Book of Poems

By Marjorie M. Woodward and Thomas R. Woodward

I have spent forty-eight years driving through all forty-eight states, and every Sunday morning, I would find a church somewhere. For years, my truck has been my private time with the Lord, and He gave me much to write about. From "The Jagged Sky," I rolled into Denver, and the first seven verses came faster than I could write. I continued on to Seattle, and when I came back to Denver, the rest of the poem came to me faster than I could write. I was driving through Hartford, Connecticut, when "So Say Goodbye to Johnny O" came to me, and that's the way they come. I may have written three or four poems by just sitting down and putting them on paper, but most came from inspiration.

When we found my mother's poems, it was when I decided to put them with my poems and make a book, thus the Book of Poems.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
• Release date: Nov 22, 2023
• ISBN: 9798890437891

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Book of Poems

Marjorie M. Woodward and Thomas R. Woodward

ISBN 979-8-89043-788-4 (paperback)

ISBN 979-8-89130-627-1 (hardcover)

ISBN 979-8-89043-789-1 (digital)

Copyright © 2023 by Marjorie M. Woodward and Thomas R. Woodward

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Table of Contents

My Savior, Friend, and Lord

Follow Him

Will You Serve Him?

Who?

Me for You, My Lord

The Wonders of Him

His Peace

To Paul

My One Desire

Elizabeth

Grammie Woodward

Forgiveness

So the World Would Know

Remembering Paul Again

Touched by His Beauty

He's the One

His Assurance

Saying Goodbye to the Old House

Part 2

Book of Poems

Leonard's Song

The Man from Alder Gulch

Up the River

The Pink Flower

He Cares

Goodbye to Johnny O

The Voice

A Love Song

From the Jagged Sky

The Dream

Shadows

Merry Christmas

Humbled

Baby A, Baby B, Baby C

A Patch of Sunshine, a Patch of Blue

The Fool

The Reunion

Forest for the Trees

Missionary

If Only I Had the Time

Here and There

Pastor

Our Pastor and His Wife—Leaving

Bamboo Bars

Just Like Him

Because You Were There

My Prayer

About the Author

Part 1

Book of Inspirational Poems

Marjorie M. Woodward

Marjorie Woodward, my mother, was one of the most loving and kind people you would ever meet. She was always doing things for other people, and as she was a great cook, she was always cooking for someone or some church or community event. My brother told me a story about one of the last times she delivered a meal to someone. Walking away, she turned to my brother and said, Who was that man anyway? You can imagine how that touched the community; she was much loved. Her funeral overfilled the church. Our life is not measured by how much we love, but by how much we are loved. I don't know who said it, but I think they were correct.

My Savior, Friend, and Lord

He is my Savior, Friend, and Lord,

He guides me from above,

He makes my lonely times so full

With joy and peace and love.

He's promised me eternal life,

He takes my cares from me,

He only asks I walk with Him,

And He will make me free.

I want to do His will each day,

I want to praise Him too,

I want to tell the world of Him

As He would have me do.

Someday I will see Him face-to-face,

My earthly time will be o'er.

I'll see my loved ones over there,

Far on that other shore.

So dear ones do not grieve for me

Because we have to part,

Just keep Him in your lives each day

And love with all of your heart.

You'll need no other friend than He,

Your needs will be supplied,

He'll comfort you and strengthen you,

He'll always be your guide.

I'll be with him and I will see,

Those mansions He's prepared.

I'll see the Glory in His face,

I'll know how much He cared.

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