Joyfully at home I shall wait,
Never sigh in my single state.
Indeed, better Hands hold my fate;
Joyfully at home.
Life at home is not always "fun",
But brings more joy in the long-run.
Contented to serve a good Son;
Joyfully at Home.
More hands to do the needed work,
Less for mother who does not shirk,
Time learning patience is a perk;
Joyfully at home.
Someday I may have my own place:
A diff'rent man will set the pace.
With my fam'ly running life's race;
Joyfully at home.
Small poem I wrote just now, sorta inspired by Jasmine Baucham's book titled "Joyfully At Home" but mostly inspired by, well, my life right now. :) Lately God has been teaching me a character lesson on joy. But, I must admit that my circumstances in the past few months have made it easier to have this joy and contentment, although I know that it will not always be so. I'm not quite happy with the rhythm of this poem right now, although it is systematic I still trip over it. So I'll mess with it later.
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Thank you dear!
I have visited the Housten church where Mr. Bauchum was speaking but was not able to meet any of the family. But I respect them very much. :)
I don’t thrive off of chaos: chaos thrives off of me.
Your rhythm and lineation
Your rhythm and lineation were quite nice. Thank you for that! Also, Sarah Liz, it's nice to see another Houstonian on AP. :)
"You were not meant to fit into a shallow box built by someone else." -J. Raymond
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Thank you, Erin!
There's just one line that I trip over. It's the one that says "But brings more joy in the long-run." I'm trying to think of a way to reword it to where I won't trip over it... Not yet sure what I'll do about it.
I don’t thrive off of chaos: chaos thrives off of me.
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Yes! Yay for Houston! :)
"Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad." ~ Anonymous
Great job!
This is a really good piece! I had the pleasure of knowing Jasmine and her family personally many years ago, when her father was just starting his ministry. He was a pastor at my church here in Houston. Really sweet family. Though I am not currently a stay-at-home daughter, I definitely respect those girls who are "joyfully at home". Great work here! :)
"Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad." ~ Anonymous