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Caressing the floral frame, I see reflecting in my eyes
A question of perspective, of purpose, of the prize.
Am I looking to gain favour? Do I desire to impress?
Is my motive to spread joy with the topics I address?
It's true. I would be lying to say that in my heart
The virtual trophy doesn't matter, what does is taking part.
After all, I too am human and it disappoints me so
When my little contribution fails to give a glow...
A flash in the reflection, like a light bulb thought
The reason why my ink reveals things I've been taught...
To be a source of inspiration is no sinful desire.
Ego is essential for us each to build our fire.
Our works are so much more than a hobby to pass time.
We can offer comfort. It could be someone's lifeline.
If we encourage others to find the strength to face the rain,
Generate positivity, then our efforts aren't in vain.
What you see is what you get with my little rhymes.
My poems don't require you to read between the lines.
For the first time, I can smile at the reflection I can see.
I'm authentic. I am real. My poetry is me!
Love has a gentle grace
by Michael R. Burch
for Beth on Mother’s Day
Love has a gentle grace; you have not seen her
unless you’ve looked into your mother’s eyes
and seen her faith
—serene, composed and wise—
that you’re the center of her very being
(as once, indeed, she carried you inside.)
Love has no wilder beauty than the thought
that you’re the best of all she ever sought.
(And if, perhaps, you don’t believe my song,
can your mother be wrong?)
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Your Gift
by Michael R. Burch
for Beth
Counsel, console.
This is your gift.
Calm, kiss and encourage.
Tenderly lift
each world-wounded heart
from its fatal dart.
Mend every rift.
Bid pain, “Depart!”
Save every sorrow
for your own untaught heart.
Keywords/Tags: Mothers Day, mother, child, children, family, love, grace, faith, beauty, wise, wisdom, courage, gentle, tender, tenderness, care, caring, nurture, nurturing, mom, maternal
Christmas 2025
2025.12.25
Monkey, monkey sits on the desk,
Do you witness him still surfing on the internet.
Ask him out to get some sun light,
Walk on the beach or wade in the sea.
There are so many things to see.
Broaden his mind and enjoy the sunshine.
This Christmas, the presents
Were much less than last year
Not because of being stingy,
Or love him less than what was used to be.
It was purely because ......
Strangely this year,
There was no Christmas lights,
Decorated in front of his house.
What has happened to him,
No celebration nor decoration?
Did he know that,
Everyday for the past six months,
His favourite song was the first
And the last piece of music
I play at the piano.
He was the person who introduced me,
To the world of music and encourage me to play,
Yet, he never knew nor had a chance to hear
What I play everyday.
Faith, that was all about faith.
Merry Christmas and Happy New my dear.
Good bye and good luck to you.
I don’t want to watch him hurt
Yet I can’t stand to leave his side
I don’t want to see him this sick
His pain speaks of the way I can’t
I can’t help even though I try
I can’t give him another reason, a light
I can’t still the trembling inside
I can’t imagine what it feels like – for him
I don’t want to see him feeling so sick
Yet I can’t seem to let him alone, I can’t
I don’t want to know how he’s struggling
He has a strength that swallows up my fear
My fear – well, my fear tells me
Stop listening to the One who reminds me
He is with me – He is with him
He is giving us both strength we never had
My strength comes from knowing
I don’t want to see him in this much pain
But I have to stay – I have to pray
Because without him, my heart would break
Break in two – because, despite what I knew
There are parts of me that can’t understand
The reasons, the sorrow, the One who promises
Whatever comes, there is peace that promises
With Him, there is hope that lasts
Always… Hope
I hope that I can be the best friend he’s ever had
I hope that I can make him feel better than he has
I hope that I can bring him a love that makes him glad
I hope that I can silence the tears that are so sad
I hope that I can encourage him to believe – as I have…
That we have HOPE
Despite the disease that makes me mad
This cancer is a shadow who hangs across our dreams
Stalking our hearts, following our memories
So we can never know… just know
That love – love we’ve always shared
Love so beautiful… a love that has been eclipsed
By cancer’s dark descent on our lives
This cancer, though… despite this disease
We have HOPE
Hope that forever flows
Through the veins of those who know
Jesus has the final say
Jesus is alive and I will pray
Yes, I will pray – He’ll find a way
To silence this disease – Oh, God
I pray that You will make a way
I hope… and I pray
I don’t want to – loose my best friend
The husband who I know is heaven sent
My husband, who I believe will soon mend!
I trust you'll remember
All the special times, that we had.
Joy, smiles, even moments of sorrow.
Indeed, and if you remember
I couldn’t help but be glad.
For even in death,
I could live on tomorrow.
All those silly adventures,
Those lessons I gave you.
Special parts that marked my time.
No-one lives on forever,
Only hope, we were valued
Anymore would be divine.
Laugh and cherish the memories
Preserve, the delight in your heart.
Relax, and encourage my mention.
We will all become history
Be blessed with, what once was a start,
We live for eternity when there’s retention.
I just trust you'll remember
All the special times, that we had.
Joy, smiles, even moments of sorrow.
Hey, and if you remember
I couldn’t help but be glad.
For even in death,
I will live on tomorrow.
His light. much brighter than the sun
Silhouettes of joy beneath His love
Hearts who believe His grace has won
There is relief that comes from above
Singing hope through the lonely soul
Promising peace to the heart who knows
His wonderful gifts will forever console
For those who know the One who rose
Faith fills the life who gives its praise
Leaving all sorrow in the deserted past
Stirring dreams that will completely amaze
Lifting sorrows, doubts and fears at last
His miracles fall across spirits who give
From the best of their gifts, their light
With hearts who know that He will forgive
All the sins that haunt through the night
Whispers of kindness fall from His book
The uplifting promises that bring guidance
To life, in the heart, everywhere you look
There is relief from strife with abidance
Mercies that silence every dark thought
Fill up the soul with joy, peace and hope
Encourage us to live in the way He taught
Praising the One who helps us to cope
His presence is like a gift or a prayer
Being answered with a gentle flame
Fire that thrives on this One we share
The gift who cleared us of all our shame
I’m thankful for the One who saved me
He poured out His grace from the tree
So that I could be redeemed, finally free
He poured out His love so I would agree
… He is the greatest gift ever given to me
A segment I watched on a show –
“60 Minutes,” if you want to know –
Showed a building in which
Experts try to enrich
People’s lives from ideas that just flow.
Robotics is what these folks do
And the audience got a quick view
Of some creatures of steel
With the kind of appeal
That observers could not misconstrue.
For the robots were able to dance!
Choreographers given the chance
To design a routine
Meant for man, not machine;
So much joy to be had with one glance!
I encourage all readers to seek
“Dancing robots” on Google; one peek
Will help brighten your mood
And I’ll bet you’ll conclude
You’ll be grinning for more than a week.
My community, like so many others, struggled with the number of calls for youth disturbances and crime. The reactive approach to solving this problem was not working. Kids saw us as the 'hunters.' With that mindset, the good kids shy away from us, and the marginal kids turned it into a game of 'cat and mouse' to see how much they could get away with before getting caught. So I thought, what if we flipped things around? What if we catch and reward kids for doing good things instead of focusing on only the negative things? What if we start handing out Positive Tickets instead of only violations or warnings? It totally went against the old reactive, post-incident, corrective policing model. The results of the Positive Tickets program have been remarkable.
Positive tickets are a great way for officers (or community people) to interact with children in a positive way. It encourages good, law-abiding behavior in youth; it steers them toward activities that promote health and positive social interactions; and most importantly, it helps them form trusting relationships with adults who care. 'Positive Tickets' can truly make a difference in the life of a child.
Therefore, creating opportunities to catch our youth doing something right, rather than catching them doing something wrong, allows us to develop positive relationships with our youth that will encourage them to do the right things for the right reasons. Indeed, any leader can do this, truly speaks louder than their words.
In the end, it seems that kids behave about as well as we expect and reward them too.
The purpose of Positive Tickets is simple building relationships with youth in your community by catching them doing something good and rewarding them for it.
We raised three daughters.
Doing our best to let them know that we adored them.
What they did after we released them into the world was up to them.
Most of their choices were good.
Some not so great, but we still let them know that we loved them.
And even if we were being babies, throwing root beer on each other and such,
They knew that we loved each other and them too – vastly important for children.
Our children have been seated at a smorgasbord of choices and opportunities.
We gave them free reign in a lot of instances,
marveling at how they ran with it,
or ignored our ideas completely, managing to glean better ones on their own.
They were not inducted or strong-armed into any particular value system
except the value of human’s feelings, and of animals’ worth.
We both agreed on that, and the fact that no religion is the only religion.
My husband and I are spiritualists,
believing in the one-ness and goodness of all.
Non-believers of absolutism, or only-way-type stuff, we did not encourage them to adopt
any particular religion or politics. We felt this would help them better see the light in others.
My husband and I have raised a Republican, a Democrat and an Independent.
Three unique clear-of-mind, clear-of-self daughters,
each with diverse ideas of doing things.
We released them into the wild of society to find their own ways, and learn to believe in themselves.
As a result, they have their own traditions, their own ideals,
and their own ideas.
Raising three independent, assertive, strong American
women makes us feel proud, and successful.
They are flexible, open-minded, and best of all,
value both humans and animals.
The most imperative thing we taught them
was the importance of love. They live that.
We knew this would serve them well when we released them into the wild.
They each identify with a different religion; none of them ours.
We are insanely proud!
Thought for Today: God Loves Me
By Dana Redricks
May 6, 2018
Tester I was feeling so blue and rejected, and I had a My partner remind me that someone greater loves me. No matter what this life brings our way we have someone loves us unconditional. People change some people come and go, but God Yahweh will never leave or reject us. We should encourage one another and love and another as Yeshua Christ loves us. I was also reminded to be patient with others because God has been patient with me.
“I, a prisoner in the Lord, encourage you to live the kind of life which proves that God has called you. Be humble and gentle in every way. Be patient with each other and lovingly accept each other. Through the peace that ties you together, do your best to maintain the unity that the Spirit gives. There is one body and one Spirit. In the same way you were called to share one hope. 5 There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over everything, through everything, and in everything.” Ephesians 4:1-6
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