~ Matthew Henry

"Eve was not taken out of Adam's head to top him, neither out of his feet to be trampled by him, but out of his side to be equal with him, under his arm to be protected by him, and near his heart to be loved by him."

~Miss Procter

Letter to a suitor

Before I trust my fate to thee,

Or place my hand in thine;

Before I let thy future give

Color and form to mine;

Before I peril all for thee,

Question thy soul tonight for me.

I break all slighter bonds, nor feel

A shadow of regret;

Is there one link within the past

That holds thy spirit yet?

Or is thy faith as clear and free

As that which I can pledge to thee?

Does there within thy dimmest dreams

A possible future shine,

Wherein thy life could henceforth breathe,

Untouched, unshared by mine?

If so, at any pain or cost,

Oh, tell me before all is lost.

Look deeper still. If thou canst feel

Within thy inmost soul

That thou hast kept a portion back,

While I have staked the whole,

Let no false pity spare the blow,

But in true mercy tell me so.

Is there within thy heart a need

That mine cannot fulfill?

One chord that any other hand

Could better wake or still?

Speak now- lest at some future day

My whole life wither and decay.

Lives there within thy nature bid

The demon-spirit change,

Shedding a passing glory still

On all things new and strange?

It may not be thy fault alone-

But shield my heart against thine own.

Couldst thou withdraw thy hand one day

And answer to my claim

That fate, and that to-day's mistake-

Not thou- had been to blame?

Some soothe their conscience thus; but thou

Wilt surely warn and save me now.

~ Unknown

"This is my wish for you: Comfort on difficult days, smiles when sadness intrudes, rainbows to follow the clouds, laughter to kiss you your lips, sunsets to warm your heart, hugs when spirits sag, beauty for your eyes to see, friendships to brighten your being, faith so that you can believe, confidence for when you doubt, courage to know yourself, patience to accept the truth, Love to complete your life."

~Garth Brooks

“Some of God’s greatest gifts are unanswered prayers."

~Unknown

"It hurts to love someone and not be loved in return, but what is the most painful is to love someone and never find the courage to let the person know how you feel."

~When will my true love come to me

When will my true love come for me?
Someone to love me for my heart and that alone.
Should he think I'm beautiful?
That's alright with me…
It is most preferable.
Though, love must not be built upon beauty,
For beauty all to quickly fades,
But my heart remains forever.
I will wait for him most patiently
As the waves of life go by.
Is there even such a one
That can love me for who I am?
Someone to hold me close to his heart
And can tell me I'm the one?
Oh, when will he come to me?
That…only time can tell.

~Monique M.

~ Ashley Smith

"Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces. Smell the rain, and feel the wind. Live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams."

Waiting For You

I need you here by my side,

To feel your touch --

Your strong arms around me.
Forever there you may abide.

I long to hear your voice;

To feel your hand in mine.
I want to know you’ll love me forever --
Stick by me to the end.

May we serve the Lord together always;

Live to praise His name.

I will love you to the end of time --

Forever you will be mine.

~Monique M.

~ Patrick Overton

When you come to the edge of all the light you have, and must take a step into the darkness of the unknown, believe that one of two things will happen, either there will be something solid for you to stand on or you will be taught how to fly.

Suffering in the Night

Late at night I lie awake.
A puddle of tears on my pillow I make.
I am lost within my mind,
That little voice within me I can't seem to find.
I am lost within myself --
Like a dream within a dream,
But, only this it does seem,
For it is not a dream, but rather,
Reality that keeps a hold of me.
Among the stillness inside of me
There rings out a cry --
The midnight cry of a lonely heart.
Here with my sanity I part.
On goes the ringing in my ear --
A new thought for each and every tear.
It is not my life that I fear,
But only . . . myself.
Oh, Lord, please draw near!
So often I am tempted to take my own life.
I get so tired of all this pain and strife.
I do know the consequence --
The punishment for such an act,
I would be no better than a murderer --
A love for all else I might have lacked.
Who am I meant to be?
If only my purpose I could see.
If only I could understand my worth --
He has blessed me so much since the day of my birth.
I am the daughter of the Most High King,
And yet His love I cannot understand,
He holds me in His mighty hand.
How could He love me so?
This, I may never know!
I hear a low ringing -- a ringing in my ear!
On and on goes the ringing --
Oh, to me it seems so queer.
In my eyes I seem so worthless
But yet my heart He caresses.
He died for me,
Here in my heart He always will be --
And though I'll never understand why
I am truly grateful -- this is no lie.

~Monique M.