JOY ~

A smile lit up my face
Something that could never be replaced
You see, my heart smiled too
It smiled at the gift our family has been given
Jacob my heart smiled at you
A strong name given to you by your grandfather
Your destiny it proclaims
We cannot know life's twists and turn
But one thing is for sure
You have been blessed by God
With Him there's nothing you can't endure
Something that can always be counted on by you
You are always in my heart and prayers
Jacob , sweet BOY I  LOVE  YOU !

Poppy ~

Summer 2011~

Summer Poem

Summer brings us nice warm sun
For swimming, fishing, and lots of fun
For finding seashells in the sand
For sunbathing to get a tan
To do all these things and more
At the beach and seashore

I am precious ~

 L D Redmond
I hear the beating of your heart,
I feel the love you possess
the excitement and need for my life to start.
I feel safe here, in my own world,
in the solace of velvet
and the warmth of you
but soon it will be my time to bloom,
and I will see you very soon.
How can I not wait to greet you?
For you have nourished me
protected me,
in my distant place
you consoled and soothed me.
And now, my tiny soul must emerge.
I am precious
I am new
I am Unique and true,
innocent and pure
like a Pearl
washed upon the salty shore.
The tide is flowing, ever pushing,
bringing me closer in waves of emotion
from my secure and distant ocean.
I hear your cries!
Do not cry.
For I am coming.
New life will be born soon .
and I can see the way,
to be ever closer to you.
I am here.
In your arms,
Feeling your gracious touch
the whisper of your gentle voice,
a flutter of a hearts rejoice.
Oh, you love me so much
You hold me carefully
Joyfully.
For I am precious.
I am new,
I am Unique and true.
And I am your Pearl,
created, in an Ocean of Love.

My Precious One ~

My Precious One   ~ Jacob Ben-David Boots Arnold


My precious one, my tiny one, lay down your pretty head.
My dearest one my sleepy one, its time to go to bed
Just lie your head and give your cares to me.
Just close your eyes and fall into the sweetest dream, cause in my loving arms
My precious one my darling one don't let your lashes wee
My cherished one my weary one it's time to go to sleep
Just lie your head and give your cares to me.
Just close your eyes and fall into the sweetest dream, cause in my loving arms.
Your safe as you will ever be so hush my dear and sleep
And in your dreams you'll ride on angels wings.
That's when the stars will touch the face of God...
And if you should awake I'll send you back to sleep .......Gabby ~ 2011 Dec

We are having a Grandson ~

I love you. You are beautiful, you are wonderful, you are brilliant." I can't wait to meet you and hold you ~

United Nations and Israel ~

US President Barack Obama anticipates a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu next week in New York, but no talks are so far planned for him with Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas.
Ben Rhodes, a deputy national security advisor, said that the president expected to meet Netanyahu amid the Palestinian drive for statehood recognition at the United Nations General Assembly next week, but no time has yet been set.
"The goal of the meeting is to determine what is the best way to get the parties back together," Rhodes said
Obama has already said the United States will veto any attempt by the Palestinians to seek statehood recognition in the Security Council, saying it will do little to frame a genuine Palestinian state on the ground.
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Thursday she saw a "growing recognition" among the "parties in the region" that it would be best for the Palestinians to abandon a bid for UN membership.
Clinton, at a joint news conference after talks with Australia in San Francisco, said she did not want to set odds of success for the US-led diplomatic effort to ward off the UN bid, but that she saw growing support.
The United States has sent envoys to the region in a last-minute bid to thwart the Palestinians' effort for membership at the United Nations, a move vehemently opposed by Israel.
Clinton voiced hope that Israel and the Palestinians could resume negotiations along the contours of a framework laid out by Obama in May.