How can I use the New Year
To better serve my Lord?
I’ll read my Bible every day,
And be more in accord.


I’ll find new ways to serve others;
I’ll love my neighbor, too.
I’ll focus on "give" instead of "get"
In everything I do.


I’ll forgive the people I’m mad at;
Angry feelings I’ll discard;
I’ll try to love my enemies,
Even though it’s hard.


In the new year, I’ll lift people up,
Instead of putting them down.
I’ll fill my heart with love and joy,
And never wear a frown.


I’ll let go of my worries;
I’ll put it all in His hands;
I’ll repent and try to sin less,
And obey all His commands.


These new year’s resolutions
Are difficult, at best,
But there’s something I can do each day
That will put my soul at rest:


I’ll love my Lord with all my heart,
With all my mind and soul,
And if I do that essential thing,
All the rest will be in control.

I miss you guys!

Broken Heart!

Sticks and stones are hard on bones,
aimed with angry art
words can sting like anything,
but silence breaks the heart... -Phyllis mcgenlee

My Son Brandon

To my first born son, eldest of four
Whom I've always loved and adored
You're such a good son, and also big brother
You've always made me proud to be your mother

From the moment I knew you existed
The live that I felt for you could not be resisted
The elation that I felt as you grew in my womb
The joy I felt in my heart as I started to bloom

From the first time you kicked your Dad in the ear
Until the glorious day you actually appeared
Upside down and much quicker than planned
You changed my life that instant, you understand

Becoming a parent was scary from the start
You hope you do the right thing by following your heart
You give your love and guidance each and every day
Hoping to raise your children the best possible way

But you never receive any specific guarantee
That they'll turn out exactly as you want them to be
You pray that you've influenced them positively each day
In decisions they make, what they do, what they say

You hope and you pray that you've done everything right
But you never know the outcome, not just overnight
So you share in their lives, through the ups and the downs
And try to support them and always be around

So while raising you I tried to do the best that I could do
I don't know exactly what I did to deserve you
But I definitely must have done something right
Because having you for my son has been pure delight

I'm so very proud of the wonderful man you've become
(Hopefully, contributed in part by something I have done)
I hope that my love and guidance has played a small part
I know the most important part comes straight from your heart

You've grown to become a respectable and honorable man
Who is there for friends and family whenever he can
Your love and respect is something I'll always treasure
Having you for my son is one of my life's pleasures

I'll always be there for you in any way that I can
That won't ever change, even now that you're a man
You're my flesh and blood, an important part of my life
And will forever be, even though you have a wife

When that day comes, I wish you all the best
I look forward to watching you create your family nest
Raising children of your own, your a great Dad
To share in your family will make me quite glad

So as you grow living your life your own way
I wish you much love, happiness and good health each day
You deserve a full life and bright future up ahead
But keep in your heart all the things that I've said

I will always cherish the pictures and memories of you
Through infancy, adolescence and manhood you grew
But what I'll cherish the most are the feelings deep in my heart
The bond that I share with you even when we're apart

So feel my love with you each and every day
Even those days that you are so far away
May it give you courage and strength, if that be required
Or may it comfort and hold you, if you so desire

May it help you overcome any obstacle in your way
Or simply just be there for you from day to day
I know you're as strong and as tough as they come
So you be extra careful and come home to your MOM

Because I'm your Mother

Because I am your mom I loved you before your were ever seen
I thanked God for this miracle, this little human being
So exciting, yet fragile it seemed to me then
Hearing your little heart beat inside me, now life begins

Because I am your mom no pain was too great for me to bear
Now you’re a mother and you have a child with joys and pains to share
And so into this world your life began each breath now on your own
One day we will look back at just how much you have grown

Because I am your mom I worried for you within my every bone
I finally let go of your little hand to take your first steps on your own

Because I am your mom I showed you through the years
To care about others and their feelings and the things that they hold dear

Because I am your mom you taught you right from wrong
Understanding that your faith in God will forever keep your strong
Showing you that being your own person is the only tool you will need
When morals and values are your foundation to succeed

Because I am your mom I loved you enough to also be your friend
I would be right there in ways that no one could see or ever comprehend
When there was no way you thought I could ever understand
There I would be, non-judging and willing to lend a hand

Because I am your mom, God’s gift to me was you
As my daughter I will always love you and promise to be true
I thank you for so many things and will try to never make you sad or blue

Because I am your mom, and your a young mother too
I pray I never forget all that you’ve been through
I am your Mother and in your image I am proud to be
By the grace of the Lord you were created, and then you came to be

Family