The Woman Who Understands

This is a wonderful poem. I may go so far to say it is my favorite,next to "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost. It speaks to the very essence of a true woman's heart,and her capabilities in relation to men in their lives.

Somewhere she waits,to make you win,your soul in her firm,white hands--
Somewhere God has made for you, the Woman Who Understands!

As the tide went out she found him
Lashed to a spar of Despair,
The wreck of his ship around him--
The wreck of his dreams in the air;
Found him and loved him and gathered
The soul of him close to her heart--
The soul that had sailed unchartered sea.
The soul that had sought to win and be free--
The soul of which she was part!
And there in the dusk she cried to the man,
"Win your battle-you can,you can!"

Broken by Fate, unrelenting
Scarred by the lashings of chance:
Bitter his heart-unrepenting--
Hardened by circumstance:
Shadowed by failure ever,
Cursing, he would have died,
But the touch of her hand, her strong warm hand,
And her love of his soul, took full command
Just at the turn of the tide!
Standing beside him, filled with trust,
"Win!" She whispered,"you must,you must!"

Helping and loving and guiding
Urging when that were best,
Holding her fears in hiding
Deep in her quiet breast;
This is the woman who kept him
True to his standards lost,
When tossed in the storm and stress of strife,
He thought himself through with the game of life
And ready to pay the cost,
Watching and guarding, whispering still
"Win you can-and you will,you will!"

This is the story of the ages
This is the woman's way;
Wiser than seers or sages
Lifting us day by day;
Facing all things with a courage
Nothing can daunt or dim,
Treading life's path, wherever it leads--
Lined with flowers or choked with weeds,
But ever with him--with him!
Guidon-comrade-golden spur
The men who win are helped by her!

Somewhere she waits, strong in belief, your soul in her firm,white hands:
Thank well the Lord, when she comes to you,
The Woman Who Understands!

~Everard Jack Appleton

Speaking of 33...

I had a total of 33 posts in 2008.
How cool is that!?
I also woke up precisely at 3:33am this morning (ugh!)
....and that is when I wrote this song,the first one of the year!

"Soon Enough, My Love"

Verse 1:
Soon enough you'll smile and my whole world will change
Soon enough you'll woo and win this heart within
Soon enough you'll ask me for my hand
Soon enough,my love,soon enough

Chorus 1:
And soon enough won't seem soon enough to us
We'll say no one's ever been this in love
We'll watch our dreams come true day by day
Soon enough,my love,soon enough

Verse 2:
Soon enough I'll be in your arms for good
Soon enough I'll change my last name to yours
Soon enough my dad will walk me down the aisle
Soon enough,my love,soon enough

Chorus 2:
And soon enough will be beautiful to us
Soon enough, just the two if us, alone
Soon enough we'll make ourselves a home
Soon enough,my love,soon enough

Bridge:
Soon enough we'll have children of our own
Soon enough they'll be all grown
Soon enough they'll find lovers of their own

Chorus 3:
And soon enough will seem too soon for us
To have to let them go
Soon enough, just the two of us, alone
Soon enough, my love, soon enough

Verse 4:
Soon enough our hair will turn gray
Things of the past will fade away
Together we'll meet Jesus face to face
Soon enough,my love,soon enough(x2)

End: 1st line of 1st verse

God's Faithfulness To Hear And Respond [Jeremiah 33:3]

Mkay,cool thing...
My favorite number is three. More specifically it is 33.
I was listening to the radio on Air1 and they shared this "verse of the day":

Jeremiah 33:3-"Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things(secrets), which thou knowest not."

We need to be reminded of God's faithfulness to answer our prayers and of His love of sharing secrets with us. Usually our prayers are not answered exactly as we had imagined, but exactly how they should.
Patience is a roadblock here,as far as waiting on God's timing for an answer. More than that, our own preconceived ideas can blind us from seeing God's movement, putting things in motion, long before we realize He has replied to us!

Thank you, Lord, for your faithfulness to respond to our heart's cry...for making a way for us to have direct contact with you through your Son, and for giving us the desires of our hearts,the answer to prayer,when we are pliable and obedient to your ways[Ps. 37:4].