~My Phillip~
Thank you for asking me to that picnic at G.B.S.
I will be FOREVER GLAD that I said, “YES!”
Those dating days were wonderful you see…
Thank you for being YOU, and loving me as ME.
Thank you for asking me to marry you on April Fool’s Day…
I’m glad you weren’t fooling, and I’m yours for ALWAY!
Thank you [...]
Archive for November 6th, 2008
Heather C B Dickinson – Birth, Nov 6, 1973
Posted in poem, tagged 1973, age 101, Black Hills, born today, dating days, Edgar A Bryan, engagement gift, G B S, God's Bible School, grandma, Heather's Highlights, loving Jesus, Marion, marriage, Merriam-Webster, Ohio, Phillip Dickinson, pointillism, portrait, South Dakota, strong Christian home, today in history, USA, wonderful Daddy on November 6, 2008 | 2 Comments »
James L Nicholson – death, Nov.6, 1876
Posted in died today, poem, poet British, uncategorized, tagged 1876, America, died this day, foe, forever, idol, Ireland, Irish American, James Nicholson, Lord Jesus, Pennsylvania, perfectly whole, Philadelphia, poem, post office, soul, today in history, wash me, Washington DC, Whiter Than Snow on November 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“Whiter Than Snow” (stanza 1)
Lord Jesus, I long to be perfectly whole;
I want Thee forever to live in my soul.
Break down every idol, cast out every foe;
Now wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
This was song was written by James Nicholson, a native of Ireland. He made America his adopted land. James died this day [...]
