The Flower's Beauty and Tree's Strength
When I was very
young I was in love with nature. It may have originally stemmed from singing
that song “All in the woods”. I grew up and later heard another compelling
song, “ A Tree” sung by Mario Lanza. The first lines respectively were
“ All in the woods there grew
a tree
The finest tree you ever did
see”
and
“I think that I would never
see
A poem lovely as a tree
A tree that looks at God all
day
And lifts its leafy arms to
pray”
You can understand
my fixation on trees and nature. The more natural a thing is the lovelier I
perceived it. Then along came my friends’ mother. This lady is special back to
her name. She was destined by God’s grace to be His consul. My friends’ mother
has the combined names of a beautiful flower and a strong tree and lives up to
their characteristics.
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The Flower’s Beauty and Tree’s Strength All
in the woods they grew a tree No
other had its flora or variety The
9 leafy arms it lifted to the sky Heralded
the praises of our God on high Inviting
all around under her canopy Always
protecting those in close proximity Equal
to this tree and in every way Lives
a lady who in earnest pray Mothered
9 kids and faithfully raised them Steadfastly
in God’s graces like that great old Elm. For Anthia Elms Have a Happy
Birthday! |
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