Friendship Thoughts

Friendship is the sunshine

That turns the sky to gold.

Friendship is the fragrance

A thousand blessings hold.

Friendship is the pathway that

Leads to dreams come true…

For friendship is the blessing

Of knowing some like you.

Friendship Is a Blessing

Hazel Rugg

God gives us many wondrous things,

I see them day by day…

The grass, the trees, the sky above

And flowers by the way.

The sun so warm, the moon of gold

And stars up in the sky

All speak together of the love

Of him who dwells on high.

But greater far than these are friends

He gives us on life’s way,

Whose fellowship gives help and strength

And courage day by day.

I’m thankful for each one of mine

And pray that I can be

The loving, trusting, helpful friend

That each has been to me

Friendship Is a Lovely Thing

Evelyn Keller

In all the world there is

no lovelier thing than friendship…

It’s like a breath of early spring

That makes the day so fair;

It’s like the cool soft wind that blows

To chase away each care.

It’s like the sunshine ushering in

A new and brighter day…

It’s like the shining morning star

That draws the night away.

It’s God’s own gift to everyone

To treasure and to hold…

So guard and tend it lovingly,

It’s worth far more than gold

In all the world there is

No lovelier thing than friendship.

Friendship Is a Lamp

Margaret Cameron

We lit the lamp of friendship

So many years ago,

And still it’s burning brightly

Amid time’s ebb and flow.

A beacon in the darkness

That cannot dim nor fade;

A light that will not falter

In sunshine or in shade.

As on life’s road we travel,

It’s friendly flame we see …

And may it’s light keep shining

Through all the years to be.

To make my life worthwhile.

Friendship Is a Road

Garnett Ann Schultz

Along life’s road I found a friend

Who brought me joys untold;

A happiness to fill my heart

More valuable than gold;

Along life’s road, I found a smile,

And oh, my heart was glad,

For it was quite the sweetest one

That I had ever had …

Along life’s road I found faith

To fill my every day,

A trust in God, a hope anew

To ever mark my way;

A dream of bigger things to come,

A friend, a faith, a smile…

Along life’s road, I found them all

Friendship Is A Melody

Gladys Naomi Arnold

The friendships we treasure are those that

Have lasted

Through changes that come with the years;

When the leaves shed the lush green

Of spring,

A deep golden color appears.

The warm glow of friendship enriches

Our lives

When faith with sincerity blends.

The music flows smoothly through distance

And time…

The melody never ends.

Friendship is a Memory

Eva Rodes Orloff

Memories can be such beautiful things,

Frail, ethereal as butterflies’ wigs;

Bits of bright jewels, part of you and me.

Built of our thoughts so lovely and free;

Each one a blessing deep in the heart,

Each in experience having its start,

For friendship’s a diamond, like a glimmering star

That shines through the darkness wherever you are.

It fills the gray corners with life’s golden dreams

And leaves the soul brilliant in lovelier sheens.

Life can hold nothing more beautiful, fair,

Than friendship’s sweet memories lingering there.

Friendship Is a Recipe

Mona K. Guldswog

Take a heap of joy, blend well with trust,

And a measure of dreams to share;

Add minds more than willing to understand

And hearts more than ready to care.

Fold in a generous fluff of forgiving nature,

Kindly word and thoughtful deed,

Then a pinch of humor and a dash of spice

Whipped in with loving speed.

A recipe as old as time itself

Yet always delightfully new…

They call it simply friendship,

Beloved, tried, and true.

Friendship Is a Gift

Virginia Wave McPheeters

There is a beauty in the earth,

The mountains high, the valleys green,

The rippling brook, the waterfall,

The wild sweet rose so oft unseen…

The song of birds, the smell of spring,

Autumn colors bright and gay…

A thousand treasures we can find

If we but look about each day.

Yes, gracious is the bounty

That god to man does send;

Then as a crowning glory

God gave to man…a friend.

Friendship Is a Ship

Pollyanna Sedziol

Friendship is a blessed ship,

It sails both calm and storm;

It weathers well, its course is true,

It makes the heat grow warm.

Its crew is love an joy and good,

Kindness, mercy, smiles and cheer;

It sails quite boldly everywhere

Casting out dividing fear.

It’s launched and blessed by god above

Who fills His children with His love;

It’s nourished by dear kindly thoughts…

Good deeds are often by it wrought.

No greater boon to man than this…

Bright hours within sweet friendship’s bliss;

No better days than those well spent

With friends in whom we are content.

Friendship Is a Garden

Scatter seeds of friendship, thoughts and

Words and deeds…Though the soil looks

Stony, scatter wide your seeds. Every

Kindly action, every word sincere.. Every

Good intention meant to help and cheer is

A seed of friendship… And somewhere, someday,

It will bud and blossom in its own sweet way.

Time must bring its changes as the years roll

By… flowers of love must perish, friendships

fade and die. But if you have scattered all

Along the track, seeds of true affection…

You will never lack. Always there’ll be

Someone who will understand… Some one who is

Ready with a helping hand. Do not dread the

future, full of doubts and fears… Sow the

Seeds of friendship for the coming years

Friendship Is Love

Bess Meredith

Friendship is love and mutual faith,

Receiving, sharing too;

Never demanding, just understanding…

Comforting, tender and true.

Friendship is a gentle, fragile thing,

Yet tenuous and strong.

It stretches out and reaches far

And lasts a whole life long.

And when the light of friendship shines

On rain in clouds nearby,

Then lovely bands of color arch

A rainbow in life’s sky.

Friendship Is a Smile

LaVerne P. Larson

A happy friendly smile

Is a tonic you will find,

If you see one or you wear one

You can leave your cars behind.

It can work a bit of magic

Everywhere you go,

It’s like a seed of happiness

That always seems to grow.

You can give away a smile

And the minute that you do,

Another heart will gladly

Send one back to you.

Smiles are like sunbeams

Bringing warmth and special cheer

To all the folks around us

Through every passing year.

Friendship Is Eternal

Catherine Plumb

Friendship is like a song…

A beautiful melody that lingers on.

Friendship is like a ray of light…

Its radiance is pure and bright.

Friendship is like a flower…

Its beauty has infinite power.

Friendship is like a star…

That guides the way, near and far.

Friendship is like a prayer…

Its benediction is always there.

Friendship Is a Golden Chain

Vera Hardman

Friendship is a golden chain

Made stronger with each year;

Each link is forged of memories

That make you still more dear.

The thoughtful things you say and do

Become the links of gold

That I will treasure through the years

And in my heart will hold.

And always as I think of you,

It becomes a special day;

I’m glad my heart is linked to yours

In friendship’s golden way.

Friendship Is a Key

Virginia Katherine Oliver

A smile is a key to friendship,

One that is certain to fit

Right in the lock of every heart

And open the door to it.

A kind deed is a special key;

And when this one has been tried,

It seems to be the master key

For the door swings open wide.

Often a word is just the key

That will prove to be the best,

For the right word may open the lock

Which is stronger than the rest.

Friendship’s chain holds many a key,

But each will ever depend

On care we take in the choice we make

Of the key that gains a friend.

Cultivating Friends

Nebu George

Sow a word of praise today

Plant a kindness seed;

Listen to a troubled friend;

Help someone in need.

Compliment a weary soul

Too fatigued to try.

Shine forth rays of hope on all

Comfort those who cry.

Scatter seeds of love each day

Plant each row with care;

Sprinkle joy along your way

Soak each one prayer.

Ask the Lord to bless each one

And one day you’ll reap

A harvestful of loving friends

To cherish and to keep.

Discovery

Nebu George

Today I smiled and all at once

Things didn’t look so bad.

Today I shared with someone else

A bit of hope I had.

Today I sang a little song

And felt my heart grow light.

And a happy little mile

With not a cloud in sight.

Today I worked with what I had

Nor longed for any more.

And what had seemed like only weeds

Were flowers at my door.

Today I loved a little more

Complained a little less.

And in the giving of myself

I forgot my weariness.