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Hi everyone, I just posted pics of my new family members. Meet Oreo the black puppy, and my as yet unnamed little boy hedgehog. The suggestions I have so far are goliath, hokey (as in the hokey pokey), cinnamon, Joe, and Samson. If you have any suggestions, please help. I found out he was a boy after I got the hedgie, the gal had him all wrong that owned him and was calling him a her. It happens easily with these though. Oreo is settling in well, and although T bear is jealous, I think it will work out. Best of blessings and take care, Maraleh
Tags: Hedgehog Puppy
God gave the stars by Maraleh
When you look at the stars up above
you can feel the saviors great love
like gems in the velvet of night
so many up sparkling so bright
A sign in the heavens of love from above
A glitter of hope and of love
You see all them sparkling like a diamond in glow
as a reminder that you can sure know
God lives for you and for I
He put reminders on earth and on sky
With the tests all around us
the light surely found us
to brighten the pathway back home
He calls us to never more roam
I look up above at the stars shining bright
scattered across the darkest black night
and then I remember that he put them there
To show us how much he did care
for signs and for wonders the stars show the way
to where the comfort can be found each day
After the storm the stars aways shine
After the winds howl they are there by design
the light always shining and glittering bright
to remind us of hope at the sight
He gives back second chances
as each light up there dances
he gives hope to all lost in the mire
He grants faith through the trials of fire
he gives comfort to grieving
their side never leaving
he knows of the tears of the heart
his love for us will never depart
He holds out his hand
In every land
with a smile and hope for us all
He sends out his marvelous call
Come to me he does say
and he brightens the day
of all those who seek for his aid
by their side he has stayed
The reminders at night
with their marvelous light
remind us that these things are small
just a short time on earth overall
With his marvelous love
he scattered these all above
not just one light but many indeed
to show signs for each spirit in need
of his love for each man
and for his marvelous plan
for the star above jerusalems shore
for that and for so much more
He gave his light to the world
when the storms of life whirled
and his message could not be more plain
he bore for us more than just pain
he gave us the chance to return back up above
how much greater could one ever love
he gave up his life
through the worst kind of strife
on the darkest of nights on the earth
to show us how much we are worth
God gave the stars and so much more
to light the way back to his great door
god gave the stars and hope again
to brighten the homes of all men
God gave us life, and second chance
with the stars celebrating the dance
haleluia shouts ring through the air
For just how much he does care
God gave us the stars he gave us the light
to remember how much he did fight
for each of us, to come back home
never more from him to ever roam
God gave the stars to remember love
shining down from heaven above
Just remember he loves us and never will leave us
when the darkness and storms gather round
Someday he will come with the angels above
with the trumpets ringing the sound
God gave the stars, halelujia rings
for the joy that his life to us brings
for hope and joy, come join the dance
and shout for the second great chance
He saved us all for that great day
when the savior returns back our way
The stars above testify of love
God gave us the stars up above.
Just remember him, when night does fall
the stars up above echo his love
and remind us of his loving call.
Please remember that the stars up there above are the reminder that there is always hope when the darkness falls. Never forget that. There is always a way back home, and always second chances. May you all find those again someday.
Maraleh
Tags: Faith Hope Stars Second Chance Love Darkness Need Signs
The lost sheep by Maraleh
In the darkness that's falling
I hear my lord calling
the words fall soft sweet on my ears
the light there does comfort my tears
In the storms all around
falls that wonderful sound
of him calling my name
the lost sheep still the same
when I wander astray
he comes looking my way
my shepherd so dear
he comes back for me here.
In the pitfalls of life
In the rigors of strife
I hear softly my name
when I bow down in shame
saying come back to me
I will set your soul free
oh the wonderful words
soar on wings up like birds
he picks my soul up
and returns with the cup
to fill my dry soul
and make it new, whole
He gave all that he can
in his marvelous plan
for one lost little sheep
to come back to his keep.
With that still small soft call
he searches for all
those little lost sheep
who fell out of his keep
those who wander astray
he still seeks today
to come back to his home
and never more roam
he brings forth the light
to ease and delight
those who suffer or cry
for all those who try
He lights up the way
to return today
for all those who are lost
he payed every cost
with blood drops like rain
he paid full in pain
in gethsemane
to set us all free.
How greatful I am
for his marvelous plan
to save such as I
Our savior did die
Oh what joy fills the day
When one gone astray
comes back to the fold
back out of the cold
when the darkness does fall
and they heed the call
oh what joy for the earth
for each soul is of worth
Repentence he asks
for these simple tasks
the price fully paid
for the one who has strayed
just come back on home
and do not again roam
Yes come back to stay
Come back here today.
I wrote this one after listening to the parable of the lost sheep. I love that parable. it has so much meaning for our day and age. I hope you enjoy this.
Tags: Faith Hope Repentence Savior Second Chances Love Redeem Darkness Light
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Easter
Posted On 03/24/2008 00:19:34
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I wanted to wish everyone a very happy easter, and best of blessings this holiday season! Stay safe and bright paths, Maraleh
Tags: Faith Hope New Beginnings Easter
The Lord is There! By Maraleh
When the whole world falls around you,He is there!
When you don’t know quite what to do,He is there!
When the shadow of the valley
Turns the heart to deep despair,
Look up and look around you,
He is there!
When the whole earth seems against you,
He is there!
When not knowing who to turn to,
He is there!
When the battles all around you
and no one does seem to care,
Look up and raise your voice,
For He is there!
He is there in times of trouble.
He is there in times of need.
He is there right when you need Him.
He is there, He is indeed.
He will put His arms around you.
He will wipe away those tears.
He comforts those in sorrow,
And will silence all your fears.
Whenever you are troubled,
Just lift your voice in prayer.
He is there, He does care! The Lord is there!
This is another poem I wrote a while back, but it was also to a melody once. It was inspired by an old friend of mine who passed away, but who taught me the meaning of faith. She is long gone, but well remembered for her kind words and deeds. This is dedicated in her memory, and I hope someday that it may help others find comfort too.
Tags: Faith Inspiration Music
The door to our Savior By Maraleh He stood at the door softly knocking Waiting for someone to come Yet was there an answer yet coming Who knew from the din and the hum The racket within was tremendous Yet patiently still he awaited Every so often a tapping To see if a meeting was fated His coming was joyously welcome Yet through all the noise was he heard? Who knew that he was there awaiting? His knocking not much answer stirred Oh listen for him yet to knock Don’t let your noise shut him out He waits there quietly knocking For us he is waiting about Come answer the door he is waiting His patience and love are great So much in this world distracting So much to that door makes us late Come let him into your life Open that door to your soul Let our Father in Heaven be with you And in your hard times take a role Just listen to hear his soft knocking Ignore all the din for his call Let him into your life, yes just answer And he’ll help in your life in all.
This is a poem I wrote a long time ago, but I had a request to show some of my writing this week, so I decided to go ahead and post some of my poetry. I hope you enjoy it!
Tags: Faith Hope Savior Door Keys Listen
Foolish or wise, in The Lords eyes By Maraleh What will I see, when I look in his eyes Will I be foolish, will I be wise Where will I go when I see him Will it be joy, or will it be grim I am a spirit, raised on the path Will I know love, or will I know wrath Will I do good, who can yet say Where will I walk while going my way The day will yet come when I will see The door in his eyes to eternity Will I be ready, will I be strong To be able to come back to where I belong What will I see, when I look in his eyes Will I be foolish or will I be wise Will I be strong and return back to him Or will that day be one that is grim By every choice, I wander in life Wander in joy, wander in strife Will I be happy with all that I’ve done Will I be there when comes back the Son Will I stand up proud or bow down here in shame How will I carry his visage and name Will I be strong, will I be good Have I done all in life that I should With mistake or with pride Will I stand at his side The price fully paid For the sins I have made It is all up to me, when I look in his eyes To be very foolish, or be very wise With all that I do, to return back to him With the joy of forgiveness or the wrath that is grim With tears in my eyes, when I look in his eyes To me will he say, I’ve been foolish or wise?
This was written one day when I was pondering the parable of the ten virgins. The oil that they kept or did not keep made them foolish or wise. It made me wonder about my own life, and touched my heart with this message. This once had a melody to it, but I have forgotten it now. I hope you enjoy it.
Tags: Faith Endurance Wisdom Courage Life
I remember a time when I was little when my family and I went through a tornado. What struck me the most till this day is just how quiet everything was before it hit. In the area where we lived at the time, there were lots of crickets, frogs, birds and animals. That full day before the storm came, not one bird chirped, not one frog or cricket made a sound, and not one animal was to be seen anywhere. Even the dogs and cats were hiding and not to be found. I think that sometimes we miss the still small signs when things are amiss in life if we are not listening. Sometimes the warnings are all around us, but because we get so caught up in day to day stuff, we entirely miss the warning signs out there of danger coming. The signs that tell us it is time to prepare, to get ready for the coming storm in life. I know it is not always easy to see or hear them coming too, because often it is what is not there that is the most critical sign of all. I remember the one storm in particular, because when it did come, you could hear this crashing roaring sound, so loud it would compete with thunder for the roar of it. It sounded like a hundred trains decided to crash through the woods at once, and the howl of the wind like a thousand tormented souls screaming. I remember it hitting the house with a slam of wind that litterally shook the whole house. Then hearing one of the old great trees, a tree that had stood for who knows how many years and was over four foot in diameter start to fall. You hear the roots start to pop like rifles, and the slow steady groaning creak as the ground gives way and the tree protests its fall. The pop and groan takes forever as the old giant gives up in its own battle against the wind and elements. It hits with a crash and booming thud that strikes three times, littereally shaking the whole house. Then suddenly as fast as the noise hits, it is all gone again. I remember going outside and seeing this old tree laying on its side, the roots literally ripped from the ground, and the main branch driven over eight feet into the ground. They never did get to the bottom of how deep that one branch was into the earth. Another odd thing was there was glass shards litterally stuck into and through the concrete after this storm. It looked like blades just stabbed through the buildings. It made me wonder at the power of the winds and storms, and just how lucky we were that the tree had not fallen on the house, that we had not run to the basement as my father had a bad feeling about going into there. We were lucky as that same day the water rose and flooded the basement entirely, and the tree had fallen across the doors leading down into it. We would have never gotten out alive. Sometimes that still quiet warning, and by listening to what heavenly father would have us do during times of trial you can avoid so much trouble. I still remember that day, and in the aftermath chasing the fish across the lawn that were cast up by the flooding. At the time being a child it did not mean much to me, but since I have grown up, I have learned a lot from the lessons of that day. We passed through the eye of the storm because my father listened to heavenly father and got us to safety. It is amazing how many times in life when I have listened, I have come out safe during the dangers in my own life, and how many times when I did not that I ended up getting hurt. It is something to think about. I know that Heavenly father watches over us and protects us, sometimes even in ways we cannot understand. It is always wise to listen to that still small voice. Many blessings to you all, and take care today, listen well, Maraleh
Tags: Faith Inspiration Little Things Hope
Someone reminded me recently that there is new hope to be found even when it seems all hope is lost. I went to a funeral yesterday to say goodbye to an old friend, followed by a wedding, an new beginning in life. It struck me just how often in life people go through both pathways and cannot seem to find which way to turn for answers as to which way to go. In death there are many left behind, the greif can be overwhelming. In marriage it is a new beginning with many changes coming that the eye cannot see. I find often that it is faith that sees us through both. In Doctrine and covenents 122, which is a very good read, here is what it says: " 5 If thou art called to pass through atribulation; if thou art in perils among false brethren; if thou art in bperils among robbers; if thou art in perils by land or by sea; 6 If thou art aaccused with all manner of false accusations; if thine enemies fall upon thee; if they tear thee from the society of thy father and mother and brethren and sisters; and if with a drawn sword thine enemies tear thee from the bosom of thy wife, and of thine offspring, and thine elder son, although but six years of age, shall cling to thy garments, and shall say, My father, my father, why can’t you stay with us? O, my father, what are the men going to do with you? and if then he shall be thrust from thee by the sword, and thou be dragged to bprison, and thine enemies prowl around thee like cwolves for the blood of the lamb; 7 And if thou shouldst be cast into the apit, or into the hands of murderers, and the sentence of death passed upon thee; if thou be cast into the bdeep; if the billowing surge conspire against thee; if fierce winds become thine enemy; if the heavens gather blackness, and all the elements combine to chedge up the way; and above all, if the very jaws of dhell shall gape open the mouth wide after thee, know thou, my son, that all these things shall give thee eexperience, and shall be for thy good. 8 The aSon of Man hath bdescended below them all. Art thou greater than he? 9 Therefore, ahold on thy way, and the priesthood shall bremain with thee; for their cbounds are set, they cannot pass. Thy ddays are known, and thy years shall not be numbered less; therefore, efear not what man can do, for God shall be with you forever and ever. " What an awesome thought, that Heaenly father will be there with you forever, that through the storms and darkness of life, there will always be hope. In a recent talk at church, one of the leadership came and asked a question of us all. He said simply, when it comes down to the line and you are facing the darkness, do you trust him? That simple question has made me ponder for months. How well do I trust the Lord? When things are going wrong, when the storms and tempests howl, do I put my hand in his and trust him to help me find the right answers? Do I trust him enough to pay my tithing when I do not have enough to provide for my needs through the end of the month? Do I trust him enough to make the right choices when faced with temptations and trials? What an awesome question that was. I know that I am human and have my failings and faults in life like everyone else. I know that there are times when I stumble and fall and make mistakes, but I try my best to stand right up and do what I know is right. I know that my Father in Heaven is there for me, and loves me. There is no doubt of that in my heart or in my life. When the darkness falls, when the storms rage, when the anger of the world is against me unjustly, when friends cross over into his hands, when you stare into the eyes of one who intends to kill you who you once loved, then are the times that he is there the most. He knows and watches over you. He is there to comfort and guide those that are lost. His light is there to guide the way, with that still small voice, with the scriptures, with friends and leaders, with unexpected advice from the random good samaritin. He knows and hears, and does see what is in the deepest parts of your heart. He gave his only begotton son for all of us, to grant us the chance to return. Such awesome love I could never describe, nor hope to explain. Such joy fills my heart to know that he cares enough to give us a second and even third chance in life if we dare to reach out our hand and do the right things, to trust him and give him the chance to rework our lives into the shapes they were meant to be. How many times has someone faced the darkness and been afraid to trust him to know what is right and best for us. How many times have things gone wrong and people been afraid to admit that they were in the wrong. I know I have done it before myself, but that one small step, that one little light is always there, always driving us to do and say the right things, to set your foot on the right path, and go and set things right. There is so much peace and joy in being where the lord would have us, even if you do fall off the path. It may be a struggle to get back, and there is no such thing as a shortcut to getting back to where you need to be to learn the lessons you need in life. Do the right things and follow the path that God would wish you to follow. There is reason in this, and by doing so, there is so much joy to be found, and peace to be earned in the darkness. Such is the refiners fire. He takes the metal, heats it, uses tools to cut, shape, mold and bend it in unexpected ways, then turns it into what it is meant to be after all the work of shaping and casting it in and out of the fire. If it makes the grade, he sets it in the place and use it was meant to be, if not, he sends it back through the process again until it is ready to be used again. This is so much like the process of the spirit, he prunes out the bad stuff, and shapes us in unexpected ways, then puts us in unexpected places and situations to test our metal. It is what we become in life with this working that is up to us. I know that I am imperfect myself, no one in life is perfect, but if you keep at it, I know that you can someday become what you were meant to be. Look to that one little light, to that pure light of Christ, and ask yourself, do you trust him? Do you trust what he is making and doing with your life? It is an awesome thought. Never feel like you are alone, as he is always there and always watching. You will know if you listen and watch when he is calling. Stay prayerful and mindful of what he would have you do. Stay faithful and on track with a firm grasp on that iron rod. Watch for that one light. I leave this with you with the testimony that he is truly there, without a doubt in my mind, Amen -Maraleh
Tags: Faith Inspiration Little Things Hope
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