My Husband's Mother

This is a picture of my daughter in law and my son, Jen and Dan. It was taken at the Olive Garden during my Florida visit 2008. Jen is a beautiful, kind and warm hearted woman who is very thoughtful and so much fun to be around. This past year Jen sent me a poem that really blessed me and so I have to share it with you. I hope it blesses you too or that you can bless someone else with it also. Here it is:

"My Husband's Mother"

You were the one who held his hand
When his life had just begun,
The one who taught him everything,
Who raised such a loving son.
You were the mother he turned to
With questions and his fears,
The person who was always there
To guide him through the years.
I am the one who took his hand
To walk with him through life,
The one you "lovingly embraced"
And welcomed as his wife.
I am the one who is grateful now
For the job that you have done,
Blessed with a "wonderful husband",
...The man that you call your son.

- Author Unknown

My God Is No Stranger

This is a poem given to me many years ago but I've always liked it because I believe that God is everywhere in everything! He is the alpha and omega, the beginning and the end. If you look for Him you will always find Him!

"My God Is No Stranger"

I've never seen God,

But I know how I feel.

It's people like "you",

Who make him so real...

My God is no stranger,

He's friendly and gay;

And He doesn't ask me

To weep when I pray.

It seems that I pass Him,

So often each day;

In the faces of people

I meet on the way...

He's the stars in the Heaven,

A smile on some face,

A leaf on a tree,

Or a rose in a vase...

He's winter and autumn,

And summer and spring;

In short, God is every

Real wonderful thing...

I wish I might meet Him

Much more than I do;

I would if there were

More people like "you"!

- Author Unknown