I'm A Poet And Didn't Know It!

Hi Everyone,

I noticed that it is time to add another post to my blog.  I was cleaning up some of my files on my computer and came across one that had some poems that I had written years ago.  Back in the day (before computers!)  when I would hand-write greeting cards, I enjoyed putting a personal touch to some of them.  I made up verse to fit the occasion.  Today's blog will be about that.  Hope it will be an inspiration or at least entertaining.  Hope you keep looking in to my blog and seeing what I'll have next.

These two are for birthday wishes.  As you can see by the dates, they were created a while back. 

BIRTHDAY GREETINGS by Debbie Carrell 1987

“That Special Time Of Year”

            Won’t be long

                        It’s almost here.

            That day rolls around

                        Once every year!

            HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

 I was usually late in getting birthday cards sent to many of my friends so I came up with a cute note for just such an occasion.

BELATED BIRTHDAY GREETINGS by Debbie Carrell 1987

“A Late Birthday Wish”

            Sorry to be late to wish you one.

                        Hope your day was full of fun.

            Birthdays come and Birthdays go.

                        Next year I’ll try not to be so slow.

            Wishing you a HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

I often sent Thank You notes to people and wanted to write something personal.

 THANK YOU NOTE by Debbie Carrell 1985

“For You In God’s Service”

For giving so much of your time ample,

For the thoughtful things you’ve done,

For showing by your example

How God lives in everyone…

For all your kindness through the year,

For help in big and small ways,

A “Thank You” and a special prayer

That God will bless you always.

 I love James Stewart and especially the movie It's A Wonderful Life.  I loved the line when Donna Reed was giving 3 gifts to the owner of the new house.  I used the line in a card and a house warming gift I gave to a young couple starting out in life.

HOUSE WARMING GIFT CARD 

                               BREAD—that this house may never know hunger. 

                                                

 SALT—that life may always have flavor

                               WINE—that joy and prosperity may reign forever. 

 As a Christian, I look at death as the final door to eternity.  It is graduation time and nothing to fear for those who love God and want to be with him.  This poem was written with that in mind and the words of the Lord in Matthew 25:21.

SYMPATHY CARD  by Debbie Carrell 1985

"Death’s Life"

“Life is so fleeting,” we often lament.

“Live life to the fullest,” too often the comment.

Life’s many mysteries, we ponder and seek.

If we are but patient, to us God will speak.

Of His great wisdom He will reveal

To us lowly creatures His mysteries He’ll unseal.

So, if in Death, a Christian we be found,

To see His Great Splendor our Joy will resound.

We will claim the Victory on that Great Day.

When God, our Father with His words will say…

“Well done thou good and faithful servant.

Enter into Eternal Life.”