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30 August 2009 Today, in 1924, a baby was born This child grew up to be my Daddy Today he would be 85 years old..... If I do the math, that means he has been gone for almost 22 years Don't wait until tomorrow......because tomorrow is never promised Do you tell your family and friends that you love them? It seems "wierd" to still be grieving after 22 years I know what Elizabeth Kubler Ross says There are stages of grief And they all have their time and place But, I found out that being "strong" and "tough" about grief, It does not go away into oblivion~and "stuffing" your feelings Can only destroy you, make you run scared Because when you lose the one person in your life who believed in you You forget who you were..who you are.... And even being 50 years old, you feel like a child who just lost her favorite toy We all have to face those losses~throughout our lives nothing is guaranteed What we can guarante

In the stillness of the morning I think about my day Put my thoughts and words together And to Jesus I do pray Before I turn the lights on Put the coffee on to brew I ask the Lord to guide me, What he’d like to see me do To make this world a better place To help my fellow man He put me here to do these things I know this is His plan As the sun begins to rise I feel joy within my heart Having Jesus there to light my way He can show me where to start. Vickie Skowronski ~Copyright 1998

Unlock the Peace Within Look within yourself And you will see To find the peace you crave You will need to have a key The key is not made Out of iron or of brass But rather, it’s of something Your heart cannot surpass To find a real peace Hold your hand upon your heart If it feels steady and certain You know you’ve made the right start. For peace begins inside you When you life your life each day With a feeling God has touched your heart In each and every way. Vickie Skowronski ~Copyright 1998

2 Corinthians 12:7-10 (New King James Version) The Thorn in the Flesh 7 And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure. 8 Concerning this thing I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might depart from me. 9 And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

Repentance Don’t do it for me- to undo your guilt This issue is bigger than milk that has spilled To devote all your life to our Savior and Lord A word that cannot be confessed is “I’m bored” For boredom attracts the devils attention And Jesus gets not even an honorable mention We are told in His wisdom to work for his cause That words without action won’t get His applause As I avoid conflict that crushes my heart I walk in the spirit with Jesus impart Don’t follow me now, because I will not lead I know that my job was to nurture a seed The seed was meant to promote and to grow To God it appeared you had so much to show He entrusted me with a challenge to exception And I gave it my all even though it was deception Why is it I’m still hurting long after it’s through Because it was ALL OF ME that I gave to you I committed to doing the job I was asked ‘Cause it is my will to do all of His tasks Oh Lord, can you see me behin

Spiritual Maturity  I thank you, oh Lord for each breath that I take  For lessons I learned when mistakes I did make  I thank you for giving me the spirit to live  And allowing me the honor of wanting to give  This level of spirit to nurture you gave me  To understand life and how humans forsake Thee  I stand up for righteousness in all loads we bear  I even desire people to follow through with care  I am finding that people don’t follow the way  I find that they don’t follow through in what they say  I pray that they realize their actions impact  And hope that with Jesus it isn’t an act  To say you’re a follower of His Holy word  But don’t follow through on the words that are heard  Is Jesus not present in the life that you hurt  Would you make an excuse to Him to alert  That something came up, and the plans now have changed  Do your words and your actions seem all rearranged?  When you dishonor a brother, you dishonor our God  Y

I went to visit my daddy today I talked, he listened.... in fact, these days, all he does is listen I spoke about Elizabeth's first day of college tomorrow I told him that I missed him~my best friend I told him that I am not giving into this affliction And that I found a keyboard for $20 at a rummage sale And that whenever I play Fuer Elise, I play it for him Because he always liked that song when I played it Even though he can no longer talk to me I hear his spirit whisper to me He is ok where he is at~ a PEACEFUL place Different than on the Earth He reminded me that this loneliness for him Will surrender itself when we meet again one day. Vickie Skowronski ~Copyright August 2009

Happy~Ness What does it take to be Happy, I believe That each person needs Their own heart to perceive What levels of trust, and Of faith, and of love Can take them to that Place that’s above. Happiness comes in all Shapes and all forms You find it in sunshine And sometimes in storms But it can only be you That can truly define When you grasp on to happiness And say that it’s mine! Vickie Skowronski ~Copyright 1998

Discovery Whispering illusions Beckon my mind Captivate a part of me I’ve been trying to find As I see The past unfold By spirit, by actions By kindness untold. Waves of delight The soul to refresh Comforting images of time Will unmesh The search will be satisfied The emptiness filled Enrapture the soul That won’t be denied. ~Vickie Skowronski Copyright August 1994

Oh, Gentle Heart When I looked into your eyes That Monday back in May I saw the stars that light your soul That very special day. I saw each chance as special Each chance you took me to That place where I could be myself And feel so peaceful next to you. As days passed by my heart would flutter At the thought I’d see your face I longed to see those stars again To journey to that place. Your gentle nature touched my heart It left me wanting more To open up your soul to me Was something to adore. I consider myself so lucky That you’ve touched my heart so deep I will treasure you in the palm of my hand Even when I sleep! Vickie Skowronski ~Copyright 1998

SUCCESS Cannot success be described as something from within each one of us, a personal checklist of our goals; the degree of importance we set our attributes, our accomplishments? What is important to me will make me successful. Vickie Skowronski ~Copyright 1986

Stand By Me, Time ~ An Ode to A Custody Battle Yield not, to stand before me I lay motionless While the raging sea Of life Completes my days of which I be. Turbulence renders its stay I will not submit; Encouraging words come into play PLEASE don’t let them take her away! Vickie Skowronski ~ Copyright 1993

LOST I couldn’t be myself anymore Not to laugh Not to cry Not to share I had to be hardened Under the rage of the past. I had to forget how I felt I had to forget what I liked and what I needed To do this in the name of love. I had to forget That God loved me just as I was And that I didn’t have to please anyone but myself and Him who put me here I plead to come back, to shed the fears and remember mostly that what I feel and need are important, to be tender is OK, not an embarrassment. I want to be freed! Vickie Skowronski ~Copyright Aug 1998

The Perfect Gift I can recall the Christmas eves When Dad was still on Earth When Christmas time was family time And a celebration of Christ’s Birth. My heart and soul were ripped apart The year that Daddy died Gone was the family I thought I had All I had left to do was cry. I knew someday with faith and hope I knew “Dad” would return He came back in a friendly smile From a good friend, I would learn. You brought to me the perfect gift It’s not under the tree It’s not a gift I can unwrap You brought my “family” back to me. Vickie Skowronski ~Copyright Dec 2000

To Know the Truth Imprisoned by the past Empowered by the pain To look in the mirror To think you’re insane Cannot I look forward To see that it’s true There’s good with the bad I’ve heard that from you So now to begin The process of healing To look at my life To know what I’m feeling Unlock the dungeon Open the door Frightened, but hopeful Deny myself no more Vickie Skowronski ~Copyright 1997

For Real When I say that I love you Do not be afraid For the love that I feel Does not trap or enslave It’s a love made of freedom That allows us to be The best kind of people God meant us to be From the moment that I met you I knew you’d be my friend No matter where you go, or what you do I’ll love you to the end. So, do not be afraid, my friend When I say I love you so I know you are a gift from God I needed you to know! Vickie Skowronski ~September 2000

FOR JEREMY The moment that I saw your face And touched your little hand I knew the person you’d become When you got to be a man. I knew you’d have a character Of strength and dignity You added your own humor Which is very fine with me! I saw your sensitivity And how you’d help a friend, Your loyalty was strong and true I knew it would never end. I watched you be an athlete, And an actor, and a guide, It didn’t matter what you did, You always reached the sky! And then the day would have to come The day I’d dread to see~ You packed your things, Got in your truck And moved to Milwaukee! Oh, Son, then years have just raced by I guess I knew they would~ I want you to know just how proud of you I am~ If you didn’t know, you should! Love, Mom ~December 2001

JESSICA The sun reflects your golden hair There’s fire in your eyes, You have a certain zest for life That others may despise. When you were very little I knew you had a dream~ To not take life for granted To hold on to self esteem. You made it seem so easy Your beauty shone right through, Not only in appearance But your heart inside of you. You have so much to offer You are a shining star~ Your mother is so proud of you Don’t change the way you are! Love, Mom ~December 2001

Too Bad Too bad you did not know me Before I became my illness Before you saw how hard I work Or how I raised three children with love and grace Or that I am loved by my Lord Too bad you never knew the “me” my family and friends knew and loved Vickie Skowronski ~Copyright 2006

Behind the Mask Oh, pardon the man behind the mask He is the one always doing tasks Façade will carry him for a way But he will be exposed one day He smiles always, fooling all From anyone that see’s him fall Reality hides inside his heart He hopes that no one gets too smart To see the pain he hides inside ‘Cause if they did, he’d act surprised Forgive him, Lord, he means so well But his story he is not to tell The pain can overwhelming be And in his eyes the tears flow free But not in sight can someone tell That he is trapped inside a hell When you see that he is smiling may You please know not to turn away He will not show you the real guy He’ll act like he can touch the sky But, really it’s a chance to fool To hide the tears that fill the pool Don’t let him know his secrets known He’s scared his heart will turn to stone With wonder and a spirit lives To this a person~free to give A caring sentimental man I’ll carry him the best I can

"Facebook Friends" I look at your status come over my screen Each update has meaning to me, I have seen My life has somehow been touched by each post From those I just met, to the ones I love most I know that each person has followed a path That some are so blessed, and some are in wrath But knowing what’s happening now in your space Has made my life fuller by seeing your face A comment, a post, or a joke you do share And because you include me, it shows me you care Some of you touched my life so long ago And others I am blessed as I get better to know This way of connecting with people and friends This Facebook thing is not just a trend It’s a way of maintaining a level of sharing And reminds me I know that these people I’m caring I thank you each friend that has stopped by to say “So what are you going to do with your day?” I know I am happy to share in your posts That knowing you’re out there ~no matter which coast So, I send out my ble