The Book

Reflection My Friend Thanking God For Everything My Little Box Of Treasures  Etched With Love Memories  What Does Love Look Like? I Thank You Lord... For All My Path To Inner Peace Walking With My Lord I Whispered...Thank You Lord By My Side When I Invite Him I Called His Name As I Leave My Footprints Another Day In My Daily Sowing I Am Not Alone I'm So Far From Perfect My Heart Wants To Sing The Last Kiss In These Simple Moments His Hands in Mine The Greatest Artist The Lovely Snowflake You Are The Rose Are You There? Deeds Of Kindness Shown The Old Park Bench In The Garden Of My Soul Mornings Breezes Then... Remember Me Sunrises and Sunsets The Greatest Of All Loves A Place Of Perfect Harmony Conversations With My Soul Upon The Horizon Upon These Golden Heartstrings With Open Arms My Greatest Friend Listening To The Sunrise His Touch Someday, I'll Be There This Life Lived So Well To Dance With Butterflies The Marble Statue The Book Tossing Stones The Stray Judgement Day The Captain of my Ship After The Storm All I Hope To Be Where The Flowers Never Fade Always Inspiring  I Thought Of You Time Come With Me Embrace The Light For Eternity and Beyond Forever Near Gifts  From  Up Above Glimpse of Heaven Good Morning To You, Our Precious Lord He Always Finds My Heart He Carries Me He Takes My Breath Away The Gift Of This Moment How Could I Not Believe? I Looked Upon His Grace I'll Be Waiting In The Garden I'm Still His Child Wood and Nails What Would You Do? In His Reflection Just Look Up Let My Voice Echo Let Us Not Forget In All The Glory Love Found Me My Symphony One More Stone Only Heaven Knows Seeking Him Should I Ever Look Away Somewhere... Someday How Do I Thank Him? I Have My Saviors Love The Shining Son Standing There Once More There Is A Place Should I Ever... My Home Sweet Home As I Lean Upon Your Love If I Can Be A Blessing That Perfect Place I Have A Safe Harbor I'll Wipe Away Your Tears Paddling Against The Wind Another Mountain Standing In His Presence The Mirror
The Book





I'm so ashamed to say
I took "The Book" off my shelf today
And as I looked upon its cover
A dried rose fell to the floor
It had lain once upon my fathers casket
A wonderful man that I adored
And when I turned the delicate pages
I found a little more
Dates of marriages and births
When babies were happily born
The dates and names of loved ones also
Who have gone to heaven to stay
Holding it gently in my hands
I tried to blow the dust away
But it had clung to the leather, for way to many years
So I took a dusting cloth, as I held it in my hands
Washing off the leather, with all my shameful tears
Then as if to open my eyes
In beautiful gold, "The Holy Bible" appears
So Dear Lord, please forgive me
Of the way I've cherished, "The Book"
Know for the rest of my life
It will be laid out for all to look
So when I walk past it
If that day I have no time to read
I'll touch it and I'll say,
"I give all Thanks to Thee"
Thank you, Dear Heavenly Father
For all things most precious and true
I thank You for my wonderful life
All the blessing I receive from You
For all the babies and family
That I have loved through out the ages
For reminding my heart of the rose
That now lies between the pages

By Brenda Conley (c) 2002

Midi "You and Me"
Is used with permission
by the composer Yuko Ohigashi
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