A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE

....one old love

she can imagine

going back to..

and one who reminds

her how far she has come...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE

....enough money within her

control to move out and

rent a place of her own

even if she never wants

to or needs to...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE

...something perfect to wear if the employer

or date of her dreams wants to see her in an hour...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE

...a youth she's content

to leave behind...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE

....a past juicy enough that

she's looking forward to

retelling it in her old age...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE

....a set of screwdrivers,

cordless drill, and a black

lace bra...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE

...one friend who always makes

her laugh... and one who lets her cry...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE

....a good piece of furniture

not previously owned by anyone

else in her family..

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE

....eight matching plates, wine

glasses with stems, and a recipe

for a meal that will make her

guests feel honored..

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE

....a feeling of control over

her destiny...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW.

...how to fall in love without

losing herself...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

...how to quit a job,

and confront a friend without ruining the friendship...

and how to change a tire!!!!!!!

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

....when to try harder... and

when to walk away...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

....that she can't change the

length of her calves, the width

of her hips, or the nature of her

parents...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

....that her childhood may not

! have been perfect...but its

over...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW....

....what she would and wouldn't

do for love or more...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

...how to live alone... even if

she doesn't like it...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

....whom she can trust,

whom she can't,

and why she shouldn't

take it personally...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

....where to go... be it to her best friend's kitchen table..

or a charming inn in the woods... when her soul needs soothing...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

what she can and can't

accomplish in a day..

a month...and a year...

Heaven.

If heaven was an hour, it'd be twilight
When the fireflies start dancin on the lawn
And supper's on the stove and Mamma's laughin'
And everybody's workin' day is done

If heaven was a town, it'd be my town
On a summer day in 1985
And everything I wanted was out there waiting
And everyone I loved was still alive

Don't cry a tear for me now baby
There comes a time we must all say goodbye
And if that's what heavens made of
You know I aint afraid to die

If heaven was a pie, it'd be cherry
Cool and sweet and heavy on your tongue
And just one bite would satisfy your hunger
And there'd always be enough for everyone

If heaven was a train, it'd be a fast one
To take this weary traveler 'round the bend
And if heaven was a tear, it'd be my last one
And you'd be in my arms again


Dearest Grandma,

Moments in time, each day passes by
Thoughts of you Grandma with tears in my eyes.
My mind floods with memories like a river runs wild
It long ago started when I was a child.

You cuddled me tightly right from the start
And as I grew older, drew me close to your heart.
Weekends with you, watching you bake
Breakfast at sunrise, later some cake.

Knitting, crocheting, on your couch we sat,
Laughing and giggling and making small chat.
You're a treasure of gold sent to me from above
And your gift to me is the father I love.

Your strength and your faith in times of distress
Are like rose petals bound in a book, neatly pressed.
Grandma, I love you and on that Great Day
I'll see you again and have much to say.

I'll hug you, I'll kiss you, I'll take you by the hand.
We'll both stand with Jesus upon His Right Hand.
We'll sing once again, we'll laugh and we'll smile,
But until that day, I'll miss you for a while.

But I know that you, in the Garden now stand
With Jesus our Lord, holding His Precious hand.