The Sweetest Thing

The sweetest thing when I woke up

Smiling at me two pearly whites.

Two bright big eyes staring at me,

You little arms reaching with glee.

 Your tiny hands claping with mine

And on my lap you quickly climbed.

I sang to you, such joy within,

And that's the way this day began.

I heard you giggle and I smiled
we played together for a while.

Right on my bed with pillows 'round
You jumped and played and even bounced.

There's so much work waiting for me
Looking around I quickly see.

And though I can't keep playing like this,

The next best thing will be a sis!

She'll play with you and keep you safe

Until the time I take a break.

You'll sit and play with all the boys
Together you will make such noise.

But I'll be listening with care,

While I do work, and do my share.

I'll check on you from time to time,

And I'll make sure that you are fine.

There's one more thing I'd like to share

I want you to be well aware;

Of all the things I get to do,

One of the best is... be with you!

By: M.Jaime

 

A Prayer For My Son

L-rd I've been so blessed,
Though I don't deserve.
You've brought so much joy,
To my life with whith this son.
From the very first moment,
When I knew he would come.
I felt overjoyed,
To have my first son.

His first steps came quick,
His smile melt my heart.
His words were so sweet,
All right from the start

He is very sincere,
He's terrific to me,
And a true delight,
To be part of his life.

To be fourteen years,
Is no merit of his.
You have been the One,
Giving this gift to him.

And not only to him,
But to us the whole family;
To have him with us,
Growing in wisdom and happily.

But what I do recognize,
Though he can't choose his age,
Is the fact that he does,
Daily choose to obey.

A great brother no doubt ,
Ideal student in deed,
He makes us so proud,
And feel also relief.

We are so grateful L-rd,
You know our hearts well;
And we ask in our parenting,
You help us excel.

Lord give me wisdom to be,
The mother he needs.
He deserves so much more,
I know I fall short.

Help his father and I,
Guide, and teach him your Word.
Help us be good examples,
Such as seldom is heard.


By:MJ
This past June I wrote this poem for my son David right before his fourteenth birthday. His father and I were talking about how blessed we are to have him. In this day and age when it's so unlikely to see teenagers that honor their parents, it's good to see our son maturing and not have to be making the excuse that, "...he's just going through a stage!" It is such a relief to not have to deal with many of the common teenage problems. Praise be to G-d!



"The father of the rigtheous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him. Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bear thee shall rejoice."
Prov 23:24 & 25

Lovingly (Poem)

Taken from an old blog I wrote some time ago (for Seth)

The tender truth in knowing you
Are growing within me
To know your heart is fully formed and then
to hear its beat.

To dream of holding you up close
And giving you a kiss.
To hug and rock you softly
All this I'd dare not miss.

Can't wait to say "I love you"
While looking at your face;
To hold you closely to my cheek,
You'll soon feel my embrace.

I'll read this little poem to you
And kiss your little hand;
So you will know how much you're loved
I hope you'll understand.

Oh how my life has changed my child
From the moment that I knew;
You are a gift sent from above
Undoubtedly it's true.

I'll pray for you with so much love
And stay awake most nights;
Not because I have to
But because I love the sight
Of a little one so tender
Sleeping right by my side

So many things that fill my heart
That I want you to know
But one I hope is very clear,
Is that I love you so!

By: MJ

I wrote this poem for the little one G-d is blessing us with soon. Although, truthfully he(while yet unborn) is already a blessing.

Reflections On Calling

After picking up my dear son from his GED classes; he, my daughter Kimberly, and I drove over to the park for some exercise. We've been going there to jog for the past few days. This not only gives me time to spend with them, but also some much needed exercise. We had a good jog, and then headed back home. As soon as we arrived, I noticed my 18 month old with his brothers waiting for me outside. Like the past few days, he was so happy to see me home again. Only this time it was different. The first words out of his mouth were "I love you!". I couldn't believe it, my little guy speaking this words so clearly with a big smile on his face. It just melt my heart. He quickly reached for me and I had to hug and kiss him. What a tender moment that was.

Moments like this make me realize how blessed I am with this precious family. I think about the importance of raising up my children in the fear of the L-rd. I'm so grateful for the privilege of motherhood. My desire is to be granted the wisdom to rise up to the occasion or better yet to my calling. I thank my Heavenly Father for the blessings in my life. May my love for Him be as sweet, sincere, and tender as the love of a little one. May He guide me and enable me to do the very best for His honor and glory!

Date With Godzilla

I loaded my last load in the drier and have a few minutes to unwind. Today mostly slipped away without much progress in our schooling or home. It started out with my getting up with just enough time to drop my son off to his GED class. As I got home I was met outside by my other son Isaac. He apparently was upset about my not having taken the time to watch a movie with him. Since this was so important to him, I agreed to not put it off any longer. We went to my room and were joined by everyone else for the long anticipated event. My oldest daughters set up our lap top quickly connecting it to our plasma TV. The movie began and with the kids all gathered around we settled to watch. At some point though, I'm not sure when, I began falling asleep. It's not that I don't care to watch Godzilla movies which so interest my child, but the nights being kept up due to my allergies is taking a toll on me. I feel lousy most of the day, and don't usually get the amount of sleep my body requires. So I slept until I finally dragged myself out of bed, only because it was time to pick up David from class. The rest of the day is more of a blur to me. Beside the few loads of laundry I managed to get done, a few dishes washed, some picking up here and there, and sending the kids to do their schooling and do some chores I practically wasted the day.
I felt groggy and cranky but mostly guilty. First, I disappointed Isaac who noticed my falling asleep, obviously! Then I didn't oversee my kids schooling as I like. My house work definitely demands more of my attention if it is to keep functioning. Tomorrow L-rd willing will be a better day. After my morning prayers I'm planning to get working on a to-do list. I find this helpful; specially when my mind is not clear as a result of the little sleep I'm getting lately. One thing I best include in the list is my time with Isaac no matter what it takes. Time spent with my kids is extremely important. Not only is it important to them, but I want to be sure they know how much it means to me too. So tomorrow it's another date Isaac, Me, and yes, once again Godzilla.