Three wonderful men have been part of my life,FATHER, HUSBAND and SON;Two have gone to that Land beyond,And now I have but one. I’ve always...
INNER BEAUTY
When I was young and fair of face,And my curves were in the right place –Often I would gaze with prideOn what my mirror showed outside.That was...
THE LITTLE STONE CHURCH ON THE CORNER
A little stone church on the corner, holds a big place in my heart.It will always be, Church Home to me, though we were forced to part,For something...
GRADUATION
Here’s a little messageTo all graduates tonight,You are standing on the thresholdOf a new step in your life. Soon you’ll cease to be boys...
THE GLORY THAT FOLLOWED THE FOG
One January morning several years ago,I looked out of my window, a dense fog was hanging low.The Radio told us it was the same throughout the...
THE NEW BABY
When a baby comes to you,You’ll have lots of work to do.Every night from ten ’til two,It’s Music, Music, Music. Getting up at Three...
WHY WE STAY
Folks so often ask me, “Why do you people stayWhen so many of your neighbors are moving away”?Now the reason for the question is, the...
SMILE AT THE SHOESTRING MAN
We were having hard times and no work could he findAnd his children were crying for bread.His heart was sad and he took what little he hadBought...
POOR ELMER
Elmer was a jitter-bug and liked other kinds of sports.One day he played some ping-pong in a pair of dark blue shorts.It was down in Mickey’s...
WON’T YOU MAKE A SOLDIER’S DREAM COME TRUE
Try to picture an army camp just after the noonday meal is thruAnd someone shouts “Here comes the mail” – why folks I’m...