Someday I'll Sing ...

“Who made the flowers to bloom in the spring

Who made the song for the robins to sing

And who hung the moon in the starry sky

Somebody bigger than you and I ...”

            ~ “Somebody Bigger Than You and I”

        ~ written by Johnny Lange, Hy Heath & Sonny Burke

     ~ recorded by the great Elvis Presley

                          ~ 1967

I spotted this sweet robin fledgling in the grass on an early June evening in Lehigh Parkway, Allentown, Pennsylvania, reminding me of the line in my most favorite Gospel hymn, the beautiful “Somebody Bigger Than You and I,” recorded by the great Elvis Presley in 1967.

Someday this little fledgling will sing the song God made for the robins to sing … and sing beautifully!

Gull On Winter's Pond ...

“Perfect speed … is being there.”

                 ~from “Jonathan Livingston Seagull”

                                                 ~ 1970

                                     ~ by Richard Bach

                                                       ~ born 1936

A Laughing Gull glides along the pond, soaking in winter’s beauty on a February evening at Trexler Memorial Park, Allentown, Pennsylvania.

The Heron In Winter ...

"Be inspired by your journeys traveled,
and the ones yet to come."
                                        ~ Sam Clark
Majestic Great Blue Heron peers from its perch high in a tree on the first day of winter at Trexler Memorial Park, Allentown, Pennsylvania. 

I Hope You Dance ...

“I hope you never lose your sense of wonder
You get your fill to eat but always keep that hunger
May you never take one single breath for granted
God forbid love ever leave you empty handed
I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean
Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens
Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance

I hope you dance
I hope you dance

I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance
Never settle for the path of least resistance
Livin’ might mean takin’ chances, but they’re worth takin’
Lovin’ might be a mistake, but it's worth makin’
Don’t let some hell-bent heart leave you bitter
When you come close to sellin’ out, reconsider
Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance

And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance

I hope you dance

I hope you dance …”

               ~ “I Hope You Dance”

     ~Written by Tia Sillers & Mark Sanders

               ~ Recorded by LeeAnn Womack

                            ~2000                                               

The light of sunset dances on a beautiful mute swan spreading its wings on the chilly waters of Lake Muhlenberg on a November evening at Cedar Creek Parkway, Allentown, Pennsylvania.