American Soldier poem written for Veterans Day

Written by:  s.stansberry 08-27-2013

 

“American Soldier”

We volunteer to march along,

In perfect time with fellows strong.

We hold our own through dark cold nights,

And brave the battles heat come light.

Our mission is written deep in our hearts,

To protect our country from the fiery darts.

No matter the soil nor water we sail,

We offer our service and face the gale.

When the time comes to pass the stripes on down,

The next generation will keep us sound.

Take halt before you estimate the depths of our chests,

We are still American Soldiers when we lay our heads to rest.

 

How Great the Yield From A Fertile Field

by Helen Steiner Rice

The farmer ploughs through fields of green

And the blade of the plough is sharp and keen,

But the seed must be sown to bring forth grain,

For nothing is born without suffering and pain–

And God never ploughs in the soul of man

Without intention and purpose and plan,

So whenever you feel the plough’s sharp blade

Let not your heart be sorely afraid

For, like a farmer, God chooses a field

From which He expects an excellent yield–

So rejoice though your heart is broken in two,

God seeks to bring forth a rich harvest in you.

See my new blog "More Than Rubies" - transferring from facebook

I am going to be posting a lot for the next week at new blog location still on blogger under this same name. I have several friends who do no have facebook but would like to read the devotions posted on the More Than Rubies page that I created a couple of years ago. So you may start seeing stuff that you have already read on our facebook group. Or, you may see stuff posted that was possibly overlooked. Anyway, I pray that each devotion finds you on the exact day that you need it. I will post each one with the original date written because often I blog about actual things going on in my life at particular times of the year :) God Bless! Shawnte