Slipping and sliding
Fearing and fighting
Can't seem to find my
Balance.
Searching and stressing
Grasping and guessing
Can't seem to find my
Talents.
Clutching and calling
Not finding, falling
Can't seem to find my
Light
Worrying wanting
All tasks are daunting
Cant figure out whats
Right!
Pondering, praying
Seeking and saying:
I'm starting to find my
Balance.
Serving in silence
Responsive reliance
I'm starting to find my
Talents.
Responsible reading
Helping and heeding
I'm starting to find my
Light.
Loving the Lord
Heavens reward
I now know what's
Right.
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Thursday, January 23, 2014
What would cousin Ann do?
Have you ever been in trouble?
In a hurry? In a double?
What do you do, when you're in a fix,
What can you do, for a problem like this?
Well let me tell you, a little solution,
To your problem, I may have a conclusion,
Just ask yourself a little question:
And use this, my small suggestion:
What would cousin Ann say?
What is cousin Ann's way?
What would cousin Ann do?
And really, would it be true?
"But wait!" you say "who is cousin Ann?"
"You'll love her" I say "She's my # 1 fan!"
In understood Betsy, you'll read about her too,
A fictional character, who knows what to do.
And then, whenever you're really in trouble,
Ask "what would she do to get out of this struggle?"
Trust me, it helps. I've tried it myself!
So don't forget, putting it on the shelf.
And ask yourself what she would do,
And what wonderful things she would pursue.
In a hurry? In a double?
What do you do, when you're in a fix,
What can you do, for a problem like this?
Well let me tell you, a little solution,
To your problem, I may have a conclusion,
Just ask yourself a little question:
And use this, my small suggestion:
What would cousin Ann say?
What is cousin Ann's way?
What would cousin Ann do?
And really, would it be true?
"But wait!" you say "who is cousin Ann?"
"You'll love her" I say "She's my # 1 fan!"
In understood Betsy, you'll read about her too,
A fictional character, who knows what to do.
And then, whenever you're really in trouble,
Ask "what would she do to get out of this struggle?"
Trust me, it helps. I've tried it myself!
So don't forget, putting it on the shelf.
And ask yourself what she would do,
And what wonderful things she would pursue.
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Journey to the Center of my Heart
Worry and darkness.
Confusion and doubt.
I can't find my place,
When I look about.
My small little light
My lantern, my guide,
Is growing so dim.
I crouch down and hide.
My last spark of hope
Seems to be gone.
Its just an abyss
And all has gone wrong.
With nothing for comfort
In MY lonely world
My head in delusion
It spins and it swirls.
Completely alone,
I seem to be.
But wait is this true?
No! It can't be!
Since my world has failed me
Of light and of love
Why not call on
The world up above?
I kneel down sincerely
With pure intent
I explain my complexion
Torn, hopeless and rent.
Humbly I ask
For light to my path
Some clarification
Was brought at last.
My mind was clear
And I gathered my witt's.
I grabbed hold of my courage
And my hope newly lit.
I went on my way
Taking big leaps of faith
As I did what God said
He opened more gates.
The journey continues
Each day of my life
But I know where to go
When I'm in a strife.
Christ is my light
No matter where,
For He lives and He loves
Us all, with great care.
Confusion and doubt.
I can't find my place,
When I look about.
My small little light
My lantern, my guide,
Is growing so dim.
I crouch down and hide.
My last spark of hope
Seems to be gone.
Its just an abyss
And all has gone wrong.
With nothing for comfort
In MY lonely world
My head in delusion
It spins and it swirls.
Completely alone,
I seem to be.
But wait is this true?
No! It can't be!
Since my world has failed me
Of light and of love
Why not call on
The world up above?
I kneel down sincerely
With pure intent
I explain my complexion
Torn, hopeless and rent.
Humbly I ask
For light to my path
Some clarification
Was brought at last.
My mind was clear
And I gathered my witt's.
I grabbed hold of my courage
And my hope newly lit.
I went on my way
Taking big leaps of faith
As I did what God said
He opened more gates.
The journey continues
Each day of my life
But I know where to go
When I'm in a strife.
Christ is my light
No matter where,
For He lives and He loves
Us all, with great care.
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
What makes you happy?
I found this poem in a folder while cleaning my room this week. I wrote it a few years ago.
What makes you happy?
Is it money or family?
The temple or stuff?
Working or bluff?
Children and babies?
Service or being lazy?
Books, or GOOD books,
Friends or GOOD friends,
A Job or a GOOD job,
Endure to the end!
Who cared about stuff,
When your happy inside,
So what if its tough,
Or hard! Besides...
Having the Holy Ghost with you,
I better then anything else,
He gives you clues on what to do,
That's better then money or wealth,
Worldy happiness doesn't count,
It won't make you smile and want to shout,
"Hooray for family and for love!
and for all the happiness sent from above."
What makes you happy?
Is it money or family?
The temple or stuff?
Working or bluff?
Children and babies?
Service or being lazy?
Books, or GOOD books,
Friends or GOOD friends,
A Job or a GOOD job,
Endure to the end!
Who cared about stuff,
When your happy inside,
So what if its tough,
Or hard! Besides...
Having the Holy Ghost with you,
I better then anything else,
He gives you clues on what to do,
That's better then money or wealth,
Worldy happiness doesn't count,
It won't make you smile and want to shout,
"Hooray for family and for love!
and for all the happiness sent from above."
Thursday, January 2, 2014
From Zombie to Fire!
I feel like a zombie today.
I so lazy and loose-y and lame.
I feel like the walking dead
I'm sure my eyelids are made of lead.
Just out of bed
At 11 am,
I drag my feet down
The steps, as I frown.
Still half asleep
I nod as I eat,
When I am complete,
I slide off my seat.
I look in the mirror
And then go "Oh dear!"
But who cares if I stay
In my pjs all day?
Who cares if I am persecuted
Because my hair looks electrocuted?
Who cares if I'm to lazy to try
Anything at all?Well, not I!
As I slump back upstairs
With an air of 'who cares?'
It looks, in my room,
As if a bomb went KABOOM.
"I don't have time!!!" I shout.
As I look about.
"I have no time to clean this crap!"
Instead I think I'll take a nap.
But when I awake
I see my mistake
For now my room floor
Is worse than before!
I vent all my hopeless frustrations
Into my pillow with desperation.
Then I hear my brothers fight
They scream and wail and yell and bite.
Then, in go the earphones, as I
Turn the volume way up high
And I try and try and try to drown out
All the ugly screams and shouts.
I shut myself inside
My own little corner, and hide
I don't want to get out and face
The outside world, a whole new place.
Here I am safe and sound
In my own little world, but all 'round
There still is chaos and really,
In my heart there's no true peace.
So I sit and puzzle
And puzzle some more
And realize my answer
Is right at my door!
I say a quick prayer of thanks to the Lord
And I started off, no more to be bored!
I'm gonna go, and I'm gonna do
The things that the Lord wants me to!
I cleaned my room so fast and well,
You would of thought a magic spell
Had turned the whole thing inside out!
I smiled and then went about
Gathering all my study books
My laptop and my notebook and nook
My brain was full of Shakespeare galore!
American history, word studies and more!
Then I did service till I was ready to drop
I was tired, but did not want to stop!
I felt strong in a worked out way...
If you know what I mean, and you know what I say...
I felt like my heart was really on fire!
For some knowledge I did aquire,
And that is : If you want to make your heart feel lighter
And make somebodies day quite brighter,
If you want to be a tool inside
Of God's hands, and there reside,
And make the world a better place
And better understand God's grace
And if you want to share a smile
And learn some handy things worth while,
And if you want to become wise,
I'd say try Diligence on for size!
I so lazy and loose-y and lame.
I feel like the walking dead
I'm sure my eyelids are made of lead.
Just out of bed
At 11 am,
I drag my feet down
The steps, as I frown.
Still half asleep
I nod as I eat,
When I am complete,
I slide off my seat.
I look in the mirror
And then go "Oh dear!"
But who cares if I stay
In my pjs all day?
Who cares if I am persecuted
Because my hair looks electrocuted?
Who cares if I'm to lazy to try
Anything at all?Well, not I!
As I slump back upstairs
With an air of 'who cares?'
It looks, in my room,
As if a bomb went KABOOM.
"I don't have time!!!" I shout.
As I look about.
"I have no time to clean this crap!"
Instead I think I'll take a nap.
But when I awake
I see my mistake
For now my room floor
Is worse than before!
I vent all my hopeless frustrations
Into my pillow with desperation.
Then I hear my brothers fight
They scream and wail and yell and bite.
Then, in go the earphones, as I
Turn the volume way up high
And I try and try and try to drown out
All the ugly screams and shouts.
I shut myself inside
My own little corner, and hide
I don't want to get out and face
The outside world, a whole new place.
Here I am safe and sound
In my own little world, but all 'round
There still is chaos and really,
In my heart there's no true peace.
So I sit and puzzle
And puzzle some more
And realize my answer
Is right at my door!
I say a quick prayer of thanks to the Lord
And I started off, no more to be bored!
I'm gonna go, and I'm gonna do
The things that the Lord wants me to!
I cleaned my room so fast and well,
You would of thought a magic spell
Had turned the whole thing inside out!
I smiled and then went about
Gathering all my study books
My laptop and my notebook and nook
My brain was full of Shakespeare galore!
American history, word studies and more!
Then I did service till I was ready to drop
I was tired, but did not want to stop!
I felt strong in a worked out way...
If you know what I mean, and you know what I say...
I felt like my heart was really on fire!
For some knowledge I did aquire,
And that is : If you want to make your heart feel lighter
And make somebodies day quite brighter,
If you want to be a tool inside
Of God's hands, and there reside,
And make the world a better place
And better understand God's grace
And if you want to share a smile
And learn some handy things worth while,
And if you want to become wise,
I'd say try Diligence on for size!
A Diligent Example
Today I've decided to lie around,
I don't want to get up I would rather lie down,
I will stay in bed and be lazy all day,
I'll just sit and stare, wasting hours away.
I wake up in the morning with a smile on my face,
Thinking I would rather be in no better place,
With the sun rising high, a promising day too,
I will get everything done that I need to.
I've been sitting in bed for two hours now,
I don't feel like smiling, So I am all frown,
I feel like a slob, like a sloth, like a snail.
And I feel like whining and wailing a wail.
Diligently I do all my chores,
But then I feel like I need to do more,
So I ask my mom what needs done,
Going the extra mile, is lots of fun!
When I finally decide to get out of my bed,
I look at the clock and it's way past ten!
I skip getting dressed, or cleaning my room,
Since I feel like being lazy, so that's what I'll do!
After practicing piano, I start reading a book,
And after that I started to look,
For ways to serve others on my walk,
And for friends to stop with and have a talk.
I grabbed some toast made by my mom,
And went out to sit on the green lawn,
My neighbor walks past with a smile on her face,
And makes me feel a little out of place,
I walked past a friends house, she was sitting on the lawn,
Still in her pajamas, she looked sad as she yawned,
I went over to her to cheer her up and,
I gave her a smile and a helping hand.
She walked over to me I felt small and afraid,
But happiness she had, peace and joy it gave,
She smiled and helped me up and out,
Then she waved good bye, but I started to shout,
As I started to walk away I heard
A loud voice asking how I learned,
To be so happy and how it was done,
How did I combined work and fun,
She turned around and in answer to my question,
She said "a simple gift, given from heaven,
The talent of diligence, of peace and joy,
The joy of hard work and waving laziness goodbye.
At this, she blushed and said her thanks,
I turned again with a smile on my face,
Hoping that somehow I'd spread some joy,
To someone who needed something to enjoy.
I walked into my house with a strong conviction,
To do something good without restriction,
I started with cleaning up my room,
But with greater things in mind, which to I would move.
So diligence pays off in work and in play,
People will trust you and do what you say,
You'll be responsible and get things done,
And the sooner you do it you'll have more time for fun.
I don't want to get up I would rather lie down,
I will stay in bed and be lazy all day,
I'll just sit and stare, wasting hours away.
I wake up in the morning with a smile on my face,
Thinking I would rather be in no better place,
With the sun rising high, a promising day too,
I will get everything done that I need to.
I've been sitting in bed for two hours now,
I don't feel like smiling, So I am all frown,
I feel like a slob, like a sloth, like a snail.
And I feel like whining and wailing a wail.
Diligently I do all my chores,
But then I feel like I need to do more,
So I ask my mom what needs done,
Going the extra mile, is lots of fun!
When I finally decide to get out of my bed,
I look at the clock and it's way past ten!
I skip getting dressed, or cleaning my room,
Since I feel like being lazy, so that's what I'll do!
After practicing piano, I start reading a book,
And after that I started to look,
For ways to serve others on my walk,
And for friends to stop with and have a talk.
I grabbed some toast made by my mom,
And went out to sit on the green lawn,
My neighbor walks past with a smile on her face,
And makes me feel a little out of place,
I walked past a friends house, she was sitting on the lawn,
Still in her pajamas, she looked sad as she yawned,
I went over to her to cheer her up and,
I gave her a smile and a helping hand.
She walked over to me I felt small and afraid,
But happiness she had, peace and joy it gave,
She smiled and helped me up and out,
Then she waved good bye, but I started to shout,
As I started to walk away I heard
A loud voice asking how I learned,
To be so happy and how it was done,
How did I combined work and fun,
She turned around and in answer to my question,
She said "a simple gift, given from heaven,
The talent of diligence, of peace and joy,
The joy of hard work and waving laziness goodbye.
At this, she blushed and said her thanks,
I turned again with a smile on my face,
Hoping that somehow I'd spread some joy,
To someone who needed something to enjoy.
I walked into my house with a strong conviction,
To do something good without restriction,
I started with cleaning up my room,
But with greater things in mind, which to I would move.
So diligence pays off in work and in play,
People will trust you and do what you say,
You'll be responsible and get things done,
And the sooner you do it you'll have more time for fun.
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