Poems

Prayerful parents…provide peace,

Carefully…correcting caprice,

Mom’s mettle?…Maker’s masterpiece!

Baby?…be-bopping berceuse!

“Pater’s” patience?…paramount piece!

Happy home? Recipe released!!

Take a leap of Faith…God’s in control!

Put your trust in Him…with heart and soul,

Jesus does not deceive…or cajole!

But when his plan begins…to unroll,

Don’t be surprised…when you hit potholes,

The cross of Christ…is our totem pole!

Embrace “your” cross…don’t look for loopholes,

Especially if heaven’s your goal!

Time to eat?…leave aside the phone!

“Family” dinners…not alone!

Questionable food?…please don’t groan!

Not listening?…get in the zone!

Friendliness!…not a heart of stone!

Offer to serve…some ice cream cones!

PLEASE, make Christ’s love…your undertone!

Eight days with Jesus…my BEST Friend!

Suddenly…coming to an end.

Beautiful…wish I could extend!

He tweaked me…asking me to bend.

For my sins…time to make amends.

Intimacy?…need to transcend!

Heart and soul…to him must ascend!

His Blessed Mother will attend!

The extra special dividend?

Christ becomes “REAL”…no pretend!!

Got God’s grace?

Let’s make the case!

Daily Mass? Make space!

Confession? Sin’s erase!

Selflessness? Always embrace!

Holy friends? Check your data base!

Jesus time? Anytime, anyplace!

Heavenly bound? Put God in the first place!!!

Family dinners are a special time,
Golden moments to listen and opine.
Mom whips up her best stuff, it tastes so fine!
Parents can take the pulse, in ways sublime.

This demands great effort to make it work,
Putting up with siblings may cause some irks.
A moment to unwind, relax, and smirk…
A “tight knit bond” is one of many perks.

Kids may complain but they yearn for this meal.
Mom and dad’s presence prove their love is real.
Special prayers are said, wounds can often heal.
Please make it work, strive for this ideal.!!

Strong winds and waves batter our souls from life’s storms.
Time chisels away at our bodily form.
Science tries to slow down this aging process,
But it can create even more of a mess!

This purging will cause the proud to weep and mourn.
Hope in this world alone makes you forlorn.
Profound peace comes from authentic selflessness.
The meek and humble of heart are truly blest!

Our true homeland awaits in heaven, not here.
Conform your life to Christ, serve others, don’t fear!
This eternal encounter with God is near! 

Temperaments matter, for we are not all the same,
Knowing the differences will prevent undue pain.
Each has its strengths and weaknesses that need to be tamed.
 
The cholerics are fiery, passionate and bright,
They love to the lead the charge and they are “always right.”
Pride is their vice and humility will be their fight.
 
The sanguines are bubbly, vain and quite eager to please,
They relate well with others, and converse with great ease.
But they are not driven and will be happy with c’s.  
 
Melancholics are moody, they reflect deeply on life,
Sensitivity is their cross, which causes great strife.
Complicating relations for a husband or wife.
 
Phlegmatics are perfectionists and slow at their task,
It may take them longer, but they construct things to last.
Patience is needed in a culture where life is fast!
 
God made us all “perfect” in our own special way,
Although we still need to hold our passions at bay.
Accepting others will not work unless we pray!

In just a few days, Lent begins.
A time to purge our heart from sin. 
To live charity with our kin.

It’s not about trimming your gut,
Or making a deep budget cut,
Or showing kindness towards your mutt. 

Lent is a kind of training camp,
A time to put oil in our lamp, 
To make our scorched hearts more damp.  

Lent is a time to love and pray,
To carve out space for Christ each day,
To embrace God’s plan, come what may.

Desserts are hard to sacrifice,
More grace is had in being nice  
Whatever the pain or the price.

Forty days to love Christ, Our Lord,
For us, his sacred blood has poured,
And this should touch our heart’s strings chord!

The tough economy…will my kids find work?
Medicare, tax hikes…and they’re cutting the perks!
Marriage is so fragile, the enemy lurks!

The future is uncertain, we can all have fears.
The devil makes this a cause for many tears.
He plants these doubts, and that’s all we seem to hear.

“Be not afraid!”; Christ voices his heart felt plea!
“I know your concerns; I do care, trust in me!”
Spend less time worrying, and more on your knees!

In God alone can the future have it’s start. 
Deposit all your fears in Christ’s Sacred Heart!!