Tag Archives: Florida Poet

” With Mirth and Laughter Let Old Wrinkles Come”*

5 Dec

From My Heart

Louise Gibson

Louise Gibson

 

 

When I read these words from Shakespeare, they resonated with me.

If given a choice between laughter or tears, I choose to live with glee.

 

Life does present its challenges, of this we can’t deny,

But past experience has proven to me-

I would rather laugh than cry.

 

“Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face” *You can’t smile and frown at the same time..

So, choose mirth, a blessing to the human race.

 

Getting old isn’t the end, my friend.

It’s the beginning of eternity.

To meet my Maker at the end of life’s journey,

Is the ultimate goal for me..

 

VIctor Hugo

 

*Victor Hugo

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Keep Your Eyes On The One Who Is Invisible

28 Nov

From My Heart

Louise Gibson

Louise Gibson

 

As a child, who did you go to for answers?

As a teenager, who was your “go to” friend?

As an adult, do you have a mentor who helps you

find answers you seek?

You can engage the wisest person in the universe

as your councilor to the end.

 

(Without council, plans go awry,

but in the multitude of councilors.

they are established. Proverbs 15:22)

 

Move in the direction of life, not fear.

Stand on the promises of God, our Savior.

He promised to always be near.

 

If you are feeling “in the dark”,

look up to “The Light.”

Keep your eyes on the one who is invisible.

He will guide you safely through the night.

 

Move in the Direction of Life

 

 

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What is Required of Us

31 Oct

From My Heart

Louise Gibson

Louise Gibson

 

 

We aren’t required to do great things-

just small things with great love.

Open your heart to help someone.

Do all things as unto the Lord above.

 

Be present in the moment.

Do you hear the plea?

“I need someone to listen,

Won’t you give five minutes to me?”

 

When you open your hand to help,

you are truly opening your heart.

and when you do all things as unto the Lord,

He will strengthen you from the start.

 

” Lord, we all need people in our life-

It’s implanted in our soul.”

To love and to  be loved is an inborn emotion.

Make communicating today your goal..

 

A day without love is wasted.

There is always such a need.

When you reach out to your neighbor,

You are expressing God’s love in deed.

 

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So, Why Should I Be Thankful?

17 Oct

From My Heart

Louise Gibson

Louise Gibson

A thankful heart causes us to look upward.

It causes us to look around,

and causes us to look within

where the peace of God is found.

 

The number one secret to happiness

is a grateful heart.

Beginning our day with a prayer of gratitude

brings tranquility from the start.

 

Fear is the father of failure-

a negative emotion, to be sure.

Replace it with a positive thought-

Failure you will no longer endure.

 

 

Quote:

 

When we choose not to focus on what is missing

from our lives, but are grateful for the abundance

that is present-  we experience heaven on earth.

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Attitude is Everything

10 Oct

From My Heart

Louise Gibson

If you can’t change your circumstances,
Change your Attitude.
A dramatic benefit you will see.
An acceptance of things that we
Cannot Change
Will develop a sense of serenity.

 

God uses life as “on-the-job training”-
He never promises A life free from care.
But He does promise never to leave or
Forsake us,
And never gives us “more than we can bear.”

 

God could spare us from hardship,
But, then how would we learn,
How would we grow?
Problems prove our integrity,
I learned far more from my losses in life,
And reached a higher plateau

 

Food for thought:
“Our character, if genuine, is never altered by circumstance”

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It’s All Relative

3 Oct

From My Heart

Louise Gibson

Louise Gibson

 

Many years ago, when my ego was at its peak,

a small boy knocked at my door-

A donation he came to seek.

 

I smiled warmly down at him,

As I inquired, “What can I do for you, Son?

“Would you like to buy a ticket?

The other old lady down the street bought one.”

 

“O-u-c-h!” That hurt!”

You just ruined my day!!”

Who was he comparing me with?

Surely not – , aw-w-w, c’mon, NO WAY!”

 

My hair turned white prematurely,

which made it hard to judge my age.

I didn’t know what to attribute it to..

It certainly wasn’t to a calendar page.

 

Children are so candidly honest,

they don’t even try to be discreet.

While shopping recently, standing in the aisle,

a small child came ruining up to me, exclaiming,

“You have big feet!”

 

“Okay, so I’m an old lady with big feet!

What else?  Heaven only knows.

Here it comes!  When asked, “Isn’t she pretty?”

The answer was “Well, she does have a  b-i-g nose!”

 

I have learned to laugh at myself-

Life is so much more enjoyable that way.

God has blessed me with a sense of humor.

It serves me well each and every day.

 

Psalm 126:2

“Then was our mouth full of laughter,

our tongue with singing.”

 

Rejoice Green and purple

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Avoid Premature Aging with One Word- “Enthusiasm”

19 Sep

From My Heart

Louise Gibson

author of Window Wonders

 

 

It is not how long you have lived-

Nor how long you have left.

It is how much life you have packed

into those years,

So you are not feeling bereft.

 

Living is loving-

You can’t separate the two.

Loving is not conditional-

That’s how God created you.

 

Love is sincere-

It begins in your heart.

It is the fruit of the Spirit.

He promises never to depart.

 

Love truly can’t be explained.

It is best shown in action.

Sacrifice yourself for the good of others.

Sincerity is a heartfelt attraction.

 

We are being transformed by our Creator.

What an example He set for you and me.

Love in action, caring for others

Prepares us for eternity.

 

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Smile!

12 Sep

From My Heart

Louise Gibson

author of Window Wonders

 

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Do yourself a favor-

Smiling is good for you,

It slows down your heart  beat and reduces stress-

and lowers your blood pressure, too.

 

A smile is infectious.

It will always remove a frown.

Facial muscles will be raised up-

It’s the best face lift in town..

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A smile can delight your heart-

and is great at lighting a soul..

Lift someone’s spirit today-

make smiling a top priority goal.

 

I put my theory to “the test”

The woman in the mirror was frowning at me-

I gave her the brightest smile I could muster-

and she smiled right back at me.

 

Numbers 6:25

“The Lord make His face to shine upon you,

and be gracious to you.”

 

Your smile could be a message of cheer from God

to a needy soul.

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The Wise Old Owl

29 Aug

From My Heart

Louise Gibson

author of Window Wonders

 

 

 

Years ago an anonymous writer

penned a short poem about the

merit of measuring our words.

 

“A wise old owl sat in an oak,

The more he saw the less he spoke.

The less he spoke the more he heard.

Why can’t we all be like

that wise old bird.”

 

There is a connection between wisdom

and limiting what we say.

It is wise to be a good listener

while holding our tongue at bay.

 

Be sensitive to the needs of the

one you are speaking to.

Listen to what their heart is saying

before expressing your point of view.

 

Footnote:

Although there is a time to be quiet

and a time to speak (Eccl.3;7)

choosing to speak less allows us to hear more.

Tree with owl

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You Are the Answer to Someone’s Prayer

15 Aug

From My Heart

Louise Gibson

author of Window Wonders

 

 

Someone prayed for a miracle-

Maybe that miracle is YOU.

A task, difficult for one-

Is so much easier with two!

 

Open the door of your heart-

Don’t you hear the cry?

“Will someone please help me?

I have no other measure to try.”

 

Reach out with compassion-

One day that plea may be yours.

God has created us in His own image.

We are the blessed who endures.

 

Some people can be difficult to love,

and so we don’t even try to care.

But God says, “Love them as I have loved you.

You’ll bring me glory as My love you share.”

 

“For we are His workmanship. created in

Christ Jesus for good works,

which God has prepared beforehand

that we should walk in them.”

Ephesians 2:10

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