I found this poem recently and loved it because is it my heart’s passion in mothering. . . .I hope it encourages you as much as it did me.
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She could not give her children gold,
So she gave them faith to have and hold.
She could not give them royal birth…
A name renowned throughout the earth.
But she gave them seeds and garden spot
And shade trees when the sun was hot.
She could not give a silver spoon
Or servants waiting night and noon.
She gave them love and a listening ear
And told them God was always near.
She could not give them ocean trips
Aboard majestic sailing ships.
But she gave them books and quiet time,
Adventures found in prose and rhyme.
She could not give them worldly things
But what she gave was fit for kings.
For with her faith and books and sod,
She made each child aware of God.
—attributed to Alice Leedy Mason
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I love this poem, Shanda! I don’t think I’ve ever seen it before. That second photo is just so cool ~ of course, the first one is too!
Very nice, Shan… Thanks for sharing
Love You ~ Col
Beautiful poem – I love it!
You have a family like our youngest son and his wife – four boys and one girl.
This poem certainly points the way to what is most important.
I think that poem is beautiful and so true. I like your profile pic.
Hi, I surfed over from another page. Love this poem, and your kids are so sweet! Your butterfly pictures are amazing. What kind of camera do you have? Have a great and happy day. Christy-Indiana
A wonderful poem — a wonderful family!
LOVE IT!! thank you, your new profile is beautiful.Blessings
I had to bring my three year old daughter in to see these pictures. She has four brothers too… she was so happy to see your daughter “in the midst” just as she is! What a beautiful family you have and I was blessed to see I am not as alone as I feel at times in the raising of four boys! blessings to you and yours and have a wonderful weekend.
Hi!Great pictures!!!Beautiful poem!!!Bye for now!!!God Bless!!!Benjamin
The poem is wonderful—I want to give a copy of it to the mothers of my grandkids :o)……the pictures are great, too…..all your kids are special, but your youngest son is something else!!! ;o)
RYC: Have you ever visited the Janice Holt Giles website? http://www.gilessociety.org/
Here’s a list of all her books: http://www.appalachianbooks.com/Authors/Janice%20Holt%20Giles.htm#Janice%20Holt%20Giles%20Bibliography
About her other books: I never did completely enjoy her non-fiction books, and didn’t even finish most of them, although I’m thinking maybe I should try them again.
I really enjoyed The Enduring Hills Trilogy, which includes Miss Willie and Tara’s Healing. The Enduring Hills is a fictionalized account of her young adult life, when she met and married her husband. These books take place during WWII and I have always loved reading about that era. These 3 books, if I remember correctly, can be enjoyed by older children as well as adults.
She has written 10 pioneer books. My favorite, and yours :o), is Hannah Fowler. There are several others that are about people in Hannah’s family. My favorite is The Believers. Her books are so well researched and her ability to write conversation is so wonderful that you really feel like you are living in her books. The Believers is about Hannah’s daughter Rebecca and what happens when her husband decides to join The Shakers.
I also really really enjoyed The Kentuckians; Johnny Osage, about Hannah’s son; Voyage to Santa Fe (by covered wagon, of course); and Savannah. I believe all of these books feature people who were related to Hannah Fowler. Her last historical novel was Six Horse Hitch which was a Readers Digest Condensed Book a long long time ago :o) I really enjoyed it, too.
A lot of her books can be bought from the used books section of Amazon.com
What other books of her have you tried reading?
I’ve never seen this poem before either. I think I may have to copy it down.I hope you’re having a great day.
I LOVE this Shanda!! This poem is my life. I’ve not heard it before today but plan on copying it and writing it on my heart. The pictures are cute. The puppy is getting big! Also, I like your new profile picture..you are a happy spirit aren’t you?
That is such a great poem! I love the pictures too. I love it best when the smile lights up their eyes! Love, lish
Your children are truely rich in the things that really matter in this life.These portraits are delightful
This is a beautiful poem. I’m struggling a bit right now with having two toddlers and this was what I needed to hear!
What a BEAUTIFUL poem, you should frame it with the first picture of your kiddos.
mmmmmm…..I love it!!! 🙂 I read the poem at least 10 times. 🙂 I think I’m going to copy it and put it on my wallpaper. 🙂
-Cass
A lovely poem, and lovely photos!
Beautiful pictures; beautiful poem.
I love reading your posts everyday. How do you get all the kids to sit so well for the camera….I can snap 10 pictures and maybe 1 will be acceptable…yours are ALWAYS beautiful!
Wonderful poem. Thank you!
Like the first two lines best, and the first picture, the pets make it so much more…I don’t know, real somehow.
The color is really good, is it getting easier to use the camera?
What a great poem. I had never read it before. Thank you for sharing 🙂