LORD, I COMMEND

LORD, I COMMEND ALL MY DAYS,
ALL MY NIGHTS,
ALL MY PAIN.
YOU WHO ARE LORD, REDEEM.

LORD, I COMMEND ALL MY HOPES,
ALL MY DREAMS,
ALL MY FEARS.
YOU WHO ARE LORD, REDEEM.

LORD, I COMMEND ALL MY JOY,
ALL MY PEACE,
ALL MY TEARS.
YOU WHO ARE LORD, REDEEM.

LORD, I COMMEND ALL MY LIFE,
ALL MY BREATH,
ALL MY LOVE.


C. 2011 Fred J. Scheyd

MOTHER IS

Quietly
she endures all trials,
in simplicity
does she labor,
with unreserved affection
embraces her world --
babes caressed to sleep;
watchtower to the infirmed

Courageously
she dances through life,
elegant,
never-ending in the finer grace
of love

Fountain of the earth,
womb of life,
good, noble,
pure and at peace

mother is
Beauty Personified.


c. 1983 Fred J. Scheyd

THOUGH

Though you do not see me,
I am with you.

Though you do not hear me,
I speak to you.

Though you do not feel me,
I embrace you.

c. 2011 Fred J. Scheyd

IMPORTANT NOTES TO MYSELF

I have a few favored notes to myself that I keep in my phone notepad and refer to often. These notes go deep to the core of my being and help me stay on track with my life. I stray off course rather often, but at least I have this tool to help set me straight again. These are MY important notes to myself...You might want to try something similar for yourself...Good luck! and God bless you and your life!

"LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE...FOR BOTH OF US...BECAUSE I CAN'T"...APF plea to me as she was dying of cancer

JUST KEEP MOVING...SMALL BABY STEPS...LITTLE BY LITTLE...

JUST KEEP MOVING TILL IT'S TIME TO SLEEP...I GOT THIS!

LOST IN DEPRESSION, LUST, LAZY AND NO RESPONSIBILITY. CONTAIN THESE AND MOVE ON!

QUIET...PEACEFUL...PRAYERFUL...

TO FEEL BETTER...TO THINK BETTER...TO DO BETTER...TO BE BETTER...

SLOW AND STEADY...KEEP THOUGHTS PLEASANT AND POSITIVE...

WHAT I'M GOOD AT...WHAT I ENJOY...WHAT GIVES ME MEANING AND PURPOSE...

THIS IS A PRECIOUS, BEAUTIFUL MOMENT...HOUR...DAY... NIGHT...WEEK...MONTH...YEAR...LIFE...

SMALL BABY STEPS...SMALL IMPROVEMENTS EACH DAY...STAY POSITIVE...

QUIET. ALONE. PRAY. READ. LEARN. THINK. WRITE. NATURE. AFFECTION. COMPASSION.

FAMILY. FRIENDS. AFFECTION. COMPASSION.

I'M DOING OK...I FEEL PRETTY GOOD...I'VE GOT SOME ENERGY...I'M DOING MY TO DO LIST.

GOD. JESUS. ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI.

PRAY. QUIET. CALM. HUMBLE. PATIENT. ENERGY. RESPONSIBLE. ACTION. AFFECTION. COMPASSION.

FJS