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Thank you all so much for making my Birthday fun with your comments, graphics and little notes! There's no better bunch anywhere than here on the hill! Thanks to all the friends on my friend list and also to the ones who are not but were thoughtful enough to share a Happy Birthday greeting with me. I had a great day. My daughter cooked a big pan of lasagna and we had peanut butter cup dessert afterward. I felt like queen for a day as I waddled away from the dinner table lol Thanks again to everyone for making my day special! Big hugs, MB
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Good morning. I thought I would post a poem I wrote and presented at my son's wedding last week. If anyone would like to use it at another wedding or for something else, feel free to do so. Enjoy your Sunday! Love's Journey For a long time I prayed To the good Lord above To send someone special Someone I could love Someone who would love me And stand by my side To fill up the emptiness I had deep inside The Lord heard my cry Like I knew He would do He answered my prayers When He sent me you I'm pledging my love For you here today My faith and my trust As we go on our way We start on our journey Today you and I We'll walk hand in hand As the years go by Sharing and loving That's how it must be Now and forever T'will be you and me I give you my heart Please handle with care I know that true love Is so very rare We walk on together Hearts beating as one Till we reach that sweet land Of the beautiful Son
--Linda Oliver
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The Announcement This is A. Gabriel reporting to you from station H-E-V-N on the north bank of Celestial City, with some late breaking news. Apparently, there is going to be a press conference in the next few minutes to apprise us of an unfolding event occuring here soon. There has been increased activity in the last few hours as the residents prepare for what is about to happen. As the camera spans the area, you can see that Celestial troops have been called to active duty, and are now taking their positions atop white horses. What an impressive number they are as they wait for orders from the Commander-in-Chief. I have been informed by reliable inside sources, that this is not, I repeat, NOT a cause for alarm. My sources tell me that some time ago, the Second-in-Command had visited a foreign land, and had given the key to the Celestial City to those who would accept it. He explained to those who made reservations, that He would return, when the proper accomodations had been prepared, and take them to Celestial City, where their permanent home would be waiting. No one knew when that moment would be, except the Commander-in-Chief. I have been informed this press conference has been called, to release that information. Much hand clapping and cheering now, as the Commander-in-Chief steps up to the podium. The Second-in-Command stands to His side, with what appears to be a trumpet in His hand. He's motioning for me to join Him on the podium, holding out the trumpet to me. Ladies and gentlemen..I believe He wants me to sound the trump! What a glorious honor for this humble reporter! This has been A. Gabriel, reporting to you from the beautiful north bank of Celestial City. Please stay tuned for further developments. Copyright © 2003 Linda Oliver
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About ten years ago I lived in a small apartment in a government subsidized building, after I had left my home and husband behind due to his having an affair. I was doing some cleaning close to Christmas and I decided at that time I did not want to put up a tree for the holidays because for one reason I simply did not have any place to put it, but mainly I didn't want a tree to remind me of the holidays I had once had with him and my children. So not having a way to dispose of it at the moment, I placed the tree with the lights and ornaments in a box and set it out at the end of the hallway with a piece of paper in it that said...Free. I went to work that evening, got off at eleven and came home, climbing the stairs to my apartment on the second floor. When I had climbed almost to the top I saw the box with the tree and decorations was gone. I was glad someone took it. I started toward my apartment when I noticed a piece of paper on the floor where the box had been. I assumed it was my 'free' sign and picked it up. It wasn't. Whoever had gotten the tree left a note for me and this basically was what it said....Thank you so much for the tree. Thanks to you, my children will have a Christmas tree this year. Needless to say...that was one of my best Christmases ever!
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You could feel it in the air..something was different about this night. The flocks we shepherds were tending were milling about, quietly lowing. Seems like they were restless, like they could sense something was about to happen. Usually the sheep were always happy to be let out of the cote to graze, but tonight some of them were actually trying to make their way back to the manger. Strange..I'd never seen them act that way before, but then again, I'd never had this feeling before either...like some act of God was going to unfold or something.
The sky is so bright and clear, looks like there are a million stars out. I can almost see without my lantern it's so bright. I better go round up those strays before they.....Oh, dear God, help me...what is this great light shining all around us? It..it must be the glory of the Lord...and..and..there stands an Angel. What is it he's saying?
Fear not, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David, a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you: Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
Bless God..I see a multitude of angels..and their all praising Him....
~Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.~
Come, fellow herdsmen...let us now go, even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us! I knew this night would be different from any other! Praise the Lord...our Redeemer has come! God is with us!
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This is why I celebrate Christmas. God gave us the Perfect Gift..what we choose to do with Him is up to us. May you all have a blessed Christmas.
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I wrote this poem five years ago for my granddaughter. She is now ten years old and still loves the Lord and proudly wears christian t-shirts to school as a witness of that love. Sylvia's Table Grace We all sat down to supper It was time to say the grace When her big, brown eyes got bigger And a smile lit up her face I'll say it, Grammy, she replied Feet wiggling beneath the table And I wondered at the age of five If she was truly able She put her little hands together As we closed our eyes And what I heard from those small lips Caught me by surprise She prayed just like a dear old saint Who'd known the Lord for years And when she said, Amen and smiled It brought my heart to tears I realized that day That she was young but very smart She already knew the Lord And He was living in her heart A child-like faith and willingness Earn His approving face The two things well remembered From Sylvia's table grace Copyright © 2003 Linda Oliver
Tags: Prayer Poem Thanksgiving Grace
Not Alone Anymore She pulled back the gingham checked curtains While sipping her afternoon treat A hot cup of chamomile tea in her hand As she looked down both sides of the street Just another blue Monday for Mazie Been so long since she'd had someone near Her husband was gone and the kids were too busy To visit and bring her some cheer If only someone would stop for an hour It would keep her from being so lonely But all that she had was her tea by the window And all of her thoughts of..If only She was startled to hear the front door bell ring As she wheeled to the door with a smile God had answered the plea of a lonely old woman Sent someone to visit awhile Making her way to the door best she could She wished her wheelchair would go faster Mazie opened the door..not alone anymore Angels took her to be with the Master Copyright (c) 2001 Linda Oliver
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Happy Birthday Little Brother
Fifty-six years ago today my brother was born. I was four. My mother said I came running into the room and jumped up on the bed and demanded to know where my baby ''bruver'' was. It broke her heart to have to tell me that he was in heaven. He was born with one lung collapsed and the other one filled with fluids, so that he only lived on this earth two short days.Mom could have no other kids, so I grew up alone. I can't say I was abused..not physically anyway, but words can leave scars no one sees.All my life I wished I had been the one who died instead of Jeff, my brother. I miss him. I have one picture of him lying in a tiny white casket. Every year on his Birthday I ask God to tell him Happy Birthday and give him a hug and tell him it's from his big Sis.I wrote this poem a few years back for him. I'd like to share it with you if I may. Little Brother..Happy Birthday and I'll see you soon.
To My Brother Happy birthday little brother Another year has come and gone It's been a long long time now Since our Father called you home Each year I ask my Father Give my brother just from me A happy birthday and I love him For I miss him so you see This year seemed so much harder I don't know the reason why When I asked the Lord to tell you I began to tremble and cry I miss you little brother But I look forward to the day When we'll run through fields of clover And I'll kiss your precious face Up there we'll be together Never more to be apart But until then I'll hold you close Deep within my heart
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Jimmy's Prayer He slipped in through the church door Took an empty seat in the last pew Thinking that it would be all right If he could just keep out of view The dirty overcoat that he wore in Was so ragged, thin and torn And the old shoes on his tired feet Were all dusty, scuffed and worn Dear Jesus, This here is Jimmy I just come to talk to You awhile I don't have much to offer You 'Cept maybe a handshake and a smile You can see my clothes are all ragged And I don't have no place to live But the love I feel for You right now Is worth more than I could ever give I know You always loved me 'Cause that street preacher told me so He said if I would give my heart to You Up there to heaven I could go He whispered, Lord, You know I'm dyin' And I ain't got long to live So Lord, if it would be all right with You Would ya take this ole heart I give? Now I know that I ain't perfect But preacher told me You didn't care 'Cause You laid down Your life for me To make the debt I owe ya square There ain't never been nobody That ever treated me that kind So Lord, I'm givin' You my heart today If Your sure You wouldn't mind He leaned back in the pew With a smile of joy etched on his face As the angels came to carry him home Into the presence of God's grace Jimmy's prayer was plain and simple But it came straight from the heart If you've never learned to trust the Lord Then maybe now's the time to start Copyright 2001 Linda Oliver
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