Do you know how scary it is to take responsibility for publishing your own book? Well, let me tell you, for a first-timer, it’s pretty scary. I’m determined, though. So, one day soon, maybe Ned McNeil’s brand-new fourth mystery will be on Amazon. I hope.
As I’m feeling sort of antsy, I’ve turned this morning to a very old, tattered three-ring notebook binder where I’ve stuffed a lot of past sales to magazines. Both were written more than forty years ago to two different Christian children’s magazines of widely differing beliefs. But, you know what? Both of their editors liked poems. Poetry and stories sort of bring us all together, don’t they? (I’m thinking of positive things to boost my courage.)
God’s Small World
by Blanche Manos
God made a tiny, shiny world in blades of grass and flowers,
Where crickets creep and spiders spin and dewdrops fall in showers.
And in this small, this crawly world are secrets and surprises.
The caterpillars creeping here wear summertime disguises.
No one but God could think of it; I don’t know how or why
The caterpillar soon becomes a lovely butterfly.
A Job For All
by Blanche Manos
God made each animal, big and small,
Things that jump and things that crawl.
But, bear or bug or bumblebee, each has his own specialty.
Even the earthworm, long and round, nibbles and wiggles and loosens the ground.
So God, show me what to do to work for others and work for You,
With helping hands and happy heart, to take my place and do my part.
Loved reading this…..and just a little bit envious!
Don’t be envious of me, Eva. You have so much going for you. I’ve always admired you and your wonderful attitude. You and Cecil and Susan will always have special places in my heart. Dear friends.