E. Pearl Anderson Poet Rhyme

Yesterday and Forever

When I think about the LORD and
His having a plan for my life,*
I rejoice that He cares so much-
His everlasting love so rife

When a young girl on the farm
Life was hard but it was charmed
As children there were no stresses
Lots of joy with little guesses

We could come and go at will
Over the valleys, through the fields
Stop to wade in the shallow creek-
Never did make life seem bleak-

We could stop to talk to the cows
They had names they knew somehow,
They would stand still chewing their cud
Contented cows liking their woods

Nature taught us such lessons
Consistency with few possessions:
The rivers run; the birds in flight;
Sun and moon rotate day and night

Our family taught by doing chores
Both inside and out of doors
Where the blue cornflowers swayed
As we worked the day away

I think about the LORD and
His having a plan for our lives,*
I rejoice that He cares so much
In His everlasting love we abide

-Evelyn Pearl Carpenter Anderson

*From Jeremiah 29:11"

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E. Pearl Anderson February 1, 2023 at 7:35 PM This poem is very meaningful to me as it mentions early childhood values carried into adulthood even into my eighth decade of life.