“Alleluia, how the people cheer
and palm leaves rustle
as the king draws near.”
~ Anonymous
A Week Called Holy
Family
Seeing Double
“Here cometh April again,
and as far as I can see
the world hath more
fools in it than ever.”
~ Charles Lamb
Mom’s Favorite Bird
“Every time I see a cardinal,
I know my (grand)mother is with me.
This regal, red bird was
Grandma’s favorite.”
~ Kris Carr
Broken-in Cowboy Boots
“I was a shiny, glittery-type person.
Now I’m a jeans and t-shirt girl,
or I’ll wear sun dresses and cowboy boots
in the summer. But at first I had to
have stylists tell me, ‘That’s ugly.’”
~ Miranda Lambert
A Dancing Tongue of Flame
“A woodland in full color is
awesome as a forest fire,
in magnitude at least,
but a single tree is like
a dancing tongue of flame
to warm the heart.”
~ Hal Borland
Spontaneous Changes
“Life is a series of natural and
spontaneous changes. Don’t resist
them; that only creates sorrow.
Let reality be reality. Let things flow
naturally forward in whatever
way they like.”
~ Lao Tzu
Awareness Brings Change
“Change your opinions,
keep to your principles;
change your leaves,
keep intact your roots.”
~ Victor Hugo
Stories and Ballads
“Three chords and the truth,
that’s what a country song is.”
~ Willie Nelson
Confidence in God’s Grace
“Faith is an oasis in the heart
which will never be reached
by the caravan of thinking.”
~ Khalil Gibran
