GOD'S Grace permeates the universe
EVERY generation matters to God
NEVER ignore nor minimize God's grace
EVIL and dark acts are brought to the light
ADAM lost Cain and Abel, but God gave him Seth
LOSSES plus God's grace yield great gains
OPENED hearts make redemption possible
GOD highlights his forgiveness and love
'YES!' to Rahab the harlot and to Bathsheba the adulteress
I smell the blood of an Englishman
fresh from the womb--- umbilical snip.
Ingloriously clad, illegitimate lad,
appointed for leadership.
I smell the blood of an Englishman,
and, lo, his enemies are slain.
High on the saddle, mighty in battle,
as England's new king he would reign.
I smell the blood of an Englishman,
the odor of bloat and remorse.
With moans and cries, no more he'd arise;
The clock is a powerful force.
I smell the blood of an Englishman;
William's vigor flows through my veins.
His blood is my own, line of the throne---
one of more than five million names.
6-30-23
You can see me in your face
(past version)
In life you didn’t know me.
I had died so long ago.
But in another when you knew me,
In an existence all aglow.
I hope someday you’ll find me
On some page with faded ink -
Part of your family history -
That undiscovered missing link.
Can you remember me?
I was more than just a name.
I lived and loved, gave birth and died,
And passed on my husband’s name.
Can you remember me,
From another time and place?
Gaze closely in your looking glass;
You can see me in your face.
Can you remember me?
Don’t forget me.
tercets
Braxton H. Gardner of north Kentucky,
progenitor of our family tree.
His marriage date was 1833.
Braxton Charles S. Gardner from our archive,
was his youngest son, born in ’45.
He barely recalled his father alive.
Barney Braxton Gardner, uncle of mine;
his sister, my grandma, mother of nine.
My father was namesake of his blood line.
Barney Braxton Jolly born in ‘11,
married his sweetheart in ’37.
These four have died and look down from heaven.
Ruth Braxton Jolly, that’s me, data fount;
only female in this list tantamount
of Braxtons quite an accomplished head count.
Darren Braxton Poteet, my younger son,
Braxton Lee Poteet, age 14, grandson
complete my list of six kinfolk Braxton.
November 18, 2020
genealogy
family tree treasure hunt—
come to your census
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12/9/2019
Great-grand-mother Rosa
Grand-mother Maryrose
And Mother Roseann
Daughter April Rose
Grand-daughter Kayla Rose
Grand-daughter Ella Rose
Love all my Roses
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AP: 3rd place 2021
Family - written 9 years ago
Hobby is Genealogy
Root and branch,
family tree,
who I am,
my pedigree.
Joy profound,
eternal quest,
through family
we are blessed!
Whether present
or absent,
jubilant noise
or silent muse,
family joy
is good news.
Author
of our faith,
ever our brother-
blood,lines our family
story-
Jesus,
destroyer
of death for me-
has set Satan's captive
child ,free.
See more @ Heb 2 :9-18
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