LET'S EACH TELL OURSELVES THIS

Let's Each Tell Ourselves This:

Quite Kind in Ev'ry Way is How ta Be, esPecialLy ta You, yourSelf, my Friend. So, Heaven, Help me, Please, be Kind ta Me, on Loving Just like Jesus Christ dePend!

Copyright 2013 by Marie L. Nickerson

MESSAGE TO MY SELF

Message to My Self

Please, Love your inner monster All the Time! FerGive yourSelf each Ill-conSidered Crime! And Why not Practice Truth... and Beauty Too? And Thank the UniVerse fer Blessin' YOU!

Copyright 2013 by Marie L. Nickerson

LOVE YOUR SELF!

Love Your Self!

Ya Gotta Love your Self, No matter What! So, Love your self, whatEver Else ya Do! Oh, Ev'ryBody Needs some Lovin', But, pal, “EveryBody” Means inCludin' You! 

Copyright 2013 by Marie L. Nickerson

BE KIND TO YOUR SELF

Be Kind to Your self

Now, “Angry” ain't a Synonym fer 'Smart”, deSpite what Angry Folks would have ya Think! It Don't reVeal an Understandin' Heart, it Only Shows your Soul's beGun ta Stink! So, don't be Angry, please, ofFended One. Your Tender Mercy's What ya Oughta Get; no Matter what the Other Guy has done, your Need fer love from YOU must Still be Met. OK?

Copyright 2013 by Marie L. Nickerson

PEACE

Peace

If people drive ya nuts, ya Need ta Pray, and if ya can, ta spend some time alone. My friend, ya might just need ta get away, sink into peace's pool just like a stone. 'Cause everybody needs some time to rest, recuperate, regain some peace of mind. And if ya will, you'll find again you're blest, and even see those clouds are silver-lined. Could be you'll find it easier to love, that's love your self, and other people, too. So leave behind the hurried push-and-shove, and spend some time, dear one, in loving you.

Copyright 2013 by Marie L. Nickerson

SELF-GUIDED PHYSICAL THERAPY

Self-Guided Physical Therapy

“except ye become as a little child”

A Baby Starts with Little Baby Steps, with Not-too-Stressful, Not-too-Many Reps. But If ya be ambitious, folks, you'll Lose; ta Pray and Wait, at First, is What ta Choose. And Then you'll Need ta Pray aLong the Way, ta Rest, an' Pray, and Exercise each Day! 'Nuff said.

Copyright 2013 by Marie L. Nickerson

CHOOSING TO BE KIND

Choosing to Be Kind

Which Choice won't Damage Me nor ANYone? Now, That's a Helpful Question, I beLieve! 'Cause Sometimes Whatya Think is Good and Fun… will Only Wind up Causin' Ya ta Grieve! I Much would Rather Feel some Joy and Peace, so I am Gonna Choose ta love my Self, AND OTHER PEOPLE TOO, let LOVE INCREASE! (I'll Love mySelf, and Ev'ryBody ELSE! God and Everybody!) ALL RIGHT!

Copyright 2013 by Marie L. Nickerson

MESSAGE SIGNED BY YOUR GUIDING STAR

Message Signed by Your Guiding Star

Dear Girl,

BeLieving You are Bad's a big miStake! Why Cling ta CondemNation, Death, and Pain? There Ain't no Joy in Causin' Hearts ta Break, reJectin' Heaven's Love with Chill disDain. ForGveness, Mercy, Justice. Graces Three, these UnconDitional Sweet Love proVides; all These are How the Savior Makes ya Free, with Beauty, Truth, and Patient Peace beSides. Please Let yourSelf beLieve in Love aGain, and How the Lord acCepts You As-You-Are; that's How it Is, that's How it's Always Been, will EVer Be, as Well!

– Your Guiding Star

Copyright 2013 by Marie Louise Nickerson

STRUGGLER'S PRAYER

Struggler's Prayer

Please, Help me Show the Best of Care ta Me, and “Thank You, Lord!” fer All the Grace I Get. Lord, Thanks fer All the Help in Breaking Free! I'm Gonna Be an OverComer, YET!

Copyright 2013 by Marie Louise Nickerson

THE CASE FOR PEACE

The Case for Peace

At Times I've Felt disCouraged, Haven't You? Now, What's our Move, when Moral Weakness Comes? Yes, Things kin Look quite Dark when Someone Bums, but Always There is Something Kind ta Do. You Might could Show your Care fer Neighbors Near; you Might just Need ta Take Good Care of YOU! To Thine own Self be Ever Kind and TRUE, but Love the Lord and EV'ryBody, Hear? That's Common Sense for EV'ryOne ta Do, so Now it's Up ta US ta Follow THROUGH! Ain't That Right?

Copyright 2013 by Marie Louise Nickerson

LOVE, PLEASE!

Love, Please!

Too Much TALKin' 'bout Love-n'-Stuff, fer Me, so, Lovin', Won't ya Answer, Please, this Plea? I'd Like ta Feel more LOVE, please Let it BE, cuz Love's the Livin' Truth that Makes me Free! I Guess I better Start Lovin'!

Copyright 2013 Marie Louise Nickerson

IS LOVING JESUS NECESSARY?

Is Loving Jesus Necessary?

Just What does “Loving Jesus” Mean ta You? UnReal, UnNecesSary Nuisance Stuff? But YOU'RE the PlaneTary Logos, Too! Now, Are you Sure you Love your Self e-Nough? WhatEver Form of Love you Come aCross, ya Got ta RecogNize it's GOOD fer You! If You'd be Smart and Let the Christ be Boss, toDay you'll Give Him All the Love He's Due! Ain't That Right?

Copyright 2013 Marie Louise Nickerson

WHY NOT LOVE YOUR SELF?

Why Not Love Your Self?

Why Wreck your Self to Please your Self, my Friend? Why Wreck your Self ta Please aNother Soul? 'Cause If ya Do, yuh'll Meet an Early End; why Don't ya Try some Love an' Self-conTrol? It Might be Fun ta Wreck your Self, my Friend; such Fun gets Funky Farther Down the Line! Thuh Harm ya Do may Be quite Hard ta Mend, ya Might be BUMMED inStead o' Feelin' FINE! A Little Love can Work a Wonder, Man! So Won't ya really Love yer Self ta-Night? A Little Love's a Much more Healthy Plan, and Much more Likely's Gonna Turn out Right! Why don't ya try a little love?

Copyright 2013 by Marie Louise Nickerson

RUEFUL CONFESSION

Rueful Confession

I Don't buhLieve I'm Built like Superman – not Any More, now, After All I've Tried! I Think I'll FormuLate a Gentler Plan, and Ask the Spirit Please ta Be my Guide! 'Cause You kin Hurt Your Self, as I've found Out; it's Taken Me a While, but Now I'm Sure; I Must be Kind ta ME, beYond all Doubt, if I'd the CHALlenGes of Life enDure! Don't Let me Hurt my Self aGAIN, dear Lord! Make ME a Kinder, Wiser Person BE! I'm Sure there's Common Sense inSide my Gourd, so Help me FIND it, Please, imMediateLY! Hallelujah!

Copyright 2013 by Marie Louise Nickerson

RETHINKING BAD HABITS

Rethinking Bad Habits

When Wasting Just a little Juice, you Seem to Think it Matters Not – but Sin don’ Wanna Turn you Loose, unTil it’s Taken all you Got! Addictive Pleasures Ruin Our Health – they Ain’t no Good fer Us at ALL! Ya Can’t creAte much Helpful Wealth, if You-Won’t-Answer-Loving’s Call!

So Are you Tough eNuff, or Not? Aren’t You prePared for Life that’s New? Are You inTent on More of Rot, or Are you Faithful, Kind, and True?

There’s Hope for All the Helpless Ones, all Those who Daily just de-Spair; give Up yer Guns, get Off yer Buns, and Show the World you, Too, can Care!

There Shines a Light in Loving Hearts, diRecting Us to Do good Deeds, and If we’ll Only Do our Parts, then Love’ll Meet our Deepest Needs!

Do ya’ll beLieve?

Copyright 2013 by Marie Louise Nickerson

PRAYER FOR US

Prayer for Us

Lord, Help us Both have Healthy AttiTudes, and Let us Know just What you'd Have us Do; please, Keep us Free from Self-deStructive Moods – we Know we Always Can reLy on You! And, Jesus, Thanks ta You, we're Heaven-Bound, and Things are Gitting Better Ev'ry Day! Now, THANKS FER ALL THE PEACE AND JOY WE'VE FOUND! AND MAY YOUR GLORY GUIDE US ALL THE WAY!

Copyright 2013 by Marie Louise Nickerson

MESSAGE TO A DESPERADO

Message to a Desperado

If Heaven’s Gone, real-Love can Bring it Back; there Ain’t no Need to AngriLy de-Spair. And If it’s Patient Tolerance you Lack, why Not then Treat yourself with Loving Care? ‘Cause You, a Child of God, deServe your Best; there Ain’t no Need ta Do too Much and Bum; no Matter What, ya Need ta Get your Rest; why Not be Kind ta You and Get you Some?

Copyright 2013 by Marie Louise Nickerson

HELP ME, PLEASE?

Help Me, Please?

Please Help me Love my Self and Others Too, please Help me Love this Universe, dear God! Please Make me DiliGent, dear Source, please Do, and Make my UnderStanding Deep and Broad! I'd Like To UnderStand the Need to Serve, ta Help me Do the Things that Must be Done; so Fill me Up with Spirit, Strength, and VERVE, 'cause, Lord, I'd Love to Have my Self some FUN!

Copyright 2013 by Marie Louise Nickerson

THINK ABOUT IT

Think About It

Now, Killing EneMies don't Make ya Cool; and Bein' Kind's the Coolest Thing ta Do. It's Really DUMB ta Break the Golden Rule; it Ain't the Way ta Take good CARE 'o YOU! 'Cause As you Sow, you're Also Gonna Reap, and Killing Others Kills a Part of You! BeFore ya Dig yourSelf a Hole too Deep, could Be some Lovin's What ya Oughta Do!



Copyright 2013 by Marie Louise Nickerson

A FEW WORDS

A Few Words

(to a brother)

Well, Are ya Gonna LOVE yer Self, er Not? Will You be Kind, er Cruel, Mister Man? Will You acCept the Truths you've Fiercely Fought? 'Cause You kin Practice Mercy, Yes, You Can!



Copyright 2013 by Marie Louise Nickerson