Lazy Summer Days

Home-made ice cream

And pink lemonade

Great for lazy summer days

Delicate butterflies

Romantic sunsets

Fall upon my happy gaze

Ceiling fans

Cool, white sheets

Help summer evenings go by

Gentle waves

A walk on the beach

Under a starry sky

Hand in hand

A touch, a kiss

Your body next to mine

Speaking words

Of tenderness

So perfect and divine

by Christina A. Morley

I know it's summertime in the Northern Hemisphere, so this poem is for all of you who are enjoying warmer weather. I'm sure the last poem's pic with the wintry scene must have been a bit confusing!

Another reason why I chose this poem is because I've been doing a series on "My Husband is a Martian" over at my parenting blog, Amanda's Books and More. I've been writing about the challenges of communicating with a partner who seems to be from a different planet. I thought it would be nice to share something about the happier side of marriage.

We’ve had Some Struggles

I know we’ve had some struggles
Struggles in every way
But God is so much bigger
He seems bigger everyday

So, I just wanted to tell you
That I love you anyway
Even through all the hurt
God wipes our tears away

It doesn’t matter what you do
Or what I do that counts
As long as we put God first
Those things won’t weigh an ounce

Now today’s a day to start again
And with God we’ll always win
Loving and living selflessly
God will give us victory!

by Christina Morley

First written 5/27/1997
Revised 3/14/2012