My dearest Santiago

As we sit around the table
Talking and laughing
I see the joy of life in your eyes
As we make our cakes together
I watch you change and grow
I see so much of your mother in you
You are my life; you are my life


As we run outside and have our fun
Climbing and laughing
I see the joy of fun in your eyes
As we make our pretend cakes together
I see the changes in you
I remember how it was just a year ago
You are my life; you are my life


As we read our favourite books together
Singing and laughing
I hear the joy in your voice
As we cuddle in for our night read
I listen to you remembering the words
I see how much you've grown
I see the man you will become
You are my life; you are my life

Where have you been all my life? 2

I've been waiting for you: You know it's true

My life's been empty: until You came

I knew You as soon as we spoke

I recognized your smile: I'd seen it all the while

In dreams and days gone by!

How could I know and yet there you were in the flesh

In colours so real: I'll never ever let You go again

As long as I live: I yearn for your love

You know me inside out! You recognize my soul!

You are within my heart! You are the sunshine in my eyes!

You are the cloud that brings me showers

You take my breath away: You fill my lungs again

You are me! In you I see my painful younger days

You are in my dreams: You shadow me

You are the tears I cried!

Yours were the hands that wiped my tears

I know your love is deep: I see the smile that creeps

It appears in tears like rain! It glows in sun showers!

You dwell within my heart! We'll never be far apart

You are the glue that holds me here

I see your smile and all is well!

Blessed exhaustion

Why am I always so tired?
My limbs don't want to move
It's almost as if my life;
My body; is set into a groove.
It's so hard to get right out.
I'd like to jump and shout! 
But my energy is sapped,
I really do feel trapped.
Lord you have helped me realise
You are so strong and so wise
I need you always; just to send
Your strength to me; to mend
This poor tired ailing body
As it is all I have to lend.

My soul is truly blessed
By your love in which I rest
Completely in your arms
I surrender to your love
You send it from above
I thank you for your care
Though I feel unworthy
Your dear love; so to bear
This blessing you endow
I can only thank you now
And go on thanking you
So many times each day
For loving me and blessing me
With your beautiful heavenly showers

So thank you Lord; eternally
For every breath I take
I love you Lord and let you know
'Tis only You do make
My days easier to bear
Thank you Lord for loving me
Poor sinner that I am
Giving me your treasures
You bestow upon my heart
Your words do ring and thrum upon
The strings of this dear earthly harp
You bless me with your love
You etch it all in Your own hand
Eternally upon my heart

Your joyous words uplift my heart
I want to sing them out
I will write them all and put them down
To read over and over again
Then pass them round to everyone
To spread Your love round and round
Your love and joy to others
Will I joyfully impart!
Lord, You make my heart soar
You make me everything
That I am and all I need to be
As long as I can know you
I do not need to see
But always will I be
Your servant and your lamb!

Crying for all the children

I'm crying for all the children
I just can't stop the tears
They spill down my cheeks like rain
I want to save them all; my dears
And take away their pain


I ache for all the mothers
For all their years of strain
For all their love and sacrifice
I want to save them from all their fears
And make them smile again


Lord let me aid those poor ones
Ease all those hearts that break
Give me strength to help them
Along their journey; soothe their tears
Lighten the loads they take


For all their heartfelt prayers
Give me courage to understand
Help me heal their heartbreak
By listening to their tales
By sharing their hurt and pain


I know I can't help them all
But let me at least try; doing what I can
With your strength and love to guide me
Help me lift them when they fall
And keep them safe from fainting 


Let me serve and uphold your word dear Lord
You've been with me all my life
I ache to be like you; Dear One; you've carried me those times
You were there for me in all those trying hours
When I fell down myself; couldn't get up again


How I long to draw them to me Lord
Like you have taught I should
No matter what their problems
I accept them all dear Lord
For this is all our need


Help me; help me Lord
Before it is too late
I know you wait so patiently
But I beg you still to wait
They don't understand your plans


If only one more hour Lord
Just one more little hour
Let them gather at your gate
I ache for all the children Lord
That they may not be too late


As I watch the world a turning
Time passes by so fast
I see the people hurrying by
They will not hear your word Lord
They are blinded by their lives


They think not of each other
They think only of themselves
They carry on alone
They feel they are okay
And continue not the fight


I cry out loud but no-one hears
Nobody wants to see my tears
Nobody wants to hear my words
They only want what they want
They are surrounded by their fears


I pray and you do answer Lord
To you I surrender all my fears
I know you are all-patient Lord
You know what I need
You know before I ask


You know my heart inside of me Lord
You know me inside out
I am transparent to your eyes
I cannot hide from you my Lord
I know you see my faith


I do not doubt you my Lord
It is the world that hurts
My heart is strong with you inside
My prayers are all I have to give
To help this sighing earth

We are what we eat

Watched a movie the other day
All about the importance of our diet!
"Forks over knives" it was called
What a mess we make; I must confess!
When we give in to our laziness!
Too much sugar; too much fat
Not enough exercise to combat that!
How our poor bodies pay the price!
Of take-aways; our unhealthy vice!
It's only now that they look back at
Childhood illness; obesity; cancers too!
What on earth are we to do?
How can we combat this mess?
Eat healthier food; is my guess!
Studies prove; after many a long year
We are what we eat: for sure!

Baby it's cold outside

Baby it's cold outside!
It's time to stay inside and hide!
Get that wood stove burning!
Get that wheat bag turning; in the old microwave!
The dogs don't want to walk!
They just seem to balk; at the kitchen door!
They say "I'm not going out there!
 It's too cold even for my pride!
Let's just stay inside!
Baby it's cold outside!"

Happiness

Feeling great! Being happy! Loving life!
Looking in the bright side!
Keeping on the right side of life's track! 
Only looking forward; never looking back!
Seeing the potential; finding the joy!
Not letting little things annoy!
Living life to the full; never being dull!
Taking chances; feeling life's pull!
My cup is never half empty!
It is always half full!