Way back yonder — in 1986,
I met a dear woman, Whose company I miss.
She stands tall and erect And she’s pleasantly round,
If you 'mess' with her,
You'll receive a sizable frown.
When she throws back her head, At a joke which was said, She'll provoke you to laugh, 'Till you fall down dead.'
Now of her cooking expertise
There are no words to express -- When she mixes, blends and stirs Those ingredients taste blessed!!
How she does it -- we can't see!! Cooking — cleaning — diligently, Wiping noses – combing heads, Smoothing wrinkles on the beds.
Fuss awhile — laugh awhile, Today a tear, tomorrow a smile — Nurse Marie — 'Grandma’ too,
Does she ever get a !Howdy-do?!
Yet in her frantic style of life, Amidst the worries and the strife,
She prays to God, she thinks to Him, She offers up a psalm or hymn.
And she gets back a word of cheer, Feelings of love that God is near, He strengthens her to forge ahead, With pain, she rises from her bed.
Her love for the Lord is a rock indeed, It's her leaning post when she's in need, God within her, is felt by others -- Friends, family, sisters and brothers.
Now she may say — "'I'm not doing all I should, ' For the Lord's blessed me — He has been so good!'" Deep within her soul
Springs an earnest plea
To accomplish the goal
to be saved eternally.

To my sister in the Lord,
I encourage you --
There's a three-fold cord,
Which will make your dreams come true.
The cord of LOVE,
the cord of FAITH,
the cord of SACRIFICE, All three are one in CHRIST   !!!
Get wrapped, tangled and tied In this three-fold cord, And God will abide,
And make you feel adored.
Make this year count more
Than the years passed before,
Grit your teeth and declare --
"I can do all things through prayer!"
Make a move -- make a move!!
Do things differently!!
No more — the same old thing!!Acknowledge God faithfully!!
The effort it takes to cook-- Take it and read God's book.
As you peel, fry and bake. Meditate!!!! Meditate!!!!
Swollen feet — aching back,
Stomach cramps, discomfort too — Take them all to Him in prayer,
And by faith, He'll strengthen you.
You've got to move in the groove Use the faith to be made whole, Get in a trusting attitude,
And let faith move in your soul.
Don't you hear the hammer ringing?
Can't you feel your spirit singing?
Come alive — Come alive!!!
Reach and strain — s-t-r-e-t-c-h and strive!
Break out of the iron gate,
Joy awaits — joy awaits,
From the routine, boring fate-- Break aloose --
CHRIST  AWAITS  ! ! !