Lori

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In Summer Time."When summer time has come, and all The world is in the magic thrall Of perfumed airs that lull each sense To fits of drowsy indolence; When skies are deepest blue above, And flow'rs aflush, then most I love To start, while early dews are damp, And wend my way in woodland tramp Where forests rustle, tree on tree, And sing their silent songs to me; Where pathways meet and pathways part, To walk with Nature heart by heart, Till wearied out at last I lie Where some sweet stream steals singing by A mossy bank; where violets vie In color with the summer sky, Or take my rod and line and hook, And wander to some darkling brook, Where all day long the willows dream, And idly droop to kiss the stream, And there to loll from morn till night- Unheeding nibble, run, or bite Just for the joy of being there And drinking in the summer air, The summer sounds, and summer sights, That set a restless mind to rights When grief and pain and raging doubt Of men and creeds have worn it out; The birds' song and the water's drone, The humming bees' low monotone, The murmur of the passing breeze, And all the sounds akin to these, That make a man in summer time Feel only fit for rest and rhyme. Joy springs all radiant in my breast; Though pauper poor, than king more blessed, The tide beats in my soul so strong That happiness breaks forth in song, And rings aloud the welkin blue With all the songs I ever knew. O time of rapture! time of song! How swiftly glide thy days along down the current of the years, Above the rocks of grief and tears! 'Tis wealth enough of joy for me In summer time to simply be." -by Paul Laurence Dunbar Copyright Information © 2005
I am from Victoria, British Columbia...originally from Abilene Texas. I have lots of good things and two main miracles in my life; my husband Andrew and my three year old, Jeremiah. A lot of roads have led me to where I am in my life right now...I spent years battling depression (still do sometimes). I have made some bad choices in my life which led me to a lot of unhappiness, but when I let go of trying to control my own life and my destiny and stopped running from God, happiness found me...I searched for it all that time...looking often toward people who I thought would fill the empty spaces...but it was waiting in God's plan for my life...not in my own...I want so much to help other people see how many miracles are waiting for them if they center their lives around God. At times I think I have come across to people as the proverbial "goody two-shoes" or a "know-it-all" when it comes to giving advice to people about aspects of their lives...if you could really know me you would know that couldn't be further from the truth...I witness to people who I feel God is leading me to witness to...I do this by sharing my opinions and suggestions (which are not off the top of my head...they are from my own experiences...I only want to try and help to keep someone from making the same mistakes)I do this by giving of the little bit of time I have to talk with people and to pray for them...I have been through a lot of down times in my life and I truly believe it was for the purpose of being able to help someone else out in similar situations...I believe that, from God's perspective everything happens for a reason that only He knows...I have fought battles with weight, with dark depressions, and with aspects of my own personality...I can be at times impatient and temperamental...but these are things to work on and I do...I am currently working on a correspondence course in Medical Transcription when I have the opportunity...I am forward-looking. I believe that God has always had control of my life, because in looking back over hard times I have gone through I can see that I would not have come through were it not for His patient and loving help...and I believe He will be in control of what may come in it..."Once I was blind, but now I see." God has given me light for my life and opened my eyes to see that He was the answer to all my loneliness and heartache and always will be...He is the answer for everyone seeking the proverbial "something" that will make everything fall in to place...depending on others for our happiness is as stable as jelly...by nature people are wishy-washy and moods change with the wind...God is constant and genuine in His love for each of us...how do I know this? Because my life is a testament to His Grace and His amazing love for everyone and what He can do for anyone who will allow Him to work in their lives. With God all things are possible where there seems to be no possibility."
"when all is said and done... will it be said of me, "well done"?will my life have reflected a bit of God's glory?will my children remember any good in me?will my friends miss something significant about me?will i kneel or stand before the Lord?will i sing or be silent?will He welcome me into His arms?will i willingly receive whatever it is He has to offer me?will i love Him fully?will i be relieved to be Home at last?will i recognize others & be grateful that i had shared the Savior?will He call me by name?does He know who i am?have i fooled myself and the others around me?or was i truly a Christian?"
"KEEP THYSELF AS A PILGRIM, AND A STRANGER UPON EARTH, TO WHOM THE AFFAIRS OF THIS EARTH DO NOT IN THE LEAST BELONG. KEEP THY HEART FREE AND RAISED UPWARDS TO GOD, BECAUSE THOU HAST NOT HERE A LASTING ABODE." --Thomas A Kempis