WHY NOT II?

“Why not appreciate the gift of life, why not respect your husband, friend – er love your Wife? Why not be kind to all your Children, too? And, please, my friend, be kind, as well – ta You!”

Copyright 2016 Stephen Cromwell Gifford

SO I'LL FIND MORE BLESSINGS

(to the Lord)

“Whatever is the kindest, wisest thing, please, steer me into doing now and here! Whatever 's gonna health and wellness bring, whatever 's gonna bring us all good cheer. For that, accept my thanks, dear Holy One! I much appreciate your saving grace! Lord, Thanks for happy times, for all the fun, as well as all the challenges I face! It's You, dear Lord, who knows what's Best fer me; your Wisdom's what I need ta bless my mind. Please, Help me very Careful – Cautious – Be, so I can more and more sweet blessings Find!”

Copyright 2016 Stephen Cromwell Gifford 

SHOW COMPASSION TO YOUR LADY

 “Now, thank her often, praise her goodness, too, appreciate the things she does fer you! Ta keep her happy, man, be sweet and kind, and pray that she'll enjoy true peace of mind! Encourage her, now; please, don't criticize, but look upon her soul with Loving Eyes! Nice ladies are God's gifts ta humankind, so let Her heart in Yours compassion Find! In Jesus' name, amen!”

Copyright 2016 Stephen Cromwell Gifford

KINDHEARTED GAL

 “Kindhearted Gal, you're very good ta me, and I appreciate the love ya show. And by your side, I'm very glad ta be, you're nice, you're sweet, you're kind, all this I know. Please, don't believe in every scary thought, 'cause crazy thoughts can overtake a mind. And Truth can't be possessed, it must be sought, and pride in knowledge makes a person blind. Conceit is certainly a nasty trap, self-righteousness corrupts a foolish heart, and lies the strength of any mind can Sap, but kindly, helpful truths make people smart!”

Copyright 2016 Stephen Cromwell Gifford

MESSAGE OF THANKS TO MY READERS

“Unable, now, ta thank you All Enough, I send ya’ll poems, every passing day. I really, really Hope ya Like my stuff, this here’s my very favorite way ta pray! I hope You’ll like the words you’re reading here; I hope they edify your heart and mind! I hope they’ll help ta make your pathway clear, and that along the way Delight you’ll Find!” From me ta You, with love

FROM A SWAIN TO THE OBJECT OF HIS AFFECTIONS

“You’ve got a Way of Making me feel Good! I love ta feel your loving every Day. Please, come a little closer, if ya Would, and love me just a little More, okay?!”

Copyright 2016 by Stephen C. Gifford

THE LOVE OF CHRIST IS WORTHY OF OUR PRAISE

(long poem) How Much does President Obama care? How Much do Hillary and Donald Trump? Not Much, dear One, as far as I’m aware; their morals, long ago, they chose ta Dump. But, How about both Yours and Mine, dear Soul? Now, me, I haven’t yet become a saint; I fall too short in all too many ways. A Perfect lover, now, I really ain’t, so Help me, Lord, be One who often prays. Please, Help me start ta love the Way You do, forgiving everyone who does me wrong; please, Help me love my neighbor, me, and You, please, Help my Will ta Love us ALL stay Strong! Lord, You deserve my Deepest Gratitude, fer All you’re Doin’, Lord, and all you’ve Done; Sheer Thankfulness I always should exude, fer All the Love you’ll Give, sweet Holy One! Please, Never let this heart o’ mine be swayed… from Lovin’ YOU, and everyone on Earth! Lord, I appreciate this world you’ve made, please, Help me Dig just What your Love is Worth! In the holy name of Jesus Christ, amen!

Copyright 2013 by Marie L. Nickerson

LOVING TRIBUTE TO AN ANGEL

A Loving Tribute to an Angel

Your Kindnesses have been so Honey-Sweet, extraordinarily deLightful Gifts! This Morning I this World with Gladness Greet – the Love you've Shown, my Heart toward Heaven Lifts. So, Thank You, Darling, Dearest Love o' Mine, for All your Loving ev'ry Night and Day! So Like the Sun, and Moon and Stars you Shine; your LovingKindness Always Lights my Way!

Love forever, your Guy

Copyright 2013 by Marie L. Nickerson

THANK YOU TO MY LOVE

Thank You to My Love

Oh, Faithful One, I love you very Much, you've been a great, amazing Gift to me. And Though you sometimes Misbehave and Such, I Shall be Kind to You, as I can Be. I Know you've Waited, Oh, so Very Long, fer Me ta Change my Ways and Turn around; ferGive me, Please, fer All that I've done Wrong, and THANKS fer All the Love, in you, I've Found! THANK YOU, Sweetie!

TO MARIE

To Marie

The Dearest One of All ta me is YOU; Marie, I Love You Very, Very Much! I DIG the Many Kindly Things ya Do, exPecialLy, each Tender, Loving Touch! I Love You!

Copyright 2013 by Marie L. Nickerson

SONG FOR JESUS

Song for Jesus

You're With Me Ev'ryWhere I Go, the Sweetest Friend I'll Ever Know; how freely All your mercies Flow! Oh, Jesus Christ, I LOVE You SO!

Copyright 2016 by Stephen Cromwell Gifford

THANK YOU!

Thank You!

(morning prayer)

How Wonderful your Love, sweet Holy One, comPanion, Teacher, Helper, Guide and Friend! Accept These Thanks, fer EV'rything You've Done; I Shall uPon Your Grace taDay dePend!

Copyright 2013 by Marie L. Nickerson

SWEET AND SHORT

Sweet and Short

I've Got one Simple Thing ta Say: Thank YOU fer Blessin' ME taDAY!

Copyright 2013 by Marie L. Nickerson

FORGIVENESS POEMS

Forgiveness Poems

Trust in You

Lord, Help me Love the Crazy People, Please! FerGive 'em All the Hurtful Things they Do! 'Cause Loving God and All – that's Heaven's Keys; please Help me Every Day ta Trust in You!

Please. And Thank You!

Prayer for an Angry Suitor

Lord, Help my Heart ferGive this Lovely Girl, fer Goodness' Sakes, that's What I Gotta Do! You've Shared with Me a Very Precious Pearl – please Help me Give her Love… that's Deep and True.

Prayer for Help with Forgiving

Lord, Please, ferGive 'em All the Harm they do! I Gotta Love with Love that's Really True. I CAN, with Help from Perfect Love, from You!

Copyright 2013 by Marie L. Nickerson

WITH YOU I'M NOT ALONE

With You I'm Not Alone

(morning prayer)

If There's not Love in Ev'ryThing I Do, if Kindness Isn't Found in All I Say – if I won't Choose ta Show your Grace all DAY, then I've let Down my Self and Others, Too. Lord, Help my Mind reCall the Love you've Shown, and Please acCept my Thanks fer All ya Do! With Ev'ry Breath, Make Me aWare of YOU, so I will Know I Never Walk aLone. And That is How it's s'Posed ta Be!

Copyright 2013 by Marie Louise Nickerson

YOUR LOVING LIGHT

Your Loving Light

You're Like a Pretty Purple Orchid Bloom, so Bright and Gentle, Lovely All the Day. If I feel Down, your Smile disPels my Gloom; ya Cheer me Up, with Helpful Things ya Say! I Really LOVE ta Feel your Presence Near; you're Such an Angel, Filled with Grace diVine! Your Kindly Love helps Cast out Ev'ry Fear; it Always Blesses Me ta See ya Shine! I Haven't Seen your Radiance taDay, exCept the SunLight Through my Curtains Here. So Heaven, Hear this Little Prayer I Pray, and Grant that Love o' Mine will Soon apPear!

Copyright 2013 by Marie Louise Nickerson

MY PRECIOUS FRIEND

My Precious Friend

The Light of Heaven Glows withIn your Heart; from There it RadiAtes to Bless us All! You Cop ta Truth, and Speak it – You're so Smart! You LIKE to Answer Jesus' Loving Call. How Blest am I ta KNOW you, Precious Friend, a Person BeautiFul inSide-and-Out! You've Helped my Broken, Lonely Heart ta Mend; you Really Show you Know what Love's aBout! So, THANK YOU VERY MUCH fer All you Do! And Most esPecially, for Bein' You!

Copyright 2013 by Marie Louise Nickerson

MORNING HURRY PRAYER

Morning Hurry Prayer

Sweet Jesus Christ, my Bright and Morning Star, please Be my Perfect Peace and Light toDay! AcCept this “THANK YOU” Now, for All you ARE; may You be Blest by All I Do and Say! Amen!

Copyright 2013 Marie Louise Nickerson

WON'T YOU SEND THAT SAVING GRACE?

Won’t You Send That Saving Grace?

Oh, Savior, Take aWay my evil Ways, and Help me Turn, with All my Heart, to You! Within my Soul, please Light your Fiery Blaze, and Make this Doubting Gal be Born aNew!

None Other Holds my Life seCurely Firm; none Other Loves with All the Love o' God. PerSuade me I am Not an Evil Worm, make Healthy all my Brain, and Heart, And Bod!

And All my Thanks to You, O Holy One, for All you’re Gonna Do for You and Me; reTurn to Me a Love of Joy and Fun, for Ev’ry Lock that Binds, proVide your Key!

You’re Oh-so-Gracious, Kind and Super-Sweet, and I apPreciate your Mercy-Heart! With You inSide a’ Me I Can’t be Beat – and so, dear Lord, let’s Make a Whole new Start! AlleLuia! Amen!

Copyright 2013 by Marie Louise Nickerson

SO NICE

So Nice
(from a guy to his lady)

You're Sweet and Kind in Oh, So Many Ways, as Generous as Generous could Be! And When my Eyes uPon your Brilliance Gaze, oh, What a LoveliNess in You I See! Some Day we'll Be toGether, You and I, and We will Find our Dreams of Joy come True! All Heaven, Love's reQuest, please, SatisFy: please Put us Back toGether SOON, please DO!

Copyright 2013 by Marie Louise Nickerson