If in life we're to succeed,
In obtaining peace of mind,
We need to seek good advice,
Which wisdom will help us find.

If we are to become wise,
Wisdom, Lord, help us to find.
Lord, wise help us to become,
For which our hearts are designed.

Give us the needed insight,
To live lives, Lord, that please you.
Help us strive for holiness,
Daily it help us pursue.

Lord, help us not be foolish,
Wise, Lord, help us to become.
Wisdom will help us not sin,
And lead us to your kingdom.

helps immune system
used in Japanese cuisine
boosts skin health,yuzu

Dear Lord, help our unbelief,
Help us put our trust in you,
Help us believe you love us,
To you help us be drawn to.

When miseries are profuse,  
Remind us, what you went through,
Give us the strength that we need
To make our lives ones anew.    

Lord, when we are suffering,
Help us, Lord, in times of pain,   
Help us Lord to be at peace,
And at peace help us remain

Life has its difficulties,
Our souls Lord, put them at ease.

When we spend our time with God,
That's what God wants us to do.
When we obey his commands,
Close to him, we'll be drawn to.

God wants us to visit him,
Ad give him adoration,  
He wants to give us great joy,
He wants for us elation.

The Lord can soften the soil,
That's found in a hardened heart,
When in the heart we let God in,
We will find the healing start.

world's tallest herb
fruit high in potassium
  good snack, banana

times not magnetic
is an abundant metal              
used in steel, iron

Competing with the sunshine,
On your face two lips I find:
Your smiles shine forth very bright,
I love how there, they're designed.

Unlike tulips a flower,
Your lips give each pearly white:
A bit of golden luster,
An awesome sight of delight.

Your heart emits bright gold,
On your lips it is found there:
With gold of fourteen karats,
Gold miners wish they were there,

There they want to stake a claim,
Can't blame them, I'd do the same.

salted and buttered
water drop in hard kernel
heat, explode, popcorn

It's what some people pray for,
Others pray for it to stop.
At times when there is a drought,
Welcome is every raindrop.

At times when there is a flood,
Sand bagging  often you'll find.
When rivers are  near flood stage
Will damage be far behind?        

Rain is found in thunderstorms
And fills cisterns when they're dry;
At times rain is unwelcomed
When the rivers run too high.

When it's cold rain turns to snow,
And can turn to sleet we know.

a freshwater fish
in Africa, in Asia
barbels near mouth, loach

a summer bloomer
treats leprosy and scabies
Pincushion Flower

blooms bees are fond of
there are pink, white, and blue blooms
reduce stress ,skullcap

kills fleas on contact
lures and disperses the fleas
relieves stress, spearmint

is good for our health
what algae makes Atlantic
yellow, blue mix, green

chocolate fragrance
attractive to butterflies
chocolate cosmos

building for events
cupola of a building
upper car roof, dome

I find your heart of beauty,
Being worth more than pure gold;
Lovelier than daffodils,              
When their petals do unfold.

Your heart is full of beauty,      
Its love makes my heart shine bright;    
It's welcomed like a full moon,    
In late hours of the night.               

The sweet peas have their tendrils,    
For your love, your heart they squeeze;        
How you give me your heart's love,      
You know how me you can please.

Your smiles sure are not seldom,    
And they are always welcome.

someone who binds books
made to store sheet protectors
has steel rings, binder

flesh on ribs bone free
rarely dangerous to eat
China, gourmet fish

expensive tooth crown
good electric conductor
doubloon metal, gold

a Jamaican dish      
unripe fruit, real poisonous
has black seeds, ackee

Lord, give me needed courage,
And the strength to do your will;
When in life I'm troubled,
In my heart your peace instill.

Help me that I won't worry,
What others may think of me;
Help me so I will not sin,
So I'm able to be free.

Help me Lord to turn to you
And to put my trust in Thee;  
Holy, Lord help me to be,
On me bestow your mercy.    

Lord, help me to please You,
In all that I say and do.

a city in France
the world's spinach capital    
Paris, Texas

used to soothe gout pain
famous aid for women's health
raspberry leaf tea

an acid lover
a must is a well-drained soil
good bee plant, heather

a name for daddy              
carbonated beverage
small explosion. pop

poisonous to cats
tolerates low light levels
Norfolk Island Pine

Snowflakes like cherry petals,
Can flutter very gently,
Vividly waltzing in air,
Each flake with unique beauty.

Snowflakes when in their splendor,
Let the sun make its way through.
Kaleidoscopic beauty
Imparts flakes with royal hue.

Autumn Clematis

has real sweet flowers                
prune after the  blooming ends    
autumn clematis

Dear Blessed Mother Mary,
My love is ardent for you.
Show ne Mother how to love,
To please God the way you do.  

Help me so like you I'll have,
A heart that's loving and wise.
Help me to live as God wants,
So I'll enter paradise.

Dear gracious queen help my heart,
So it is pure joyously;
Like the heart that's found in you,
A heart one full of beauty.

My neighbors help me care for.
Their needs help me not ignore.

light dough filled with cream
Is a French word for lightning
French pastry, eclair

it means seawater
in treasure chests of merchants
aquamarine gem

Loving Lord, bestow on us,
Your grace that we're in need of:
Hate, help our hearts never hold,
And be open to true love.

On our journey, while on earth,
Help us so we will please you:
Your wisdom brings to us joy,
It, Lord, help us to pursue.

Draw us, Lord, to your Kingdom                                         
Where love is heaven's center:
A place Satan can't sneak in
Where there He can not enter.

More like You, help us to see.
Pure and clear , help our souls be.



notes      written  Sunday  05-21-2023

white mountain flowers
that prefer rocky limestone
edelweiss flowers

In the heat of summer      
           winter's waiting
                            like
I wait for your telephone call.

blooms very fragrant
blooms used on Hawaiian leis
plumeria blooms

reduces swelling                                    
is an antonym of hot,
common illness, cold

tree nine meters tall
one of the world's rarest trees
holds arrows, quiver

Lord, help me love my neighbors:
Even when I don't want to.
Give me the strength that I need,
So holiness I'll pursue,

When hate arises in my life,    
It, dear Lord, help me then face:    
Give to me what I need most,
So hate with love I'll replace.                    

Help me give light to neighbors,        
So that they will come to see:   
It's when we love our neighbors,        
Earth will then have more beauty.

Help me love my neighbors, Lord,
Lack of love I can't afford.

has licorice taste                                      
tea can calm upset stomach          
feather leaved fennel

During the time of conception,                              
Babies get their humanity:
Two cells unite to bring new life,
An individual baby.

A woman became a mother,                          
As pregnant she then had become:          
Let's  pray and help her protect life,  
So her baby she will welcome.    

As life keeps on developing                                    
The same person that one will be:
Let’s respect life of every stage,
And better off we all will be.

skin black in color
their coats blend with surroundings    
sea bears, polar bears

Tire tracks laden the snow,
Would one in short time see:    
More snow and winter winds,
Where would they then have been?
As the road would look untouched,
A blanket of snow once more.

is taken to court
is used to carry bottles
dentist's patient, case, case

light the sun emits                                  
what mustard brings to cold cuts
you're my life's sunshine

for treating scurvy
good for enhancing vision
good shelf life, guava

once extinct in wild
Guam's territorial bird
Guam rail called koko

used in steel making          
loss turns yellow leaves' veins green
used on clothes, iron

lives in coral reefs
have light emitting *****
lucid flashlight fish

Your heart's love can draw me in,
As quicksand can draw things under.
How you stay in good spirits,
In life's hard times I wonder.

Having a friend such as you,
Helps me know how much I'm blessed.
When life appears somewhat dark,
For your heart I need no quest.

Your heart shines so brilliantly,
Because it's full of sunshine.
Your love flows into my heart,
More prized than a vintage wine.

To your heart your love draws me,
To its gold core of beauty.