My Take
DiVoran Lites
Why oh why must every thought
Demand to become a poem
That’s arrogant and demanding.
How can I put down my toothbrush
To write a poem?
How can I stop sweeping the floor
Folding laundry
Cooking supper
Going to the bank?
To write poems, poems, poems
How can I take the time to type them?
So they’ll not be lost?
From the Heart
Louise Gibson
Mindfulness is being aware of this moment.
Listen to your heart.
Your life matters.
Live it fully from the start.
Water the seed of optimism.
Have a love affair with life.
Think positive thoughts
and you will drive away the strife.
How will being mindful
help you with your pain?
Being aware of God’s presence
will bring peace to your heart again.
Credit to CrossCards.com
My Take
DiVoran Lites
Painting by DiVoran Lites from Go West
Whoever you iron for
Whatever you iron
Shirts, pillowcases, skirts,
Dresses, jeans, tea towels,
You are ironing to caress
And to earn a dollar a week
For the basketful.
My Take
DiVoran Lites
Hanging Out the Clothes 1950
Painting by DiVoran Lites from Go West
Under the clothesline.
Light layer of snow on the ground
Mother bends down and reaches up
Bends down and reaches up
She tells me this is how the cord
Got wrapped around my neck
Before I was born
She teaches me how to hang clothes on the line
I like the pinching clothespins best
But we still have some old wooden ones
From which you can make dolls with round faces
We only have so many clothespins
Use only one to clip like things together
Shirts, Towels, jeans, dresses, sock,
A lone sock requires its own clothespin
Oh-oh, here’s dad’s boxer shorts
Upside down or by the waist?
When it’s time to take them in
Everything has frozen
The boxers stand on the table
It’s the perfect time to start ironing
But day is done and shadows fall
From the Heart
Louise Gibson
How Old is Old?
Your mind is not controlled by a
calendar page.
Let your dream be bold
There are blessings as we age.
People don’t expect as much from us.
That’s actually a blessing, you know.
When you do come up with “wisdom
from above”
You can stand back and glow.
“When we do the best we can,
we never know what miracle is
wrought in our life. or in the life
of another”
Helen Keller
.
From the Heart
Louise Gibson
Choose your words carefully
for they are powerful. you’ll agree.
They can encourage one’s heart
and turn sadness into glee.
How does one express love?
How do you define it?
It stems from the heart.
There is hope and promise in it.
“Colors fade, temples crumble,
empires fall.
but wise words endure”.
Edward Thorndike
Words of love
“Therefore comfort one another with these words”
1 Thesalonians 4:18
God gave you a gift of of 86,400 seconds today.
Have you used one to say “Thank you”?
From the Heart
Louise Gibson
Every day is a blessing from above.
Thank God for His promises.
We thrive on His love!
Keep looking up, dear friend.
That’s where your future lies.
I am always spellbound
when I gaze up at the skies.
I can hear God whisper,
“I did all this for you.”
The clouds are white and billowy
floating in a sky so blue.
Just stand still and listen.
God’s promises have no end.
“I wish you a Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year my friend.”
From the Heart
Louise Gibson
Welcome to Gibsonville
(My fantasy village)
It is a small, inviting Fantasy Land
with one main street-
but very well planned.
There are five single family homes,
a boarding house, a church, a bank ,
and department store, a gas station,
ski slope and an ice skating rink.
Practically everything you’ll need,
ask for or think.
Oh, I forgot to mention-
There is a pub in the town.
That probably explains why
one of the skaters keeps falling down.
All of this begins under the Christmas tree.
and extends across the floor-
truly a delight to see.
Yes, it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas
All within our view.
My dearest wish for all of you
is “A Merry Christmas that warms your heart
and makes all of your dreams come true”.
From the Heart
Louise Gibson
Keep looking up – that’s where your future lies.
It is so inspiring
when you gaze up to the skies.
Listen to your heart
It whispers softly to you.
“God created all of this
tho not all within your view.”
If what I see is so awesome,
I can only imagine what is in store.
God has prizes waiting
All from the Lord we adore!
PS God honors His word even above His name.
From the Heart
Louise Gibson
The holidays can be stressful.
There is so much to do.
Be kind to yourself, dear friend.
This message is meant for you.
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 can delight your heart.
and is great at lighting a soul.
Lift someone’s spirit today.
Make smiling a top priority goal.
A smile is infectious-
It will always remove a frown.
Facial muscles will be raised up.
It’s the best “face lift” in town.
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 shine upon you.
and be gracious to you.”
Your smile could be a message of cheer
from God to a needy soul.
Old Things R New 