xoxo, Joanie

I am a fan of poetry. It is beautiful.

"Myself"

I have to live with myself, and so

I want to be fit for myself to know,

I want to be able, as days go by,

Always to look myself straight in the eye;

I don't want to stand, with the setting sun,

And hate myself for the things I've done.

I don't want to keep on a closet shelf,

A lot of secrets about myself,

And fool myself, as I come and go,

Into thinking that nobody else will know

The kind of man that I really am;

I don't want to dress up myself in sham.

I want to go out with my head erect,

I want to deserve all men's respect;

But here in the struggle for fame and pelf,

I want to be able to like myself.

I don't want to look at myself and know.

That I'm bluster and bluff and empty show.

I never can hide myself from me;

I see what others can never see;

I know that others may never know;

I never can fool myself, and so,

Whatever happens, I want to be

Self-respecting and conscience free.

--Edgar A. Guest.

"The Pearl"

Each of us desire beauty in our life.

But, often we see only chaos and strife.

Frustration sets in as we seek for order,

Unable to see past the walls of our self-proclaimed border.

Longing we seek for the Masters hand,

Desiring only a glimpse of His all-knowing plan.

Our loving Father will always come to our aid.

It pains Him to see us feeling alone and dismayed.

Fortunately His eyes see beyond our frame.

He knows what we need and in the end what we'll gain.

So with patience we must act upon what we know to be right

Until the Father graces us with further light.

When irritations come, give thought to the oyster

Whose example of patience can give cause to bolster.

A single grain of sand, though uncomfortable it may be,

Time and consistency develops a beauty unseen.

A pearl that is priceless beyond all measure.

Comparably, trials, through sacrifice, become our greatest treasure.

Through our trust and good works God can fashion a pearl,

And a path once unclear He begins to unfurl.

--Blaine Ladd

"I Will Not Fail Thee"

A baby was born

On a starry night.

They named him Jesus

and called him the Light.

He illuminates the way

on earth, where we are.

His life was perfect,

but he left with a scar.

He suffered much pain

For the sins we commit.

All he asks is our heart;

Our will to submit.

A covenant he makes;

A gift that is free.

Our savior, he promises,

I will not fail thee.

That night in the garden

I saw your sweet face.

I felt all your worries,

Your fears, and disgrace.

I conquered it all

So that you might live.

My peace and my comfort

Unto you, I give.

Fear not my sweet child,

And hear my plea,

Have faith in my Grace

For I will not fail thee.

Through the spirit

I know that this message is true.

I have felt of his love

Ans his assurances too.

Sometimes we walk blindly

not know before

Of the blessings ahead

And the truths in store.

So humbly I plead

A favor for me,

Trust when he says

I will not fail thee.

--Joanie Panganiban

The Monument

God,

Before He sent His children to earth

Gave each of them

A very carefully selected package

Of problems.

These,

He promised, smiling,

Are yours alone. No one

Else may have the blessings

These problems will bring you.

And only you

Have the special talents and abilities

That will be needed

To make these problems

Your servants.

Now go down to your birth

And to your forgetfulness. Know that

I love you beyond measure.

These problems that I give you

Are a symbol of that love.

The monument you make of your life

With the help of your problems

Will be a symbol or your

Love for me,

Your Father.

--Blaine M. Yorgason

"Someone is Watching"

Someone is watching

and that's a fast.

Someone will copy

The way you act.

So make this your motto

and put it to use.

Be someones example

and not their excuse.

--Kathy McDonald

xoxo, Joanie

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