Author Archives: westerlygale

Thank you Lord for my daughter each day.Who lightens my path along life’s way.My daughter who tries to understand,Love and accept me just as I am.Shares my sorrow and sometimes tears.Who always helps by just being near.Without need for words, can simply standShowing her love by the touch of her hand.My daughter with whom IContinue reading “Thank you Lord”

Take my life and let it beopenly loving Lord, just for thee. Lead me to the places you want me to go. Filled with your presencein the midst of life’s flow. To give to others as you give to me. For through you Lord, I have been set free.help me to see you in allContinue reading “My Life”

Spread the joy of Christmas,let deeds of love abound,resting in the peaceChrist gives, all year round.

Spirit of God at man’s new birth new life,new hope at man’s new birth.awaiting all upon the earth.A gift so great to set men free,to keep through to eternity.Sharing our suffering, sorrow, tears,knowing our thoughts of doubt, guilt, fears.Watching, waiting, seeking to give,with needs fulfilled we truly live.His gift of love so deep and strongcreatesContinue reading “Spirit of God”

Some friends are specialand always stay true.Others are fleetingand just passing through.But the best kind of friendsare those just like you.Faithful and thoughtfulin all that they do.For when love is needed in the daily round,there I know you are sure to be found.May all that you give outin every way,return in abundance to bless youContinue reading “True Friends”

Some days we live with our failures,our regrets for times that have past.Then find the new day is heavy,an effort of will on our part.Some days we think of tomorrowand worry on how things will end.Then all we think of looms larger,we’re fearful of what’s round the bend.We cannot live in tomorrow,yesterday’s already beyond.Now isContinue reading “Some days”

I awoke to a world of silent beautyClothed in a blanket of soft, gentle white.Creating a bond of overall unity,Which nature, not man, had worked overnight.Each tree, plant and bush laden with snowExpressing it’s beauty with a new kind of glow.The fretwork on fences with cobwebs between,Intricate wonder so often not seen.Stark on the skyline,Continue reading “Snow”

Saying goodbyeis so hard to doFor it’s putting an endto a part which is you.It’s severing the tiesto all that is past,Yet taking alongthe things that will last.It’s safer to stayin the place that we knowbut safe and securewe can soon fail to grow.We need all of life’s challenges,the beginnings and ends,the uncertaintyof what liesContinue reading “Goodbye”

It’s the people who make the difference,the friends you call to see,the family who come to visitand then stay on for tea.The places we visit are lovely,the earth is a wonderful place,without people, it would be lonelynot to see a friendly face.The gift of life we’ve been givenwe are meant to live to the full,,toContinue reading “Blessed”

Life has been filled with work and play,routine discipline day to day,times of resting from sheer hard work,at others doing things that irk.Suddenly life is filled with cheer,time on my hands, no need to fear,hundred and one things I can do,where to start needs discipline too.Much more still to be achieved,contribute or not, just asContinue reading “Retirement”