A Beautiful Bowl

When I pray , I like to believe 

That God puts all my prayers 

With him in a hidden place in heaven 

In a beautiful bowl .

When the beautiful bowl gets full of prayers ,

I hope the prayers get answered .

I never say my prayers in vain .

When I pray for my loved ones ,

God will hid my prayers in the beautiful bowl .

I don't want to ever grow weary.

When I pray each day and night ,

I like to think I am filling my beautiful bowl

And it is always in God's Hands .

                                    By Brock

Grandpa Cares

I will not bundle you up

In cotton batting .

I will not hid you in a place 

Where storms never come .

My grandchild is not a hot house plant .

He is the opposite .

I will not do these things 

And I have cried

And I will watch you grow big guy 

Because grandpa loves you

And he will always be

Young around you Smiley  .

Grandpa will care about you always .

                              By Brock

A Gift

The greatest gift you can give

On a friend's birthday 

Is one we all can give 

A friendly smile that helps

To make life easier to life ,

A kind thought , a helping hand 

To let them know how much 

It means to have them around .

You can have a gift that does

not cost to buy .

You can give blood 

A few times a year

And think of them 

Or giving a shoulder

When the birthday boy or girl

Needs a lift 

Even when their birthdays

Are on Christmas Dec 25 !!!

                         By Brock

The Baby Sitter

When you baby sit ,
You teach so much through play .
You teach even more by
Using laughter and smiles .
When a child points at a tree ,
The child and you will see
A whole new tree .
When a child turns and looks
At the sun , you know the sun
Is brighter than him .
The sun can be one happy way
To get burned
If you know what I mean ?
A child can hold a mirror
And show you how beautiful
The world really is just by
Watching the child .

                       By Brock

Nothing Is Impossible

       
With God nothing is impossible .
What is impossible for you
God has already done .
When it seems to you that he
Is far away .
When it seems that you are not able
To find him than he finds you
And  he gives you what you need .
When the time comes when you fall
Into a stupor and no longer able
To read and pray even then he will
Come to you and be with you
Behind the drawn drapes
Therefore do not look above you anxiously
For with God nothing is impossible .

                                       By Brock

My Journey

I have dreamed dreams
That never came true
But I still pray to you
Lord every morning and night .
There have been days without a song
But every day with my grandson
I sing my grandma's song
And watch him sleep
As a tear or two come down my cheek .
On my journey there is so much to
Do with him .
He will learn grandma's song
The way I sing it
And I hope he will pass it on ?
Oh what a blessing I have to have him
On my journey .
On my journey I am never alone .

                            By Brock

Your Dream

Remember your dreams .
Your dream is still alive .
Don't forget your dream .
You still have time .
Your dream is on the way .
When your dream seems to be
Buried under so much dirty stuff
Just brush away the dirty stuff
And your dream will come alive.
Start a fire under your dream .
No one can stop your dream ,
So  use your over drive .
Your dream will come true for you
In time and you will be
Where you want to be
With your dream
When it comes alive .

                         By Brock

Oh To Teach

Your future starts today .
You can not have tomorrow back ,
So today do something good
With it in mind .
Through your grandpa's eyes
You can be all you want to be .
The future is always bigger
Than the past so don't be afraid
To forgive if someone does you wrong .
Education is the ability to listen
To almost anything without losing
your temper or your self confidence .
If I could just teach you these
Few things ?

                           By Brock

My Dad Sang

Joy is with in  dad would you  say

And always speak to yourself

Like singing and think

Of a melody in your heart everyday 

.Life takes things out of you

So sing and keep your heart filled .

Keep a song in your heart 

Or say a prayer and then

Sing of praise every morning 

Before the sun comes up .

You can hear the birds sing 

Before the sun and even in the rain  .

Do all things without complaining 

Like the birds .

When you complain you remain .

When you praise good things

Come your way .

You have hope and joy and God

When you sing 

So keep singing my boy .

                   By Brock

He Makes A Difference

He sales hope and results .
Sometimes my eyes are full of tears .
There are tears in Jesus's eyes sometimes to .
Sometimes I get down on my knees
And talk to Jesus .
I know I am with Jesus all the time .
Jesus never blinks .
Jesus is in my heart and so there is
Light in my valley tonight .
He makes a difference in my life
So I will go to sleep tonight .
And I will meet you in the morning .

                               By Brock

Dad and Grandma

They told me a great secret
That I needed to learn
It is just listen .
It sounds so easy ,
But it was and is not easy to practice .
They said , take one day at a time .
They said , why do you the harm
You may not see ?
As the day is  ,
So shall your strength be .
God does not give his power in advance .
The power you need tomorrow
You will get tomorrow .
Today you have the power
To live this day .
So take one day at a time
And find time to listen
And enjoy this day .
             
                     By Brock

A Friend

A friend can laugh or cry with you .
A friend is always kind and true .
When you get weary
And it takes a toll from within
Soon your faith wears thin .
Thank God  for your friend .
A friend,s hand is always in reach
So just hold on .
A friend will bring happy thoughts
To you when you feel alone .
A friend will help to weather life's
Troubles and ills .
A friend will bring you laughter
And cheer you on .
A true friend will change your sadness
Into a happy song .
You and your friend will sing as one .

                                  By Brock

Autumn

There is s the autumn razored winds .
In autumn there are moments of
Treasured with family and friends
Like hunting pheasants as they fly
Over the cornfield's steepled sky .
As we hunt this early afternoon ,
The trees are swaying in the razored winds .
the silos are across the road .
I see the fertile field of hay .
What can I say !
There is so much to see
And so much to share !
Like the pheasant I just mist
As it just flew by .
The moment we just treasured
On our family hunt just today !    

                       By Brock

Forgiveness

Forgiveness is not a simple process .
There is a daily work on forgiveness .
Forgiveness is like being
Sick with secrets and getting the secrets
Out and getting forgiveness .
Forgiveness is not the end of anything  .
It is the beginning of all things .
The future is always bigger than the past
So always give forgiveness .

                               By Brock

Grandma Knew

She had steady hands 

But soft ones .

She was unstoppable  .

She showed me how to be myself .

What you saw is what you get .

She knew everything 

And had everything  

Or could get you everything 

You ever truly needed .

She had eyes behind her head .

She knew the true happiness

Of being outside every day  .

She taught the values

And knew the value in all of us .

                                By Brock

Never The Less

Some things seem so far out ,

It may seem impossible 

But always add never the less .

All things are possible .

Don't ever try to understand 

Everything ,

Somethings will just never

Make since 

So don't forget to say

Never the less .

Never the less

I still believe .

Do not deny everything 

Add never the less .

Do not say

No way 

Say never the less .

The odds may be against me

But I will say

Never the less .

                      By Brock

My Birthday

On my birthday you ask

What can you do for me ?

If I have a request on my birthday

Or any day ,

Will you mention my name everyday

When you pray?

I will never shout for yesterday .

I have everything I could ever want 

In my heart and in my hand 

As it rows through my fingers 

One bead at a time .

I know you are mine .

When you pray

Just mention my name .

                    By Brock

Fishing Fishing

I heard the coyote whining .

I see the sun going

Down over the river .

More than today

When I go fish

I get a special rest .

I see and hear 

Clearly when I go fish .

All the fish I get is all a plus 

For I have peace with in me .

                     By Brock

Kade

A rooster rush takes flight .

I can not ignore a beautiful 

Hunting dog ,

But I need to keep my eyes

On the target .

When I have a good hunting dog ,

I get unconditional love .

He will take me by surprise .

He fills out my world 

With unexpected happiness .

I think to myself what a beautiful world

I am in .

I celebrate and support him 

Because the first look at Kade

Puts a smile in this old hunter's eyes .

                            By Brock