tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33978380954577151652024-03-08T00:15:08.809-05:00Random Thoughts About Life and LivingZelda Seymour Kimmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05092351186780237802noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3397838095457715165.post-53735008376698338122012-07-01T06:00:00.000-04:002012-07-01T06:00:09.364-04:00Dare to Be Different<h2>
<u>Dare to Be Different</u></h2>
<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14pt;">While riding along I saw a
palm tree</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">In the midst of a cluster of
so many species;<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">It struck me as odd that a
tree so different<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Dared to stand taller with so
little effort<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">And right then and there I
learned a great lesson,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">It is Ok to be different, an
odd sort of person!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><br /></span></div>
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</v:shape><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">So I looked at my life with its myriad passions<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">And made it all right to
follow the fashions<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">I’ve loved all my life but
have often wondered,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">If others viewed me as odd,
so I have pondered.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">I’ve decided God made me this
way for a purpose<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">And it’s my life to live and
I’m doing it right, I suppose?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">It hasn’t been easy being so
oddball and scattered<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">But I’ve done many things
that often have mattered.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">I have tried to be fair and
consider all others<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">And shared what I’ve had
without many bothers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">As I continue onward on this
wonderful path<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">I have tried not to garner
too much of God’s wrath.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">So I dared to be different
and a bit unconventional<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">But have tried not to cause
hurt, at least not intentional<b><i>…</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">And I have studied and
practiced and tried many pathways;<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">I have served and I’ve sewed
and I have painted and always<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Given my best to serve God,
my Master, and care for the ones<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">He gives me to serve, and
tried through it all to have lots of fun!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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©Zelda
Seymour-Kimm, 2012</div>
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<br />Zelda Seymour Kimmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05092351186780237802noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3397838095457715165.post-47478547360503682002012-06-24T06:00:00.000-04:002012-06-24T06:00:07.621-04:00Destiny<br />
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">When I have doubts about my
destiny<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">And often wonder why I’m me<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">And could I share with those
like me, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">I wonder how to be.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Could I be brave and share
with power <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Or choose to be a craven
coward?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Afraid to speak about God’s
word, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Perhaps to those who have not
heard.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Or hide behind some weak
endeavor, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Instead of sharing with zest
and fervor<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">The wonder of that wooden
cross <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">And how it changed my life so
lost.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">It gives me hope and joy and
peace <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">And makes me want at the very
least<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">To share the wonders of all
He has <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">With hearts so broken and
lives so sad.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">And leave with them what I
have found, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">A spot on heavens holy ground;<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">And help them see and run the
race <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Like me, a sinner saved by
grace.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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©Zelda Seymour-Kimm,
2011</div>
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<br /></div>Zelda Seymour Kimmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05092351186780237802noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3397838095457715165.post-29270054540989846652012-06-17T05:00:00.000-04:002012-06-17T05:00:06.616-04:00The Witness<br />
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Lord, let me be a witness to
someone today,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">To aid some lost soul who’s
been led astray.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Let something I say or
something I do<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Give someone directions to
bring them to You.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">It may not be much, just a
bit of a clue<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">That there’s more to this
life than maybe they knew.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">That everyone sees my Christ,
who always lives here.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Here in my heart where I’ve
asked Him to stay<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">And walk with me daily and
show me His way.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">The way’s not always easy,
the Word sometimes unheard<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">But always He walks with me,
having given me His word.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">But all we need do is to ask
Him each day,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">“Lord, please guide me in all
that I do,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Help me always to Your word
to be true;<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">And finally lead me to our
home up above<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Where we’ll be surrounded by
so very much love”.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 19px;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Can you imagine! Our glory
divine!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">To live forever with Saints
all the time?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">To walk with our Jesus and
see His great smile<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">And be perfectly happy all of
the while,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">And see Peter and Paul and
Matthew and Moses<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">I can hardly wait for the
glory that poses!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">©Zelda Seymour-Kimm, 2012<o:p></o:p></span></div>Zelda Seymour Kimmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05092351186780237802noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3397838095457715165.post-39563292314645608822012-06-11T06:00:00.000-04:002012-06-11T06:12:09.223-04:00Another Rainbow<div align="left">
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Another Rainbow <span style="font-family: Calibri, Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Calibri; font-size: small;">(Thoughts after attending a memorial for 2 dear friends) </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri, Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Calibri; font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri, Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Calibri; font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Calibri; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Calibri; font-size: medium;">I saw a rainbow, Father, coming home from church last night. <br />
I saw a rainbow, Father, so wondrously colored and bright, <br />
I saw a rainbow last evening and it was such a pretty sight, <br />
It reminded me so clearly that God’s love makes all things right.<br />
<br />
I saw a rainbow beautiful, near as perfect as God’s love; <br />
A sign of the great promise we can count on from above. <br />
From the start of day ‘til evening, sadness filled our lives, <br />
With many tears and memories, as we said to friends, "Goodbye". <br />
<br />
From the viewing of that rainbow in a nearly cloudless sky, <br />
You were telling us "Don’t worry, I am always standing by." <br />
You pick up all the pieces of lives so badly shattered, <br />
People grieving, saddened, lonely; struggling and battered. <br />
<br />
A rainbow holds the promise of a brighter, clearer path; <br />
Although we may be lonely and sometimes forget to laugh. <br />
We know there will be sadness, some heartache and so much sorrow, <br />
But God in His great wisdom promised us a bright tomorrow. <br />
</span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Calibri; font-size: small;">©Zelda Seymour-Kimm, 2011 </span></span>Zelda Seymour Kimmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05092351186780237802noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3397838095457715165.post-77798022637305176472012-06-01T06:00:00.000-04:002012-06-01T06:00:02.550-04:00The Artist<div align="left">
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Inspiration: The Artist <br />
<span style="font-size: medium;">His name is Robert, but we call him Bob <br />To try to define him would be quite a job! <br />An excellent artist---a wonderful friend, <br />With talents so many….there’s never an end! <br />One of the best is, he’s willing to try <br />To teach art to me…what a wonderful guy. <br /><br />We first became friends through his beautiful wife, <br />Leatha, my friend, who added much joy to my life. <br />Many hours we did spend over bridge and our sewing, <br />And dinners and Church and coffee, not knowing <br />That too soon she would leave us all feeling bereft. <br />So we picked up the pieces and salvaged what’s left. <br /><br />An artist I’m not, but I’m willing to try <br />And Bob is so willing his talent to ply. <br />I struggle…he’s patient… and willing to share <br />His wonderful talent with no obvious despair! <br />I often think we are such an odd pair, <br />But somehow, it seems we have something to share. <br /><br />So onward I struggle with palette and brush <br />And try to paint trees and clouds and such; <br />I don’t expect I will ever amount to much. <br />But the artist is willing to keep me in touch <br />With wisdom and knowledge from his awesome store. <br />How fortunate I am…could I ask for much more? <br /><br />Ah! But there is even more that we share, <br />There’s coffee, discussion, discourse and despair <br />For our Country and its need for repentance; <br />There’s religion, the Bible, and politics; each sentence <br />We disassemble the world each time we pursue, <br />And put it back together with God as the glue. <br /><br />So the artist and I, this dissimilar pair <br />Have much to share of a world that’s unfair. <br />We remember when things were so much more steady <br />The world was our oyster, and we would be ready! <br />So, onward we go to our future unknown, <br />Just friends being grateful that we have been born. <br /><br />© 2012 Zelda Seymour-Kimm </span>Zelda Seymour Kimmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05092351186780237802noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3397838095457715165.post-20245341143841444512012-05-30T14:26:00.004-04:002012-05-30T14:26:38.212-04:00Happy Birthday, Rita!<div align="left">
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<span>That Lady I Know!</span><br />
<span> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri,Calibri; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Calibri,Calibri; font-size: medium;">My friend Rita! Now what can I say? <br />
To try to describe her would take me all day! <br />
She’s certainly not young but then she’s not old; <br />
She is not retiring and can be quite bold. <br />
She was a young beauty and drove the men wild <br />
And has done many things since she was a child.<br />
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As a mother she’s outstanding and certainly smart, <br />
Her children accomplished and all works of art. <br />
As a talented artist she has quite a trait, <br />
Why, she even taught others how they could paint! <br />
At bridge she is ever so much more than able <br />
And even taught others at her own kitchen table. <br />
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Her talents are many, she willingly shares. <br />
And wee small clothes she makes just ‘cause she cares <br />
She is gracious and loving, generous to a fault <br />
And when she met Emery, she was easily caught! <br />
The life they now share is the envy of all <br />
And we are glad to know them - they are a ball! <br />
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Now, there you have Rita, my friend and my pal, <br />
A truly remarkable, fun-loving gal. <br />
A treasure so rare and so very giving, <br />
That many of us in her shadow are living. <br />
We thank the good Lord for our Rita, so dear <br />
And also for Emery who keeps her quite near! </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri,Calibri; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri,Calibri; font-size: small;"><br />
©Zelda Seymour-Kimm, 2012 </span></span>Zelda Seymour Kimmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05092351186780237802noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3397838095457715165.post-49114891031419337512011-12-24T10:24:00.000-05:002011-12-24T10:39:16.571-05:00Merry Christmas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Today I am remembering Christmas trees of the past..I remember in particular the ones on Glen Road in Virginia Beach when all the children were home and the presents were stacked higher than high. It was always set before a mirrored wall and looked twice as beautiful as it was! Little children always wanted to get to the "other tree".</div>
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Another was at the home on Forest View Drive in Virginia Beach in the tri-level and the tree was ever so tall and required a ladder to decorate, along with much patience and fortitude. </div>
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Another much later in Red house with just the two of us and friends and family just "visiting" and not so much to-do about it and now when we downsized and live in Florida in a much smaller home it is reduced to half a tree up against a wall and much smaller and sometimes inside and sometimes outside and we just go to Virginia and share our children's trees.</div>
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Oh! well times do change and we along with them.</div>
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Merry Christmas to all.</div>Zelda Seymour Kimmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05092351186780237802noreply@blogger.com0