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Basking in Father's Love
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By Gary James Smith
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BASKING IN FATHERS' LOVE

 

The wood is crackling in the stove

Kerosene lamps are lit

Kettle's on for making tea

In my favorite chair I sit

 

A book in hand I then relax

To read a page or two

Could anything be better than that

I don't think so, do you?

 

Portable radio playing

Music, then the news

I absorb it all quite sponge like

I like to hear their views

 

O what respite splendor

A precious gift from above

Surrounded with true ambience

Basking in Father's love.

 

copyright 2008  Gary James Smith Jan 7. 2008 8.30 am

 


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Submitted: Monday, January 7, 2008

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 8, 2008

About the Poet
I came to know the Lord as my personal Saviour in January of 1972. I was married on Oct 21,1966 to my wife Linda who also loves the Lord. We have ten children and now twenty-four grand children. In Aug 2012 we got the announcement of the birth of our first GREAT grand child (a baby girl). I was thrilled to find others of like precious faith and belief in Jesus Christ. Hallelujah! What a Savior! I am presently living in Champion, Alberta, Canada but we are originally from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. That is where the poem Canadian Tribute to America was birthed. One Sunday as I walked across the city on my way to church I came to the top of a hill and looked across at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. After watching the events of the Sept 11 tragedy it was weighing on my heart and mind and the Lord gave me these words. We came to Calgary and when my oldest daughter saw this poem she said, �Dad, what�s this?� and I said a poem and she replied �Dad, that�s not a poem , that�s a song� and she then went to the piano and began to sing and play it. The result of which turned into a song entitled, A Canadian Tribute to America which she recorded on CD. garyjamessmith2005@yahoo.ca


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