Believe

Don't abort your dream

Your dream will never stink

As long as you believe .

Your dream may be only asleep .

Always dream big .

With God there are always miracles .

When you are with God ,

You are never alone with your dreams

When you believe

                                 By Brock

Why Pray

After all these years ,

I think God welcomes my questions

Even when I pray .

When I pray I believe it is a way

Of serving God .

God helps me find solutions

To my numerous puzzling

And painful situations

In my life .

When I pray it is my way

To ask in order to receive .

I always think , I may never see

The results of a prayer

Unless I pray for it .

With the powerful and effectiveness .

Of a prayer ,

I put my faith in God every time I pray .

                                      By Brock

Ways To Love

Listen without interrupting

Speaking without accusing.

Give without speaking

Pray without ceasing

Answer without arguing

Sharing without pretending

Enjoy without complaint

Trust without waving

Do you know another way

To show love with your heart racing

For the ones you are  loving today ?

                                By Brock 

Learn To Live

Learn to live above your circumstances .

Always find time to be with God .

You need to face the endless flow of problems

With good cheer .

God will shine peace into your troubled mind and heart .

Little by little you will be freed .

From the shackles

That people put on you

And you will be lifted up above your circumstances .

You will be able to distinguish

Between what is important  and what is not

By believing in God .

                                          By Brock

Me

I know you and I know me .

I know you look for persistence

Rather than perfection in my walk

With thee .

I may not see all that you see

But let me see what I am to see .

I may not hear as well as you  ,

But I will listen as well as I can

To what I do hear .

I may not hold things in my hands

Like you do ,

But I can hold much more in my heart .

As a human being

I will always do the best

I can with what I got .

                       By Brock

A Grumpy Fool

You can harm other people

Without touching them

With your hand  ,

But with your mouth  .

You may end up exhausted              

And grumpy

And no place to escape ,

Once you hurt someone .

You will end up as a fool

Who does not know silence

Or love only hurtfulness .

When you harm someone ,

I hope someday you realize

What you have done

And open your heart and eyes .

                            By Brock

I Am Yours

I am your father .

I am your special foundation .

You can always dance

And sing and celebrate your life

With me .

Listen to me is so vital

For your well-being .

Let me prepare you for the day

That awaits you and me .

Let me point you in the right direction .

I am with you continually

So don't be intimidated by your fears .

They can not harm you

As long as you hold on to my hand .

Keep your eyes on me

And we will enjoy together the peace .

                                By Brock

A Father's Day

He never with holds love .

He will give a father's approval .

He always gives his children

A special blessing .

A father teaches us everything

Even how to pray ,

He will help heal

His children's wounds

A good father will never speak

Of harassment.around his children

Or any one .

A good father will never speak

Of or show any discrimination

Around his children or any one .

He has no bigoted hate in him .

He always showed love with a smile .

Each child of his is a master piece .

                               By Brock

What Is Love

Love is listen without interrupting

Speaking without accusing

Give without speaking

Pray without ceasing 

Answer without arguing

Sharing without pretending

Enjoy without complaint

Trust without Wavering

Forgiving without punishing

Promise without forgetting

This is what love is to me

Every day and night  .

                       By Brock

Friendship Is Not Easy To Find

If ever you have been lonely

After someone hurt you real badly

And you feel kind of out of touch

Like a wall flower at a dance

Or like someone on a shelf

Off in the corner

Where happiness never happen

To much

Or you go far away and play solitaire

And you know you won the game

And yet you know the nicest view

You get from winning does not look

Its best if you are the only one

Who gets to see that you won .

You know that any day

And place and any way

Friendship is the best thing  there can be .

                                       By Brock

A Jack Of All Trades

First he looks and sounds

And he acts like my dad

And that is how I see him .

I love him as my dad .

He even combs his hair

Every day almost like my dad .,

He could do everything my dad

Could do even a little more .

He served in the Army

During the war .

My dad could not do that

And that hurt my dad .

My dad and Jack

Are never afraid to pray

To God .

Like we all should .

When ever something had to be fixed

And done right ,

We all had to wait until

Jack came home .

He is a jack of all trades .

I listen and learn from  Jack

as much as I can

And he listens to me

As my dad  .

I love you uncle Jack

forget your age .

            By Brock

My Uncle Jimmy

What you say about me

What you do or did to me

Or when you tell a joke about me

Or when you just talk about me

Or laugh at me

Or get real mad at me

And tell me what you think of me  ,

It may stay in my heart  .

It may stay in my mind

Or it may stay in my mouth !

That is my uncle Jimmy .

                         By Brock

Strong Love

You are strong when you

Love and where there is love

Love love love .

A fool is weak

For he wants you

To feel small not big without love ,

The fool is not living with love .

A fool does not know silence

Or any love only hurtfulness .

A fool is never a hero .

A fool has a pulse

But never as strong a pulse

As one who has love to give .

A fool will never known

What a small dove

Does every day

And that is love love love  .

The dove is small

But strong and spreads love always .

                  

                                   By Brock

A Drive In Spring

I love to get off the interstate

In the spring .

I love to get on an old highway

And row the windows down .

And go slowly and smell

The slowly warming soil being

Prepared to receive the seeds of spring .

As I drive home ,

I watch the sun setting

With colors and power over the field .

I listen to the classic country songs

Pouring out of the radio '

I can not help but hear and see

The beauty  around me

The spring  time land around me .

Bursting with new life

To be honest even the songs

I listen to this spring day 

Proclaim that spring brings

A beautiful gift to us

And all that is new .

                      By Brock

Obey Obey Obey

If only someone would say ,

Your not alone .

Wait for a sign .

God has inside information .

Obey and a blessing will follow .

The more you obey

The easier it is to obey .

When you hear

I know inside you

It is God talking to you  

God will always whisper

In your ear .

God knows all .

You never waste your time

When talking to God .

Your answer from God

Is to obey him .

                         By Brock

I'm Not Ready Yet

I'm not ready yet ,

I'm not sleepy 

Will you sing grandma's song

One more time ?

I'm not ready for your loving embrace

Not yet .

You do not have to hold me

In your cradle not yet . 

I can still row my big eyes

And oh how they shine in your eyes

My kisses to you will still be sweeter than wine .

You don't need to tell me

You love me ,

For I love you more

So just sing grandma's song to me

Just one more time .

I'm ready to listen .

                          

        By Brock

Friendship

Friendship cheers me up

Like a sunbeam

Refreshes me like a breeze

And promises joy

Like a rainbow after a rain  .

Friendship is made over time .

We will have gentle times

Sentimental times

Caring times

And sad times to .

These are a few true things

That makes our friendship

Grow and last over time .

When I say friendship ,

It is like filling my heart

With smiles and laughter  .

Whenever we meet it is always

Under the light of understanding .

We will never forget how we made

Each other feel .

                            By Brock

Simply There

Whenever I feel scared

And when I feel powerless and empty

But in the moment I do not feel alone .

I have a feeling of anxiety me

And doubt .

I know I should not feel helpless

And I should not worry .

I also have an overwhelming

Fear inside me today .

When praying is all I can do

That is enough ,

There is always hope in the future

Because God is always

Simply there for me .

                                 By Brock

Reunion Rules

We are all a family of man .

Take one day at a time  and make

The most of it .

If someone ask you how you are ,

Tell them you are fine

For the shape your in

And give them a smile ,

If you see someone

Shuffle their feet

Or limp or their hands shake

Or have no feet or hands at all

Treat them with respect

Because they may  have a story to tell

About you

So sit down with them

And let them talk .

You might  end up praying with them .

They may end up laughing with you

Before the night is over .

They may call you smiley .

Always have joy in your heart

And the light on in your heart 

When you see a child

Or someone you have not seen in sometime .

Don't try to bring sadness to anyone

Of any age at a reunion .

Always follow the 10 commandments

And always do on to others

As you would want others to do on to you .

There is one thing all reunions are for

Is to be together as a big family

And all the good stories and times

That have past .

People will forget what you said

Or did at the reunion

But they will never forget

How you made them feel .

I hope everyone smiles at the reunion .

                                 By Brock

Running At 63

I'm starting to really run a little more

When I can

Like coming back again

With a clear mine and matter !

The ache is lesswill

But still there .

I am still running at 63

But not as well as I was at 62 .

I will go on running

With as sense of hope

That I will run better

Each time I run .

                 By Brock

The Knock

Each knock at the door

Brings us more together .

A knock at the door

Is like a vessel that you can find

Love in our heart and great love

Through which our love can be displayed .

When we open the door ,

When you come in our house

Our joy comes from putting your needs

A head of our own .

We will never forget who you are .

You will always be welcomed

In our home .

You will always  find security

And peace and love here.

So don't be afraid to knock

Or just be brave and  walk in

And use the bathroom !

Our doors are never locked .

                             By Brock

My Values

My values come from God and me .

I try to shake off the negativity .

I push my shoulder's back

Every day and never look back

At yesterday .

I try to compliment myself every day .

I should treat people with respect 

And then I truly have respect 

I can not convince someone to like me .

I am special .

I need to depend on myself .

If you smile ,

I will smile with you .

My eyes never dim with a smile .

I feel blessed with my values .

My values are high .

I believe GOD will rescue 

Me for his values are higher than mine .

                                By Brock

The Greatest Grandma

I always wanted to go to grandma's house .

My grandma never looked down on me

When I looked up to her .

When I cried she always said do not cry

I am with you .

She believed in me ,

When I could not believe in myself  .

When anxiety weighed down on me ,

She always had kind words

To cheer me up .

Her compassion and sensitivity

Encouraged me ,

And showed me I could succeed .

My life was blessed

By her loving words .

She had plans for me

So I could prosper

Even if people tried to hurt me  .

She never harmed me .

She prayed to give me hope

Until she died .

The greatest grandma ever

Will always be with me until I die .

                             By Brock

Only My Grandma

She said , she will be here

To take care of me .

I can call on her anytime  .

She will push me toward 

The power I need to perservere .

She said , I will always need to pray .

With her and God's encouragement 

And strength .

I know I can turn to them

And trust them always .

Grandma always said I need to be

Self contained !

When I talk to grandma ,

Most of the answers are yes or wait

Or better yet 

She and god have something better for me !

My grandma and God are always working

And praying for me 

Even before I can speak .

                                     By Brock 

Sleep Sleep

I have too much stuff on my mind .

I have a bag of hammers

Banging on their own time .

I don't try to keep score .

When I can not sleep ,

I can end up winding myself up ,

Because I have no place to go .

I end up praying 

And asking for help to find the time 

And the opportunity

To rest in God's presence 

For he is always with me .

When I realize that and only then

Will I truly fall to sleep until morning .

                                  By Brock

Your Dream

With your imagination  

You have many dreams .

You always look at the high side

Of a rainbow .

May all your dreams be sweet .

Without your dreams ,

Your not the same .

When you and I sit outside

Together at night ,

We each pull something

Down and we both dream .

We always account for our dreams

When we dream .

We remove our anxieties and fears

With each dream .

                               By Brock

Just You

I want you to know

I love you and for you to run

To me 

When you need my love .

No matter were you go

May you always end up

Where you want to be 

Maybe with me .

The love between you and me

Makes us a us .

Thank you for listening to me 

For I will always love you 

Where ever you are .

                        By Brock

Dad

Every dad is a coach .

A dad's love never gets old .

His hands always comfort you .

His eyes see much more of you

Than you want him to see .

When you are with him ,

He will weather all your storms

Like the storm you are encountering

Today .

He will show you the light

When all you can see is the darkness .

He will take you by the hand 

Through your storm to the other side 

And then the two of you will smile .

Right Smiley !

                              By Brock

Action Means More Than Words

A child looking up at night looking for the moon .

In the early morning light

As the child wakes up 

Oh to see through his clear sparkling eyes !

Oh to watch him play all out .

When he takes a nap ,

Oh to watch him sleep .

To watch him wake up and again all ready to go

To play with his toys of the day .

He wants to show

What he can do for the first time in his life .

He wants grandpa to see 

What is red , White and blue 

And oh so new .

He loves going outside and playing under the sun ,

Like swinging high and having fun ,

Like riding a horse or driving a jeep .

Oh just to watch the child eat

Just like grandpa !

The action of just one day

And an early morning makes 

Grandpa sleepy at night

But never the grandson !

He has more energy than me !

                              By Brock

We Are Together

When fishing at night by the river

In total darkness  ,

We will fish silently .

You may be with someone 

Who needs encouragement .

We look along the river about 50 feet .

We see a large clouds of fireflies 

Lifting up into the darkness .

They perform a pirouette

And then they move on .

They brighten the area for a few seconds .

The fireflies let their light shine 

Into the world and on to lives of others .

When we encounter someone who feels

Depressed or discouraged 

Or who has lost hope ,

Remember You have an opportunity 

To show the light by fishing together tonight  ,

With someone who might need encouragement

By just getting one fish tonight in God's light .

                                          By Brock

I Remember You

My uncles told me I could always

Come to you whenever I get down 

And after they have gone .

They said you would never

Hurt me ,

Because you got a heart of gold

And you have been around .

I have so much on my heart  .

The last time I saw you ,

You made this old man cry .

A few days later you drove

By my house and did not stop

To say good by .

As the walls close in on me ,

I wish , I could have your embrace

But your just to far away from me these days .

I guess that's the way you want it to be .

Oh what could have been ,

If nothing else you could have cut my gray hair

All because of the worry in my life .

There are days 

I get down on my knees .

I wish , you could see my family 

And yes to me your family too .

I talk to our uncles about every day

Because they understand me even today .

                                  By Brock

Enough To Share

She shared herself with everyone .

She never seemed to sit down .

Time was always on her mind .

She had time no matter what to share

With you .

She loved to cook food .

Her kitchen was always on !

If someone came for dinner ,

She always had enough food to share .

If you were down on your luck ,

She had a little money to share

With you .

Her home was always open ,

If you needed a place to sleep ,

She could find you enough room

To sleep .

She always had enough love to share .

She always had enough time to share a prayer .

She had enough of everything to share .

Oh how special it was for me to share

Her with you all .

                                     By Brock

I Count On You

You are good .

Your steadfast love endures forever .

I can always count on you .

Your always with me .

Your always willing to listen .

My ears do not hear you like they once did ,

But I still hear you after after all these years .

I do not need to sit in silence 

And wonder and worry about your reaction ,

As I talk to you .

When I need help ,

Your always there  .

From you I learned how to be a peaceful listener 

By taking the time to listen more 

And to talk less .

I can find you anytime .

You gave me strength to focus

On what is meaningful .

I will count on you until I die .

It took me years to get to this point 

I loved you when I was little 

I love you more now that I am older .

I love you even more even when I do not

See you anymore .

                                    By Brock