Terrific Tuesday
Good morning dear friends
It is Terrific Tuesday
We’re in Switzerland




Sending hugs your way. Bee 🐝 well
Love, JanBeek (with Céline, our #2 grandson’s sweetheart)

Good morning dear friends
It is Terrific Tuesday
We’re in Switzerland




Sending hugs your way. Bee 🐝 well
Love, JanBeek (with Céline, our #2 grandson’s sweetheart)


Wet
Weathered Wednesday
We’re wondering why
We waited without winter’s
Water


Challenging
Cheerful Choices
Choosing Cheese & Chardonnay

Cheers from Alba, Italy

Love, JanBeek
Memorable trail rides
Fill Autumn with delight
Mountain top’s a site
Great to behold!
We took TazE along
He sure loved going for rides
Following side-by-sides
Meeting with friends
Picnic in October
High up in the mountains
Far from drinking fountains
Brought our supplies
Our friends followed up close
We all enjoyed the sites
Trees were a yellow bright
Memorable
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Abhanga: 4 lines of poetry; 6664 syllables; abbc rhyme scheme
Try it! It’s fun!!
Love ya,
JanBeek

It’s Awesome Autumn
Clear skies and colorful leaves
My favorite season
Dancing in the breeze
Joy-filled rustling Autumn
It’s God’s gift to us
Soon the colors fade
Giving way to winter’s snow
Celebrate the now
Sending love your way,
JanBeek



Sunflowers turn their faces
To the bright October sun
A new month is upon us
A time to have some fun

Too much wine (TMW)
Gives way to NEW
Never enough wine
For the likes of me & you!

We enjoy our time with friends
We’re looking forward to
October and all its trends


A time for trick or treaters
But we’ll be off to Switzerland
No tricks and for sure no cheaters!

What are your October plans?

Love, JanBeek


The left hand doesn’t know
What the right hand is doing.
The left hand doesn’t see
What the right hand is doing.
It doesn’t understand
What the right is doing.
The left doesn’t care
About what the right is doing.
Doesn’t know or see,
Doesn’t understand or care.
Which is it?
Or is it all four?
This can happen in my body –
It can happen in your body –
It can infect any body.
Infection requires intervention.
Intervention is communication.
Communicate to know, to see,
And to understand.
But first, the left must care
What the right is doing.
I can communicate.
I care, so I want to know.
I see, so I want to understand.
Do you see? Do you know
That a part of the body is suffering?
Do you listen, question, care?
Two key people in our body
Have resigned their positions.
We are the left hand…
They are the right.
A crucial part of us.
Do we see, do we know?
Do we understand what’s happening?
Do we care?
The left hand needs to know
What the right hand is doing.
The right needs to know
What the left is doing.
We need to see, understand, care.
I heard. I care. I can commmunicate.
Have you?
Do you?
Can you?
Will you?
We are all in one body.
United we stand.
Fractured we fall.
Communicate!

With Love,
JanBeek

P.S. This was written for my Madison Valley Woman’s Club and their “left hand” – The Nearly New. It’s a terrific organization of volunteers. Right now there is a rift. I am praying there is honest communication – and healing. Pray with me, okay?
Today I am inspired to write
From the bottom of my heart
The problem however is
Knowing where to start
My heart is full of gratitude
For all the folks I love
Who return the sentiment
Including my God above
My dear church friends
In our Presbyterian congregation
Are a source of pure joy
And a boost to my salvation
We are in a tough spot now
Our church is in transition
We lost our interim pastor
He is off on a pastoral mission
So we’re passing around
The task of leadership
Today I preached the sermon
Next week I’ll lead the fellowship
It’s a privilege to serve –
To use my God-given gifts
I pray my words and actions
Reflect Christ’s love, causing no rifts
The scripture I selected
About a farmer and his sons
Taught “Actions speak louder than words”
And cautioned, “Watch our tongues!”
If we are called to leadership
We must carry on with care
Making sure our words and actions
Are preceded with much prayer
So today I’m inspired to rest
On the task I just completed
And listen for God’s still small voice
“Step up to serve. Your talents are so needed!”
What talents is God asking you
To use for Him today?
Step up and accept the challenge
He will guide you in His Way.
Amen?
Amen!
Love, JanBeek


Who would have guessed
When we married in 1962
That our love would last so long
I prayed it would, did you?



Have you ever seen a cake
More beautiful than this one?
It was a February 11th wedding
Friends, family, students all had fun

And now, every day is a day
To celebrate being in love and alive
We’re so grateful for family and friends
Who join us and help us celebrate and thrive




Sending love your way
With prayers for your days
To be filled with boundless blessings.
Keep in touch with the God we praise!
Amen?

Amen!
Love,
JanBeek
Give a nod to Autumn 🍂





Love our 4 Seasons!
JanBeek


Starting September simply
Steady steps and sure
Waiting, watching, walking
September thoughts are pure

Great-granddaughter grins
At a walk-athon with friends
Fund-raiser fun and frolicky
Tackling new trends

Love,
GG
