FINDING JOY IN THE JOURNEY

JOY IN THE JOURNEY 

Please don't visit me in my past

For I don't live there anymore.

I am moving forward

Life is different than before.

I dwell in possibility

With hope as companion and friend

There is joy in the journey for me

As I travel round every bend.

I find joy in the simplest of things

A bird on the wing and a flower small,

Daffodils in springtime

A rose beside the wall.

I will not live in shadowed halls

And I turn my face to the sun

Then the shadows are behind me

And half my battle is won.

The pathway may be rugged

And my steps may falter and fall

But there are friends who journey with me

And hear me when I call.

I have been a bird with a broken wing

And feel that now I'm healed

I rise and soar and fly free

My destiny is sealed.

I share my smiles as I travel on

The song in my heart can be heard

There is  such joy in my journey

And I thank you that you cared.

Cared enough to encourage me

And dared me to stand tall

You have been my safety net

To catch me when I fall.

The energy that I exude is positive

And attracts positive things to me

People say I'm looking well ~

There is joy in my journey you see.

So much for me to see and share

Days are different than before

Please don't visit me in my past

For I don't live there any more.

© Linda J. Vaughan

February 4th. 2012

This is dedicated to a special friend who has helped me learn to live in possibility and been the safety net lest I fall.   Thank you  ~ you know who you are. 

SUNDAY MORNING PEACE

SUNDAY MORNING PEACE

It is Sunday morning in my world

And my heart is full of peace,

The day is just beginning

And it's wonders never cease.

I see a watery sun in a pale blue sky

And there is a gentle breeze,

Winter roses are still blooming

Even on days like these.

Bread is cooking in my kitchen

And warm sweet smells fill the air,

My heart is full of thanks today

For family and friends everywhere.

I have the whole day before me

To do what I feel is best

It will be a calm and peaceful day

I will not be put to the test.

Tender thoughts are winging

To those whose path is steep,

Who carry on regardless

And often stop to weep.

I think of you all so often

And whisper up a prayer

That you will be given strength

And wrapped in tender care.

Random thoughts are now buzzing

In this busy head of mine

About the things that I should do -

The washing's on the line.

The bread and soup are cooking

And I feel at ease

With the direction of my journey

On Sundays such as these.

Wherever you are on your journey

I wish you peace and calm

May angels hover over you 

And keep you safe from harm.

I wish you peace and gladness

And a song within your heart

May this day be just a beginning

Of a very special start.

A time when comes awareness

And a gratitude for life 

In spite of all the dangers

The trouble and the strife.

May love and laughter fill your home

And tenderness be your friend.

May courage help you face

Whatever is around the bend.

© Linda J.Vaughan

12th. June 2011

SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY

SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY

I took a trip in memory today

And travelled down the years

There was laughter to behold,

And eyes to wipe from tears.

In memory I strayed over time,

Stood and opened my heart’s door,

I gazed and I recalled

The way things were before.

It made me stop and look at life

And the things that bring me pleasure,

The days when emotion was high

And I made memories to treasure.

I walked in fields of daffodils,

Felt the sea wind on my face,

Kicked through autumn leaves

And saw spider webs of lace.

I once more held a baby

And smelled the fragrance sweet,

There were diamonds in my sky

And flowers at my feet.

I sat and talked in friendship

Quiet confidence and trust,

I watched the river on its bar

Saw fire, flood and dust.

I let a year pass before me

Saw the seasons come and go,

Saw the best of sentimental treasures

That my heart will ever know.

No jewels here of earthly value~

No fortune to be spent,

Just the best of my hearts treasures

That Heaven ever sent.

©   Linda J. Vaughan,

June 11th. 2006

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDFH8jzuHMw

Doris Day - Sentimental Journey