godparent’s Promise

Precious little Godchild. You are surely heaven sent. Becoming your Godparent is a sacred compliment.   I promise your parents and God who dwells above; Until the day I pass away you’ll feel, and know, my love.   Though you are but an infant, I promise from...

A Hug

When sorrow enters life and heartstrings feel a tug, nothing brings more comfort than the giving of a hug.   Words, though well intended, cannot ever take the place of sweet unspoken feelings through a tender, warm embrace.   In our arms there is compassion and...

A Mother Just Like You

Mom, If I could make a wish and have that wish come true, Every child on earth would have a mother just like you.   Every house would be a home where peace and love reside, And the happy sound of laughter would be often heard inside.   Through teachings and...

A Penny For My Thoughts

If I had but a penny for each time I’ve thought of you; Though a penny by itself  has little worth; Added up every day, since you died and went away, I’d be the richest person on the earth!

A Place

There’s A Place I like to go when I feel sad and blue. A Place where I’m reminded of the happy days with you. A place I visit often, since my world has come apart. For you and memories dwell there In the corner of My...

A Shining Light

In the midst of my sorrow a shining light appears, bringing solace to my soul and comfort to my fears.   It is the light of my dear Savior shining clear, pure and true; Reminding me the day will come when I’m again with...

A Special Place

There’s A Special Place I like to go when I feel sad and blue. A place with happy memories of the days I had with you.   A place I visit often since my world has come apart. Because I know I’ll find you there. …Waiting… In my...

All Who Come Into Our Home

All who come into our home. bring joy beyond a doubt.   Some as they walk in the door, …and some as they walk out.

Angel Mother

  Hidden deeply in my mind, although I always I knew; Someday in time I ‘d have to face the pain of losing you.   Oh how I miss you, Mother. Your smile and loving touch. Until now I didn’t know that it would hurt this much.   You gave me life and loved me,...

As He Would Do

Our future is determined by the choices that we make. Wise ones lead to happiness. Poor ones bring heartache.   Satan’s lures may tempt us and he’ll have us if we bite; But we will follow Christ ,The Lord, whose way is truth and light.   Through darkness and...

Before

Let us not wait until too late for us to realize; It’s always best when love’s expressed “before”a loved one dies.

Birds And Words

  Birds are birds, and words are words, and both can fly with ease. Ugly words are for the birds and not for humans………Pleeeze.

Born Asleep

  I never saw your smile or the color of your eyes. I never heard your laughter and I never heard your cries.   You never felt my kisses upon your cheek and nose. Or tickles underneath your chin and on your little toes.   You didn’t hear, “I Love You” and you...

Cancer

You have no friends among us. You’re an enemy to all. You cause suffering and pain each time you come to call.   You attack at your discretion, no matter young or old. You have respect for no one. You are cruel, mean and cold.   As you invade my body, you...

Counting Sheep

    I quickly slipped into my bed 
and didn’t say my prayers.
 It was so warm and cozy,
 I thought, “No one really cares.”   
I tossed and turned, and really tried
 but sleep was not to be. 
I kept thinking of the blessings
 Heavenly Father gives to me.  ...

Crazy Woman

Away from home on business and at the end of day, I checked into a small hotel somewhere along the way.   While lying there in bed in the middle of the night, I heard a crazy woman screaming out with all her might.   “Open up this door”! She yelled...

Family Chains

Our lives are not the same today nor will they be tomorrow. For one we love has passed away and hearts are filled with sorrow.   Life can end in but a blink and loved ones who remain, grieve because a precious link has left their family chain.   Link by link...

Fear

    Fear is but a coward that quickly runs and hides from every living person where faith in God resides.

Fortune Cookie

    Inside a little cookie there’s a fortune to be told. Fortunes for the young, and fortunes for the old.   Fortunes to bring riches. Fortunes to bring fame. And the cookie and fortune both taste about the...

Grandpa’s Pocketknife

She said, “He’d want you to have it. He carried it most of his life.” I looked down, and in her hand, was grandpa’s pocketknife.   I hugged my grandma tightly and tears began to flow. She dried them with her apron, and said, “he loved you so.   This knife was...

Heaven’s Best

I gazed down from the heavens at my children on the earth; And there you were, the perfect one to give this child birth.   Someone, who with unmatched faith, would always trust in Me. And someone who’d be strong when I needed them to be.   The child was...

Home

Give me a home where love abounds. A home where laughter rings. One where family cares for each other more than they care for things. A home where the Holy Bible is read and the spirit of God fills the air. Where father, mother, sister and brother kneel humbly...

I Live On

    I died but did not leave you. I am here, and have not gone. Though my spirit left my body don’t be sad, for I live on.   My love is all around you. Can you feel it? Can you see? That gentle breeze upon your face is not the wind…but me.  ...

Links Of Gold

Our lives are not the same today nor will they be tomorrow. For we have lost one dearly loved and hearts are filled with sorrow.   Little in this life can match The suffering and the pain that comes when a precious link has left its family chain.   As one by...

Losing It

I’m losing hair. I’m losing teeth and bits of memory. I lost my wallet yesterday. Today it’s my car key.   I’ve lost much of my hearing My eyesight’s getting poor. I often lose my balance and end up on the floor.   The effects of growing older, I’ve learned...

Precious Children

Dear Father up in heaven, how ungrateful I would be, If I failed to thank You for the children given me.   I’ll do my best to teach them and to raise them in a way, that they will live life worthy to return to You one day.   Bless them in their journey to be...

Sacred Urn

This urn, to me, is sacred  for there inside contains the ashes of one I love. Precious last remains.   Container number two is one that no one sees. This urn holds the ashes. My heart, the memories.

Scary Word

Cancer is a scary word and no one likes to hear it. It’s a shame that a name can make so many fear it.   Maybe we should change the name to something more exquisite. How about Beezlewink? That’s not so scary…Is it?...

Silent Cry

In silence, a troubled soul cried out through hidden tears; Words that may have warned us but never reached our ears.   We failed to see the sadness. The inner pain and strife, that caused one so dearly loved to leave this earthly life.   Oh, dear God in...

Sprinkles

God sprinkles Angels on the earth from heaven up above, to live among us day by day and teach us how to love.   To keep their little secret safe they leave their wings behind. And lucky are the families here to which they are assigned.   You thought you had us fooled,...

The Breath Of The Brave

  Our Nation’s flag waves proudly, from sea to shining sea; As an emblem of our freedom, and for God and liberty.   But freedom isn’t really free. It has tremendous cost, paid by our Armed Forces with each precious life that’s lost.   And it’s the final...

The Greatest Parents On Earth

I will never take for granted how greatly I’ve been blessed; For when it comes to parents, Mom and Dad, you are the best!. You’ve provided, protected and taught with loving care. And every time I’ve needed you, you were always there. If you could look into...

Troubled Heart

The day you took your life we felt ours ended too. If only we had known the pain that you were going through.   We didn’t see the warning signs. You held them deep inside.              The struggles you were facing, you did so well to hide.   We’re left with tears of...

Will

Mrs. Power had a son and named her child Will. The devil didn’t like him then, and doesn’t like him still.   He’s tried and tried to tempt him to commit some kind of sin. Even just a little one, but Will will not give in.   Lord, may Will be with me when the tempter...

With Grandma

My dear, sweet little angel put on his wings and flew up to heaven, grandma, to spend some time with you.   Oh, how I will miss him, but to know he’s in your care helps make my suffering so much easier to bear.   Isn’t he precious Grandma? So beautiful and...

Without Fear

My life on earth is ending, and soon I will be gone. But I lie here, without fear knowing I’ll live on.   There is a God in heaven who is waiting there for me. Because of Christ, His Son, I know I’ll live eternally.   My life was full and happy and I was...