Countin' My Blessings

By Maxine Dykes Quinton

This collection of poems, written by Maxine Dykes Quinton, will inspire and encourage people to hold on to their faith in God. Maxine began writing inspirational poetry in 1980 with a desire to honor her Lord. Her writings simply express her experiences - from life's pleasures to life's disappointments. Her faith in God gives her peace for daily living. Maxine wishes that all who read this book will be encouraged to honor God in their lives.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Nov 29, 2012
• ISBN: 9781481702867

Maxine Dykes Quinton

Maxine Dykes Quinton was born and raised in Pulaski County, Kentucky. Her parents, George Dykes and Lula Groves Dykes, were Pulaski County natives who worked hard to provide for their family of three. At age 11, Maxine experienced the loss of her father. Maxine graduated from Somerset High School in 1957. She worked briefly as a telephone operator before marrying Wayman Quinton in 1958. They moved to Waynesburg, in Lincoln County, where she worked in the family business. They started a family, having two children before moving to New Madison, Ohio, where her third child was born. Her fourth child was then born three years later, after moving back to Waynesburg. After opening a business in Crab Orchard, Wayman moved the family there in 1966. In 1969, hurt and disappointment came to the family due to divorce. Maxines faith enabled her to work and raise the children with the help of her mother. She continued to rely on Gods strength and comfort during the unexpected loss of her second son, Steve in 2009. Maxine has worked various clerical jobs to support her family. She is retired, but sits with the elderly part-time. At the present time, she lives in Stanford, Kentucky and still enjoys writing poetry.

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COUNTIN’ MY BLESSINGS

Maxine Dykes Quinton

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Published by AuthorHouse 11/26/2012

ISBN: 978-1-4772-9279-2 (sc)

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CONTENTS

DEDICATION

I THANK GOD

FRONT PORCH MEDITATION

IT’S JUST THE RIGHT THING TO DO

GOOD MORNING LORD

HEAVEN OR HELL??!!

IN THE GAP

HE DID IT ALL

BORN, WALKED, DIED, AROSE!!

THREE IN ONE IN THE SKIES

USE YOUR IMAGINATION

HEY! DEVIL!

I FEEL A HUG COMING ON!

HE MUST BE WHY!!

WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE

OUTSIDE, INSIDE

IN SPITE OF

NIP IT!!

TEARS

WINGS OF THE WIND

SHOUT!

NO DEBT

A HUMBLE PRAYER

MIRROR, MIRROR

THE OTHER SIX DAYS

THIS MORNING

A PRAYER FOR COURAGE

A GREETING FROM GOD’S CREATION

PEACE LIKE A DOVE

HOW TO BE HAPPY

HE KEEPS ON—SO SHOULD WE!

AN INVITATION

READ, READ, READ

WHO IS GOD?

ME, MYSELF AND I

VALLEYS

WAKE UP

IN THE SHADOW OF THY WINGS

SALTY OR BLAND?

WATCHING, WAITING, ANTICIPATING

GET ON OUTTA HERE, SATAN!!

HOW’S YOUR ILLUMINATION?

UNITY—LOVE IN A KNOT

OH!!!

HUMBLE BOLDNESS AND BOLD HUMILITY

HANDS AND EYES

HE LOVES US, EVEN THOUGH

FOCUS ON HIM

SHARE HIS MORNING

RISE, BE STILL, LOOK AND LISTEN

A MOTHER’S LOVE

A PRAYER FOR FORGIVENESS

HEAVEN

SOMEDAY

A PRAYER IN JESUS’ NAME

HE WILL PROVIDE

HEAVEN

PEACH TREE TEA

THANK GOD!!

MATTHEW 7:1

A PRAYER OF MINE

THE GREAT HEALER

WHAT’S OUR STRATEGY?!

TESTIFY!!

NOT MY WILL

JUST PEACE

ALWAYS BE CHRISTLIKE

ARTIST OF ALL ARTISTS

GONNA BE LEAVING

JUST WHISPER HIS NAME

HIS INVISIBLE ARMS

A ROAD OF LIFE AD

TOO BUSY

THAT EMPTY SPOT

R.S.V.P.

GOT YOUR TICKET?

HARD OF HEARING?

MY LITTLE SPOT TO ENJOY

THREE SISTERS

DANIEL AND THE THREE BROTHERS

FIRE IN WATER

A GARMENT OF PRAYER

SMILE

TEARS OF REMEMBERING

I’LL BE GLAD

A HUNTING I DID GO

V’S IN THE TREES

DENOMINATIONAL AIR

RESCUE ME

NO DENOMINATIONS IN HEAVEN

I WATCHED THE CLOUDS THIS MORNING

THE LONELY CLOUD AND THE SUN

YUM! YUM! FOOD! FOOD!

HEY!! THIS MORNING!!

DECEIT AND DEFEAT? NO!!   —FEAST ON PEACE? YES!!

IF’S

AND’S

BUT’S

ENCOURAGEMENT

SHAKE TO WAKE

WORDS FROM GRANNY AND GRANDMA

JUST ACCEPT

BEWARE OF THAT ROARING LION

F.D.I.C.

MY HEAVENLY F.D.I.C.

THE SON / SUN

I’M ONLY ONE PERSON

ROYAL SUPPER

BEAUTY OF SPRING

YOUR WANT TO

LOOKING AND SEEING

THE OLD FASHIONED LAMP

FLYING HOME AT LAST

THOUGH HE SLAY ME!

THE ALTAR

LOOKING FOR A ROLE MODEL?

AMERICA!! BLESS GOD AGAIN!!

SUNRISES AND SUNSETS

JUST WANNA BE A BLESSING

GIVE UP!! GIVE UP!! NO WAY!!

TEARS OF CONCERN

THE GREAT CREATOR

HONOR AND HELP

THE THREE

SMILING THROUGH MY WRINKLES

DANIEL AND THE LIONS

DOVES FROM GOD

REVIVED

GOD’S SIGNATURE

MOTHER

HIS HANDS

COOL, CALM AND COLLECTED

I’D LIKE TO GO SOMEWHERE

WASTE?

BIRD’S EYE VIEW

FROWN OR SMILE?

A LOVE LETTER

EACH DAY

OLD OR YOUNG—STILL APPLIES

YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE

HE KNOWS

IF YOU WERE A STAR

THAT TRICKY OLD DEVIL

CAST THE FIRST STONE

JEHOVAH JIREH

A TEAR

THE WARMTH OF HIS LOVE

HIS COVENANT, HIS VOW

OH!! THOSE DAYS GONE BY!!

BUT, NOWADAYS, WE SIGH!!

NOW, LOOKING TO THE FUTURE

A FAITHFUL PRAYER

GRACE TO FACE

WON’T YOU ACCEPT HIM?

A PRAYER FOR EACH DAY

DEDICATION

First and foremost, I dedicate this book to my God for all the blessings He has bestowed upon me. I thank Him for talents He has given to me. May I use them to bring honor and glory to His name.

I’m thankful for my family. I have a daughter and three sons. My second son, Steve, passed away in 2009 at the age of forty-eight. I have eight grandchildren and one great grandchild as of March, 2011. I dedicate this book also to my family:

Mike and family

Leasa and family

Mark and family

And also to Steve’s memory

I THANK GOD

I thank God for the ability to write,

But I don’t want fortune or fame.

I just want to pen words of praise

That will glorify His name.

Just words of encouragement to the Christian

To keep on keeping on,

And to the sinner words of comfort

To know they’re not alone.

And challenging words to someone

Who has fallen along the way,

If they come back to Him,

He will forgive His Word does say.

So whatever category you fall into,

Just remember God loves you,

And whatever His Word says,

That’s just what He will do.

No matter what, save one,

He’ll forgive if you but ask,

Just have a humble heart bowed before Him,

In His love you can bask.

As I said, I don’t want fortune or fame

To call my own,

Just words to lift His name higher

And to gain Heaven’s Home!!

FRONT PORCH MEDITATION

Come sit on my porch with me,

Then you’ll see what all I see.