Grandmother Petra's Lamp...by Bev

I light her lamp, as the daylight fades.

This pioneer woman ~~ ~widowed young.

Her funeral was typical of "those days,"

children were spared the grief.

I entered her parlor but once.

The lamp illumined the room with charm.

To me, it seemed grand in it's glow.

Now at Vesper-time I light her lamp with a prayer

that we who follow, may also draw strength from God,

who was her peace...and her light...and her strength.

Afterglow

Sunday.........by bev

The clouds seemed to own the day

~ ~ by late afternoon, the sun broke through.

It possessed the sky and the lake responded.

The brief colors were magnificent, a promise of tomorrow.

Such is our life ~ ~

"A day is as 1000 years and 1000 years but a day"

At the sunset of life, enjoy the afterglow.

A Winter Walk

Today's blog is another from my wife.
I think she paints a picture so well with her words.

I watched as he moved down our road,

this large framed man of mine.

It was near 40 degrees ~ ~ ~thawing ~ ~

melting the mountain of snow.

I put on my boots and coat to go along ~ ~ ~

then decided~ ~

This man who loves nature,

should have his solitude.

Another day~ ~ ~ I'll run to catch up ~~~

and we'll plod along together.