Thanksgiving

Thank you for the sky above.
Thank you for the ones we love.
Thank you for the sun that shines.
Thank you for these gifts divine.

Thank you for the joys we share.
Thank you for the crisp, sweet air.
Thank you for the gift of life.
Thank you for easing our strife.

Thank you for another year.
Thank you for our loved ones dear.
Thank you for bringing us here.
Bless us as we greet the new year.

Lisa McIntosh

The Garden Lady

A long time ago in a faraway land
lived a gentle, old woman with a
garden quite grand.

She went out each morning with a
smile on her face admiring with
wonder her garden's quiet grace.

Everyone told her they loved her garden best.
She was just happy to sit down and rest
after weeding and planting and talking with guests.

The happiest moments, she felt in
her heart, were the times she
spent quietly growing her art.

Lisa McIntosh

Kindness

Share a bit of loving kindness
as you go about your day.
Look at those who share life's journey
in a kind and gentle way.
When you want to treat another
in a way far less than kind,
take a moment and remember,
you can change your frame of mind.
If we stop and treat each other
as we would our dearest friend,
we could learn to share our kindness
in a circle that will never end.

Lisa McIntosh