in the Memory of Kathy, my youngest daughter, as a remembrance of her beauty, her devotion to her family and our love for her. July 17, 1966 to September 10, 1997
Don't count how many years you've spent, |
"I'll lend you, for a little time,
a child of Mine," He said,
"For you to love the while she lives
and mourn for when she's dead.
It may be six or seven years,
or twenty-two or three,
But will you 'til I call her back,
take care of her for me?
She'll bring her charms to gladden you,
and should her stay be brief,
You'll have her lovely memories
as solace for your grief.
I cannot promise she will stay,
since all from earth return,
But there are lessons taught down there
I want this child to learn.
I've looked the wide world over
in search for teachers true,
And from the throngs that crowd life's lanes,
I have selected you.
Now will you give her all your love,
Nor think the labor vain,
Nor hate me, when I come to call
to take her back again?"
I fancied that I heard them say,
"Dear Lord, thy will be done!
For all the joys thy child shall bring,
the risk of grief we'll run.
We'll shelter her with tenderness,
we'll love her while we may,
And for the happiness we've known,
forever grateful stay.
But should the angels call for her
much sooner than we've planned,
we'll brave the bitter grief that comes
and try to understand." Edgar A. Guest
I'm Free
"Don't grieve for me, for now I'm free
I'm following the path God has chosen for me.
I took His hand when I heard him call;
I turned my back and left it all.
I could not stay another day,
To laugh, to love, to work or play.
Tasks left undone must stay that way;
I've now found peace at the end of day.
If my parting has left a void,
Then fill it with remembered joys.
A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss;
Oh yes, these things, I too will miss.
Be not burdened with times of sorrow
Look for the sunshine of tomorrow.
My life's been full, I savored much;
Good friends, good times, a loved ones touch.
Perhaps my time seems all to brief;
Don't lengthen your pain with undue grief.
Lift up your heart and peace to thee,
God wanted me now-He set me free" Linda Jo Jackson
When Tomorrow Starts Without Me
"When tomorrow starts without me
and I'm not here to see...
If the sun should rise and find your
eyes filled with tears for me,
I wish so much you wouldn't cry
the way you did today...
While thinking of the many things
we didn't get to say.
I know how much you love me,
as much as I love you...
And each time you think of me,
I know you'll miss me, too.
But when tomorrow starts without me,
please try to understand...
That Jesus came and called my name
and took me by the hand,
And said my place was ready
in heaven far above...
And that I'd have to leave behind
all those I dearly love.
So when tomorrow starts without me,
don't think we're far apart...
For every time you think of me,
I'm right here in your heart." David M Romano
He Only Takes the Best
God saw she was getting tired
and a cure was not to be.
So He put His arms around her
and whispered, "Come with me."
With tear-filled eyes we watched her
suffer and fade away.
Although we loved her deeply,
we could not make her stay.
A golden heart stopped beating,
hard-working hands put to rest.
God broke our hearts to prove to us
He only takes the best.
Let Go Let God
As children bring their broken toys,
with tears for us to mend.
I brought my broken dreams to God,
because He is my friend.
But then instead of leaving Him
in peace to work alone,
I hung around and tried to help,
with ways that were my own.
At last, I snatched them back again
and cried, "How could you be so slow?"
"My child", He said,
"What could I do?
You never did let go."
A little about my Children
Steve
In The Care Of A Guardian Angel
Living with My Early Mistakes
Living with a Stroke Victim
A Relationship, Our Future
My Best Friend, My Lover, My Husband
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