Diane This Past Feb. At The Lupus Quilt Show And Reunion In Myrtle Beach, S.C. Look At Her Beautiful Smile....







THERE'S SUNSHINE IN A SMILE


Life is a mixture

of sunshine and rain,

Laughter and pleasure,

teardrops and pain,

All days can't be bright,

but it's certainly true,

There was never a cloud

the sun didn't shine through-

So just keep on smiling

whatever betide you,

Secure in the knowledge

God is always beside you,

And you'll find when you smile

your day will be brighter

And all of your burdens

will seem so much lighter-

For each time you smile

you will find it is true

Somebody, somewhere

will smile back at you,

And nothing on earth

can make life more worthwhile

Than the sunshine and warmth

of a beautiful smile.



This Is One Of Three Helen Steiner Rice Poems That Were Read At Diane's Services.

• DIANE'S OBITUARY

• DIANE'S SERVICES

• DIANE'S SPECIAL SERVICES QUILT FLYER

• PRAYERS AND CONDOLENCES

• REMEMBERING OUR SWEET ANGEL DIANE

• THE BUTTERFLY MISSION

• LETTING TEARS BRING HEALING AND RENEWAL

• LOVE CAN BUILD A BRIDGE

Mary T., Janice, Beth, Diane & Frank at the pig picking in Feb. 2000.



"HEART GIFTS"



It's not the things that can be bought

that are life's richest treasure,

It's just the little "heart gifts"

that money cannot measure...

A cheerful smile, a friendly word,

a sympathetic nod

Are priceless little treasures

from the storehouse of our God...

They are the things that can't be bought

with silver or with gold,

For thoughtfulness and kindness

and love are never sold...

They are the priceless things in life

for which no one can pay,

And the giver finds rich recompense

in giving them away.


Helen Steiner Rice







POEMS, SONGS AND INSPIRATIONALS

• TEARS IN HEAVEN

• HEAVEN'S GROCERY STORE

• GLIMPSES OF GOD

• THE THREE LITTLE BIRDS

• OUR NEGATIVES, GODS PROMISES

• ONE DAY I DUG A HOLE

• WHO'LL TAKE THE SON?

GOD KNOWS BEST



Our Father knows what's best for us,

So why should we complain-

We always want the sunshine,

But he knows there must be rain-

We love the sound of laughter

And the merriment of cheer,

But our hearts would lose their tenderness

If we never shed a tear...

Our Father tests us often

With suffering and with sorrow,

He tests us, not to punish us,

But to help us meet tomorrow...

For growing trees are strengthened

When they withstand the storm,

And the sharp cut of the chisel

Gives the marble grace and form...

God never hurts us needlessly,

And He never wastes our pain,

For every loss He sends to us

Is followed by rich gain...

And when we count the blessings

That God has so freely sent,

We will find no cause for murmuring

And no time to lament...

For Our Father loves His children,

And to Him all things are plain,

So He never sends us pleasure

When the soul's deep need is pain...

So whenever we are troubled,

And when everything goes wrong,

It is just God working in us

To make our spirit strong


Helen Steiner Rice













REST IN PEACE
OUR DEAR FRIEND DIANE
WE WILL ALWAYS......LOVE YOU AND HOLD YOU IN A VERY SPECIAL PLACE IN OUR HEARTS
May 12,2000









This Candle Burns Bright For Our Sweet New Lupie Angel...........





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