JUDY'S 70TH BIRTHDAY - JOYFUL POEM

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Judi is a dear Bible Study friend and a lady with many talents. One of them is poetry. I hope you'll like what she wrote for her 70th birthday (you'd never guess her age!). Her secret to keeping young? Rejoicing in the Lord always and living up to her name (it's Young - hee hee). Enjoy...

It’s a wonderful view from the top of the hill

Looking back at the valley below.

And it’s been a long climb, over hurdles at times,

But the blessings are all mine, I know.

My children aren’t perfect and neither am I

But our love will overcome all.

I wouldn’d change them for a million quid

For then I’d have nothing at all.

They’ve all got partners to help them along

And kids of their own to love,

And now their kids have also got kids

All gifts from our Father above.

As I look back o’er the years that have gone

And think of the things I have done

I’m hoping that down by the other side of the hill

There’s plenty more yet to come.

So I, now having reached my three score and ten,

I’m hoping for strength of days

To watch all the children grow up big and strong

And for that I’ll give God all the praise.

© 2009 Judi Young