Beautiful Boy

This song is for my boys. Bob my son, Jeff my son-in-law, Andrew, Gabey, Giddy my grandsons, and Mike my nephew. I think it's ok to say little boys are beautiful.

Close your eyes
Have no fear
The monster's gone
He's on the run and your daddy's here

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
Beautiful boy
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
Beautiful boy

Before you go to sleep
Say a little prayer
Everyday in every way
It's getting better and better

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
Beautiful boy
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
Beautiful boy

Out on the ocean sailing away
I can hardly wait
To see you come of age
But I guess we'll both just have to be patient
'Cause it's a long way to go
A hard row to hoe
Yes it's a long way to go
But in the meantime

Before you cross tht street
Take my hand
Life is what happens to you
While you're busy making other plans

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
Beautiful boy
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
Beautiful boy

Before you go to sleep
Say a little prayer
Every day in every way
It' getting better and better

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
Beautiful boy
Darling, darling, darling
Darling ________
John Lennon

Goosey, Goosey, Gander

When my children were little we would play a game. I would recite this nursery rhyme.

"Goosey, Goosey, Gander,
whither shall I wander.
Upstairs, downstairs,
and in my ladies chamber."

Then I would change the last line.

"and in my ladies kitchen. "
or
"and in my ladies living room."

You can take turns, each coming up with a different place for the goose to wander. Try it with a child you know.

Every Now and Then

Shari, do you remember this song? It's from the 1929 movie "The Great Gabbo".

She:
Something's wrong with your
sunny disposition.
He:
Tried to take a pill.
But it made me ill.
Don't know what to do. Do you?
She:
Well, doctor's know
just the cause of your condition.
You better get a nurse
cause your're getting worse.
He:
Ready for the hearse
If you won't listen to me.
She:
Every now and then,
When you go away,
I want you back again.
Every now and then.
He:
Get's so lonesome, too.
Just because of you.
Every now and then.
She:
Oh, Gee,
If you would only spend,
Time enough to tele-
phone a lonely friend.
Then you wouldn't be
just a memory
like you are to me.
Every now and then.
He:
And when the birdies in the spring
Start to chirp and sing
She:
It doesn't mean a thing.
He:
You know the song I want to sing
Is a sweeter thing
'bout a wedding ring.
She:
And you always
Ask me all the time.
All about a lot of
Wedding bells that chime.
He:
I will make you mine.
Then you can't pretend
That I'm just a friend.
Every now and then.

Some Day My Prince Will Come

from Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"



Some day my prince will come
Some day I'll find my love
And how thrilling that moment will be
When the prince of my dreams comes to me
He'll whisper "I love you"
And steal a kiss or two.

Though he's far away
I'll find my love some day
Some day when my dreams come true.

Some day I'll find my love
Some one to call my own
And I'll know her the moment we meet
For my heart will start, start skipping a beat
Some day we'll say and do
Things we've been longing to.

Though she's far away
I'll find my love some day
Some day when my dreams come true.

Let's Go Fly a Kite

from Walt Disney's "Mary Poppins"

With tuppence for paper and strings
You can have your own set of wings;
With your feet on the ground,
You're a bird in flight
With your fist holding tight
To the string of your kite.

When you send it flying up there,
All at once you're lighter than air;
You can dance on the breeze
Over houses and trees
With your fist holding tight
To the string of your kite.

Oh! Let's go fly a kite
Up to the highest height!
Let's go fly a kite and send it soaring
Up through the atmosphere,
Up where the air is clear.
Oh, let's go fly a kite!

Parenthood

There is a little hand to hold,
A fresh new life to shield
From fear of darkness and the cold
The march of time may yield.

There is a little mind to train
And eyes to keep from tears.
There is a pathway to make plain
That winds through sunlit years.

There is a little heart to pack
With goodness, warmth, and pride,
And little feet that will run back
To the childhood we supplied.
from Bible Pathway

Sun In My Face

These are the words to a cute little song
sung in the 1930's.

I don't mind any trouble,
I drive gloom from the place,
And I'm one step ahead of my shadow,
'Cause I've got the sun in my face.

I can outrun the devil
If life is just a race
And I'm one step ahead of my shadow,
'Cause I've got the sun in my face.

I'm the sort of person
Who goes around rehearsin'
The smile all day long.

If you'd like to know why
I'm givin' care the go bye,
I've taught my heart
How to sing a song.

There is really no trouble
That a smile can't erase,
And I'm one step ahead of my shadow
'Cause I've got the sun in my face.

Church Chimes

Do you like to listen to church chimes? I do. These are the words to the
Westminster Chimes

"Lord, through this hour,
Be thou our guide
So, by Thy Power
No foot shall slide."

Trust And Keep On Trying

Don't feel you're a failure when doing your best
It may be your faith is being put to a test
Just keep right on trying, Pray "God lead the way."
Trust His Almighty Power and don't go astray.

He loves us, He wants us, He bids us Come All
Bring Him all our troubles, He answers our call
His answers may differ to what we've in mind
But, He sees the future so, trust and you'll find

His ways though not our ways are all for our good
If we follow His teachings and live as we should
He will not forsake us, but stay by our side
He will not forsake us He will provide!
(the Vendor)

Smiles

I have another poem from The Vendor. This is my grandson, Gabey.

Smiles

There are times in life when things go wrong
It seems so useless to go on
We may feel worthless, sad, alone.
It seems like all life's joy is gone.

Now we should never feel this way
'Tis God who plans how long we stay
And if we could do no more than smile
Then the time sure would have been worthwhile.

For if by our smile some joy was wrought
Would we not then be serving God?
Our love would shine to brighten the day,
And help another on his way.

Amish Country

Today my husband Paul took me for a drive to Amish country. The sky was blue, the sun was hot, the trees and flowers were beautiful. I read somewhere that the Amish don't persue happiness. They persue simplicity and Godliness. Whenever I go there I try to bring home Amish magazines. I said if I ever found a good recipe I would give it to you. Well, here it is. It is from a magazine called The Vendor.

Sunshine Pie

A pound of patience, you must find
Mixed well with loving words so kind.
Drop in two pounds of helpful deeds,
And think of other people's needs.

A pack of smiles to make the crust,
Then stir and bake it well, you must.
And now I ask that you must try,
The recipe of this Sunshine Pie.