b'Poems Petals of HopeRoots of Love Petalsofhopeadorninglifesgarden Toplantaseedinonesheartawaitingthesunswarmembrace torootitinloveThestormsoflifeblowbreakingopenthe tonourishitwithtreasurereleasingthefragranceoffaith timespenttogetherYieldsablossomthatCostlyperfumehiddendeepineachblossom willflourishforever.madericherbysorrowandtears Onlyreleasedwhentheflowerisbroken andthepromiseoffaithismadeclear Safely HomeIamhomeinHeaven,dearones;Sweetsmellingsavor,arisingtoHeaven Oh,sohappyandsobright!surroundingeternitysthrone ThereisperfectjoyandbeautySoftbreezeswillcarrythefragranceforever Inthiseverlastinglight.Releasedbythepetalsofhope.-July27,2001SherrieBradleyNeal Allthepainandgriefisover,Everyrestlesstossingpassed; Iamnowatpeaceforever,Rainbows EndSafelyhomeinHeavenatlast.Ineverybodysgardenalittlerainmustfall. DidyouwonderwhyIsocalmlyOrlifessweetest,fairestflowers Trodthevalleyoftheshade?wouldntgrowandbloomatall. Oh!ButJesus\'loveilluminedAndthoughthecloudshangheavy, Everydarkandfearfulglade.soheavyohmyfriend, ImsurethatGodwhosendstheshowers AndHecameHimselftomeetmewillsendtherainbowsend. Inthatwaysohardtotread;AndwithJesus\'armtoleanon, CouldIhaveonedoubtordread?Reaching the Shore Inthedarknightofsorrow, Thenyoumustnotgrievesosorely,cameabrightandlovinglight, ForIloveyoudearlystill;theBeautificVision, Trytolookbeyondearth\'sshadows,surpassinghumansight. PraytotrustourFather\'swill.IheardtheMastercalling Thereisworkstillwaitingforyou,lovingly,upontheshore, Soyoumustnotidlystand;"Come,letdownthenetoflife Doitnow,whileliferemaineththatImaygiveyoumore." YoushallrestinJesus\'land.Therewasnodeath,mydarling, Whenthatworkisallcompleted,formyimmortalsoul HewillgentlycallyouHome;justreachedmydestination, Oh,theraptureofthatmeeting,forheavenwasmygoal. Oh,thejoytoseeyoucome! 35 | P a g e T a b l eo fC o n t e n t s'