- A lovely woman all in white
- A burning candle in the night;
- Through her study and through prayer
- A time to learn and a time to prepare;
- A vision easy for her to see
- The woman that she longs to be.
- Our loving Father, He knows the heart,
- His love will set each one apart.
- And with this call begins the quest,
- A search to find her inner best.
- For in the springtime she will find
- The strength to leave her fears behind.
- Darkening clouds like shattered dreams
- May dim the light, or so it seems,
- But with the trial comes the power
- To lift her In the darkest hour.
- Seasons changing, yet she knows
- Given time a woman grows.
- When autumn casts it's shining light
- Stands a woman with hope in sight.
- It moves her heart to let her know
- That by a word lives can grow.
- It gave her warmth so she would see
- The giver's hand will lift and lead
- Within each season women grow,
- Within their time each will know;
- To love another, to lend a hand
- Is all she need to understand.
- By Charmaine McClellan - written for the book A Woman for all Seasons Anita Canfield