Pearls start as a grain of sand,
Withing the oyster shell.
The oyster slowly smooths the grain,
From this a pearl grows well.
We each have irritations
That grind upon our soul.
If we pray and strive to understand,
Pearls of wisdom grow.
A few days ago my daughter presented us with this glittering oyster shell ornament for our tree. It is a good reminder of the value of irritations, troubles, frustrations, etc.
I came back from Alaska and forgot to check your blog! There’s a lot of lovely things on here since then. What a cute picture of Josh and Parleigh in one! And I loved Dad’s AAA poem, and the poem on Let Go , lots of wonderful pictures and meaningful words . Keep it up 🙂 Love you, Val
Thanks for sending a comment..I’m glad you like some of the poems and pictures. I’ve not done much lately because the site has changed the way you publish and upload stuff. I’m struggling!