Hope

Several years ago in the Philippines, there lived a remarkable woman named Maria. Maria grew up in a small village with dreams as vast as the ocean. She had a heart filled with resilience and an unwavering spirit. Life in the village was not easy for Maria. Her family struggled …

“As a high school teacher, I am aware of the epidemic of false news, untrue reports, and unkind slander that is sometimes posted on the Internet causing great hurt and pain. This poem Is dedicated to all who have been slandered online, or elsewhere, to encourage them to stay the …

“I can be whatever I want to be,” we’ve all been told, It has always been the most inspiring expression! Yet, even so, sometimes loving and talented people, Reflect upon their lives, so dedicated and true, Wondering, “Was this what I was supposed to do?” Instead of personal glory and …

Her hair up in a pony tail, her favorite dress tied with a bow. Today was Daddy’s Day at school, and she couldn’t wait to go. But her mommy tried to tell her, that she probably should stay home. Why the kids might not understand, if she went to school …

By Freda H. Babinski I’m standing there in front of gates like none I’ve ever found They shine like golden ribbons as they glide across the ground I see the stairs that never end how brilliantly they glow I start to climb and realize there’s nothing down below Then suddenly …

— Linda Ellis © 1996 I read of a man who stood to speak At the funeral of a friend He referred to the dates on her tombstone From the beginning… to the end. He noted that first came her date of birth, And spoke the following date with tears, …

— Written by Johnny Cash I walked through a county courthouse square, On a park bench an old man was sitting there. I said, Your old courthouse is kinda run down. He said, Naw, it’ll do for our little town. I said, Your flagpole has leaned a little bit, And …

At Easter time, the story of Jesus is so special, especially when put to song in such a beautiful way by Carroll Roberson below. One pair of hands formed the mountainsOne pair of hands formed the seaOne pair of hands made the sun and the moonEvery bird, every flower, every …

By Henry Van Dyke I am standing upon the seashore.A ship, at my side, spreads her white sailsto the moving breezeand starts for the blue ocean. She is an object of beauty and strength. I stand and watch her until, at length,she hangs like a speck of white cloudjust where …

This poem was written in 1869, reprinted during the 1918 Pandemic. It was written in 1869 by Kathleen O’Mara: And people stayed at homeAnd read books, And listened, And they rested, And did exercisesAnd made art and played, And learned new ways of being, And stopped and listened, More deeply, …