Poems for my sister.

(me left, her right)

My Best Friend, My Sister

Silent prayers: a million and ten;

 My heart was pleading for a very special friend.

Where is this person whom I can share my heart?

This was my plea from the very start.

"She's out there I know it, I just haven't seen,

And the one God had saved is probably a teen."

But what I hadn't noticed was a thing that was wrong,

My friend was right beside me--she wasn't in Hong Kong!

So why was I waiting for a best friend and a mister?

When right beside me was you: my best friend, my sister.

Oh, how lovely your friendship is to me;

Never would I imagined God would let this thing be!

Do You Remember?

Do you remember the day I would follow you around?

I'd wear all your clothes and all the jewelry I found.

Do you remember the hour I'd run to your room?

I'd admire all your stuff and I'd envy and swoon!

Do you remember all the names you'd call me that morning?

Beans, Pinkerton, Miss Piggy and Georgie!

Do you remember the times we'd act like big meanies,

We'd fight and we'd yell, and we prob'ly called each other weenies.

But the greatest of all was when we declared it to be,

That our friendship was sealed, and it's sacred to me.

My beautiful sister. My forever friend!

"Savor little glimpses of God's goodness & His majesty, 

thankful for the gift of them:

winding pathways through the woods,

a bright green canopy overhead,

and dappled sunshine falling all around."

-Unknown-

"I don't have to explain anything to my sister...

She's one of the few people who can read my heart."

I am so free to be me!

I am so free to be me! by God'sNoella featuring vintage inspired jewelry

"Today you are you, that is truer than true. There's no one alive who is youer than you." -Dr. Suess

Max Lucado said something like...be you because you are the only you there is. If you don't bring it (what you have to offer the world), it won't be brought.

Lord, help me to be the -me- You created. Not the -me- I created.

Oh, sweet New Mexico!

Arizona, I miss you; Yes, I truly do. 

But arriving in my city was the best adventure, too.

Hours and hours in the car was a breeze;

But arriving to my city was a happy bittersweet.

You see, Arizona, your cactus & heat;

Were just what I needed with your oranges so sweet.

But once my eye caught onto my own city town,

I was happy to listen to the joy of that sound.

Those sweet purple mountains, sitting up above,

Was a gentle reminder of the place that I love.

Those happy giant dirt hills were a reminder to me, 

That the sweet New Mexico mountains are really a happy sight to see.

Oh, sweet Arizona.

Off to the place of sweet getaways; 

making memories from a simple taste of days.

Hours of stiff sleeping sleepy-time dreams, 

are what help me to open the getaway me's.

Evergreens stand with their tall bodies still;

Sky's and mountains and sun upon each hill.

Arriving to this place and that place was wild;

Hoping to pick a sweet orange was mild.

I gazed on the one who became my blooded other;

The one who makes tastys, the great chef my brother.

Way deep down under the blue pool of bliss,

Was just as magnificent as a sour lemons kiss.

Then a place of great food which was made in old days,

Let us remember, which I thought in a daze.

Here we were at a shop of the deer,

No room for a pool or a tired girl here.

Two million trees were the sight from the eye;

Simple yet perfect which gave a sweet sigh.

And now it was time to dine in a forest;

The thunder & lightning did not leave us borest.

"Happy Birthday to you," they sang with a smile;

We'll have to cry later, or maybe in a while.

A kiss from the heat on a soft December night,

left me in a dress that was a soft golden white.

Play me that song, that one of the sona;

Come back again, oh sweet Arizona!

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This poem is a little taste of what I tasted in Arizona! Just a few things I experienced & saw.
It was a great trip.
I hope you understand the weird meanings behind the words!

Breath in, breath out

Spring.

New life.

Birth.

The sunrise.

Spring is like the beginning of life. A babies first breath. Everything is new & fresh. 

Wonderful.

Summer.

Once you've experienced the spring, summer is still something new. 

The teen years.

The sun is out & everything is worry free.

No school, no bills.

Autumn.

School has just started! Ugh, now responsibility kicks in & you're stuck to deal with it.

But in the process of life, Autumn is like your middle aged life. 

The trees are dying.
You're getting close to old age.
Everything seems gray & sad for some because winter is nearing. But for others, it's just the beginning.

Winter.
Here you are.
You're no longer in the sweet peace of spring.
You're cold.
Sometimes you are afraid.
Some trees are dying quick.
But some are alive & well!
Winter.

Your winter is just someone else's spring.

*Analogy by my Grama!*

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Comforted by a rod & a staff.

The Lord is my shepherd;

there is nothing I lack.

He lets me lie down

  in green pastures;

He leads me beside

 quiet waters.

He renews my life;

He leads me

  along the right paths

for His name's sake.

Even when I go

 through the darkest valley,

I fear no danger,

for You are with me;

Your rod and Your staff--

 they comfort me.

You prepare a table before me

in the presence of my enemies;

You annoint my head with oil;

my cup overflows.

Only goodness and faithful love

  will pursue me

all the days of my life.

and I will dwell in the house

 of the LORD

as long as I live.

~Psalm 23~

[emphasis added]

From The Journal: A Crown of Beauty

On December 1, I had decided to read through Proverbs the whole month.

They're all about wisdom. 

I wouldn't of guessed that I'd be tested & my prayer would be answered:

"Help me to understand how to be wise." I prayed.

Well God answers prayer, doncha know?

Yesterday, I went to my cousins house. It was a blast!

But that's not the point here. 

The point is that I was being tested.

You see, lately, it's been hard for me to turn down a movie when someone wants to watch it.

I'm talking about worldly movies. And I'm also talking about watching it at home, when it's harder than turning down a movie @ the theater. 

Is that hard for you? How can I say, "No I don't agree with the things they do in that movie"?

It's harder than it sounds.

Especially if you're younger & don't know if they'll think you think you're better than everyone else, or if they'll actually take you seriously.

I felt like I wasn't standing up for what I believe in.

Well, those verses were somethin' else. I can't believe how relevant they were to my situation.

I think God was preparing me. I think He was testing me, & I think He allowed all this to happen.

What the devil meant for harm....

God used for good.

"...when trouble & stress overcome you...they will call to me (wisdom) , but I won't answer...[because they chose] not to fear the Lord." 

-Proverbs 1:27-29-

I didn't fear Him. I feared man.

"Never let loyalty & faithfulness leave you."

-Proverbs 3:3-

I want to be loyal & faithful to God. More than I have been. & in every part of my life.

"Her (wisdom's) ways are pleasant, & all her paths [are] peaceful."

-Proverbs 3:17-

I was anything but peaceful as I sat there hearing blasphemy of God's name. 

"...and your sleep will be pleasant."

-Proverbs 3:24-

No, my sleep last night wasn't pleasant. 

"Keep your way from her ( the forbidden woman)...Don't go near the door of her house. Otherwise, you will give up your vitality to others & your years to someone cruel..."

-Proverbs 5:8-9-

I am not saying that my cousin or anyone else is cruel or at fault for what I do. We all have our own faults.

But I made the mistake for choosing the foolish "woman" instead of the "wise".

When I want to please God & do, I am peaceful & mysleep is sweet. But when I blow it, I am so miserable.

"Carefully consider your path..."

-Proverbs 4:26-

The forbidden woman will ruin my life.

But wisdom, she will give me a crown of beauty. 

(Prov. 4:9)