Driving Through a Homey Town

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1. Driving through a homey town 
some bright and sunny day

will make you feel cheerful 
and can chase the blues away.

In the summertime when yards 
are filled with lovely FLOWERS,

pleasant drives will fill your life 
with many happy hours.

2. Driving though a cozy TOWN
will help to slow your pace
and soothe you as it takes you
to a calm relaxing place.
Uninterrupted by the phone
or television set,
it is an experience
you surely won't regret.

3. Country or Victorian HOMES 

inviting with appeal

will give you a desire to make 
a cozy home cooked meal.

As you picture families 
at work and doing chores,

you might well imagine 
all the homes’ unique decors.

4. Passing through the town,
you may decide to even stop

at a small CAFE or at 
a lovely antique shop.

If you buy a souvenir, 
you never will forget
the magic of the village
or the people that you've met. 

5. Upon returning HOME
you'll find you have a brighter view,
as your home and loved ones
seem astonishingly new.
The feelings you derive
within your heart will always stay,
after driving through a homey town
some sunny day!

Let Your Worries Fly Away!

1. Let your worries fly away
right to another land.
Let them sift out of your soul
like tiny grains of sand.
As a stream of running water
watch them flow right by.
Picture them with WINGS ascending
to a mountain high.

2. See yourself within a BUBBLE
safely tucked inside,
protected from your worries
as you gently float and glide.
Gather all your problems
from your mind, your soul, and heart.
Cast them in a crackling fire
blazing in the hearth.

3. Let the summer breeze
that gently blows wisk them away.
ERASE them with the sunset
at the end of each new day.
Place your worries in
the floating clouds up in the sky.
Feel a deep serenity
as each one passes by.

4. In the evening let the darkness
put your cares to sleep.
Experience them sinking down
into the ocean deep.
Every time you exhale
let your worries be RELEASED.
Breathe in relaxation
until tension all has ceased.

5. Like the eagle taking flight
sense a new release.
Let your worries fly away
and live in lasting PEACE!

"Do not be anxious about anything,
but in everything, by prayer
and petition, with thanksgiving,
present your requests to God.
And the peace, which transcends
all understanding, will guard your
hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."
Philippians 4:6-7

"They that hope in the Lord
will renew their strength.
They will soar as with eagles' wings;
they will run and not grow weary;
they will walk and not grow faint."
Isaiah 40:31s  

The Hidden Pond

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Happy Birthday Darlene!

1. There is a lovely hidden pond

that many have not seen,

with still and peaceful waters that 
are wondrously SERENE.

It has magical qualities 
that create a quiet calm,

as if heaven itself has spread 
a soothing healing balm.

2. Whoever is so fortunate 
to find this special place

will leave with a CONTENTED 
happy look upon their face
It is even more magnificent 

than you could dream,

for in the filtered sunlight
it reflects a gentle gleam.

3. Delicate butterflies 
of varied colors flutter by 
lingering near flowers, 

after dancing in the sky.

PEACEFUL fish beneath the surface 
of the quiet pond

silently observe the scene, 
of which they’ve grown quite fond.

4. At evening, if you listen 
quietly without a word,

the very CHEERFUL sounds 
of all the crickets can be heard.

Branches of the trees 
allow the crystal filtered light 
to shine by day, then blanket all 

with warmth throughout the night.

5. A masterpiece of beauty 
and serenity creates

a haven of tranquility 
in a most CHARMING place.

Cares will vanish from your mind 
and ever far beyond,

whenever you reflect upon 
this lovely hidden pond!

“He leads me beside the still waters. 

He restores my soul.”

Psalm 23:2-3

Take a Mini Vacation

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1. Take a mini vacation

at any time of day.
To a place where you might find
a haven you can stay.
Slip into the recesses of your mind

where SUNSHINE fills
a space awaiting your return
to cure all of your ills.

2. Take a mini vacation
any hour of the day,
so you'll be filled with peace
no matter what life brings your way.
If work or conversation
brings you boredom or unrest,
retreat into your HEART
where you will be a welcomed guest.

3. Be sure that your vacation
brings you hope and peace of mind,
with all the JOYS in life
that you have ever hoped to find.
A little mini vacation
can assist in all you do,
when life becomes disheveled,
and it seems to go askew.

4. Take this small vacation
far away from words and noise.
It will regain your focus,
and in turn restore your poise.
When you seek retreat within,
you'll find what's waiting there
are priceless gifts and TREASURES
with which nothing can compare.

5. IMAGINATION takes you
where the darkness cannot tread,
to sandy beaches, vivid flowers,
and sunny skies instead.
A cheerful short vacation,
though just moments in its length,
will fill you with enthusiasm,
and endow your soul with strength.
Take as many holidays
as needed every day,
and you will be amazed how much
they brighten up your way.
In a quiet moment
plan a place you'll travel to,
then let a lovely image in your mind
come into view.
Remember, always paint these scenes
within your mind and heart,
and you will find their secret
is to make worries depart!

A Carefree Day

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1. Did you ever wish to live 
a perfect CAREFREE day,

when nothing could upset your plans 
or cause any dismay?

Deep within, do you desire 
that one day you could be

protected from all chaos, 
and all types of misery?

2. Have you ever felt 
if you could have one day like this,

that it would give you happiness 
and undisputed bliss?

With just one perfect carefree day, 
your worries would be gone,

and in your heart hope would reflect 
into a bright new dawn.

If only for a day 
you could be free from stress and pain,

your STRENGTH would be regained 
and you would soon feel whole again.

3. Is it so impossible 
to live one single day,

without the pressures, doubts, and fears 
that turn your skies to gray?

Within our souls, we all desire 
the HOPE that this could be,

but thinking it impossible, 
from thoughts of it we flee.

4. Deep in my heart, I do believe 
it’s possible for you

to lead a lovely carefree day 
in everything you do.

The secret is in the MOMENT,
and not the hours that go by,

for they are overwhelming, 
but a moment can supply

belief that you can be carefree 
for just a moment’s time,

and for that single moment
you could feel a joy sublime.

5. The circumstance may alter, 
but your frame of mind can stay

uplifted to such carefree thoughts 
that brighten up your day.

Begin with just a moment, 
then increase it gradually,

until you can pass every day 
CONTENT and happily!

"Finally, brothers and sisters,
whatever is true, whatever is noble,
whatever is right, whatever is pure,
whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable,
if anything is excellent or praiseworthy, 
think about such things."
Philippians 4:8