Sheila With Love Presents Musings Of Love

#sheilawithlove #love #god #jesus #jesuslovesyou #shortsfeed #shorts #prayer #hope #thanks #godlovesyou God is love and the inspiration for us to forge on through the hardships of life! It is His love that sustains us!!

#sheilawithlove #jesus #shorts #shortsfeed #grateful #god #mercy #prayer #inspirational #god #godlovesyou Let us ever give thanks for the love of Jesus to guide us, protect, heal, show us mercy in all things!

#sheilawithlove #moon #horrorstories #humor #spooky #poetryvideo #romance #dating #photography #halloween #mystery #mystical A Friday The 13th. Full Moon A shrill, blood curdling scream invaded the dense nocturnal air. Lights in the café on the corner blinked a warning of “BEWARE”. The moon was as full as a pregnant woman ready to give birth-- Round, illuminating the darkness below with a full measure of girth. The Man in the Moon was absent on this cosmic cast Friday night. He‘d decided to shake things up a bit on this unusual eve of fright, for he’s long known that special powers held by this dirge of “she” was Hell bent on causing havoc and scaring the likes of you and me. Stolen would be the charm and allure of an ordinary full moon date. The unwise would not heed this harbinger of doom' til it was too late. Lovers would embrace not in romantic moments ‘neath its lunar view. They would instead seek vengeance as lunatic feelings would ensue. Woe to those who’d be ensnared in moon’s ploy of malevolent fun. They’d be held captive to her powers in this span of midnight sun. Long would be told tales of horror from this Friday the 13th eve, When the “She” got rid of the “He” left leaving those who grieve. Sheila Bowyer Kline

#sheilawithlove #poetryvideo #summerfun #autumn #leaves #fall #yesterday #end #quotes #robertbrowning #holiday #new #travel Summer Days Take A Holiday Warm rays of summer are chilled by blustery winds of the North. Leaves pale to yellow, tucking a bit of sunshine for a dreary day. The ground is dank with rains that pelt the hills and vales of life. An apron of warmth is removed, and donned is autumn’s cloak. A paintbrush strokes vivid colors of demise across the land. The air once alive with the buzz of bees and chirping of birds wails with remorse as it readies for quiet to rule the forest. The candle burns down as leaves swirl and dance a dirge. The seasons battle once more as light and dark vie for power. Fallen leaves form a burial shroud as nature settles the till. Sheila Bowyer Kline “Autumn wins you best by this its mute appeal for its sympathy to decay” –Robert Browning

#sheilawithlove #survival #truth #poetryvideo #overcome #believe #believeinyourself #inspiration #inspirationalquotes #quotes #positivity #victory There are those who have heard so many lies that it is hard to discern the truth! They have been hurt, damaged, but with the will to overcome the obstacles they can survive! They can be positive and become a new person!

#sheilawithlove #shortsfeed #survival #overcomeobstacles #change #inspiration #happy It's up to you! You can change! You can be happy! You can make a difference! You can be an inspiration to others! You can help make the world a better place! You, You, You can be a better YOU!

#sheilawithlove #change #survival #overcome #confidence #believeinyourself #believe #positivity #goals #overcomefear #conqueror #shortsvideo There are times when we are fearful that we cannot achieve our goals, become a new person, overcome difficulties, reach the top, lose weight, leave the past behind, stop an addiction, take that trip we've always wanted to, finish that bucket list but if we have enough resolve and faith to want to achieve these things, goals, we can do it! YES, YOU CAN DO IT!

#sheilawithlove #poetry #poetryvideo #survival #quotes #reality #truth #newbeginnings #grief #expectationvsreality #roytbennett #overcome #change There Comes a Time - It's Up To You! There comes a time when dying emulates reality more than living-- When minutes of today are negated by eons of yesterday, when truth is shadowed o’er by lies. You sit and ponder when the path divided, why you chose the other side of the road-- when the notes of the guitar played louder than the tones of the violin, when sugar in the bowl was laced with bitters. The reverberating howl of the grim reaper now lingers eerily in the thick night air-- When quiet is the rustle of angel wings that silenced wailing echoes, when truth becomes a dose of come what may. Then you realized life never really was everything you wanted or expected-- When the agony of reality is the result that cuts like a knife, when expectations are exposed as a dream. Horrors! Cursed is such a time! Believe YOU can change the outcome! "Your beliefs affect your choices. Your choices shape your actions. Your actions determine your results. The future you create depends upon the choices you make and the actions you take today". - Roy T. Bennett

#sheilawithlove #globaloffensive #victory #world #destruction #evil #love #quotes #pollution #greed #grief #affirmations #horse #universe APATHY DEFEATED - A Story Poem While perched on a star in a far-off constellation, I viewed Mother Earth with vivid consternation. As on her pole-to-pole axis she perpetually spun, A cacophony of noise commanded silence to run. Loud were crying sounds of multitudes in pain, and of poor souls who labored with too little gain. As this distant of planets continued to turn the longer I watched, the more I did learn. I studied continents bulging at the borders, fattened by the greed of apathetic hoarders. The frontiers were flashing with opulent pride. The word "Indifference" was found on every side. Seen were mammoth cities spewing pollution. There seemed to be no easy or possible solution for the ongoing poisoning of water, oil and soil. The masses earned too little reward for all their toil. Contamination had become the putative way, as huge doses of apathy were the orders of the day. I was incensed by encompassing filth and greed, and sought healing from the great white steed, In whose mane was plaited an etched medallion to honor him as champion Pure Earth Stallion. Lo, he came forth and stood proudly at my side. I left my star as this travesty I could no longer abide. The medallion read, “Healing, Purity, and Prosperity”, Precursors which shall assure mankind’s posterity. War was to be waged with the ominous Black Stallion, one in a legion of the Destroyer of Earth Battalion. The word, “Destruction” denoted this callous, evil foe, whose mane was plaited with misery, grief, and woe. I spoke to him of the great malevolence I had seen. Heeding my concerns, he knew he must intervene. So, with a snort and bolt he thundered off to Earth, surging with a commitment to allow healing to birth. He confronted the evil villain and trampled the scourge. The blight ended, and the greedy could no longer gorge. Mother Earth was shown on him she could forever rely to uphold the truth as annihilated was guise of the lie. Now we may put our trust in him and let healing begin, as we know man has power to resist Apathy’s win. The defeated Black Stallion now hung its head in shame, as he retreated to the corral of “You’re Out of The Game”! "Apathy is the acceptance of the unacceptable" - John Stott "Tolerance and apathy are the last virtues of a dying society" - Aristotle Written with love for our world! Sheila Bowyer Kline Bluefield, WV, USA *A special thank you to my poetry mentor, Richard Puetter of San Diego, CA, USA for his input in completing this piece which was one of my earliest poems written! Rick is an amazing poet and felt the poem was worth taking a second look at how to improve the original version. I had one acquaintance tell me that it was like one of the poems that would be read at a "Beatnik Coffee House", but to me it was so much more than that. It makes an important statement for me and that is to never let APATHY be the winner! We are survivors! We should each make an affirmation to improve the wonderful world we have been gifted! Blessings and positive vibes to all who read!

#sheilawithlove #poetryvideo #global #renovation #climatechange #poetry #rainbow #motherearth #love #quotes #pabloneruda #renewal #nature THE EARTH RENEWED A rainbow appears like a halo in the buttermilk sky, after the storm has quieted, and the rain has ended. Mother Earth basks in the sun so the terrain will dry. The air is steeped with smells, old and new blended. The rainbow appears for all to welcome with jubilee, A signature of earth refreshed thus birthed anew. The archaic has been routed with seeds of victory. Neoteric creations now sprout, ready to open on cue. Glorious sunlight is unmasked. Life begins activity, as the darkness of the storm is now held at bay. Day’s murkiness fades no longer in storm’s captivity. The beauty is a breathtaking, wondrous Genesis Day. The earth sings in harmony a medley of joyful songs. Flowers are nurtured to bud and form blossoms again. Dust rising from cracked, arid soil no longer belongs. The old has been washed away with a fresh gift of rain. Sheila Bowyer Kline Quote by Pablo Neruda

#sheilawithlove #anneboleyn #history #death #peace #love #understanding #sword #grief #angst #heaven #legacy #tears #prayer #england O’ Death Tiptoe Softly Into My Presence O’ Death tiptoe softly into my presence with a step of compassion. If I be asleep, bid me join you with a measure of understanding. Be mindful of my quivering heart as you beckon me to cross over and dwell with those who are embraced forevermore in eternal peace. Sing to me a lullaby of blessed assurance that comes now my time to depart from the land of the living to join those who’ve gone before me. Appease my troubled spirit; stroke my furrowed brow as you reach for my hand and show me The Book of Life that reveals ‘tis now time to leave the living. Tears of angst fall upon my breast as I must depart from pleasures present, yet I find comfort in that all is well with my soul of deeds I leave behind. Drape your shroud upon my weary shoulders so I shiver not from regret, but rejoice that I am now released from the cold prison of my body. The dire burden of the living shall no longer cause my gait to stumble, as worries of past days shall find revival in the sunrise of each dawn. I hear sounds of joy descending from The Heavens as you now claim my soul. Calmed I am as you tiptoe softly into my presence. I am at peace! Sheila Bowyer Kline Inspired by the legacy of Anne Boleyn as she was executed on May 19, 1536. She was to have penned special words of poetry in the poem titled, "O' Death Rock Me Asleep" but there is no concrete evidence that the poem was actually written by her as she awaited her execution. Her handwriting is seen in one of 3 known prayer books of hers, referred to as a Book of Hours, only on the date of her execution to protect it at Hever Castle, England. Her supposed final inscription on display: “Remember me when you do pray, that hope dothe led from day to day.”

#sheilawithlove #quotes #michaeljackson #compassion #humanity #loss #hope #patriotic #destruction #apathy #climatechange Left In The Ashes Of Indifference I stand naked in a valley of destruction where there was once abundance. Alas! Growth has ceased. Yesterday’s yield is no more. It flows now in a molten river of lava, fueled by flames of apathy. Midst deep furrows in the ground I dwell. Pitiful remnants of a once prosperous time are now replaced by stark infertility. Buds form not, flowers wither. Seeds of new growth are sterile, unable to sprout in the ashes. Fires of wrath have swept uncontrolled ‘cross this once thriving, lush expanse, Creating now but a wasteland. This barren place is the majority. We shall never till the depleted soil again to yield a profitable gain. Where may we find the once fertile soil? Is there any use now to labor to bring back the days of yesteryear? Do we have the strength to restore a time when man lived with hope, not in a time of depravity and vice? The winds of time have radically changed. Man now turns against man, brother against brother. Far too meager is respect. Erased is regard for differing points of view, and heard too often is “MINE”. I continue to stand in the shell of this place, left in the ashes of the good. Shall I scatter the ashes, or, just turn and walk away, Knowing that mankind has orchestrated his own self-serving, caustic fall? Sheila Bowyer Kline

#sheilawithlove #shortsfeed #humor #funny #funnyshorts #funnyvideo #party #celebration #aprilfools #friends #drink #drinks #crazy #jokes Why not fool The April Fool because it's April Fool's Day and time for Funkin' Funny Fun! No more parties, no more fun time with friends, no more drinking, no more going out on the town, just being a GOOD guy or gal and not causing any trouble.... WHAT A JOKE!! Let the next Funkin' Funny Fun Party Begin!!! "Enjoy life. There’s plenty of time to be dead." - Hans Christian Andersen ‘Have fun’ is my message. Be silly. You’re allowed to be silly. There’s nothing wrong with it.' -Jimmy Fallon

#sheilawithlove #heaven #grief #healing #god #jesus #scripture #love #prayer #poetry #poetryvideo #happy #joy #death COMPANION PIECE TO POEM: MY BROKEN HEART PLEADS! Hallelujah! The Lord heard my lamentations piercing the curtains of Heaven, and rained down immeasurable portions of comfort to soothe my soul like the balm of Gilead. His word gives me blessed assurance that the one I grieve for dwells forever more in the loving arms of our Savior Jesus Christ – the Prince of Peace! He holds me ever secure with His promise of everlasting life. He offers me a cup of forgiveness as His cup runneth over with mercy. His boundless love enables me to walk on with promise that I am never alone. I was lost in an infinity of grief but am now found as I am eternally consoled by the love of Jesus Christ! Sheila Bowyer Kline Romans 8:38-39 I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. (In memory of Anna Maddy Brooks)

#sheilawithlove #love #poetry #poetryvideo #cherryblossom #flower #blossom #naturelovers #naturephotography #photography #quotes #quotesaboutlife Cherry Blossom Delight! It’s now cherry blossom time in my front yard, and for their presence I have upmost regard. Their regal beauty brings such grand delight as they rule their kingdom both day and night. As each newborn bud does gracefully unfold the pristine sight is exquisite to behold. Strollers that pass by are immersed in their scent. They go on their way at ease and quite content. Butterflies flutter and join with buzzing bees as they cavort with blossoms in the sweet breeze. Gathering nectar and pollen’s their mission to prevent an onset of spring’s remission. Sheila Bowyer Kline Photograph: March 26, 2020, Bluefield, WV “In the cherry blossom’s shade there’s no such thing as a stranger.”- Kobayashi Issa

#sheilawithlove #shortsfeed #funny #funnyshorts #spring #humor #couple #couples #cleaning #crazy #quotes #georgecarlin #funnyvideo #garbagetruck Yes! YAS! Spring has sprung and it's time to get rid of all the junk and gunk - that means for both of you, both members of the couple because after all the couple that gets rid of junk together gathers more junk together! As George Carlin quipped, " "A house is just a place to keep your stuff while you go out and get more stuff." Funkin' Funny fun is having fun together, no matter what the project, or task!

#sheilawithlove #party #funny #funnyshorts #shortsfeed #dance #drinks #humor #friends #celebration #funnyvideo #laugh #quotes It's time to dance, that's to Funkin Funny Party Time dance, and what better way to dance than to do it with someone you enjoy! Fix the food, pour the drinks, and laugh together! Let the fun begin, enjoy the time together and live life to the fullest! Most of all have FUN, FUN, FUN!!! "Party like there's no tomorrow and don't forget to laugh and to dance, even if you don't remember it!" -unknown

#sheilawithlove #love #poetry #poetryvideo #happy #inspirational #religion #scripture #hope #affirmations #god #praise #holyspirit #lovelife SAYING HELLO TO A NEW DAY The sunshine warms up a fresh morning sky, as light of the moon wishes us goodbye. The world continues to turn in a spin, greeting each day with a contagious grin. Morning’s arrival heralds a new day, as nighttime says farewell and slips away. Resting birds awake and begin to fly, while moonbeams depart with a tired sigh. Flowers burst open in copious bloom. Butterfly emerges from silk cocoon. Hungry animals hunt down needed prey. Insects rush along in a busy way. Old and young alike must rise from their bed, as "Good Morning" is repeatedly said. Clothes are selected and readied to wear- some well planned, others chosen without care. Welcomed coffee is brewed for us to drink. We sleepy heads need a clear head to think. Eggs and bacon are served up on a plate. Diners eat in a flash not to be late. Children go outside to play and have fun, Enjoying warmth from the shining day sun- Laughing, shouting and showing a big smile, while dreaming, beaming, scheming to beguile. Let us say "Hello" to each bright new day, and choose to enjoy it - let come what may. Have purpose in your heart to enjoy all, in light of day for darkness will soon fall! Psalm 118:24 This is the day that the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it! Sheila Bowyer Kline

#sheilawithlove #funny #shortsfeed #humor #crazy #stpatricksday #party #drinks #funnyshorts #livinglife #celebration #hangover #funnyvideo #shortvideo St. Patrick's Day has come and gone, and this party goer is in BAD shape from too much drinking, too much eating, too much dancing, too much enjoying the party scene with friends as they celebrated the Funkin' Funny holiday! Crazy lights are seen, bells are heard ringing, lots of body shaking with all kinds of zany, crazy things are going on...enough to make one think there won't be another Funkin' Funny party, but then, MAYBE comes in because life is just too much fun, too short not to have fun! Enjoy the silliness of Funkin Funny Fun! I wonder if one of the party goers found the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, or at least a lucky shamrock! We know the gerbil went, the green frog went, 91-year-old Mamaw went...so how could there not be LOTS of fun! Too bad for the upset tummy, and the shakes! "Party like there's no tomorrow, because there might not be!"

#sheilawithlove #ireland #history #dancevideo #stpatricksday #celebration #loving #poetry #poetryvideo #quotes #quotesaboutlife #fun #genealogy #ancestors Colleen Step Ye High! Auburn tresses flow with grace as softest winds lifts them high, as she steps upward to touch the rainbow in a Shamrock Sky. Colleen that she is, as her fair hands stretch out far and free, in the Emerald Isle for this is her proud dance of Irish destiny. Cailin of green hills, you dance well these high steps of old. Legends shared in dance fables kept, and ever proudly told. A fair Colleen she is, as her velvet garb swirls quickly round, with each new step she lifts both feet higher from green ground. Step on, step on as music plays and beckons to the soul of thee. Stand straight and tall while you unfold this dance of mystery. The sound of quick steps tap, tapping on moss laden stones, rings throughout hills and vales, calling to ancestor's bones. Thus, the dance of high steps lives on forever in your Irish soul, as your feet turn left, then right, stepping on as in days of old. Ballads are written and then sung to accompany steps of grace. Mournful or melodious tunes harken memories of former race! Join now with others who see you step high upwards to the sky, As they too have a gift of dance and must call out with their cry. Draw a line of high dancers in a straightened row ready to step, all tap, tapping heels as one, thankful for this gift of dance kept! Tap left, tap right, swirl round, twirl round, turn left, turn right. Let your high dance steps be heard in mists of an Irish night. Yes, Colleen just keep tap, tapping your dance steps ever high, as quick stepping toes reach up and touch a Shamrock Sky. Sheila Bowyer Kline Marianne Williamson "We may have bad weather in Ireland, but the sun shines in the hearts of the people and that keeps us all warm."

#sheilawithlove #shortsfeed #funny #crazy #humor #party #stpatricksday #funnyshorts #drinks #celebration #livinglife #funnyvideo #shamrocks #ireland It's St. Patrick's Day and it's time for another Funkin' Funny Party, time to get together with friends and celebrate the holiday with good food, drinks, and laughing! Even 91-year-old Mamaw is going to this party with the pet green frog, and hamster! What a party this is going to be!! Maybe one of them will find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, or a shamrock for good luck! Fun, fun, funkin' funny fun!!

#sheilawithlove #inspirational #religious #poetry #poetryvideo #stpatricksday #celebration #truth #god #jesus #ireland #believe #conversion It's But an Irish Blessing It's but an Irish blessing, I send to each on St. Patrick's Day to help you venture steps of life in a Hibernian sort of way, To tip a mug of Irish cheer, and voice a loud, "Hear, Hear", and share sentiments with friends considered most sincere. It's but a Gaelic blessing, I send to each of you on this day, as reminder of St. Patrick and convictions of his Holy way. He carried messages of gospel truth for each and every man to understand the eternal love of God and His salvation plan. To Tara's Tor he went to teach Gauls in this green of land and spread the word of Jesus he had come to understand. The Druid priests knew only of Pagan ways from ages past, so to hear the truth of God, its own spell did on them cast. He confronted nonbelievers on Tara that he came to sway, yet, he was undaunted as God's message he did thus convey. Conviction of his words released chains on hardest of hearts, and their spirits were thus pierced with truthful fiery darts. It's but a Gaelic blessing, I send to each of you on this day. St. Patrick was a noble man who from truth did never sway. His belief in Father, Son, and Holy Spirit thus sent from God was accepted by Lads and Lassies treading upon Irish sod. Sheila Bowyer Kline Post Note: The legend of St. Patrick begins with his return to Ireland about 433 AD. St. Patrick used the Shamrock with its three leaves to explain the Trinity to The High King of Ireland, King Laoghaire, and many of The High Druid Priests, to convert them to Christianity. This laid a foundation for Celtic Christianity that has survived to this day.

#sheilawithlove #shortsfeed #funnyshorts #humor #party #celebration #drinks #crazy #funnyvideo #friends #angry #silly #makeup #short Oh my! This Funkin' Funny boyfriend is in REAL trouble because he promised to take his girlfriend to the Funkin' Funny party and he left her because he said she took too much time to get ready, to put on her makeup, to go with him! She is really mad, crazy mad and says she'll go to her own Funkin' Funny party without him. Maybe she'll even get a new boyfriend! Who knows???? Stay tuned for more Funkin' Funny Party Time to find out!

#sheilawithlove #prayer #poetry #poetryvideo #religious #love #heaven #care #scripture #pray #jesus #god Samuel 22:29 NIV You are my lamp, O Lord; the Lord turns my darkness into light. God's Love Lights The Way! There are times in our life when the way is very dark. We have lost all hope to on new happiness to spark. There are days when there’s no hope for ‘morrow, as morning to night overflows with sorrow. Let the love of God send the dark away! There are dreams now cast to the blowing wind, and plans of "what can be" we’ve had to rescind. Our way is dark, and we’ve lost all rays of hope. In these darkest moments we strive to cope. Let the love of God light the way! If you are in the midst of a dark day, search for the right words to say. Speak truth and send evil away. Take time to kneel and pray. Once assured you are okay, cold of loneliness melts away. Praise and homage you give, as with thanksgiving you pray. Let the love of God light your way, Of every minute of every day! God is the only way to light the way, to turn darkness into day! Will you let Him light your way?

#sheilawithlove #shortsfeed #food #family #eating #cooking #quotes #grilling #fun #lovemyfamily #love Oh how "Scary Jerry" loves to cook! These honey chicken wings done on the grill are another one of his favorites and are now one of mine now! Grilling and cooking are fun, especially done with family, here with my son who is nicknamed Scary Jerry because of his no fear of the water when he was a whitewater guide on The Lehigh River in The Poconos of PA. This is a great quote! ,,,,,,,,,, "If you are a chef, no matter how good a chef you are, it's not good cooking for yourself; the joy is in cooking for others - it's the same with music." will.i.am