A Scarf Named Mary: Take One Day At a Time

From spring 2 scarves 2012

From spring 2 scarves 2012

My mom sent me a poem several years ago called One Day at Time. I had totally forgotten about the poem until I started working on Mary. So I dug through my collection of papers and inspiration and found the poem. What a comfort it was to read. Thank you Mary for reminding me.

One Day At a Time

One day at a time, with its

failures and fears,

With its hurts and mistakes,

with its weakness and tears,

With its portion of pain and its 

burden of care;

One day at a time we must

meet and must bear.

One day at a time to be patient

and strong,

To be calm under trial and

sweet under wrong.

Then its toiling shall pass and its

sorrow shall cease;

It shall darken and die, and 

the night shall bring peace.

One day at a time- but the day

is so long,

And the heart is not breave

and the soul is not strong.

O Thou pitiful Christ, be Thou

near all the way;

Give courage and patience

and strength for the day.

Swift cometh His answer, so

clear and so sweet;

"Yea, I will be with thee, they

troubles to meet;

I will not forget thee, nor fail

thee, nor grieve;

I will not forsake thee; I never

will leave.

One day at a time, and the day

is His day;

He hath numbered its hours,

though they haste or delay. 

I hope that you find these words as comforting as I did, and remember to take each day one day at a time.

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