There is a place of quiet rest,
Living deep within the soul;
Filled with mercy, grace and love,
Designed to make you whole.
A place of sweet contentment,
So far from shattered dreams;
The secret of forgiveness,
A healing, flowing stream.

The waters flowing from the stream,
Are touched by God’s own hand;
For by His grace, forgiveness flows,
To the heart of mortal man.
Then deep within forgiveness,
Seeds of tender mercy sown;
Are watered by the hand of God,
And as they bloom and grow…

They blossom forth in beauty,
Just like a rose so rare;
Rising up from deep within,
Their fragrance fills the air.
The sweetness of forgiveness,
Of mercy, grace and love;
A healing stream poured into your soul,
From the Father’s hand above.

Allison Chambers Coxsey

There is a quiet area in my heart that is very sad now.  I am smiling as I usually am, however, there is still a sadness for me to lose Dad. I am so used to getting on the phone at the end of every day just to see how he was doing and to have a great laugh with him. He was called ”smiling Ken”  for a good reason by all of his friends at the Pioneer Lodge, where he lived since 2004. Well he lived in the private apartments Aurora Court from 2004 till 2006 when he had a bad fall and broke his hip. Most ol people over the age of 70 usually pass away from this kind of trauma. My Dad had an incredible will to live. I found out that both of my parents passed away from the exact same cancer~Multiple Myloma~Bone Marow Cancer.  Mom suffered in pain for a full 2 years before it took her life in 2000.Dad had an entourage of friends..they loved him dearly..and today are still missing him as much as his daughters and his son do. His Grandchildren and Greatgrandchildren miss him. The poem of Forgiveness is very fitting as we all have pain from issues that someday we will resolve, with love and understanding and hope. Whether we believe as spiritual beings or just as we are. We understand one thing, we are human! We hurt. (okay 2 things)The quiet area in my heart will always remain my sadness for my Dad, because I loved him like a daughter will always love her Daddy. I will smile now and keep my calm and be understanding because I have been through a lot in my 52 years. We all have things that make us proud and we also have things in our lives we need forgiveness for. My little sister Karen brought something to my attention..Is it better to ask permisson or ask forgiveness… Good point.  I vote permission.I value the people in my life. I treasure my close friends..and the friends that I have had since I was 7 years old. I suppose I am blessed!! Abundantly..

dh April 20.2009