Wit & Wisdom from my Journey through Womanhood
And act of love need not be
a gesture great or grand…
A smile can work a miracle
and show you understand.
Being there in time of need
transcends the spoken word;
A helping hand is simply grand
when hearts begin to bleed.
A prayer is nothing till it’s heard
beyond the highest leaf,
But when it’s answered, oh my friend,
how strong is our belief!
An act of love may simply be
a smile, a hug, a kiss…
But it’s a joy for all to see
when troubles come like this.
by Clay Harrison
If it’s early in the morning when my girls wake up they come to my side of the bed and I pull them up in. Thursday my 2 yo came and snuggled with me, cold feet and all. Guess she doesn’t get everything from her Dad. 
After a couple minutes I rolled over and she snuggled against my back. Then she put her arm around my neck. I lay there thinking how precious she is.
She looks for me first thing in the morning and last thing at night. She watches me all day. She mimics me. She expects me to have all the answers. She makes me so happy. She makes me mad sometimes too. She trusts me. She picks me over all others.
Over all – how sweet to be loved by a little child!
It’s not so much what you say
As the manner in which you say it;
It’s not so much the language you use
As the tone in which you convey it;
“Come here!” I sharply said,
And the child cowered and wept.
“Come here,” I said –
He looked and smiled
And straight to my lap he crept.
Words may be mild and fair
And the tone may pierce like a dart;
Words may be soft as the summer air
But the tone may break my heart;
For words come from the mind
Grow by study and art –
But tone leaps from the inner self
Revealing the state of the heart.
Whether you know it or not,
Whether you mean or care,
Gentleness, kindness, love, and hate,
Envy, anger, are there.
Then, would you quarrels avoid
And peace and love rejoice?
Keep anger not only out of your words –
Keep it out of your voice.
~Author Unknown
God, come with light this holy night
That we may worship Thee aright.
God, give our world new stars of hope
To light the way in which we grope.
God, grant anew to weak and strong
Sure messages of angels’ song.
Let wise men find the manger still
To bring Thee heart and mind and will.
Move on this world in hearts of men,
That all may find the Christ again,
Not manger-held, nor manger-bound,
But waiting still where love is found.
And oh, dear God, make us aware
Through Christ how great Thy loving care.
~ Betty W. Stoffel
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