Dinner at the Berri Club 2017

Having a lovely dinner at the Berri Club
I'm sitting in the seat mum used to sit
I'm reminiscing about golden times
About all those days with family
Whether celebrating birthdays
Or simply gathering together for a meal
Guess it will never quite be the same
Never will I hear mum's voice again
Never will I see her smiles
As her children and grandchildren
Gathered around her having fun
Dancing to the music; running amok
Actually they were good kids
Just having a little fun; a little run
In the open space; on the dance floor
Simply being lively young kids...

Down by the River Murray

Sat upon the river bank
Watching the sun go down
God painted the evening sky
With amazing colours; I cannot lie
I was transfixed for quite a while
My heart uplifted; my lips smiled
How could I capture this scene?
How could I ever do it justice?
With mere words; ah glorious sight 
How could I ever tell another soul
Just how beautiful; just how pure
The oranges, reds and golds appeared
Pink hues that moved across the water
Spread out to touch all borders
Light and shadow changed anon
As the sun set magnificently
As the huge red orb went down
Until finally that painting was done...

31 January 2017

Please stop adding me

Please grant me some peace
As I grieve for my dear mum
Please stop adding me!
To groups YOU think I might like
I have enough to deal with
I am lost in my own grief
I don't have time to read
Each and every message; though brief
It's like time is standing still; yet
It's like everyone's a time thief
It's enough for me to know
That you are thinking of me
But please don't be remiss
Please accept that I am strained
Right now I am being torn in two
Thoughts and prayers most welcome
Soon; I will have time to get back to you

29th January 2017

Blessed Sabbath

Blessed Sabbath
Feeling renewed
Enjoying sunshine
Troubles eschewed
Glorious Father
In heaven above
Sending His angels
Sending His love...

28th January 2017

My girly girl

Elfy is my little angel
She is so cute you see
Elfy loves to be a girl
Pink is her favourite 
As colours go you'll see
For pink is for girly girls
And a truly girly girl is she...

Letter from a daughter of Zion

Received a letter from a lovely lady 
Daughter of Zion; the King's daughter
Holy Spirit of God; these things she told
The creator of all the universe 
Has taken his time to speak a word 
To you sister...He says
You are a beautiful lady of the Lord
He says to tell you 
You are walking in the beauty of Christ
You have the word of understanding 
Of the word of God in your heart
He had the fullness of Christ in you 
In the hope of glory great...
To be praised in the city of our God
In a mountain of its holder; beautiful situation
The joy of the whole earth in Mount Zion
Is on the South and North 
Of the city of the great King
Greater is He in you than He is in the world
I can do all things in Christ Jesus who strengthens me

The fullness of Christ is blessed in you
And walking in the super blessings 
Christ is with you the daughter of heavenly Zion...

Jackie Glenn Summers 4th December 2016

Incident at Bashams Beach

Two blue parachutes in the distance
High up in the cloudy sky
Drifting erratically downwards
I must confess I thought it strange
Asked my best mate about their fate
Where could they possibly land?
We bought our lunch and decided
To go to Bashams Beach to feast
Parked upon the hill to view the ocean
We're amazed at what met our eyes
Two CFS trucks were down there
Two ambulances also gathered close
Two SES rescue vehicles in attendance
An unmarked police car parked nearby
Two grey haired gentlemen talking
Coroners called in to offfer a verdict?
Serious looks upon all their faces
Like a gathering of mourners at a wake
They milled about and then departed
The man in the wetsuit walked about
A woman drove her car up the hill
Stopped, waited for the black vehicle
Spoke a few words before they all left
We drove on down and parked our vehicle
Took a look at the glorious waves
In the bright summer sunshine
Used the huge binoculars perched there
Watched the surfers out in the ocean
Saw a man walking across the bay
Enjoyed the peace for a few more moments
Before we turned to walk away
A you man came riding quickly forward
Asked if anyone was still nearby
Said Channel Nine News had called him
Asked him to shoot some footage
Of the events unfolding down at Bashams Beach
We said "sorry you just missed them
They just left 20 minutes ago"
Couldn't find it on the news
Couldn't find it on websites...
Don't know what happened
But there was an incident at Bashams Beach