Easter Song

When the children were young, I wrote a song for Easter.  I was very filled with the spirit and love of the Lord and just wrote what I felt.  I am sorry you cannot hear the music to the words, maybe someday I will make a recording to attach...

This is my Lord
   ♫      ©Kerrie O'Hearn Marquart
This is my Lord,
He died for me
Upon the cross
Now I am free.

I see the blood
I feel the pain
Now blood is wine
And bread is He.

This is my Lord
How can it be?
My Lord has Risen
For you and me. ♫

From my Christian heart to yours.

Kerrie

KINDNESS

Whose heart is hurting today, who can you comfort?  When you give, you receive and kindness is rewarded.







KINDNESS   
           by Kerrie O’Hearn Marquart     3/09/14 

Kindness is its own reward, this I know ‘tis true
For when I show kindness to others, 
It makes my heart swell with joy
As Lord, I feel filled with You.

There are those who need comfort
And we may be the only one 
Who can comfort them this day.
You never know what your Hug can do
When given in a Jesus way.

Sadness is a lonely place when one feels alone
But sharing the burden with others
Lessens the heaviness they hold
Be Christian sisters and brothers
Welcome them into the fold.

A heart may be hurting, 
A tear may be ready to spill

But you can make a difference

If only, only you will.
Bless you for your kindnesses
For God loves a cheerful giver ~still.

                          2 Corinthians 9 
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The first and last oil painting by my Bill  Fall of 2012

Remembering
     by Kerrie O’Hearn Marquart

Valentine’s Day and I am remembering
Sitting by the fire on the shore
The Lake so quiet except for gentle 
  Lapping at the rocky shore.

You and I so in love 
Your arm around my shoulder
How wonderful we made memories
I could enjoy now that I am much older.
  Now that you are gone….

Tears sting my eyes but you were so sweet
And when we married
My life was complete
  For I loved you more than life.

I remember walking in snow, 
Your hand completely covering mine
To keep mine from the getting cold.
  We were enraptured.

There could never be another for me
God chose you especially for me
A precious gift from up above
And now you dwell in His sweet Love
  Still watching over me.

At least I have Sweet memories
Of you and youth and Love.
Even though I cannot see
 You dwelling now above.

I look forward to meeting you by the gate
When I am enfolded in God’s love and Grace
To dwell with you once more.
  In the clouds forever up above.
♥ ♥ ♥♥ ♥  2/14/2014

Silent footsteps....

SILENT FOOTSTEPS
         By Kerrie O'Hearn Marquart

I walk along this lonely path of life

Your foot falls silent here.

But loving you was wonderful and 

I wouldn't have missed a year!

Memories crowd my mind and heart

So many I am blessed!

Our love did not stop when losing you

It just grew stronger and became a greater part

Of all that I am today.

Two years have passed since you left me here

All alone and feeling blue

But my belief is strong that we shall meet 

In God's heaven and I will again be joined with you.

1/31/2014

♥ ♥♥♥♥♥♥

GIVING THANKS...

                                  by Kerrie O'Hearn Marquart

When first I fold my hands in prayer,

All those far away are present here.

If not in sight, they are in my heart

God unites us in every part

  Together on this day.

Another Thanksgiving memory

With family, a gift from God to me

I will look back on this day, 

  and smile at what was your way

To make me laugh in times past.

The warmth of candles, oven and love

Filling the kitchen, my heart and some~

Left over to spill on days ahead

I'll remember all as I break my bread

On ordinary days.

All God's love from up above

As the Egret flies and Mallards come

Visiting the bank in Autumn sun,

Gracing my world with the Holy One.

Thanking you for every tiny thing

You have ever given to me

For without you Lord and my memories,

Where would this soul be?

11/25/2010

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GOOD NIGHT
     by Kerrie O'Hearn Marquart 11/24/2010

Good night burning embers in the sky
Good night Mallards floating by
Good night silhouetted trees against the sky
Good night to all the birds that fly
Silently above the clouds to find
Their roosting place that will be kind
      Until the morning light...

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You Can Go Home Again...

Good morning friends, I've missed you.  I am now in my home in Auburn, NY, my hometown.  It is so good to be here!

I can come home again
  @Kerrie O'Hearn Marquart

I have always heard it said
  You can't go home again.
But I am pleased to tell you, 
  You CAN come home again!

The streets of my hometown, 
Are still the same to me,
The sidewalks leading to downtown
Or anywhere else I choose to be.

My town is full of history
With homes of famous people
And churches are still standing 
With towering bell towers and steeple.

I have missed you sweet place of my birth
I longed to return to you, my roots, my worth.
I feel closer to my Bill again,
Remembering our youth as we were then.

I am finding peace and calmness here
Thank you Lord for bringing me here.
Whatever time I have left on earth,
I choose to spend it in the town of my birth.

Wedding Poetry

I dream of writing greeting card verses like Helen Steiner Rice.  Some of these wedding poems were written for friends and relatives and I am sharing now with you.

For Tami and Ed:

Today, as we stand here before God
And give to one another all of self
To share and treasure from this day forward.

May the blessings of God's love shower down upon us,
Giving new meaning to our lives.
Merging two hearts together we are the whole.

May the sun never set with anger between us,
and may we ever rise with love
And a song of praise on our lips.
For the Creator found a perfect match for 
   each of us.  
He in his wisdom knew what each of us needed.

Now we have pledged to one another
All of our love, our lives, our hearts.
And in God's great scheme of things, 
May we always be a part.

I bring to you little but a loving, humble heart.
And you give to me a beauty from within and 
A promise never to part.

Lord, bless this sacred day when two hearts are 
     joined as one.
May we never forget as we walk life's path, to walk
    beside the Son.

My Christian heart to yours...

Our Wedding Day

Today, I will be giving up all the single parts of me

I humbly give them over to the oneness of you and me.

What God has preciously joined, let no man part.

For today and for always, we will hold 

   each other in our hearts.

After the last toast and when all the guests are gone

What remains is God's gift of love 

To build our new lives on.

Our Wedding Day

                   ©Kerrie O'Hearn Marquart

This is the day you and I have waited for.

Remember, this day can never happen again.

There will never be a moment so sweet

A beginning so fresh and new.

Something old, something new, something

borrowed, something blue.

A lifetime of dreams to share with you.

WEDDING DAY

                                 ©Kerrie O'Hearn Marquart

Whatever can I give to you

On this our blessed day.

Will you accept a loving heart

And little else, I pray?

I've nothing in this world

That is worthy to bestow

Upon such a love as sweet as you are

God has blessed me so.

What can I still tell you that you've 

not heard before?

"I love you", seems inadequate for

what I am feeling but saying

With words so poor.

I guess I 'll just give to you, my pledge

That I will cherish forever what we have

And all the things that happen today

In memories we will save.

I pray to God to bless this holy union made

I pray that through the coming years

Our Love will never fade.

But grow stronger, bigger, better until

There is no room anywhere

To hold the wonderful feelings

That we have and will always share!

For a Granddaughter's Wedding Day

© Kerrie O'Hearn Marquart

Whose little feet did I hear

Running down the hall

Whose little giggle did I hear

When I warned you not to fall?

Whose little braids went bouncing

That first day of kinder school

Whose little pictures were put on the frig

As you climbed the kitchen stool?

Who came to show us the Prom dress, 

And the Graduation hat

The first car, the first date

We weren't prepared fore that.

Who is that walking down the aisle

Granddaughter, can that be you? 

Grandpa gave you something old,

I gave you something blue.

How beautiful you are

How wonderful you've been

Praise God we are here to see this day

And may someday hear little feet again...

DAUGHTER'S MARRIAGE

                     ©Kerrie O'Hearn Marquart

When you were a child, we could never imagine

    Walking you down the aisle.

It seemed like such a long way off

     It was hard to think you would grow up

As you played in the old sand pile.

When you were a teen, it was hard to let go.

We always wanted to cushion your blows.

And when we bought your prom gown

I saw how lovely you had grown.

Well, that little girl in pigtails

Has grown far from the vine.

And now someone else has your heart

But I'll always hold you in mine.

And someday may you be blessed

With a precious girl or boy

You will understand all the love and pride we feel

Dear daughter, you are such a joy!

As we give you to another

Who loves you as much as we

Remember home is where the hug is 

And the hugs are from Dad and me.

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More to come soon, thank you for stopping by,

    My poetic heart to yours....

UNCLE FRANK

We called him "Uncle Frank" our affectionate name for him but in reality he was our friend, our mentor, and the doctor who delivered my children.  He passed  but 8 months after my Bill in September of 2012.  And this is what I wrote remembering his love, sharing and caring....

Uncle Frank
        ©Kerrie O'Hearn Marquart
Uncle Frank, as we would say
Went to live with the Lord today.
Went to live with my sweet Bill
Tears of sadness from my heart I spill.

You were a good Christian man
Ever since I met you when you were thirty two.
You delivered our children, Christine and Dan
And became a life-long friend, yes, YOU.

Your kindness gave us a start in life
When we were struggling in our youth.
And renting your house on the farm
Brought us even closer to your family
As Bill worked with you arm in arm.

You and Sonny remained our friends
All through these 50 years
Sharing love and laughter and even tears.
Good memories Frank, thank you, my dear.

I pray that you are with my Bill
and your passing was God's will.
As cancer took you both this year
I will always remember you with
  a smile and a tear...

My Christian heart to yours...