I miss them. I miss them all. The years have flung them about, Scattered them to the four winds With little care, And less a say. My friends, not here, But there, And everywhere. So hard to hold, Though near, in heart, But, oh, so very far apart. So very dear! I want them, Here. … Continue reading
TAKE CARE
Pray, Take care Who you turn away. Give thought, And ‘haps a listening ear. In truth, The heart of God Beats in the beggars breast. copyright 2015 Joann Nelander
THE VISITORS
What did they say? The men that came, then went their way. Seeking the One all people long to see, They left their hearths, these Wise Men Three. “Where is He?”; the question echoes through ages long. As He seeks a home ‘mong busy throng. We prayed, sang and offered gifts beneath a tree. Because … Continue reading
AN EFFICACIOUS METHOD OF OFFERING OUR ACTIONS TO GOD
While St. Gertrude was offering a certain action to God, saying: O Lord, I offer Thee this work through Thine Only Son, in the power of the Holy Spirit, to the praise of Thine eternal Majesty; it was revealed to her that whatever action was thus offered would acquire a worth and acceptableness to God … Continue reading
The Robe
Lord of the centuries, Knit, of our pain, the knots, That mysteriously arrange themselves Across our days. Guide, by unseen fingers, Each little pearl, To form a cloth Alive with Your Golden threads, Infinitely more than happenstance or tragedy. Each strand of Time a mystery, Bathed in trial and tears, Yet rich in Awe, Resplendent … Continue reading
